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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.org.uk Your future starts here – don’t miss out! 🚀

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.org.uk Your future starts here – don’t miss out! 🚀

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! 🚀

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!     

11/06/25

Our primary team are taking part in the Tag Rugby  representing team  . The team are doing incredibly well testing their skills against the very best in London! 

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. 💬   

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. 🐖❤️🌿

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! 🌄👏

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! 🥞🥣

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! 🏕️🌿

29/04/25

Morning rounds to feed the animals! 🐐🐓🐇 The students are up early and getting stuck in with farm life! 🌾

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! 🌍⛺

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! 🚀     

21/03/25

Get ready for an epic showdown—turf wars 🏈⚡ are heating up on the gridiron! 🔥🌩️

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! 💪📚     

28/02/25

Huge thanks to  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! 💪🚀 

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.

04/02/25

🌿✍️ Poetry meets nature! Guided by poet and educator Esme Allman, students explored the Conservatory  through a creative lens. Through metaphors, descriptive language, they crafted their own eco-poems—blending art and nature in a truly inspiring workshop. 🌱📖

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! 🚀🔥      🎉

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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Posted on January 13th 2021

Virtual Work Experience Opportunities - Apply Now

Speakers for SchoolsWe've teamed up with Speakers for Schools to offer exciting remote placements which will give Harris Garrard Academy students opportunities to try out industries they are interested in. 

You can use these remote placements to gain insights into the career pathways available in various industries. Please apply as soon as possible to have the best chance of success.

NHS: Meet the people behind the masks

Dates: 11th February 2021.

Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds keen to find out more about a career in the NHS.

Application Deadline: 21st January 2021

Build Yourself with Wates VWEX

Dates: 15th  - 19th  February 2021.

Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds keen to find out more about a career in construction, development, and property services.

Application Deadline: 15th January 2021

Willmott Dixon Management Careers VWEX- Future Leaders Wanted

Dates: 15th  - 19th  February 2021.

Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds interested in management careers in construction.

Application Deadline: 31st January 2021

Arts and Culture Exhibition VWEX with Regents Place

Date: 15th – 19th February 2021.

Eligibility: 15 – 19 year olds interested in arts, creativity, and community action.

Application Deadline: 15th  January 2021

Marketing & Digital Communications VWEX with Oakridge

Dates: 1st – 5th March 2021.

Eligibility: Creative 15 – 19 year olds interested in marketing research, data collection and analysis.

Application Deadline: 18th February 2021

Tourism Insight Day with VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Dates: 15th February 2021

Eligibility: Year 10/11 students who are keen to gain insight into hospitality and tourism.

Application Deadline: 15th January 2021

Skanska UK Insight taster day all around Social Value and Digital Tools

Dates: 18th  February 2021.

Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds interested in the use of digital tools in the construction industry.

Application Deadline: 20th January 2021

Leadership insight session run by the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Dates: 15th February 2021.

Eligibility: 15 – 19 year olds interested in developing confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Application Deadline: 15th January 2021

Farrans Construction Insight Day

Dates: 24th  February 2021.

Eligibility: 16 – 19 year olds students interested in real industry knowledge.

Application Deadline: 22nd January 2021

For a full list of placements sign in HERE to search and apply.

 

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