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