British History Online describes this school as:
“THE BEECHES COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Great Barr. Beeches Rd. Council Sch. opened 1935 by Birm. C.B.C. in temporary buildings accom. 288 JI. More huts provided and permanent timber buildings (accom. 320 SM) opened 1937. Permanent I and JM blocks (accom. 720) opened 1938 and sch. reorganized for SM, JM, I. Huts still used by JM and I. SM dept. closed 1940. Children transferred to Aldridge Rd. Council Sch. and buildings used for Civil Defence and later by the primary sch. until SM dept. reopened 1951 as a separate sch. (see next sch.). Name changed 1954. Accom. 1955: 27 classrooms, 2 halls”
Here are the children at the play centre receiving US toys. Viv.
“THE BEECHES COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Great Barr. Beeches Rd. Council Sch. opened 1935 by Birm. C.B.C. in temporary buildings accom. 288 JI. More huts provided and permanent timber buildings (accom. 320 SM) opened 1937. Permanent I and JM blocks (accom. 720) opened 1938 and sch. reorganized for SM, JM, I. Huts still used by JM and I. SM dept. closed 1940. Children transferred to Aldridge Rd. Council Sch. and buildings used for Civil Defence and later by the primary sch. until SM dept. reopened 1951 as a separate sch. (see next sch.). Name changed 1954. Accom. 1955: 27 classrooms, 2 halls”
Here are the children at the play centre receiving US toys. Viv.