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Nursery at King George V Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Child-chosen learning, a snack break and songs give the morning its shape at King George V Primary School’s nursery in West Bromwich. This is the school’s own provision, with a nursery teacher and an early years leadership role within the wider staff team. The emphasis is on a recognisable morning routine, with time for children’s choices followed by focused teaching.
The morning begins with registration between 8:40 and 8:50am. Children then direct their own learning until 10:00am, before a snack break lasting until 10:15am. Focused teaching follows until 11:15am, with stories and singing taking the next twenty minutes. Collection falls between 11:40 and 11:50am. For parents, that gives a concrete picture of how independent activity and adult teaching fit together.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach includes physical preparation for writing. Children practise making marks, building, threading and handling tools. Kinetic Letters combines movement with letter formation, linking physical control to the beginnings of handwriting. Storytelling also comes before writing: children hear and retell stories before putting ideas on paper. The practical implication is that early writing involves hands, movement and speech as well as pencils.
Nursery topics connect learning to familiar people and places. Children explore seasons, plants and the differences between wild animals, pets and farm animals. Painting and drawing sit alongside musical instruments and imaginative role play. Climbing and balance are also curriculum activities, giving movement a place alongside creative work.
Visits extend those themes beyond school. Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich Library and Sandwell valley farm feature among nursery experiences, alongside a fire station and a Hindu temple. These destinations connect books, animals, people who help us and celebrations with places children can experience directly.
Snack has a distinct slot in the morning, separating children’s independent learning from focused teaching. The wider school team includes a SENDCo and a family support worker, with both also holding deputy safeguarding responsibilities. Parents therefore have identified staff roles for additional needs and family support, alongside the nursery’s teaching role.
The school undertakes to provide reasonable adjustments and additional aids for children with disabilities, including those with SEND who do not have an EHC plan. Its wider premises include a sensory room and a nurture room. These are school facilities; they should not be read as dedicated nursery rooms.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer priority. Families must make a separate application through the coordinated admissions process, using Sandwell Council’s online route and meeting the normal application deadline. The priorities cover care status, qualifying medical needs, siblings and distance; nursery attendance is not a criterion. Choosing the nursery and securing a Reception place are separate decisions.
The morning collection time matters for childcare planning: this session finishes at 11:50am. General enquiries go through the school office on 0121 553 0060 or enquiries@kinggeorgev.sandwell.sch.uk. Families can arrange an appointment to see the school. Visitors should use the Park Street entrance, with postcode B70 7PB, rather than relying on the Beeches Road postal address.
Collection runs from 11:40 to 11:50am, and the morning session ends at 11:50am.
The routine includes child-chosen learning, a snack break, focused teaching, singing and stories.
EYFS activities include threading, building, handling tools and making marks. Kinetic Letters links movement with letter formation, while storytelling gives children practice in hearing and speaking stories before writing.
No. It does not guarantee a place or give admissions priority. Families need a separate Reception application through the coordinated admissions process.
Contact the school office on 0121 553 0060 or enquiries@kinggeorgev.sandwell.sch.uk to arrange an appointment. Visitors should use the Park Street entrance, B70 7PB.
