Start of term
The Academy reopens for pupils in Years 1 to 5 on Thursday 3rd September at 8:45am for Years 4 & 5 and 8:50 for Years 1 to 3. We look forward...
17/06/22
We brightened our school with yellow for a great cause, Raising CF awareness!#HappyCFday! #lifeunlimitef #WearYellowDay #cysticfibrosis #cfawareness https://t.co/XxnaQUIHnE
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11/06/22
You surely can't miss this great fun and oh the incredible raffle prizes!! See you all at the fair tomorrow! #playgroundproject. https://t.co/J8rkbhlCHo
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28/05/22
Amazing way to end the half term. Our jubilee celebration( tea party) was phenomenal! Incredible performance from HPAD orchestra and choir. Well hosted by our young leaders, pupil parliament, Rights leads,Eco and Charity Committe! We are so proud of you! #jubilee2022 #harrisfed https://t.co/78AouRsyWS
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28/05/22
Year 1 RE workshop on Judaism! Proud of all the children they had so much knowledge to share! #harrisfed https://t.co/XyieAieIqX
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27/05/22
We are ready for jubilee lunch before the tea party this afternoon! Congratulations to her Majesty The Queen. #harrisfed #JubileeCelebration https://t.co/G7hYhXrvqr
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17/05/22
Amazing time on residential trip in JCA! So well deserved after SATS! Have fun year 6 #harrisfed https://t.co/3rM0apPDkI
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14/05/22
Year 4 music lesson! They absolutely loved their drumming session #harrisfed https://t.co/USpqvsATpl
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14/05/22
Children in school during residential week having a great time in Alleyn school playing rounders! Thank you Alleyns' staff for having us #harrisfed #alleyns https://t.co/U0NheMxumt
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14/05/22
Thank you to older students from Alleyns who comes in weekly to read with some of our children! The children have loved it! #harrisfed #welovereading https://t.co/wVAE5NxFcj
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14/05/22
We wondered where all the roaring sounds came from! Happy dinosaurs day from Reception!! #harrisfed https://t.co/kzC5UNroEE
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11/05/22
Saying goodbye to year 4 this morning! They are in for a treat on their residential. #harrisfed https://t.co/rQwA6KUTTV
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06/05/22
What a great end to the week and ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week next week… our parent Mental Health Workshop and ballet taster #goingforgold @SchoolMHealth @mentalhealth https://t.co/soyOjPI4WX
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03/05/22
And they have arrived safely! Let the fun begin!! #harrisfed #residentialtrip https://t.co/4YFL1oS1rm
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03/05/22
Such a great positive energy this morning saying goodbye to year 5 leaving to Kingswood!Have fun year 5 !!! #harrisfed #Kingswoodasford https://t.co/Hn9j9oYNrS
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28/04/22
Basketball team ready for their first game with a local school! Go team!! #harrisfed https://t.co/5ByFdDGyA6
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23/04/22
Congratulations to our governors on your long serving award at the governor's conference today! You all make such a difference to our school, thank you! #harrisfed https://t.co/RuGxv68XRQ
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06/04/22
Well done to year 6 for the fantastic work in Easter school. We have enjoyed the revision sessions! #harrisfed #Easterschool https://t.co/n1tiVYbaLK
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19/03/22
Year 3 trip to London Eye exploring land use in London! We loved the cruise and the beautiful scenery! #harrisFed #geographytrip https://t.co/GzmOCUYqZX
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15/03/22
What an excellent way to start science week! Our very own Maria led a brilliant assembly on the digestive system and made a giant elephant toothpaste! We loved it! #harrisFed #scienceweek https://t.co/VUl1Twieei
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03/03/22
Year 3 and 4 author session with Roderick O'Grady, the author of BIGFOOT Mountain. #WorldBookDay22 #bigfootmountain #harrisfed https://t.co/EPloyk3sTh
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Especially at such a young age, it is important children are taught and looked after in the right way for them. Our staff support each child to be the best they can. This section of our website describes what education here is like.
The aim of our teachers is always to deliver lessons that children enjoy and feel motivated by. We believe that all lessons should be creative, not just arts subjects.
We want all of our pupils to be confident readers, writers and mathematicians. Our teachers make sure these areas as well as the rest of the National Curriculum are taught in ways that engage the natural sense of curiosity that children have.
The result of this is that children become eager, confident pupils who understand the joy of learning and are prepared well for academic success.
With each week, term and year being so significant in a child’s life, consistency is particularly important in their primary education.
As part of the Harris Federation, which has its own training school for teachers, our staff receive outstanding professional development to make sure that standards are consistently high in every classroom.
We want children to retain their individuality and be treated the right way for them.
We step in quickly if a change is needed. For some children, this might involve one-to-one support if they are finding something difficult and for others it could mean stretching them more to keep them interested. As an Academy parent, you would be welcome to discuss your son or daughter with us at any time. We also send reports home every term.
We welcome children of all abilities and want them to enjoy school and thrive. For children with special needs, one of our first steps is to work with their parents and other specialists to create a plan for supporting them. Our approach as a whole is reviewed with children’s classroom teachers, relevant specialists and parents every half term
As children progress through the school, one of our aims will be to make sure we give them a ‘head start’ for the rest of their education.
Once they reach Years 5 and 6, they will begin to be taught by specialist subject teachers, just like in secondary school. They will also be taken by their teachers to use specialist facilities such as science laboratories at the nearby Harris Secondary Academies.
As well as engaging them in the excitement of the subject at hand, these experiences help prepare children for a successful transition to secondary school.