The camps are open to children aged 5-12. Activities will include a variety of sports, crafts, and games, with lunch provided daily for all participants. The camps will also feature a special egg hunt! This is completely free for children who receive benefit-related free school meals. Learn more here.

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Community Culture Day at Meadow Vale

Join in the celebration on Saturday, March 22nd, from 12 to 4 p.m. at Meadow Vale Community Centre (Speedwell, BS5 7RF). This free event offers a vibrant exploration of different cultures through food, music, dance, art/design, and fashion. Family-friendly activities include a bouncy castle and face painting. Everyone is welcome to this Bristol Community Festival event!

From Roots to Routes: A Community Fun Day

On Saturday, March 29th, from 12 to 3 p.m., The Haven (378 Speedwell Road, BS15 1ES), will host this lively all-age celebration of community past, present, and future. Activities include storytelling, singing, crafts, games, seed planting, outdoor exploration, circus play, and refreshments with a BBQ.

These events are wonderful opportunities for families to connect with our local community. We hope to see many Little Hayes and Speedwell families there!

For more information, please check out the posters below.

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The Bristol Children’s Centres run several programs to support parents at every stage of their journey:

For expectant parents, “Welcome To The World” and “Rockabye” antenatal programs help prepare for parenthood in a supportive group environment. After birth, programs like “Rockabye Postnatal” provide support for parents with babies up to 6 months old.

Parents of toddlers and young children can benefit from evidence-based programs such as “Circle of Security,” “Parenting Puzzle,” “The Incredible Years,” and “The Nurturing Programme.” These focus on understanding child behavior, building strong relationships, and developing effective parenting skills.

All programs are facilitated by experienced Bristol Children’s Centre staff, with some sessions offering crèche facilities. Free online learning options are also available for families who prefer self-led courses.

Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash

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If you join the course, you will get a free recipe booklet, spice kit, and food to take home!

Sessions are available starting in January and February 2025 in Lawrence Weston, Hartcliffe and Fishponds.

You can book these events here.

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Sign up today for the free sessions to learn more about children’s communication, getting closer to nature and – for the first time ever – hear from children’s author Michael Rosen as well as Professor Sam Wass, known from Channel 4 series The Secret Lives of 4- and 5-year-olds.

These sessions will run from Thursday 13th February 2025 until Sunday 15th February 2025.

Register for as many sessions as you want on their Eventbrite page.

Photo by Josh Willink

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Download the information pack below, which includes information on what’s happening, where, when, and who it’s for!

Bristol’s holiday programme, Your Holiday Hub, is funded by the Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. During the spring, summer, and winter breaks, it offers exciting, enriching activities and nutritious meals for school-aged children eligible for benefits-related free school meals.

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If you join the course, you will get a free recipe booklet, spice kit, and food to take home!

Sessions are available starting in January and February 2025 in Lawrence Weston, Hartcliffe and Fishponds.

You can book these events here.

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• Thursday 12th December at 6:00pm – Parents
• Tuesday 14th January at 6:00pm – Parents
• Wednesday 22nd January at 6:00pm – EY Providers

During each session, two dental care professionals will present and be on hand to answer any questions you might have throughout the webinar. Cameras or microphones are not required; however, there will be a chat box to ask any questions you might have throughout.

Learn more at https://bigbrushclub.co.uk.

And don’t forget to visit our new Keeping Safe and Healthy page for more helpful information, guidance and links.

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We learned that they like to eat frogs and mice and lots of other small animals. We listened to a recording of the sound they make and found out that Barn Owls don’t go “Twit twoo”, their call is more like a long screech.

Dave has looked after Loki since he was two weeks old and showed us lots of pictures of him as he grew up. He showed us an owl wing and talked about how Loki has a special type of feather that is silent when he flaps his wings so that his prey doesn’t hear him coming.

Some of the adults got to hold Loki on their arms. They had to wear a thick, strong leather glove because Loki has sharp talons on his feet. When it was time to return to the classroom the children made owl masks and pretended to flap their wings and swoop like an owl.

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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 presentation below. We also learned lots of new vocabulary. One highlight for the children was when Loki pooed on the classroom floor!

The children couldn’t hold Loki, but were able to get up really close to see his eyes, feathers, and talons. Some of the adults were able to hold Loki and the parents met him too.

Later at circle time we read What am I? by Moira Butterfield. Can you guess what it is?

Thank you, Dave, for such an exciting and informative visit.

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