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22/11/24

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22/11/24

🌟 Last night’s Sixth Form Open Evening was a huge success!Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our amazing staff and students for showcasing the best of Harris Garrard Academy. 💬📚📸 Check out some highlights! pic.twitter.com/oRrFDNy3N4

20/11/24

Our Athletics team were over the moon when they received the news that they had won the Sports Hall athletics event. Congratulations to the team and the other schools who put on such a high quality display! We look forward to attending the in feb! https://t.co/VoSqccgbTq pic.twitter.com/bkpgei8pOZ

15/11/24

Last night’s epic Culture Week event celebrated the rich diversity of HGA! 🌍✨ Huge thanks to our talented students, amazing staff, and Student Council for making it unforgettable. Together, we raised over £1,100! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/rUOVN53IRP

15/11/24

💬 “I’m so glad I chose Harris Garrard Academy – the teachers go above and beyond to support us with our university applications!”– Year 13 Student 🎓✨

14/11/24

💬 “I’m glad I joined Harris Garrard Academy – the Sixth Form team and teachers are so dedicated! They work hard to help each student reach their personal goals while encouraging us to achieve our very best.”– Year 13 Student 🌟

13/11/24

💬 “This school is truly special – it’s given me lifelong friendships and the academic support I needed whenever I asked.”– Year 13 🌟📅 Don’t miss the Harris Garrard Sixth Form Open Evening on 21st November 2024, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. We look forward to seeing you there! 👋📚

12/11/24

🎉 Join us for the Harris Garrard Sixth Form Open Evening on 21st November 2024, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm! ✨ We can’t wait to see you there! 👋📚 pic.twitter.com/ulLzK0zeo9

11/11/24

Today, our secondary students gathered for a moving Remembrance Service, honouring those who served with a live performance of the Last Post and drill displays from our dedicated cadets. 🇬🇧🙏 pic.twitter.com/iqvbbmReBF

22/10/24

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22/10/24

🎉 Celebrating in style at our assemblies with powerful performances! 🎤 From moving skits to vibrant musical acts and slam poetry, our students are showcasing the rich history, culture, and achievements of Black communities. 🌍🎶✨ pic.twitter.com/Aa2aCZQmX1

17/10/24

A pleasure to host such an event in order to give as many children in Thamesmead a chance to engage in sport and exercise whilst also have the privilege to represent their schools!

17/10/24

On your marksGet setGoProject Thamesmead cross country is about tostart. This great project sees working with to provide young people in Thamesmead schools the opportunity to represent their school in sport & physical activity pic.twitter.com/x5viNArTip

15/10/24

Our latest primary PE challenge saw our students and staff tackle the chest push.We saw an incredible amount of children attempt to beat their previous personal bests. Congratulations to all that took part and our overall winners! pic.twitter.com/QfO4CWXkQW

13/10/24

Well done to our primary boys football team on winning their first trophy of the season! https://t.co/sSAJF8RM5f

11/10/24

Proud to see Harris Garrard Academy highlighted at the Harris Conference for our exceptional results this year! 🎉👏 A big thank you to our dedicated staff and hardworking students. pic.twitter.com/QVzEML8NjV

10/10/24

SCHOOLS Today we held our autumn boys football competition at CAFC Training Ground with Harris Academy Garrard winning overall 👏Well done to all teams who took part ⚽️#CACTFSD ⚽️🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/LJm8i1fCy9

10/10/24

Great evening at HGA’s Meet the Tutor event! 🎉 It was fantastic meeting our Year 7 parents and carers, sharing the culture we’re building here, and offering 1:1 time with form tutors. 💬💡 Excited for the journey ahead! pic.twitter.com/yUsRimWCaZ

03/10/24

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03/10/24

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Teaching & Learning

Our academy is a community in which we support and encourage each other to achieve our personal best. We combine the traditional values of discipline, respect and good behaviour with contemporary best practice in teaching, learning and technology.

Teachers take the time to get to know and understand each child. Whether they need to be stretched, are struggling, or are somewhere in the middle, we will always work to inspire the best in all our students. Children learn best when their school environment is safe, inclusive and welcoming. We have a culture of mutual respect between students and staff, and zero tolerance of bullying in any form.


Bringing learning alive

We provide students with a high quality education that raises standards and aspirations. This means:

  • Offering a full, broad and balanced curriculum, and helping every student find something he or she excels at
  • Keeping class sizes as small as possible, and employing teachers who make learning fun and engaging
  • Giving support to students who need it through extra tuition in literacy and numeracy
  • Offering a range of specialised courses for our Most Able students
  • Setting regular homework - for Year 7 students this will usually be two or three subjects per night
  • Encouraging debate, participation, and a spirit of enquiry.

How we approach lessons

To explain in a little more detail what goes on inside the classroom we've created a short document called Why we approach lessons the way we do. It sets out, for example:

  • the pedagogical research we have taken into account when planning lessons
  • what a typical lesson at Harris Garrard Academy might look like
  • the six pedagogical principles we use
  • how we use Rosenshine’s Principles and other up-to-date cognitive research to foreground our teaching approach in science
  • our approach to continuous professional development for our staff, including the pride our staff take in their own teaching practice
  • and the strategies we use in every lesson to aid learning (including ‘Do Now’ tasks, graphic organisers, and approaches to marking).

Download Why we approach lessons the way we do. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

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