Speedwell Christmas Market
On Saturday the 14th of December, from 12:00pm until 4:00pm there will be wonderful Christmas Market at Meadow Vale Community Centre. There will be Christmas stalls, face painting, food and drink and Christmas Carols from the Salvation Army band. Also, at the market...
Musical Exploration in Owls and Wrens Rooms
This term we have been delighted to welcome back Ellie, an early year’s music specialist from Bristol Beacon. She has joined us on Thursday mornings for musical exploration in both Owls and Wrens rooms. We have been learning new songs, playing instruments together and...
Speedwell Nursery School End of Term Dates
For Children attending Monday to Wednesday (and 30 Hours) Wednesday 4th December – We are closed in the morning for staff training. We re-open at 12.30pm, for children attending Wednesday to Friday and 30 hours. Tuesday 17th December – 10.45-11.15 am- You are invited...
Owls Visit Speedwell Nursery School
We had a very special visitor at Speedwell last week. Dave came to visit and brought his pet Barn Owl, Loki to meet the children. Dave has been keeping owls for many years and was able to tell us lots of interesting facts about them. We learned that they like to eat...
Owls Visit Little Hayes Nursery School
Last week we were visited by Dave from Owl Occasions and his beautiful barn owl Loki. Dave gave us a very informative presentation and we learned about the different parts of the owl's body, what they eat and much, much more. You can see some of the pictures from the...
Speedwell Nursery School’s Ofsted Inspection – November 2024
Dear Parents and Carers, We are writing to let you know the outcome of the Ofsted inspection at Speedwell Nursery School on 5th and 6th November 2024. The Ofsted inspectors recognised that there are many areas of good practice. They have reported: “Adults have high...
Little Hayes Nursery School End of Term Dates
For Children attending Monday to Wednesday (and 30 Hours) Wednesday 4th December – We are closed in the morning for staff training. We re-open at 12.30pm, for children attending Wednesday to Friday and 30 hours. Wednesday 18th December – We will be having an end of...
Have You Considered Fostering?
Bristol City Council care for around 800 children in Bristol who come from a range of backgrounds and cultures. A national shortage of foster carers means they are struggling to find enough carers who reflect all their children’s backgrounds. They need more people to...
A Fiesta of Stories with Cassandra Wye
Storyteller Cassandra Wye is running a programme of workshops and events throughout November 2024. Bristol City Council has funded these sessions, which are free to access and delivered online via Zoom. See the flyer below for further information. The next event, The...
In Willow Room We Are Learning… (October 2024)
We Are Learning... To use Some Counting Words, or Engage in Counting-Like Behaviour (Making Sounds, Gestures, Pointing or Saying Some Numbers in Sequence) We will be focusing on developing number confidence, in particular knowledge around number and counting. We will...









