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
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...
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...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (November 2024)
We Are Learning... To Show an Awareness of Number and use Mathematical Language in Our Play 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...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (September 2024)
We Are Learning... To Settle, Build Relationships and Find Out about the People in our Key Group. We have been busy re-settling returning children and those moving up from Wrens Class, as well as welcoming new children and their families. We have been finding out...
Updates From Owl Room – Hula-Hoops, Obstacle Courses and Using Fine Motor Skills (June 2024)
We have been focusing on our physical development this term and found lots of amazing ways to move, from throwing and catching to hula-hooping and building obstacle courses. We’ve also practiced using fine motor skills to make use of tools and other equipment. We had...
Helpful Hints to Support Your Child’s Transition to Nursery and School
Some of our children will be moving on to reception in September. We will be reading books about starting school, finding out which school they will be going to and which friends will be joining them. We will be noticing similarities and differences between nursery...
In Owls Room We Are Learning… (Term 6, 2024)
We Are Learning... To use Fine and Gross Motor Movements with Confidence, Purpose, and Joy According to The Chief Medical Officer, children under five need 180 minutes of physical activity each day. See www.bit.ly/startactive This term we are getting active. We will...
Updates from Owl Room – Childrens Kitchen, Mark Making, and Exploring Shapes (April 2024)
Recognising and Describing Shapes and Exploring How They can fit Together Our Owls have been exploring shapes in a variety of ways lately. They have been stacking shapes attempting to make a very tall tower and seeing if some shapes stack well and which do not. We...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (Term 5, 2024)
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...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (Term 4, 2024)
Noticing Shapes, and Choosing Items Based on their Shape for a Particular Purpose Our maths focuses this term is around SHAPES. We will be exploring and noticing shapes and pattern through placing and arranging activities, puzzles, loose parts play and building with...
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
