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Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Hamstel Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ - 01702 468461
Part of the Portico Academy Trust
opening doors, unlocking potential
About Us
Welcome to Hamstel Infants School and Nursery, a thriving hub of infant and early years education, sited within the Southchurch Ward and serving the East Central area of Southend on Sea.
Along with our partner junior school, we are part of the Portico Academy Trust and collectively with the onsite Children and Family Centre, we provide excellent education from birth to 11 years on our wonderful shared site.
At Hamstel, our school value ‘We Care’ flows through everything we do.
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We care that our children learn successfully whatever their background, individual needs or starting point in life to reach their potential and achieve their best.
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We care that our children are safe and happy in school and that they develop skills of determination, resilience and collaboration during their time with us.
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We care that the thoughts and opinions of our children are heard to promote positive change.
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We care that our children grow into thoughtful, kind and considerate members of the school community and society as a whole, by promoting our important British values.
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We care that we provide highly.-trained, committed and enthusiastic staff using excellent resources across our outstanding, spacious site.
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We care that all of our children and their families are respected as individuals and that every single member of our school community is treated with respect, patience and kindness.
It is our sincere hope that your child will be very happy at Hamstel Infant School and Nursery and will flourish in our care. We look forward to welcoming you to our school soon.
Mr Roche
Principal
Hamstel Value
Our Values & Ethos
Our Vision:
At Hamstel, we strive for all to become lifelong learners equipped for the future by providing an excellent and inspirational education.
We provide wide ranging opportunities for children to reach their full potential within a welcoming, caring, safe, happy and supportive school community.
The School’s Aims are:
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To provide a broad, balanced, challenging, yet realistic, curriculum tailored to the needs of individual children
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To establish a whole school learning culture for both children and adults. »
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To develop increased self-esteem through fulfilment of academic, creative and expressive achievement and potential.
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To develop a high regard and respect for each other as well as one’s self, through social, moral, cultural and spiritual learning experiences and opportunities.
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To develop an awareness and understanding of democracy, equality, diversity and citizenship.
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To continue with a commitment to professional development for all staff.
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To build relationships with the wider community and further develop our home / school partnerships.
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To encourage and develop the characteristics, qualities, passion and skills necessary to be an effective life-long learner, by “Raising standards and improving lives"
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To provide a wide range of learning opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom including workshops, visitors, outdoor learning and external visits.
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The behaviour across the school is excellent and this is very much supported by access to learning outside the classroom and the experiences and opportunities the children have, made available to them through carefully planned and supported risk taking and trust building activities.
Click here to view our school value.
Portico Academy Trust - Values & Ethos
OUR VISION
As primary specialists, Portico Academy Trust firmly believes that all our children, no matter their background, deserve the very best education, every day, every lesson, whatever the context. Through close professional collaboration and sharing best practice, initiatives and expertise, we want every child to experience a breadth of opportunity across the diverse cultural background of our country.
We will develop strong leaders and make our schools supportive communities for staff and parents, where mutual respect is paramount. We are passionate in protecting our environment and encourage positive views and actions in the wider world.
We believe it is vital that each child acquires the essential key skills they will need to secure the fundamental building blocks of learning. In creating an exciting curriculum, expertly delivered, our children will leave us well prepared for their future lives with a love of learning and with an enthusiastic, independent, inquisitive and risk taking mind-set.
OUR VALUES
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We want the best learning experience for every child, every day.
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We recognise that learning is the key to every child’s future.
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We meet challenges head on and find creative solutions.
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We treat all members of our school community and our environment with respect.
OUR AIMS
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To create a family of outstanding schools with clear purpose, direction and objectives
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To provide environments where teaching and learning is paramount and children enjoy and are engaged in a rich and relevant curriculum tailored to their individual needs
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To narrow gaps in attainment with the intention of reducing inequalities
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To ensure empowerment of all pupils to achieve their full potential
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To create and foster a culture of high aspiration amongst all pupils, regardless of their social, economic or cultural background
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To strive for excellence in teaching and learning
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To ensure strong engagement in learning that fosters a lifelong learning ethos
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To promote excellent progress for all learners.
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To promote outstanding leadership and governance.
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To establish a financial foundation to enable the Trust to fulfil its vision
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To provide continual professional development and promote a well-resourced, high quality environment
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To become the employer of choice
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For each academy to be recognised as a centre of learning excellence, disseminating best practice within and beyond the Trust
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To engage proactively with parents and the community in partnership to support pupil progress, wellbeing and achievement