'While we have time let us do good to all’. (Galatians 6:10)'

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Warwickshire Secondary Book Awards

  Thu 11 Apr 2019

  The Warwickshire Book Award is organised by Warwickshire Schools Library Service (SLS). Students from schools all over the county participated. This year 14 Year 8 students were invited to join our Harris Judging Panel. The students read, discussed and reviewed the 6 shortlisted titles before casting their votes for their favourite. The students attended the Award Ceremony at Bridge House Theatre in Warwick on Thursday 4th April, where the winner was revealed. The event was an opportunity for them to hear from the shortlisted authors and also hear the views of other students from around Warwickshire. Students also got the opportunity to meet all 6 of the shortlisted authors.

   

  The winner of the Warwickshire Book Award 2019 was announced as S.T.A.G.S  by M. A.  Bennet.

   

  All shortlisted books are available to loan from our school library!                            

  We would like to thank all the students who took part in this year’s Warwickshire Book Award.

   

   N Parmar

  

• Politics, Power and Pop Culture Discovery Day at the University of Warwick

  Thu 04 Apr 2019

  On Wednesday 3 April  22 students from ThinkHigher schools, including 4 from Harris Academy attended a Politics, Power and Pop Culture Discovery Day at the University of Warwick, led by ThinkHigher staff and colleagues from the Politics and International Studies department. Students took part in interactive sessions such as, ‘What is Politics and why is it important’ and ‘I can’t make a difference, can I?!’ which explored online campaigning and activism. Students identified issues they were passionate about and then formed groups with other like-minded students to work on their own campaigns. After lunch, staff from the Politics department delivered a thought-provoking and powerful session, taking students on a musical and political journey from the civil rights movement in the 1960’s to the current day. Students then created their own spoken word poems and delivered them to the rest of the group. The students work is to be proudly displayed in the Politics department.

  

• Marco Bertozzi, Vice President of Spotify EMEA Sales Visits Harris

  Mon 01 Apr 2019

  On Tuesday 26th March, Harris Church of England Academy welcomed Marco Bertozzi, Vice President of Spotify EMEA Sales to speak to our Year 9 students.

   

  Marco has worked across TV and Digital since 1996.  He set up Publicis Groupe’s programmatic operation, Audience on Demand in Europe in 2010 and moved to Spotify in 2017 to take on the role of Vice President Europe. 

   

  Marco talked to students about his career and how he progressed in the sector whilst giving valuable advice on how to stand out and succeed.  He discussed why advertising is important and how Spotify uses their music tastes to target advertising.  Mr Bertozzi emphasised the importance of enjoying your work and doing a good job as a major factor in progressing in the workplace.  Year 9 GCSE Business Studies students had the opportunity to take part in a Question and Answer session with Mr Bertozzi.

   

  Roberta Harrison Deputy Head said, "Our students had an excellent experience today; Marco was a passionate and informative speaker who shared his expert knowledge and offered key advice to our aspirational and driven student body." 

   

  This has been arranged through Speakers for Schools, a charity which helps schools access influential leaders of today for engaging talks that aim to level the playing field for young people of all backgrounds.