Mrs Shufflebottom

My name is Mrs Shufflebottom, I am one of the Nursery teachers here at Flanshaw JIN School. I share the class with Mrs Whincup.

I always wanted to be a teacher from a young age and have been one for 18 years. I qualified at Trinity and All Saints Leeds University with a BEd in Primary Education and English. 

I have worked at Flanshaw for 13 years across many different classes throughout school. Over the course of my career I have worked at 3 very different schools in a variety of roles such as English Co-ordinator, Key Stage 1 Leader, Science Co-ordinator, Eco Co-ordinator and now am the Music Lead.

I have a passion for reading and getting children to read. I believe it is really important to get children interested from a young age.

Mrs Whincup

Hello, my name is Mrs Whincup,

I have worked in Education for 12 years both in mainstream schools and in private day nurseries.  I studied my BTEC national in Children’s Care Learning and Development Level 3 in college. After completing my college course, I continued my Education at Huddersfield University to study Early Primary Education Honours degree with QTS to become a primary school teacher. I am a passionate Early Years teacher although, I have had experience teaching across Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. I thoroughly enjoy being a teacher and helping children to progress on their journey through school.  I aspire to be Early Years leader in the future and I have recently completed my NPQ in Early Years Leadership.

Mrs Gissing

My name is Mrs Gissing and I'm one of the Nursery Nurses who work in Nursery, I work Monday to Fridays. I have worked at Flanshaw for 4 years and have over 12 years experience working with children; I have worked in 2 other mainstream school settings and a couple of private day nurseries. 

I have a Level 3 BTEC National Dipolma in children’s care, learning and development and currently working towards my Level 4. I am also level 3 SEN trained.

It is so rewarding to watch each and every child that is in my care, grow and develop; being able to share that journey with them. Every child is different and has their own unique personality, which means everyday at nursery is never the same. Each day is full of new and exciting experiences and opportunities for all to enjoy.

Mrs Humpleby

Hello, My name is Mrs Humpleby. I am one of the Nursery Nurses here at Flanshaw.  I have worked in Early Years for 16 years and have a BA Hons Degree in Early Years Education. I have always had a passion for providing play-based learning experiences from an early age for children to have the best start in their education. I have a particular interest in early years communication and am now a Communication Champion for Wakefield Council and deliver a ‘Cracking Communication’ course to early years practitioners across the Wakefield district.

Mrs Squires

My name is Miss Squires. I am an Educational Support Assistant at Flanshaw Nursery. I hold a level 5 Degree for Young Children’s Learning and Development. From a young age I always knew I wanted to work with children.  After finishing university in 2021, I joined a private nursery, after a few years there, I was excited to join the education sector within schools. I’ve now worked in schools for three years, and I have loved every second of it. Since joining Flanshaw in September 2024, my love for childcare and passion for helping children reach their full potential has grown even more and I enjoy working with a strong experienced team.