Aim high and achieve Kind, caring and compassionate
Enjoy educational experiences
Strive for success
September 2024
Dear Applicant,
I am delighted to think that you have chosen to read this applicant pack with a view to applying for a position at Hampton Lakes Primary School. We are a school that has had an incredibly exciting journey; resulting in our absolutely amazing children being educated in a state of the art, beautiful, brand new building, with modern resources that support the teaching and learning of today’s children and fantastically committed staff that live and breathe our schools vision and values.
I consider my role as Head of School to be an incredible privilege and I thoroughly enjoy working with our children, their families and our team of staff, to create and now develop Hampton Lakes to be a truly fantastic school for children to play and learn. As an educator, I am passionate about providing our little people the opportunity to embrace their childhood fully and believe learning through play equips our children to become resilient, critical thinkers that paves the way for a journey of learning that is intrinsically motivated. I believe that children should love their school days and see each day as a new day to learn something new, in an environment that is safe, caring and supportive. Children need to know that adults believe in their capabilities and as such will challenge them to take risks with their learning.
I am incredibly proud of our school and hope that you will get a good flavour of what it is like at Hampton Lakes by reading through our prospectus, looking at our Website and following our Social Media. I hope to meet you in the coming weeks and months.
Yours sincerely,
Zoe Trigg, Head of School
Meet the Reception Team
We have a wonderful team of professionals who have a deep rooted knowledge and understanding of how young children play and learn that deliver our Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, here are the people you are most likely to encounter:
Miss Trigg
Mrs Steel
Mrs Lloyd
Mrs Cook
Mrs Mastin
Head of School
Deputy Head of School / SENCO
Early Years Foundation Stage Leader
Butterfly Class Teacher
Caterpillar Class Teacher
Teaching and learning is supported by an enthusiastic, kind and caring team of Teaching Assistants across school, including EYFS.
Our vision and values
Our vision as a Trust is to meet the needs of our students and equip them to fulfil their potential.
Values
1.We value people:
•The College will be a welcoming place, at the heart of its community, valuing all people and their talents, beliefs and cultures equally;
•Students will feel safe and respected as individuals at school;
•They will feel happy to come to Hampton College to learn;
•All staff will feel valued, informed and involved in decision making;
•Parents and carers will feel well informed and involved in their child’s education;
•We recognise families as sources of love and care for their members and as the basis of a society in which people care for others.
2.We value learning:
•The College will provide for high quality teaching and learning, involving challenging and enjoyable activities; this will enable our students to think and to produce high quality work;
•Our curriculum will cater for a wide range of ability and talent and will provide students with a broad, general education of the highest quality. We will provide an outstanding choice of extra curricular activities.
3.We value positive behaviour:
•The College will have a positive ethos, which emphasises respect, responsibility and participation;
•Students will be encouraged to grow spiritually, morally, socially and culturally;
•We will place a high emphasis on maintaining positive relationships with students, based on honesty and fairness;
•We will expect all members of the College to act with courtesy, respect and good manners;
•We will emphasise the pleasure in learning and we will do our best to make sure that fun is part of the experience for all at Hampton College.
4.We value health:
•The College will promote the importance of healthy living and we will emphasise its impact on learning;
•In all areas of operation, the College will stress the importance of healthy eating; students will be encouraged to drink water in most classes;
•The whole College site is a no-smoking area at all times;
•We believe that the health and safety of students, staff and visitors are of paramount importance and they will always be our first consideration;
•We will work with students, parents/carers and relevant external agencies to promote safe travel to and from school;
•In the interest of safety, students will receive clear messages about items that should not be brought onto College premises, or on school visits.
5.We value leadership:
•The College will be well governed, managed and led, having excellent relationships with other schools and agencies. Resources will be used effectively to support learning;
•Students will be offered opportunities to show responsibility and to develop leadership skills.
6.We value our community:
•The College will emphasise the opportunities and responsibilities that life in a large community can bring;
•We will make our facilities available to members of our community for learning and for leisure;
•Hampton College will enhance community life;
•Students will be made aware of the positive roles they can play in our global community;
•Students will learn to respect religious and cultural diversity.
7.We value our environment:
•We will provide an outstanding learning environment: stimulating, colourful and well cared for;
•Students will learn to respect their environment at a local, national and international level.
8.We value the future:
•We will develop the next generation of citizens and leaders, willing and able to play active roles in their communities;
At Hampton College Primary we have translated the Hampton College Vision and Values into five aspirations which are collectively known as our PROUD approach. These five aspirations are embedded within school and set the ethos for our primary phase for children, staff, parents and visitors alike. We are PROUD of Hampton College and we are PROUD of our aspirations.
•We will lead out into the world young people who feel positive about themselves and demonstrate a passion for life, who respect the rights of other people and who are ready to make their mark. Live, Love and Learn
Aim high and achieve Kind, caring and compassionate
We will work with our children to embed the Hampton AcademiesTrustValues, using a language that the children will understand, and will develop them into what we will know as our Lakes Code.
Enjoy educational experiences
Strive for success
Hampton Academies Trust
The Hampton Academies Trust was formed in September 2014 when Hampton College became a convertor academy and formed a multi-academy trust. One of the drivers for conversion was to allow us to bid for other local opportunities. In September 2015 following a competitive bid process, we were named by Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council as the preferred education provider for the new secondary school in the locality, Hampton Gardens School.
