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03/02/26

Listen to why Shalom and Mariam think you should come to HABS!        Video  

30/01/26

This morning we heard Sandra Miller talk about her mum Sabina. Sabina was living in Warsaw when Germany invaded Poland and the Warsaw Ghetto became her reality. This is a story of luck and kindness, and the message is one of tolerance and acceptance.   

29/01/26

A very successful week for our Basketball players! So far both the boys and girls are undefeated this season in the league and cup.       

28/01/26

The students taking part in the Our Air, Our Action project carried out a review of car‑idling around their school and found a mixed picture across the local area.       

27/01/26

Year 7 and 8 students attended and competed in the Wandsworth Sportshall Athletics competition against ten other secondary schools from across the borough. The Year 7 boys, Year 7 girls, and Year 8 boys finished 5th overall, and the Year 8 girls achieving an excellent 4th place

23/01/26

The long awaited Sports Hall Update! The countdown is on...            Video  

22/01/26

Throw back to the Press Club's visit to the CNN Studio, what a cool opportunity!             

20/01/26

The HABS boys were in action yesterday against a strong Harris Wimbledon side. The boys rose to the challenge and delivered an excellent performance, securing a hard-fought 45–40 victory in a close, nail-biting game.     

15/01/26

HMRC came in to host an informative workshop for our Sixth Form students. Victoria and Jonny, from HMRC, explained what the tax system does and what the social implications are. It is great to develop life skills, such as this, with our students!       

14/01/26

Our newsletter recapping all things HABS is now available to read via our website or the link below:  canva.com/design/DAG8PN-73I4…

09/01/26

Meet some of our Year 12’s!      Video  

06/01/26

Welcome back to all of our students and staff! We hope you are well rested and enjoying the snow.     

31/12/25

Happy New Year!  Video  

23/12/25

Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a restful break from all of us here at HABS!     

11/12/25

On Tuesday evening staff and Sixth Form students came together for a heartwarming Christmas celebration filled with food, reflection, music, and festive cheer. The evening began with a delicious spread of food generously donated by staff and students.     

11/12/25

Our students have received revision work books to aid them in their preparation for exams. The CGP series are a great support for students in the study period!   

10/12/25

One of the most exciting BHM celebrations was the school-wide poetry competition, for which students were tasked with creating and presenting poems to mark this year’s theme of ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who got involved!

03/12/25

Congratulations to our Basketball team and their big win 56:16! 

03/12/25

What a great time at the Ice Rink for our Year 7 Trip!     

01/12/25

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Instagram. Follow us at harrisacademybattersea to stay up to date with all things HABS!

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Vision and Values

We develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world

The development of our students academically, personally and professionally is at the heart of everything we do at Harris Academy Battersea.

We are absolutely committed to ensuring that every young person attending Harris Battersea leaves us with the highest possible ambitions for their future, ready to achieve great things. We have the highest expectations of every child and want them to leave us not just with an excellent set of qualifications, but also as rounded and resilient young people with great character.

This vision is encapsulated in our mission statement: ‘We develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world’.

Our core values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience underpin this vision and form an integral part of students' daily school life. Students should leave us with these core values instilled, to enable them to thrive in all stages of their lives.

Equally, we wish for our school and young people to serve the community and to be a school that the community is proud to have on its doorstep.

Values and Character

The values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience embody the qualities we expect to see in our young people.

HABS Disc 1

Knowledge

Resilience

Integrity

‘I want to learn something new every day’

‘Try, fail, try, fail, try, succeed’

 

‘I do the right thing even when it is difficult to do so’
  • I will gain knowledge to be able to confidently engage in any discussion, any time. 
  • I will think carefully before I trust information I see, hear and read.
  • I will share knowledge to help others.
  • I will always seek to further my own knowledge, now and in the future.
  • I will make links between different pieces of knowledge and subjects. 
  • I will give 100% effort 100% of the time.
  • I will understand my emotions and work hard to manage them effectively.
  • I will develop and maintain positive relationships with others even when it is tough to do so.
  • I will take any setback as a learning opportunity.
  • I will try new things outside my comfort zone. 

 
  • I will do the right thing even when no one is looking, and I will encourage others to do so too. 
  • I will treat others as they wish to be treated.
  • I will take responsibility for my actions and encourage others to do so.
  • I will support others to be the best they can be.
  • I will respect the diversity, cultures, beliefs and differences of others.

 

 

Alongside these core values, we focus specifically on developing good character traits and behaviours within every child that will support them in living their lives according to these values that underpin living a healthy, happy and successful life.

HABS Character disc 1

These character virtues are:

  • Responsibility
  • Kindness
  • Independence
  • Curiosity
  • Courage
  • Community

Each half-term, we focus on a different character virtue across our assemblies, tutor time and Academy events and provide opportunities for students to practice and embody these virtues.

Fundamental British Values

HABS is absolutely committed to promoting our fundamental British Values, which are identified as:

  • Democracy
  • The rule of law
  • Individual liberty
  • Mutual respect and tolerance

Through our Academic Curriculum and Personal Development Curriculum all students are inducted into these values and learn about them, their histories, and students’ own role in championing them in order to build a better society. Students live these values through a wide range of opportunities including electing our student council, promoting diversity through our annual Culture Day and their day to day demonstration of HABS Character virtues.