Lakey Lane Primary School Nursery

Battery-powered toys, percussion instruments and experiments with floating objects give Lakey Lane’s nursery learning a practical character. Children explore familiar things, then begin to describe how they work. This is the school’s own nursery provision in Hall Green, Birmingham, with learning that includes music, scientific exploration and early creative techniques.

Music punctuates the daily routine. Tidy-up songs, rhymes and action songs drawn from different countries introduce children to rhythm and pulse. Percussion instruments give them sounds to investigate themselves, while singing together brings a shared activity into the day. Words such as beat, quiet and loud connect what children hear with language they can use.

Scientific exploration has a clear nursery sequence. Children begin with body parts and materials, learning to recognise glass, plastic and wood. Spring brings shadows and animal body parts, followed by an introduction to electricity through battery-powered toys. These are concrete starting points for asking questions about everyday objects.

Summer turns towards growth and the needs of plants and animals. Later, children explore waterproof materials alongside sinking and floating. Science forms part of the activities children can explore throughout early years provision, with a focus each half term, rather than being confined to a separate subject lesson.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) also introduces learning through texts and creative activity. Poems, stories, rhymes and non-fiction help children explore the world; early history learning connects new vocabulary with time passing in their own lives. In art, children try sculpture, painting, printing and drawing, experimenting with textures and tools. There is something to handle as well as something to hear.

Digital exploration is included in nursery projects. Children can use Mini Mash, an early years version of Purple Mash, to begin practising computing skills such as controlling a mouse. Religious learning in nursery encourages questions and the sharing of children’s experiences, with festivals explored and celebrated. The emphasis is on curiosity about other people and the world children share.

Settling is part of the school’s induction aims: it seeks to organise children’s introduction so that they feel happy and begin positively. This is an aim rather than a claim about an individual child’s experience.

For additional needs, the school aims to recognise specific difficulties early and provide support that reduces barriers to learning. A Lead for Inclusion & SEND handles SEN enquiries, giving families a defined contact role for discussing their child’s needs.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions process and meet the deadline for their child’s entry year.

Parents can apply in the autumn before their child turns four. Birmingham City Council School Admissions is the contact for further admissions guidance. Keep this application separate from the decision to attend nursery: choosing the nursery should not be treated as securing the next school place.

School visits are arranged by appointment. Admissions enquiries can be made by telephone, so families can arrange a visit before deciding whether to pursue a nursery place.

For general enquiries, contact the school office on 0121 464 1990 or email enquiry@lakeylaneprimary.co.uk. The school is on Lakey Lane, Birmingham, B28 8RY.