Speedwell Owl Class Explores Music, Tools and Mark Making
We have been joined by Ellie every week to explore making music and singing songs, developing rhythm and musical awareness through hands-on experiences. We've experimented with the different sounds we can make using musical instruments and joined in with learning...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (November 2025)
We Are Learning... To Count and Find out How Many We will be focusing on developing number confidence, in particular knowledge around number and counting. We will be exploring maths resources, singing number songs and looking at number stories. Some of the children...
Speedwell Nursery School Welcomes Barn Owl and Little Owl Visit
What an exciting day! Paul visited us with his barn owl, Flo, and little owl, Pip. The children had really interesting questions to ask about the owls and we found out lots of new information, sparking curiosity and developing understanding of these fascinating birds...
Museum Explorers Sessions at M Shed for Under 4s
We wanted to share a wonderful local opportunity for families with children aged 2 to 4 years. M Shed is running their Museum Explorers sessions designed especially for this age group, featuring play, crafts and stories with a different theme each month. The upcoming...
Little Hayes’ Willow Room Celebrates Firework Night
We have been joining in with firework night celebrations and have created our own pictures using a variety of materials including paints, salt, brushes, cotton wool, and dabbers. This multi-sensory approach allowed children to experiment with different textures and...
Speedwell’s Wrens Room Celebrates Firework Night
We have been joining in with firework night celebrations and have created our own pictures using a variety of materials including paints, salt, brushes, cotton wool, and dabbers. This multi-sensory approach allowed children to experiment with different textures and...
In Oak Room We Are Learning… (November 2025)
We Are Learning... To Count and find out How Many We will be focusing on developing number confidence, in particular knowledge around number and counting. We will be exploring maths resources, singing number songs and looking at number stories. The book Ten Black...
Free Things to Do in Bristol with Kids
We've been sent a wonderful resource from the Family Hub that we wanted to share with you all. This Bristol Brood has compiled a fantastic list of 50 free things to do in Bristol with children, including museums, historic towers, city farms, brilliant play parks and...
Free Parenting Groups Starting January 2026
Bristol Children's Centres are offering free parenting groups across Bristol this January. These friendly, supportive groups are designed to help you add ideas and skills to your parenting toolbox, develop more confidence in your parenting, better understand your...
Little Hayes and Speedwell Nursery School Celebrates Light Up Language Project
We are thrilled to share the final film from the first year of the Light Up Language project, which Little Hayes children and staff participated in during the last school year. Light Up Language is a three-year project funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, exploring...