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NEW: St Mary’s C of E Hatfield Broad Oak Primary School Breakfast Club
Our Breakfast Club is only available to children attending our school. Only children who have registered for Breakfast Club will be able to attend (the Registration Form must be completed as the information contained is essential).
Session times
Breakfast Club will run in the school hall (with some activities on the playground - weather permitting), from 8am until the start of school at 8.45am on normal school days during term times.
Breakfast Club will not be available on non-pupil days or during school holidays.
Coming into Breakfast Club
Children will be welcomed at the hall entrance having entered using the doorbell at the main reception door, and attendance will be recorded on the Breakfast Club register, just as in school
Behaviour
We will expect the children to behave just as well at Breakfast Club as they do in school - the same "rules" apply!
Breakfast
The options are either:-
2 slices of toast (with either butter, honey or jam OR cereal (Weetabix, Rice Krispies, Cheerios). Fruit will also be available, along with Apple juice, milk and water to drink.
Staffing
Mrs H Beeson will run Breakfast Club. Depending on demand for places, additional staff will be appointed to maintain adequate adult child ratios. All staff will be subject to CRB checks in line with school policy on safeguarding children.
Charges and Payment
£4 per session.
Payments via School Money.
Non-payment of Breakfast Club fees will result in a reminder letter being sent. If this reminder is not responded to within 7 days, the school reserves the right to refuse the place at Breakfast Club until the arrears are cleared.
Why our school is special...
Welcome To Our School!
St Mary's School, at the heart of the village of Hatfield Broad Oak, is an inclusive, Christian learning community, where all children are valued as individuals.
We aim to provide the children with a varied, exciting curriculum, which enables them all to achieve high standards and maximise their potential.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have or if you would like to come and visit us.
Please note that we are now a nut-free school, we thank you for your support in this.
Forest School
We are delighted to announce that Mrs Luxford has attained the Forest Schools accreditation.
Well done Mrs Luxford!
To see what the children are up to with their Forest School's outdoor learning please click here
Save the date:
Monday 7th - Monday 21st April- Easter holidays
Tuesday 22nd April - Start of Summer Term
Wednesday 24th April - Saffron Walden Museum assembly (In school)
Wednesday 30th April - Woodpecker Class Mountfitchet Castle visit
Monday 12th May -Thursday 15th May - Year 6 SATs tests
Friday 23rd May - Non-Pupil Day
Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May - Half term Monday
2nd June - Non-Pupil Day
Wednesday 3rd June am Class photos
Wednesday 3rd June – Friday 13th June Year 4 Multiplication Check
Friday 6th June – Year 6 Crucial Crew
Monday 9th June – Friday 13th June Year 1 Phonics Screen
Wednesday 11th June – Friday 13th June Owls Residential
Monday 23rd June pm – Zoo animal visit
Wednesday 25th June am - Small School District Sports KS2
Monday 30th June 2.30-4pm Open Afternoon
Wednesday 2nd July – Wrens Orienteering activity
Thursday 10th July – Year 6 taster day
Friday 11th July – Reports out
Wednesday 16th July 6pm Owls Production
Friday 18th July, 2.15pm Year 6 Leavers Service
Tuesday 22nd July Last day of term
Easter Service - St Mary's Church 31st March
Easter Bonnets - We were overwhelmed by the incredibly creative Easter Bonnets - well done everyone!
Mother's Day Lunch - thank you to everyone who joined us, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
World Book Day 2025


Owl Class read stories to children from Blossom Barn Nursery for World Book Day







Quick links to the children's class pages
You can find your child's class page by clicking the link below or under the Children Section of the website.
Purple Mash
To log in to Purple Mash please click here The children have all been given their log-ins. If you experience difficulties logging on, please check with your child's teacher.
Mathletics
To log in to Mathletics please click here The children have all been given their log-ins. If you experience difficulties logging on, please check with your child's teacher.
Celebration Assembly Awards
To see if your child has received a 'Star of the Week or other Award' look under the news section of the website or click here
Don't forget to have a look at the Class Pages on the website, for examples of our children's amazing work.
Presenting Our Owl Class 2024/25 Team:
Heads of School - Darci & Ralphie
House Captains:
De Vere - Lily-Sue
Regis - Ben
Forest - Wiktor
Barrington - Spencer
Sports Captains:
De Vere - Sophie H
Barrington - Spencer
Forest - Joe
Regis - Sophie P
Worship Leaders: Lily, Florence, Eve, Darci & Eliza
Head Librarian & Head Playleader - Florence
Play Leaders: Sophie H, Sophie P, Joe, Eve & Eliza
Librarians: Sophie H & Sophie P
School Council: Eve & Eliza
Well done and thank you for being such good role models the rest of the school!
Road Safety - Be Seen - a reminder
Road Safety Presentation - aimed at younger children but a good refresher for us all!
Gallery
Polar Express Pyjama Day - Whole School Project
Sports Day 2024 - Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make our Sports Day so special!
Easter Bonnets 2024
World Book Day 2024
I Dig Trees - Our Tree Planting Day
At St. Mary's we enjoy regular outdoor learning sessions. We are working to become an official Forest School provider later this year.
United in Kindness - Plant a bulb day - have you spotted any bulbs yet?
The first of our bulbs in flower!
Thank you to Christine Chester, United in Kind, Mark Strutt of the Parish Council, and Anna Gibbard for their support and who came in to help us to plant our bulbs.
Grateful thanks too to everyone who donated compost, bulbs & pots to enable this to happen.