Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten

About this day nursery

Hamstreet Primary Academy, part of ACE Learning, is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where all children are encouraged to excel. The academy offers a comprehensive education that goes beyond academics, encompassing admissions, promoting equality, and fostering positive behaviour.

Applications for primary school are managed by Kent County Council, with specific deadlines and procedures outlined for prospective parents. uk/primaryadmissions.

Hamstreet Primary Academy emphasises equality and diversity across all aspects of academy life, ensuring every individual is treated with respect regardless of age, culture, race, religion, gender, disability, or family background. The academy strives to create an inclusive atmosphere where all children and adults can reach their full potential.

Their ethos is centred on proactively promoting positive attitudes towards equality, diversity, and special needs, and creating a supportive environment for learning and working. The academy values diversity among staff and ensures recruitment practices align with equal opportunity.

Strong emphasis is placed on good behaviour and the development of responsibility, fostering a sense of value, self-discipline, and mutual respect among students. The academy actively works to prevent bullying and provides clear procedures for addressing any concerns, ensuring a safe and happy learning environment for all.

Our ethos

We aim to ensure that every child and adult in the academy is given an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. In addition, each individual is entitled to learn, teach or work in a supportive environment and benefit from the diversity of our academy community. To meet these aims we are committed to: Ensuring that positive attitudes to equality, diversity and special needs are actively promoted. The display of children’s work, the use of books and artefacts should all present positive images. Ensuring attitudes towards equality are proactive rather than reactive. Care being taken in the use of language in order to encourage respect and the use of correct terminology. Dealing with unacceptable attitudes and behaviour immediately (Behaviour policy). Equal opportunity being addressed when whole academy issues are decided. Ensuring children feeling confident in the knowledge they can express their concerns if they feel discriminated against. The academy values diversity amongst the staff. In all staff appointments, the most suitable candidate will be appointed on professional criteria and recruitment carried out in a manner consistent with equal opportunity practice.

What it's like

Children arrive at the setting excited and ready to learn, developing extremely close bonds with dedicated staff. They benefit from a fully inclusive, nurturing environment, feeling safe, secure, and valued. Children are encouraged to lead their learning, supported to explore interests, build friendships, and understand their impact on others.