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About Us

Welcome to Hamstel Infant 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, provide excellent education from birth to 11 years on our wonderful shared site. 

 

At Hamstel Infants, our core school values ‘We Care’ flow through everything we do. 

 

Our children follow the ‘we care’ values each week in their learning and play 

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Working Together

Enthusiasm and Determination

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Caring

Aspiring

Respecting

Effort and Resilience

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And equally as staff…..

 

  • 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. 

 

  • 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.  

 

  • We care that the thoughts and opinions of our children are heard to promote positive change. 

 

  • 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. 

 

  • We care that we provide highly.-trained, committed and enthusiastic staff using excellent resources across our outstanding, spacious site.

 

  • We care that all 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   

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Portico Academy Trust - Values & Ethos

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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.

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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.

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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.

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OUR VALUES

  • We want the best learning experience for every child, every day.

  • We recognise that learning is the key to every child’s future.

  • We meet challenges head on and find creative solutions.

  • We treat all members of our school community and our environment with respect.

 

OUR AIMS

  • To create a family of outstanding schools with clear purpose, direction and objectives

  • 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

  • To narrow gaps in attainment with the intention of reducing inequalities

  • To ensure empowerment of all pupils to achieve their full potential

  • To create and foster a culture of high aspiration amongst all pupils, regardless of their social, economic or cultural background 

  • To strive for excellence in teaching and learning

  • To ensure strong engagement in learning that fosters a lifelong learning ethos

  • To promote excellent progress for all learners.

  • To promote outstanding leadership and governance.

  • To establish a financial foundation to enable the Trust to fulfil its vision

  • To provide continual professional development and promote a well-resourced, high quality environment

  • To become the employer of choice

  • For each academy to be recognised as a centre of learning excellence, disseminating best practice within and beyond the Trust

  • To engage proactively with parents and the community in partnership to support pupil progress, wellbeing and achievement 

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