Little Hayes
Welcome to Little Hayes Nursery School. We are one of twelve local authority-maintained nursery schools in Bristol offering high-quality early years education for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.
Little Hayes has been at the heart of the local Fishponds community since 1957. The site was originally an open green space enclosed by a hedge, hence the name, from the old English word hayes for hedge. In its long history, the nursery has been attended by several generations of many local families and some of our staff were former parents and pupils. We are always excited to welcome back families, meet new siblings and offer fantastic learning opportunities to the next generation of learners.
We strive to provide a welcoming, nurturing, family centred provision and are proud of the role Little Hayes has played in the local community for over 60 years.
Contact Little Hayes Nursery School
Little Hayes Nursery School
Symington Road
Fishponds
Bristol
BS16 2LL
For queries and enquiries, contact the office
Email: littlehayesn@bristol-schools.uk
Tel: 0117 903 0405
Headteacher: Jet Davis
Chair of Governors: Jill Gettrup
SENDCo: Natalie Williams
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Tanya Tooby
The amazing staff have helped my child so much through her time at nursery. She’s a shy girl around new people and new environments, etc, and certain things can be hard for her to deal with; however, they have helped her grow so much, so I really appreciate all they do.
She is absolutely thriving now!
They have been so understanding and supportive and really allowed my child to be herself from day one. My child attended another setting previously and always asked not to go, since coming to Little Hayes she bounds in with a smile everyday (and asks to come on extra days!) I value how well staff know the children and how attuned they are to their needs.
News and Updates from Little Hayes Nursery School
Lunar New Year at Little Hayes Nursery School
This week we have been learning about Lunar New Year. Carmen shared the legend of the mythical beast Nian that was scared away by the colour red and the sound of fire crackers, which is why houses are decorated with red during Lunar New Year. The colour red symbolises...
We’re Going on a Shape Hunt at Little Hayes!
The children at Little Hayes have been exploring shapes and spotting them all around the nursery environment, and now we are taking the fun out into the community on our Great Symington Road Shape Hunt! Learning to recognise and name shapes is an important part of...
In Oak Room We Are Learning… (February 2026)
We Are Learning... To Notice and Recognise Numerals and count Small Numbers of Objects We will have lots of opportunities to practice counting and linking the quantity counted to the correct numeral, through songs and games and reading some favourite number books. We...
In Willow Room We Are Learning… (February 2026)
We Are Learning... To Create and Tell a Story of my own to take part in Shared Reading Experiences and Tales Toolkit Activities Responding to the Features of Stories We will be using Tales Tool Kit to support our story telling. We will be learning about characters,...
World Book Day 2026
Thursday 5th of March is World Book Day. We will be celebrating on Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th March to give all the children an opportunity to join in. If they would like, the children (and staff) can dress up as their favourite story book character. Who will they...
Little Hayes Oak Room Creates Spinning Art
The children have been having a fun time using pipettes and syringes to shoot paint onto the spinning board, creating amazing colourful effects in the process. As well as being creative, this activity helped them develop a range of skills including fine motor control...
In Oak Room We Are Learning… (January 2026)
We Are learning... To Explore, Copy and Create Simple Patterns We are introducing some new mathematical resources to explore pattern, shape, and size, as well as thinking about the pattern and sequence of the daily routine, in stories and songs (using language such as...
In Willow Room We Are Learning… (January 2026)
We Are Learning... To Join in and Copy Simple Patterns, particularly in Sounds and Actions We will be using patterns of actions in songs and stories, as well as thinking about the pattern of the daily routine, with language such as first, now, next, after and later....
What Did Flo the Owl Eat? Little Hayes Oak Room Investigates
When Paul the owl man visited recently, he left us an owl pellet. We opened up the pellet with the children in Oak Room to see what Flo the owl had been eating. We found lots of tiny bones, skulls, and bits of fur. We have been looking closely at the bones with our...
Little Hayes Nursery School Sing-Along at Colliers Gardens Care Home
Today, children and staff from Little Hayes Nursery School were invited to Colliers Gardens Care Home to sing with the residents. We shared some of the songs we have been learning with Ellie, and the residents really enjoyed Jingle Bells, the action songs and our...