The name of the Trust reflects our local focus and we have no current plans to expand our operations beyond the Peterborough/ Cambridgeshire area. We are not a corporate MAT (and do not want to be) and neither are we part of a regional/ national chain. Our vision is to retain our ‘homegrown’ status and manage our growth in a sustainable way. We believe that MAT working can be most successful when you concentrate on what you know best, in the community you are invested in.
Other Hampton Academies Trust Schools:
Hampton Gardens
Hampton College Primary Phase
Hampton Lakes School
Dogsthorpe Infant School
Al Kingsley – Chair of Trust, Hampton Academies Trust
Our overarching aim and vision is for our member schools to deliver an outstanding education for children and young people. We will ensure that all our pupils and students have access to the highest standards of teaching, resources and opportunities. Our role is to oversee the leadership and vision of our member schools and to develop partnerships between them. We encourage members of staff from our schools to meet together and share best practice, while our students will benefit from access to joint opportunities such as shared learning, trips and events, and working with a wider range of peers and teachers.
Dr Helen Price – Executive Headteacher, Hampton Academies Trust
Helen had been at HAT’s first school, Hampton College, since it opened in 2005 and became Headteacher in 2011. In 2014 when the school converted into a multi-academy trust, Helen became Executive Headteacher. In January 2017 Helen relinquished the day to day running of Hampton College and moved across full time into her trust role. Helen now oversees the strategic develop of all HAT schools.
Caroline Behan – Director of Finance and Resources, Hampton Academies Trust
Caroline works closely with Helen at Trust level. She is an experienced and well-qualified financial and operational leader and joined the trust in 2014 having completed 10 years’ service at St John Fisher School in Peterborough. Caroline is also highly experienced in the field of new build project management and procurement. Thanks to her stewardship and robust financial governance, the Trust is financially secure. Caroline is a key support to the Heads of School in terms of financial planning and resource management.
Why Join Hampton Academies Trust
People are at the heart of our core visions and values. Our trust vision is to meet the needs of our students and equip them to achieve their potential. To enable us to do this we need to ensure that we are attracting, developing, and retaining the best possible talent.
We offer a variety of opportunities for professional learning and career development. The trust supports a range of training and talent development opportunities including apprenticeships in teaching and support staff roles, professional leadership training and bespoke training to meet the needs of individual training and development requirements. Hampton Academies Trust is locality based and therefore there are realistic prospects for staff looking for career development within the trust. The close proximity of our schools makes cross-trust working, delivery of training and collaborative working practical and viable, creating more opportunities for staff.
The trust provides a supportive, collaborative community which is diverse and inclusive. We encourage staff to work together, sharing ideas, resources, and expertise with colleagues from across the trust. The trust has a keen focus on wellbeing and supporting good mental health and is well supported by our team of dedicated HR professionals who are all trained Mental Health First Aiders.
The trust provides an excellent working environment. Most of our schools are new builds and offer light, modern accommodation and a range of new technologies. All our schools provide a well-cared for and stimulating environment where students and staff are able to thrive.
The HAT Family
What we can offer you:
• Staff CPD – we offer extensive CPD opportunities with access to National College and support with external courses to promote career development.
• Competitive Pay – we follow the STPCD for teaching staff and National Pay Rates for support staff.
• Excellent Pension schemes (Teacher Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions.
• Access to HR support – a Trust HR team that is on hand to support you from day one.
• Flexible working and family friendly policies – we have generous policies in place to support our colleagues such as flexible working, maternity and paternity leave. We also have a Discretionary Leave of Absence policy which includes dependency care leave, compassionate leave and a paid day to move house!
• Generous sick pay entitlement - for teachers and support staff. We work with an Occupational Health provider to ensure that colleagues are supported in the workplace, for example through phased returns.
• Free onsite car parking at all HAT schools – Electric car charging is available as some HAT sites.
• Employee Assistance Programme – all our colleagues have free access to Health Assured, a 24 hour a day/7 days a week confidential service which provides a huge amount of support such as counselling, financial and legal advice. You can also access an on line portal to view resources and guides to promote a healthy lifestyle.
• Free tea and coffee at all HAT schools
• Free eye test
• Access to school gym facilities and discounted membership to Vivacity Leisure Centres in Peterborough (subject to change)
Ofsted
The school was recognised by OFSTED as Good during its first inspection on 26 and 27 March 2024.
The full reports can be viewed on our website: www.hamptonlakes.org.uk
“Pupils enjoy coming to this school. They know they are well cared for and valued. In return pupils are kind and respectful” - Ofsted
“Pupils behave well at this school. Pupils are taught the key knowledge they need to know, at the right time, and can remember it ” - Ofsted
"Deciding who to trust with your child’s education is one of the most difficult decisions a parent faces. At Hampton Lakes the job of the Local Governing Body is to ensure that staff deliver on the promises we make. I became Chair of Governors at Hampton Lakes because I am passionate about Hampton, education and ensuring all young people reach their potential in a safe but challenging environment"
- Rachel Mason (Chair of Governors)
The OFSTED inspectors reported that:
"Children start learning to read in Nursery…most pupils have a secure grasp of reading by the end of year 2."
"Strong links with the feeder secondary school also prepare children for the next steps in their education."
