Breakfast Club
At Abingdon, we know that how a child starts the day matters. Our Breakfast Club is therefore much more than a place to have breakfast. It is a carefully structured, nurturing start to the school day, designed to remove barriers to learning and help children arrive feeling ready, settled, connected and confident.
The club runs Monday to Friday, from 8.00am, with children arriving by 8.20am. It is free of charge and places can be requested by families. We also identify and offer places to children and families where additional support would be beneficial.
Led by our Wellbeing Lead and Personal Development Lead, Breakfast Club provides a consistent and predictable routine for children who may benefit from a softer start to the day. Children are welcomed, have the opportunity to eat a healthy breakfast, and then choose from a range of activities and experiences such as lego and chess, before ending the session with a reading session working alongside their peers.
The morning can include:
- a healthy breakfast of cereal and toast;
- opportunities to play and socialise with friends;
- individual check-ins and pastoral support;
- targeted reading and additional reading opportunities;
- access to enrichment activities;
- opportunities to develop practical skills and independence; and
- access to wider school opportunities such as Urban Gym and table tennis.
This provision is particularly important for children who may arrive with additional barriers to learning. No child should begin the school day hungry, anxious, unsettled or without a sense of belonging. Breakfast Club provides time and space to address these needs before formal learning begins.
It also creates opportunities for adults to notice, listen and respond. A conversation over breakfast, a game with a friend, a reading session or a quiet check-in can make the difference between a child arriving at school ready to engage and a child struggling to access the day.
Breakfast Club is therefore a significant part of our inclusion offer. It reflects our commitment to adapting provision around children and families, removing barriers before they become obstacles to learning, and creating the conditions in which children can belong, flourish, thrive and achieve.
Every morning begins with belonging.
