Summerfield Primary School Nursery

Song bags, painting and houses for the Three Little Pigs give Summerfield’s nursery a practical, creative character. This is the school’s own nursery provision on Cuthbert Road in Winson Green, Birmingham, with children joining in the school year after their third birthday. Capacity is 39 full-time-equivalent places, a measure of provision rather than a headcount for each session.

A nursery teacher and nursery teaching assistant form the named team structure, alongside an EYFS lead within the school. No Ofsted graded rating yet.

Play and conversation shape the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach. In parent terms, learning brings together language, early literacy, mathematical understanding, physical development and relationships, rather than treating each as an isolated lesson. Summerfield aims for children to explore and create while developing their skills.

Practical projects make that approach concrete. Nursery children paint and make collages; design activities include constructing houses for the Three Little Pigs and preparing celebration foods such as sandwiches and cakes. These give children something tangible to make, handle and discuss. The school teaches early-years geography through topics, allowing an activity to connect several areas of learning.

Music threads through ordinary routines. Within EYFS, songs accompany tidying and making a circle, song bags feature during play, and singing takes place before home time. An outdoor music area contains egg shakers and a speaker, giving children a physical space for exploring sound. Nursery children also take part in Christmas performances and Music Day, extending music beyond everyday classroom routines.

For concerns about development, the class teacher is the first contact, with the SENDCo involved next. A parent meeting is followed by observations and assessment to establish what support a child needs. Support can involve adapted classroom teaching, a small group or individual work, with specialist agencies involved in some cases. This gives families a defined sequence for raising concerns and discussing next steps.

Across the school, classrooms and the dining hall occupy one floor, with wide doorways and an accessible toilet and shower. These physical arrangements matter for children who need help moving around or managing personal care. Where a disability affects toileting, staff receive intimate-care training to help children clean and change with dignity.

School meals are prepared on site, and menus take religious, cultural and vegetarian dietary requirements into consideration. Parents should tell the school about allergies before their child starts. Communication uses My Child at School (MCAS), with messages sent through the app rather than by text. All staff undertake safeguarding and child-protection training annually, with a designated safeguarding lead overseeing this work.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and gives no admission priority. Parents must make a separate online application through Birmingham City Council at www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions, even when their child already attends Summerfield’s nursery.

For September 2027 entry, the application deadline is 15 January 2027. Treat this as a separate family task: joining the nursery does not complete the Reception application.

Two sessions define the nursery timetable: mornings run from 8.50am to 11.50am, while afternoons run from 12.30pm to 3.22pm. The different finishing times matter when arranging collection around work or another child’s day.

Nursery applications go directly to the school. Contact the office on 0121 675 2355 or email enquiry@sps.leightrust.co.uk for nursery enquiries. The school’s uniform includes a white shirt or polo shirt, grey trousers or a skirt in winter, and a green jumper or cardigan in winter; the embroidered badge is optional.