From April 2024 , eligible working parents in England with children aged 2 will have access to 15 hours of FREE childcare. We have Nursery places available for 2, 3 and 4 year olds

 

Community Partnerships

Gracelands Nursery School has built up a wide range of local, UK links and International Links to support teaching and learning;

Local and UK Partnerships

Unicef Rights Respecting Schools

Birmingham Nursery Heads Consortium Member

Midlands Regional Nursery Heads Consortium Member

Primary Consortium-Sparklers Member

Greet Teaching Alliance Member

Birmingham Education Partnership (BEP) Member

BEP – Peer To Peer Reviewer

Startwell – (Healthier environment for our children and families)

University College Birmingham - PGCE Placement School

Birmingham University –Partnership School for Cognitive Development Research Projects

South and City College Birmingham – Teaching Assistant Placement School

Solihull College – Teaching Assistant Placement School

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College – Work Experience Placement School and Teaching Assistant Placement School

Moseley School, Bordesley Green Girls’ School, Saltley School, Golden Hillock School, Small Heath School, Waverley School Work Experience Placement School

Educational Psychologists Service

Behaviour Support Services

Pupil and School Support Services

Health Education Unit

Educational Physiology and Health education

Worklife Support

Birmingham Music Service – Peripatetic Music Sessions - where possible

Forest Schools

Birmingham Community Healthcare (child safety)

Sparkhill Library

Ashiana Community Project (safety projects/sharing practice)

Sparkbrook Health Visiting Team

Quality Mark Award

Early Years Healthy Setting

The South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) - 360 Safe Award Audit

National College for School Leadership - Headstart

Big Lottery ‘Awards For All’ - Funding Project

Asda Smallheath - Funding Project

Waitrose - Funding Project

The Children’s Society –Early Years Consultation – ‘What makes me Happy, Sad, Safe?’

Community Police Support Officers – Balsall Heath (Regular Visits and Updates)

Highgate Fire Station – Red Watch (Annual Visits)

Redcross Abulance

Crossing Patrol

Early Education Member

Austin Gannon- Creative Potter - where possible

Major Mustard Traditional British Stories, Rhymes and Tales (Annual Visits)

Andy Mason-African Drummer - where possible

Danse Sansar- Bangra - where possible

Jim Millar-Circus Skills - where possible

Magic Bell (Annual Visits)

Animals in Hand (Annual Visits)

Language Alive Theatre workshop - where possible

International Partnerships

Unicef Rights Respecting School – Level 1 Award

British Council International Schools

Africa - Busumbala-Medina Nursery School - International Schools Project

Africa - Nawlerou Nursery School – Schools For Gambia Water Project

Italy - Reggio Emilia Visits

Parent Partnerships

How our parents have been helping us:

Gardening visit to tidy and plant

Parent came in to share their jobs

Photography project

Sewing curtains for the change in environment

Hanging signs

Cooking

DIY

Sharing stories

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