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18/07/18

The competition is heating up in Battle of the Bookworms. Taking place NOW. May the odds be ever in your favour! Find out more... https://t.co/jxy0vo5YQd https://t.co/NfMtBUmURv

18/07/18

The stage is set for our Battle of the Bookworms final after school today. £250 to the winners of our literary quiz! Come and watch... Good luck to our six finalist teams: Active Readers; Hopes and Dreams; All Tea All Shade; Les Petty’s; Homophones; and To Read or Not to Read. https://t.co/EuWh4nNOmY

17/07/18

So much talent at our Summer Soirée last night... Thank you to the students, teachers and parents that supported the wonderful performances. https://t.co/NmHVccnmRS

03/07/18

Thank you for bringing in your instruments and showing us the different families. We love working together with to help bring music to students https://t.co/A5xd2SQpaU

02/07/18

Berlin travel update. Students are crossing from Calais to Dover now, estimated to arrive back at the Academy at 10.15-10.30pm. The secondary car park will be open half an hour before where parents can wait for the coaches, which will pull into the secondary car park. Thank you.

02/07/18

Our Year 10 Berlin trip students are now on a replacement coach and heading to Calais from Germany, following the break down of our bus. We'll give you an updated time of arrival as soon as we can. All students fine and in good spirits!

02/07/18

More pics from days 3 and 4 of our Year 10 to Berlin https://t.co/s3igO2FuHA https://t.co/zjq3XrMp0w

02/07/18

Year 10 Berlin Trip return. Due to a mechanical fault on the bus the students are currently delayed in western Germany. We are waiting for a replacement bus but everyone is well and in fine spirits! We will message again with a revised ETA in the UK asap.

01/07/18

Pics from day 2 of our Year 10 Berlin trip are at https://t.co/s3igO2FuHA. The focus of today has been resistance and terror in Nazi Germany, including a moving visit to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. https://t.co/L1Z8xVXnSA

30/06/18

Year 10 are on their way to Berlin! More pics and reports at https://t.co/DvkweXkKZE https://t.co/LQvAU6sKBl

28/06/18

Get the latest news from Harris Garrard Academy. Our July 2018 newsletter is at https://t.co/Xj4h0F9dXk https://t.co/aYU6zbw1yW

26/06/18

The heats of our 2018 Battle of the Competition take place after school in the drama hall, 10-12 July. 16 teams competing to answer questions on their favourite . Find out more https://t.co/jxy0vo5YQd. https://t.co/xzlQ1KAAjs

22/06/18

Read this week's Primary Newsletter, with loads of news and useful info for parents. Year 6 have been learning about Ancient Greece and making their own Grecian pots! Read this week's newsletter at https://t.co/ZtRRvg8zxb https://t.co/O10KZSiRRk

21/06/18

Look at our amazing catering team supporting England whilst serving St. George cakes and a tasty roast! https://t.co/J2aZ88Jpv2

20/06/18

A fitting end to our year 12 English tour, attempting the quick crossword on the journey back to the academy. Thanks to and for their historical and literary marvels. https://t.co/EJ4xQ05FGA

20/06/18

Our Year 12 students have just finished their -themed tour at . Thank you for having us! https://t.co/EMtqrDPoh6

20/06/18

Year 12 literary tour of London begins at the Treasures of the exhibition. Highlight so far: Bronte’s handwriting, which is microscopic! https://t.co/Z9dNJZKZ9g

18/06/18

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is the theme of the latest issue of our student periodical, The Whole Shebang, just published today! Includes fantastic about the high seas by primary students . Download your free copy now https://t.co/Uok4zmL6XL https://t.co/G7bxINueTx

18/06/18

Billie and Peter have entered our Creative Writing Competition. And you can too! Open to all students... Find out more at https://t.co/A06fuPBjAB. Closing date 29 June 2018 https://t.co/gUBEL1kSE6

18/06/18

'Life and learning should be a festival of the mind,' Socrates. Welcome to Ms Price from , pet therapy dog Monty and who are here to deliver the exciting Amazing Brains project - encompassing the wonders of comedy with the foundations of science! https://t.co/TdIzmEazGZ

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Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultual (SMSC) education is an important part of life at Harris Garrard Academy.

  • Spiritual: explore beliefs and experience; respect values; discover oneself and the surrounding world; use imagination and creativity; reflect.
  • Moral: recognise right and wrong; understand consequences; investigate moral and ethical issues; offer reasoned views.
  • Social; use social skills in different contexts; work well with others; resolve conflicts; understand how communities work.
  • Cultural: appreciate cultural influences; participate in culture opportunities; understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity.

How we teach SMSC

At Harris Garrard Academy we deliver our SMSC education and Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) content in a variety of ways. The following table shows how we use our weekly tutor programme to teach key themes. D.E.A.R stands for 'Drop Everything and Read'. At the start of the school day, every student and member of staff will stop what they are doing and read for 20 minutes. 

    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Active Science 08:30 - 08:50 Harris News Literacy/ Numeracy Assembly Building Cultural Capital/Careers PSHE
08:50 - 09:10 D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time
Creative Voice 08:30 - 08:50 Harris News Literacy/ Numeracy Assembly Building Cultural Capital/Careers PSHE
08:50 - 09:10 D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time
Enterprise 08:30 - 08:50 Harris News Literacy/ Numeracy Building Cultural Capital/Careers Assembly PSHE
08:50 - 09:10 D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time
World Studies 08:30 - 08:50 Harris News Literacy/ Numeracy Building Cultural Capital/Careers Assembly PSHE
08:50 - 09:10 D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time
Year 10 08:30 - 08:50 Harris News Progress Session Progress Session Progress Session PSHE
08:50 - 09:10 Building Cultural Capital/Careers Assembly
Year 11 08:30 - 08:50 Harris News Progress Session Progress Session Progress Session Progress Session
08:50 - 09:10 Assembly
Sixth Form 08:30 - 08:50 Harris News Assembly Building Cultural Capital/Careers PSHE (Planning) PSHE (Delivery)
08:50 - 09:10 D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time D.E.A.R. Time
You can also download our SMSC map which details the themes we cover during tutor time throughout the year.