The Heart of Life Long learning

In partnership with parents/ carers we strive:

To provide a safe, caring and nurturing environment in which each child can flourish as an aspirational and resilient learner. We ensure equality of opportunity so enquiring minds can develop and reach their potential, both personally and academically with confidence and positive self-image.

We aim to promote positive behaviour and conduct by developing strong values within the pupils at the school.

Above all we wish to give our pupils a love of learning, to be confident and independent individuals.  How we learn is as important as what we are learning and we want that learning to be engaging, enjoyable and meaningful.

We strive to provide an environment that fosters effective learning which is a relaxed and happy one, where the pupils are absorbed in learning and they feel safe enough to take risks.

Children are fully involved and engaged in the values of the school and wider British society and we ensure that pupils are given every opportunity to reflect on their own personal ideas, their role within their own community and within the wider world.

We endeavour to give our pupils a love of learning, to be confident and independent individuals.  How we learn is as important as what we are learning and we want that learning to be engaging, enjoyable and meaningful.

The school has a particularly caring ethos and we find that new children settle in very quickly. The pupils of our school feel safe and cared for. "Pupils are very happy at Flamstead Village School. They love seeing their friend and teachers. Pupils are kind to each other" (Ofsted June 2023).  Children new to Nursery and Reception have opportunities for taster sessions before they start, reinforced by home visits, to ensure a really well supported start to their learning experience. We work closely with parents throughout school to make sure that the atmosphere which fosters effective learning is a relaxed and happy one, where the learners are absorbed in tasks relevant to their needs.

Our Vision

How we achieve our goals, our future, an overarching statement of where we want pupils to be when they leave our school

For every child feel valued and to be able to succeed at Flamstead and beyond through experiencing an inclusive and engaging curriculum and enriching opportunities both in school and in the wider community which develops a lifelong thirst for learning.

Our Values

The overarching principles that provide a moral compass and underpin our core beliefs

1. Aspiration
2. Resilience
3. Co-operation
4. Respect 
5. Self-Belief
6. Friendship

British Values

The list below describes the understanding and knowledge expected of pupils as a result of schools promoting fundamental British values.

• an understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process - Democracy
• an appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety;  
• an understanding that there is a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary, and that while some public bodies such as the police and the army can be held to account through Parliament, others such as the courts maintain independence;

Individual Liberty

• an understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law; Mutual Respect
• an acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour; and Tolerance of those of different faith and beliefs
• an understanding of the importance of identifying and combatting discrimination.