In the early years at Backworth Park Primary School, we believe that every pupil is unique. We ensure all children have the opportunity to develop and learn in a safe, nurturing and enabling environment where play and learning is combined. Through practical learning experiences, we strive to equip children with a love of learning and a natural curiosity. We are committed to giving our pupils the best possible start to their school life, teaching them skills that ensure success now and in the future. 

We place strong emphasis on the moral, social and cultural development of all our pupils. Our aim in the EYFS is to build strong foundations rooted in academic success as well as moral and social development, so that ultimately our pupils can be successful in life and go on to be active citizens of society and happy, curious life-long learners. Our school community has identified a clear set of values that underpin expectations for behaviour for all members of our school family. These are respect, resilience and responsibility.

Children’s early learning experiences deeply affect their future physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. We understand that building secure relationships with children and their families at the early stage is key to understanding how we can maximise learning opportunities for each child in our setting.

We are fully committed to taking the time to understand and follow children’s individual interests and provide a rich curriculum that supports learning, consolidates and deepens knowledge, ensuring that children achieve their next steps. Both our indoor and outdoor provision is continually reviewed to ensure it optimises and enhances learning experiences. Areas are carefully planned and demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of the way in which our children learn. The ability to learn is underpinned by the teaching of basic skills, knowledge, concepts and values with the characteristics of effective learning threaded across our Early Years curriculum.

We believe that childhood should be a happy, investigative time in their lives where there are no limits to curiosity. Therefore, we promote a thirst for new experiences and knowledge by constantly providing enhancement opportunities. Our curriculum is the cultural capital we know our pupils need, enabling them to acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding needed for success.

We aim to prepare our children to achieve the Early Learning Goals at the end of FS2 and ensure that all children have made good or better progress from their individual starting points. Our ultimate goal is to prepare our children with the knowledge and skills needed for the next stage of their learning journey in KS1.