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28/03/25

At HPAMA, we’re creating a space where every girl can shine in the world of Computing! Hear directly from our incredible students about their experiences in the Computing Club. We’re proud to empower & inspire the next generation of female tech leaders! pic.twitter.com/M5h5QuaCp9

27/03/25

Exceptional Easter Concerts - our KS2 pupils have been practicing very hard with their songs, actions and instruments to perform for their parents and carers. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did! pic.twitter.com/jLQkAPw2Pk

22/03/25

The HPAMA boys team won 2:1 against Woodside in the Thurrock Schools Cup Final, making it the third trophy they’ve won this season! 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/0zf7po202F

22/03/25

The HPAMA girls team played unbelievably well but lost 2:0 to Stifford Clays in the Thurrock Schools Cup Final. A huge well done for reaching the final! pic.twitter.com/KlhvFxiuRV

14/03/25

Nursery were very lucky to have a visit from Rocky’s Animal Experience. The children had the opportunity to hold, touch & feed some animals whilst Rocky told lots of interesting facts. The animals included a python, a bearded dragon as well as ducks, a sheep & a goat. pic.twitter.com/nGnzty3EsB

14/03/25

World Book Day at HPAMA - The children and staff all looked fantastic today in their costumes!! A huge thank you to the parents and carers for their wonderful efforts to help the children with their costumes 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/FiKRCSTfO8

10/03/25

I Belong is a campaign to encourage girls into computer science. At HPAMA we have two female computing groups - Year 4 & 6 and Year 3 & 5. The club will cover a variety of different computing skills including understanding of algorithms and designing their own programme. pic.twitter.com/k0QCHbXkq0

26/02/25

A definite highlight of the HPAMA calendar is our annual visit from CJ The Storyteller. The children (and staff!) really enjoy listening to CJ, smiling and laughing throughout as he tells his interactive and extremely engaging stories. pic.twitter.com/9KW7jCab6j

24/02/25

Herat Month Charity Day. The children & staff came to school in red sports clothes with each year group partaking in fitness sessions. The day was full of raising awareness of the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle in order to have a healthy heart whilst raising money ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BSSvhrTgtn

13/02/25

Happy National School Governors’ Awareness Day🎉 A huge thank you to all the dedicated school governors here at HPAMA for your hard work, support and commitment to shaping a brighter future for our students. We appreciate everything you do 💜 pic.twitter.com/l6bQUnJALD

10/02/25

Today, Year 1 had a fantastic Dinosaur Workshop experience. They were taught about fossils and got to be palaeontologists as they searched for different dinosaur artefacts and fossils. pic.twitter.com/QRflxpX7Dj

07/02/25

Reception this week - fun and engaging lessons including working together in their classes to build a brick wall and a Dance lesson learning a routine to music based on Chinese New Year. pic.twitter.com/TlmUYO7Xph

05/02/25

A fun-filled day of parent dance workshops, a tasty lunch in a specially decorated hall, Year 4 dragon dance lesson & a fantastic Community Evening with food, music & crafts to mark Chinese New Year. A huge thank you to Mrs Lucy, our Mandarin teacher for organising a great day. pic.twitter.com/gEcKThF0mj

04/02/25

We began our week of marking Chinese New Year in school by holding a Chinese Calligraphy Workshop for parents. Thank you to all those that attended 🇨🇳🐍 pic.twitter.com/8A5kT64eM4

03/02/25

The Nursery children had a wonderful experience today, when a train driver came to visit Butterflies class. She spoke about her job role, the types of trains, equipment used, buying tickets and safety whilst at the station and on the trains. pic.twitter.com/tXTyH0Brxi

29/01/25

Year 5 had a fantastic experience, learning about all things Science when the ‘Science Boffins’ visited Mayflower last week. They had lots of fun whilst listening and watching some amazing experiments before being able to get hands on and take part in their own experiments! pic.twitter.com/beOOoNhYMo

22/01/25

The Gardening Club have been busy at the allotment ensuring everything is prepped & ready for the upcoming warmer months. They received a new bench to extend their seed sowing & cuttings area & along with the eco council are making plant pots and labels out of recycled items. pic.twitter.com/rx3WjwoRhO

21/01/25

Well done to our Mayflower Athletics team who took part in this years Sports Hall Athletics competition. 27 primary schools took part and we came 2nd 🥈🏆👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/o9caOv99zV

21/01/25

Year 4 took part in a Bikeability session, learning and practicing skills to enable them to safely and confidently ride their bikes on the road 🚴 pic.twitter.com/oV0tMJjhYP

20/01/25

he Gardening Club have two new beds - Bee Team and Fruit Force. These teams are so enthusiastic for their new projects. They have been selling a potted daffodils for 50p to raise money to help make their new projects a success. The pride on the children's faces is immeasurable. pic.twitter.com/oOQfkNm5aL

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School Meals

Catering at this academy

The lunch catering service is provided by Chartwells, part of the Compass Group.  Chartwells are a well-established and experienced school caterer.  The service is provided under contract with Harris Federation.

 

A typical lunch-time food offering.

This link provides details of the current lunchtime menu service which you can see runs on a three weekly menu cycle.

Don't forget, if your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 then they can get their lunchtime meal free of charge as part of the universal infant free school meal!

Your child may be entitled to free school meals. Even if your child does not wish to eat free school meals, but is entitled to them, it's worth applying because for each child entitled to free school meals the Academy could receive funding to help with tuition, resources, coaching and extra assistance. Find out if your child is entitled to free school meals by accessing this link. The meal value is £2.32.

Here is a link to the Eatwell Guide (from Public Health England) – this provides a useful overview of what food groups make up a balanced and healthy diet.

If your child has a special diet and/or certain food intolerances, then we have a special diet procedure which contains a form for the parent/carer to complete and return – link here.

To find out more about Chartwells, click here.