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10/01/25

🎤✨ Performance Podium has launched at Garrard Academy! 🌟 Lunchtime kicked off with an inspiring session from the Spoken Word Society, led by the amazing Francis and our fabulous Year 7 stars! 🎙️👏 pic.twitter.com/DFGHAbL6FC

09/01/25

Thank you to Elevate Education for working with Year 11 today 🎓. The time management session ⏳ was brilliant in helping them prepare for mocks 📚. We can’t wait to see you again later this year for the ‘Crossing the Finishing Line’ workshop 🏁! pic.twitter.com/aK3jR4xxG5

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

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Posted on October 28th 2022

Green Careers Week 2022 - What's Happening At HGA

Week Graphic Twitter FB 2022 05We will be marking Green Careers Week 2022 (7-11 November) with a series of events at the school during November.

We'll include updates on this page as the events happen but here's just a snapshot of what's taking place at HGA. Click HERE to download the Green Careers Week magazine, with more details about what's happening nationally. Find out more about Careers education at HGA.

London Climate Kickstart event

At HGA, 30 students across Years 7-11 will be participating in the London Climate Kickstart event at the London Stadium on 17 November. The London Schools’ Climate Kick Start is a city-wide schools programme to empower young people to help tackle climate change, loss of wildlife, and air pollution, supported by the Mayor of London, Let’s Go Zero 2030 and Bloomberg L.P.  It will run alongside COP27, due to be held in Egypt, this November.

Sustainability on the Thames Green Careers Conference

Year 9 students will participate in a Sustainability on the Thames Green Careers Conference on 30 November. with speakers from the Port of London Authority, Thames Water, Cory Riverside Energy, Thames Estuary Partnership, and the Environment Agency, amongst others.

Eco-Council action

The HGA Eco-Council students will apply for support from the Royal Society and National Careers Week partnership grants to train Tomorrow's Climate Scientist by studying links between urban green spaces and biodiversity. Watch Why is biodiversity important - with Sir David Attenborough. Click HERE to watch films about how different scientists are working to tackle climate change.

Eco Fest RecyclingOur Eco-Council students are also researching how to reduce waste at school using Jack Petchey funds awarded to Year 13 Eco-Council lead Lydia to purchase recycling bins. Read more about our Eco-Council.

Eco-council students will promote activities to protect and connect to our natural environments through the Eco-Club Reward Card (see below) encouraging students to think about their impacts on a changing climate.

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