Welcome to Robin Room at Speedwell Nursery School!
Here, you’ll discover essential details about our team, see the latest news from the room and much more.
Our mission is to foster a secure, caring, and dynamic setting that encourages your child’s development and joy in learning.
Stay tuned to this page for the latest snapshots of life in Robins, including our current projects, special events, and daily adventures. We aim to keep you connected and engaged with our vibrant room community.
Speedwell
Speedwell Nursery School is a local authority-maintained nursery school located in the heart of Speedwell.
The nursery first opened in 1946 and has continued to build on its long tradition of offering high quality early years education for two, three and four year olds for 78 years.
Our experienced teachers and nursery staff work to provide an exciting, safe, creative place for your child to play, make friends and develop their love of learning.
We have spacious well equipped nursery rooms and a fantastic, large garden full of trees, wildlife and even a tree house. Perfect for having child sizes adventures!
We look forward to welcoming you and your family.
News and Updates from Owl Room
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...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (October 2025)
We Are Learning... To Settle, Build Relationships and find out about the people in our Key Group We have been busy settling in to Owl Class, finding out which groups we are in, learning each others’ names and remembering where we meet. It has been amazing to see how...
A Special End of Year Song
The children in Owls and Oaks classes have adapted one of their favourite songs with Ellie. The children shared all their favourite things to do at nursery. They chose the words, invented actions, and made it into a special song to sing together. We look forward to...
Children’s Kitchen Visits Owl Class at Speedwell Nursery School
Owl Class has been delighted to welcome Kelly from the Children's Kitchen for a hands-on exploration of healthy eating. Kelly brought an exciting variety of fresh fruits and vegetables for the children to discover through touch, smell, and taste. Under her expert...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (June 2025)
We Are Learning... To use Fine and Gross Motor Movements with Confidence, Purpose and Joy According to the Chief Medical Officer, children under 5 need 180 minutes of physical activity each day! This term we are getting active. We will be building and attempting our...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (April 2025)
We Are Learning... To Notice and Make Sense of Similarities, Differences and Changes in Nature and The Wider World In the garden we are noticing signs of spring and the changes as plants and trees grow buds and leaves, and flowers and blossom start to appear. We will...
Owl Room’s Outdoor Learning (Spring 2025)
We have been making the most of the lovely spring weather. Last week, we went to the park to practice our football skills. We took turns kicking the ball, aiming towards the goal net, and counting the number of goals scored. This past week, we had a special picnic...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (February 2025)
We Are Learning... To Recognise Numerals and Know that They Represent a Number Our maths focus this term is around counting and numerals. We will have lots of opportunities to practice counting and learning to link the count with the numeral. We will be learning lots...
Key Information
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Your Key Person
Your child will have a special person to link with when they come to nursery called a key person.
This member of staff will work very closely with you and your child to make sure your child settles well and that we meet their needs.
They will plan carefully for your child’s development and learning and will communicate with you as much as possible.
A lovely learning diary will be made for you and your child to look at regularly and which you will be invited to contribute to with photos, pictures and comments.
We will invite you to come and share this diary at least 3 times a year.
What to Bring
We do lots of messy things at nursery so please don’t send your child in their best clothes!
We do use aprons wherever possible and you can buy centre sweatshirts and polo shirts from us.
- A spare set of clothes in a bag for your child to be changed into in case of an accident is very helpful and also nappies and wipes as needed.
- Shoes that are comfortable and that your child can run and jump around in are important.
- On hot days, please bring a sun hat and put sun lotion on before your child comes to nursery.
Illness
Please don’t bring your child to nursery if:
- They are unwell with a cold, infection or bug
- They have been physically sick or had diarrhoea (they must stay home at least 48 hours after the last occurrence).
Please ring us if your child is ill so we can note it down in our records.
We will phone you if your child becomes unwell during the nursery session and ask you or the person you have given as an emergency contact to collect as soon as possible.
Medicines
Please tell us about any prescribed medicines, drugs, health, diet or allergies that your child may have.
We can only give medicines to children if they are prescribed.
Trips and Visits Out of Nursery
We aim to offer the children the opportunity to visit interesting places in the local area throughout the year and especially when the weather is better in Spring and Summer.
We will ask you to accompany on these visits as it really helps us but also supports you and your children learning together.
Meals and Snacks
All children will have a snack time with their key person where they will be offered fruit and milk or water.
Early Years Practitioners
Becky
Claire
Elle
Huda
Karol
Lianne
Nicola
Rachel
Sibel
