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St Mary the Virgin CE School was founded in Hartfield, in East Sussex, in 1842. The school nestles beside the church off the village High Street, down its own lane with off-road parking. The relationship between the school and the church has always been close and is maintained in its present voluntary-aided status.<\/p>\n
Click here for a link to Hartfield’s History Group’s website with photographs and more information about St Mary’s<\/a>\u2002<\/i><\/p>\n The school\u2019s status as a Church of England Aided school is important. There is a well-established relationship between the school and the church, which is helped by the proximity of the church. Each week the school assembly is taken by the Interregnum\u00a0Rector, in the church, with the aid of year 6 pupils. Parents are welcome to worship with the children.<\/p>\n There are three annual services for families to attend. These are the Christmas Carol Service,\u00a0Easter\u00a0Service\u00a0and the\u00a0 End\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0Year Service.\u00a0 These traditionally take place on the last day of term after drop off (9.15am approximately).<\/p>\n All of the Christian festivals are celebrated with the children and they are encouraged in very practical ways to think of others, especially at Christmas, Easter\u00a0and Harvest Festival.\u00a0 Any parent has the right to withdraw their child from collective worship but we hope to encourage those of different faiths to share our celebrations, without compromising their own beliefs.<\/p>\n Please click the link below to find out more about St Mary’s Church:-<\/p>\n![\"church](\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/church-2.jpg\")
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