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19/12/24

This Christmas 🎄, Harris Garrard Academy has embraced the spirit of giving ❤️. Through our Happy Holly Harvest campaign, students and staff donated food 🥫 to support those in need and local shelters 🏠. Together, we share hope, love, and kindness this festive season 🌟. pic.twitter.com/HGGIK4h3wu

05/12/24

Delighted to share that we are ranked as one of the top-performing schools for progress in Bexley 🌟 and ‘Well Above Average’ nationally 📊. A huge thank you to our amazing staff and students for their hard work and dedication! 🎉👏#LearningChangesLives pic.twitter.com/or9gpEyOfi

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 marks Get set Go Project Thamesmead cross country is about to start. 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

13/10/24

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

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

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

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Posted on September 21st 2021

Recent Poetry By Our Students - For Your Reading Pleasure

We are very proud of the creative writing of our students and thought you might like to read a selection of their recent poems.


Death and Pain

8.30am

Positivity flows through my body

with a happy mindset

all reading for online learning.

 

Screaming

Drama enters the atmosphere

fear runs down my spine

“He’s not dead!” I say

as I touch his cold hard skin.

Shock and confusion intensifies.

 

Ambulance Wailing

Nurses rushed through the door

seeing if he is OK

No response from him.

 

Silence

On the other hand my mother screams and wailing

finding it impossible to believe what she just saw.

Me and my sister, worried and confused

everything happened so fast.

 

Days, weeks, months pass

To this day I still feel guilty and hurt

I cry, I feel torn and affected.

 

Will I ever heal from this trauma?

 

By Amina, Year 9


The Rainforest Man

Morning

And Rainforest man wakes up

To the sound of splashes and hisses

In his head

Waves of water gush onto damp land

 

Chattering of birds

And Rainforest man sitting highest of the tree

Then elegantly making his way down

To sip

Gently

From the pools of the east

 

From the east

Of his big peridot forest

He always comes back muzzy and befuddled

 

And he comes back to reality

Of the roaring metallic soar

The speed of wheels

To the bibbing and honks

 

By Bailey, Year 9


I Am

I am from the second day

of the first month

on the eightieth year of the two thousands.

I wonder what’s the next song

that is about to play.

To be honest it doesn’t matter

any tune

would be okay.

I hear the birds chirp while my speaker plays.

The sun begins to shine

through the small window built in to the side.

I see the pieces of old paintings

scattered around the house

posters stuck on the wall.

I’ve got pictures and drawings hung up galore

the scent of past memories lingering down the corridor.

Old and new feelings gliding all around.

Many eyes are staring

they are all waiting

waiting on my downfall.

I am the second of January

of two thousand and eight

I am the kidrama that

stays up until it’s late.

I am the lack of sleep.

I see the moon go to sleep.

I watch the sun go up and come back down.

It’s just the way I live.

I seem to dream myself different

but don’t look at me

as if I am a different breed.

I come from the comfort of

intricate patterns created from the tips of my fingers.

The comfort of small strokes and details made by my paintbrush.

 

By Betty, Year 9


i come from gaelic warriors 

i am from the emerald isle

where warriors do pile

 

i am from the 100 year old carriage and the smell of the pub right down to the taste of the peanuts 

i am from the rusty chain of an old bike 

to the pain and gain of my parents

 

i am from the house with the broken gate 

i am from the one and only fate of us all

where i will wait for my call

from dusk til dawn

 

i'm from the fish and chip shop with the 99p hot wings 

im from the nissan navara that sits on the drive

i am from the pride of dirt on my face to my untied shoelace 

i am from the pride of my family

 

i come from the petshop boys blasting out 

to my grans rose bush that she lives on through

i am from the love and grief shared in my family 

to the births and marriages

i am from the love of my family

 

By Bobby, Year 9


I come from a place 

I come from a place where the musky smell of cigarettes litter the air

I come from a place filled with flavours, herbs and garlic

I am from the monsoon rain, from the slapping of water droplets on concrete slabs and pavements

I am from the burnt-coloured orange leaves on autumn leaves, red and yellow

I’m from the colours of festivals

I am from my family’s affection

From my mother’s nurturing and my brother’s wisdom

From following my dreams and having my destiny in my hands, my future at my feet

I’m from God and faith

I’m from India in the warmth of Punjab

I am from the blood of my ancestors, and the sacrifices of their patriotism

 

By Damanvir, Year 9


Have you seen Macbeth?

Oh, it’s my favourite Shakespearean play

The passion,

The love,

The guilty pleasure,

Oh, but then there is the death,

The sadness

The guilt

The death,

The manipulation,

Don’t forget about the laughter they shared,

Before they departed from this world

 

By Kamari, Year 9


There was a boy, lonely, upset, angry

There was a boy, lonely, upset, angry.  Just sitting there in the pouring down rain.  Jack was his name.  All that was around was a wall, over towering him as he screamed for help that was never coming.  Nothing but darkness and a stone archway before him.  It was lit up with white mist. Suddenly it all went quiet, so quiet he could hear his heart beat laying into his chest.  Every living thing had dropped dead as his skin faded pale and a loud murderous shout came out from the arch. One after another screams were repeating “help us!” one soul had said.  In the blink of an eye, dark figures multiply around Jack. They had pinned him down. One of the tall blank faced men smashed his legs inwards without a care in the world. The eroded ground started to crumble as the pits of hell was reopened once again.  He tried blocking out the cries for forgiveness, he wouldn’t even hear the sound of a distant siren.

By Mikey, Year 8