Local Offer Live - For SEND Students
We’re excited to announce that The Local Offer Live will be coming to the Bexley Civic Offices on Monday 20th October 2025. This in-person even...
27/08/25
✨ Still looking for a Sixth Form? We’ve got places available at Harris Garrard Academy Post-16! 📅 Open Thursday & Friday, 10am – 1pm 📞 020 8320 4800 📧 sixthform@harrisgarrard.org.uk Your future starts here – don’t miss out! 🚀
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23/08/25
✨ Still looking for a Sixth Form? We’ve got places available at Harris Garrard Academy Post-16! 📅 Open Tuesday – Friday, 9am – 1pm 📞 020 8320 4800 📧 sixthform@harrisgarrard.org.uk Your future starts here – don’t miss out! 🚀
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22/08/25
⏰ It’s happening NOW! 📍 Post-16 Enrolment at Harris Garrard Academy 🕙 Today, 10am – 3pm Spaces are filling fast – come down today and secure your future with us. Don’t wait, your next chapter starts here! 🚀
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27/06/25
We recently hosted our last Project Thamesmead event of the year. Focusing on the Olympics with running, throwing and jumping events. It gave over 110 children from 3 primary schools the opportunity to represent their school and excel! @BexSchGames @StJohnFisherCPS @LSEATBelmont
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11/06/25
Our primary team are taking part in the Tag Rugby @LdnYouthGames representing team @BexSchGames . The team are doing incredibly well testing their skills against the very best in London! #revealthechampionwithin
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04/06/25
We launched Harris Stars with a brilliant session for Y7s! 🌟 Y12 leaders Angel & Juliet shared advice on friendships, communication & boundaries. Part 1 of 6 in Conversations with My Younger Self. 💬 #HarrisStars #StudentLeadership
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01/05/25
Our Year 7s are fully embracing farm life! 🐄 From mucking out to feeding and caring for the animals, they’re showing real responsibility and care. 🐖❤️🌿
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30/04/25
A brilliant effort from our Year 7s this morning as they climbed to the top of the hill! ⛰️ Lots of determination, teamwork, and amazing views at the summit! 🌄👏
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30/04/25
Breakfast time! 🍳 The students are up and busy preparing the most important meal of the day — teamwork and tasty food all round! 🥞🥣
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29/04/25
Today’s activities are in full swing! ☀️ From outdoor adventures to team challenges, our Year 7s are making the most of every moment! 🏕️🌿
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29/04/25
Morning rounds to feed the animals! 🐐🐓🐇 The students are up early and getting stuck in with farm life! 🌾
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28/04/25
We’re pleased to share that all our Year 7 students on the Bertha Earth residential trip have arrived safe and sound! ✨ Everyone is in great spirits and excited for a week full of adventure and discovery ahead! 🌍⛺
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23/04/25
Thrilled to see 15 of our Y10s selected for the Digital Futures workshops at King’s College London 🎓💻 They smashed the first session today – full of energy, curiosity & focus ⭐ Proud of how they represented the academy! 🚀 #DigitalFutures #STEM #KingsCollege
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21/03/25
Get ready for an epic showdown—turf wars 🏈⚡ are heating up on the gridiron! 🔥🌩️
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10/03/25
Year 11 and their parents joined us tonight to collect their mock results, and we couldn’t be prouder! ⭐ Our best set of mock results ever! 🎉 Now it’s time to work on those gaps and push for even greater success in the summer! 💪📚 #Proud #Success #FutureReady
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28/02/25
Huge thanks to @TheGirlsNet for inspiring our Year 10 & 11 girls this week! ✨ Through workshops & mentorship, they built confidence, defined their brand & explored their futures. Special thanks to the incredible women who shared their journeys! 💪🚀 #EmpowerHer
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25/02/25
Welcome back to the Spring Term! We hope your child had a restful and enjoyable break. As we begin this new half-term, we are excited about the fresh learning opportunities, engaging activities, and enriching experiences ahead.
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04/02/25
🌿✍️ Poetry meets nature! Guided by poet and educator Esme Allman, students explored the Conservatory @BarbicanCentre through a creative lens. Through metaphors, descriptive language, they crafted their own eco-poems—blending art and nature in a truly inspiring workshop. 🌱📖
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01/02/25
Huge well done to our Year 11 students for showing up en masse for this morning’s Maths Walking Talking Mock! 📚✏️ It’s amazing to see such dedication as they enter their third week of mock exams👏💪 Keep pushing, you’ve got this! 🚀🔥 #Proud #MockExams #Year11Success 🎉
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24/01/25
We’ve been soaring through the first week of our Year 11 mock exam series! ✈️📚 With two more weeks to go, we couldn’t be prouder of the dedication and focus Year 11 have demonstrated in preparing for their exams. 💪✨ Keep up the fantastic work!
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For general enquiries please call 0208 320 4800 or email Shira Gilkes on info@harrisgarrard.org.uk.
Address:
Harris Garrard Academy,
Yarnton Way,
Thamesmead,
Erith,
Kent,
DA18 4DW
Telephone: 020 8320 4800
School reception is open weekdays during term time (except bank holidays) from 8am to 5pm.
Executive Principal: Wayne Barnett
Head of Academy (Secondary): Kristen Gringeri
Head of School (Primary): Ben Sheppard
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Ms Thomas safeguarding@harrisgarrard.org.uk
You can contact the SEND team at send@harrisgarrard.org.uk or via telephone on 0208 320 4800.
The chair of the academy governing body is Sandra Miles. She can be contacted at Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, Kent DA18 4DW. The Clerk to the Governing Body can be contacted on info@harrisgarrard.org.uk.
Click HERE to visit the SEN page.
Click HERE to find out how to hire our sports facilities.
Click HERE to download the Communication and Contact with the Academy Policy.
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Paper copies of any information provided on this website will be given free of charge if requested by a parent.
For out of hours contacts please see our Safeguarding page.
Harris Federation: www.harrisfederation.org.uk, tel 0208 253 7777
Address:
Harris Garrard Academy,
Yarnton Way,
Thamesmead,
Erith,
Kent,
DA18 4DW
Telephone: 020 8320 4800
E-mail Address: info@harrisgarrard.org.uk
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