At Flanshaw Junior, Infant and Nursery School we provide Early Years provision for children aged 3- 5 Years. This includes Nursery and Reception.

We offer 15 and 30 Hour provision in our Nursery setting

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Education in Mind, Community in Heart, Success in Life!

At Flanshaw Junior, Infant and Nursery School we work collaboratively with parents to develop independent, ambitious and resilient pupils who are able to achieve their full potential in a stimulating and nurturing environment.

We aim to support pupils learning and developmental needs to:

At Flanshaw Junior, Infant and Nursery School we deliver our curriculum in accordance with ’The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework for group and school based providers: Setting the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five’  (Effective 1st September 2025).

Compliance with this document ensures that children’s welfare, learning and developmental needs are met through a principled approach which is underpinned by four key themes:

•  A Unique Child
• Positive Relationships
• Enabling Environments
• Learning and Development    

The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework is divided into seven interconnected 'Areas of Learning'. This ensures the delivery of a holistic, child-centred curriculum which allows children to develop links between learning experiences. This includes three 'Prime' and four 'Specific Areas'.

The Prime Areas provide a firm foundation for pupils future learning and are key to a child's  development. These include:

• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

In supporting pupils within the four Specific Areas, the three prime areas are also further strengthened and applied. The four 'Specific Areas' of learning include:

•  Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World 
• Expressive Arts and Design 

 The Characteristics of Effective Learning are an essential element of the Early Years Foundation Stage and focus upon the processes of how children learn.

The three Characteristics of Effective Learning identified by the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework include:

Playing and Exploring 

• Children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’;

Active learning 

• Children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy their achievements

Creating and Thinking Critically 

• Children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

Play comes instinctively to children. Play is fun, immersive and crucial to child development. Children challenge themselves through play, explore how the world works, work through emotions and learn that other people have thoughts and feelings too. Through play, children develop the characteristics to be able to thrive and become life long learners.

At Flanshaw JIN we promote an ethos in which active learning through play is valued.  We believe that Play is an essential learning process which enables children to interact with objects and people in order to share ideas and experiences over a sustained period of time. Play motivates pupils to develop creativity, problem solve and take risks within a secure environment. The flexibility of play allows pupils to apply, extend and consolidate foundational skills.

Practitioners therefore provide both structured and unstructured play opportunities across the indoor and outdoor learning environment. Skills based planning is utilised alongside purposeful interactions to enhance the continuous provision and provide meaningful learning opportunities which address pupils ‘Next Steps’ in learning.

Our provision recognises individual interests to support our pupils to explore, discover and investigate.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum at Flanshaw JIN has been developed to ensure that learning is carefully sequenced and progressive leading pupils' to acquire key skills and knowledge. 

The Foundational Knowledge and Skills Curriculum Document  is linked to the Development Matters: Non Statutory Curriculum Guidance in order to support practitioners to plan and deliver meaningful learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate

Pupils individual interests as well as 'Next Steps in Learning' that are  identified through child observation are also  used to ensure the progression of individual pupils' knowledge and skills.  

The Impact of the Early Years Curriculum at Flanshaw Junior, Infant and Nursery School can be measured through:

Observation and Assessment Procedures 

• On-going assessment is an essential aspect of the effective management of the EYFS setting at Flanshaw Junior, Infant and Nursery School. Regular, planned and focused assessments are made of children’s learning using a range of approaches.
• Formative assessment data is submitted  on a termly basis. Records of pupils attainment is recorded against the month bandings of the Development Matters Statements in relation to age related expectations. Regular pupil progress meetings ensure that Senior Leaders are able to implement approaches to support pupil progress 
• ‘Learning Journeys’ are also monitored by senior members of staff upon a termly basis to ensure consistency and accuracy of judgements. Regular moderation also provide clarity on expectations.

Practitioner Knowledge of Pupils

• The practitioners' ability to articulate their knowledge of the individuality of each pupil is used as a method in which to measure the impact of the Early Years Curriculum.
• Practitioners are highly skilled in identifying and addressing 'Next Steps' in learning through purposeful interactions and scaffolding to promote pupil progress.
• Through regular, purposeful interactions staff are able to develop secure relationships with children and gain an understanding of individual pupils’ abilities, interests and needs

Pupil Retention of Foundational Knowledge and Skills

• Primarily, the impact of our Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum can be measured in relation to pupils' engagement with learning and their ability to transition effectively to prepare for future learning experiences.
• We strive for all pupils at Flanshaw to embody our school values, retaining taught knowledge and skills which will enable them to become resilient, ambitious and successful lifelong learners