'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.

• WORLD BOOK DAY 5TH MARCH

  Fri 30 Jan 2015

  THE STORIES WE LOVE BEST DO LIVE IN US FOREVER. J K ROWLING

   

  At Harris Academy we continue to promote a rich culture of literacy and we are now looking forward to providing an engaging cross curricular experience for all on World Book Day, Thursday 5th March.

   

  This year, the student Literacy Leaders have chosen the theme of Harry Potter. Therefore, all students and staff and aspects of the curriculum will link to Hogwarts in some way that day. World Book day has always been embraced by the whole community at Harris and we wish to see this not just continue but thrive.

  Just like past World Book Days, this year will also include dressing up. This can be any character from the series of books or spin offs such as The Tales of Beadle the Bard. However, we must enforce that there are no ‘muggles’ allowed at Hogwarts, therefore students will not simply be allowed to wear their own clothes that day. Rather, if they do not want to wear fancy dress, they should wear their full school uniform (which is much like that of Hogwarts!) If this is the case, an option to still participate is to make a badge for their equivalent House of Hogwarts. Designs can be found online, even printable versions.

   

  • Canterbury= Gryffindor
  • Durham= Ravenclaw
  • York= Hufflepuff
  • Winchester= Slytherin

   

  We are extremely thrilled about this day of Literacy enrichment; students are already becoming excited about the prospect of playing Quidditch that day, maybe creating maps of Hogsmeade or the opportunity to study Transfiguration or the History of Magic. Students will follow their normal timetable that day, requiring bags and normal equipment.

  The Harry Potter films will be running each lunch time in Ash Hall from after February half term in the run up to World Book Day. The Library will also be hosting lots of quizzes that week. In addition Miss Francis will also be offering sessions after school for costume ideas and designs- Weds 11th and 25th February in E12.
  
  Please do contact myself if you have any queries regarding the day.
   

  Yours sincerely

  Miss L Lewis lewis.l@harriscofeacademy

  Curriculum Team Leader of English and Associate Assistant Head Teacher

• YEAR 7'S LEPRA CHARITY FUNDRAISING

  Fri 23 Jan 2015

  For the last few years our year 7’s at Harris Church of England Academy have been given the opportunity to fund raise for an organisation called LEPRA. LEPRA are a UK based charity who treat, rehabilitate and educate people who are suffering with the disease Leprosy. Last year 215,656 people were diagnosed globally. Millions more are living with the long term effects of the disease including disability and prejudice.

   

  Each year our Year 7 students have blown us away with their support and generosity towards this cause. We have received very positive recognition in the past from LEPRA for our creative and imaginative fundraising efforts and this year we are hoping to be just as successful.

   

  On Friday 30th January students will attend an assembly which will be led by a representative from LEPRA. They will provide students with some information about the disease and the work that the charity carries out globally.

   

  This year we are challenging students to collectively travel the miles which equal the distance from Rugby to India. We want students to be as creative as possible in trying to achieve this. This could include students organising their own sponsored walk/run; arranging a sponsored bike ride; wearing a pedometer and tracking their steps on a daily basis; rowing some of the distance on the rowing machine and much more.

   

  All students will be provided with a sponsorship pack where they can record the names and donations of the people who are sponsoring them and the miles that they have collected. We will track the miles on a chart in school so students can see how close they are to meeting their target.

  Students who raise £25 or more will receive a gift from the charity and they will be rewarded with vivos for their efforts from the school.

• YEAR 8 PARENTS EVENING

  Mon 19 Jan 2015

  For our Year 8 parents evening we are using 'Insight' to book appointments with your child's teachers.

   

  You will need your Insight username and password which will either have been emailed or posted to you today (19th Jan)

   

  Booking will open @ 9am on 22nd January and will close @ 4pm on the 5th February

   

  Appointments are on a first come first served basis.

   

  Please click on this link to view a help guide on how to book.

   

  If you are unable to logon to Insight then please contact ictsupport@harriscofeacademy  stating your name your child's name and a valid email address for us to use with Insight.