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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!

28/11/25

We are excited to release the November edition of our newsletter! You can read it via this link or access through our website in the bio: canva.com/design/DAG4B4j-ct8…

24/11/25

Thank you to everyone involved in the campaign to raise supplies for our fellow Jamaicans in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Your generosity and compassion have made a meaningful difference during an incredibly challenging time.

14/11/25

Today marks the last day of Anti-Bullying Week, and we’re learning how to recognise when someone might be experiencing bullying. Look out for changes in mood, behaviour, confidence, or friendships and always speak to a trusted adult if you’re worried about someone. Video  

13/11/25

Thank you to everyone who came to our 6th Form Open evening last night! It could not be done without the help of our brilliant students and amazing staff.   

13/11/25

Kindness costs nothing but changes everything. This World Kindness Day, let’s show how powerful kindness can be in person and online.       Video  

12/11/25

Today we’re standing up to cyberbullying. Every message, comment, and post matters, so let’s choose kindness, respect, and support online. Together, we can make the internet a safer place for everyone.       Video  

11/11/25

It’s Day 2 of Anti-Bullying Week, and we’re focusing on the Power for Good that each of us has. When we choose kindness, support one another, and stand up against bullying, we help build a community where everyone feels valued.      Video  

11/11/25

Lest us forget.

10/11/25

Today marks the first day of Anti-Bullying Week. The theme this year is 'Power for Good'.   Follow along this week to see what exactly the 'Power for Good' means and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.   Video  

04/11/25

Movember aim to change the face of men's health! Movember is uniquely placed to address this crisis on a global scale. They fund ground breaking projects all over the world, engaging men where they are to understand what works best and accelerate change.   Video  

03/11/25

Welcome back to Harris Academy Battersea! We hope you had a lovely half term.   

31/10/25

Happy Halloween!

24/10/25

Our Air Our Action! Wandsworth Local Authority are working with MP Smarter Travel to inspire student to travel sustainably around Wandsworth. They presented the 'Our Air Our Action' sustainable travel assembly, holding a workshop after!     

21/10/25

Celebrating Outstanding Success at the Harris Federation Year 7 Maths Challenge! We are proud to share the outstanding achievements of our Year 7 students who recently represented our school at the prestigious Harris Federation Year 7 Maths Challenge. We are incredibly proud!

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Posted on July 2nd 2021

Year 11 Chessington Celebration Trip

Chess 1This half term HABS carried out its first trip since the pandemic. A lot of planning took place to ensure safety for all, and despite the anticipation and anxious feeling leading up to the days of the trip, it turned out to be successful.

On Thursday 24th June we took 100 Year 11 students to Chessington World of Adventures to celebrate the end of their secondary school experience. We also took 30 KS3 students with the best attendance and highest knowledge, integrity and resilience to award them for their achievements.

Our Battersea explorers, Michael and Owanye led the pack through residential areas, fields and tunnelled roads to Clapham Junction to ensure we took the shortest route ever, because as I learned quickly, walking was not popular.

Once we got over the ‘are we Chess 2there yet?’ ‘Can we just take the bus?’ ‘can someone carry me’ phases we arrived onto the train safely. Students were raving about all the animals they would like to see at the zoo. Dylan mentioned he would really like to hug a lion. He was strongly advised not to attempt this.

Overall, it was such a positive experience, students represented the academy well and seeing the students throughout the day in the park enjoying themselves and spending time with each other was gratifying. The KS3 students were amazing and were rewarded by the Chessington stuff with free donuts for their positive behaviour.

Chess 3Year 11s have had such a difficult year and it was good to see them stress-free, active and having fun -  up until home time then they were exhausted, sugared out and ready to get back home.

Once we arrived at school the yYar 11s received the final gift of the day, Yearbooks. Filled with memories and heart-warming goodbye messages from their teachers the day concluded with students nose deep in the books, reminisces on good times to the bus stop.

Miss Bello

Year 11 Lead

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