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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!

20/10/25

A huge shout out to Khalil Coker, who is currently representing West Ham FC and went on tour with them to Holland!     

09/10/25

Our new members of HABS Book Club and our Student Librarians enjoyed the excitement of a book hunt to find the first book of a series to take home with them! We are very grateful to Amazon for providing us with 256 new books and their volunteers who helped.   

09/10/25

We had a great evening showing the prospective Year 7 students everything Harris Academy Battersea has to offer!         

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Posted on January 6th 2021

Connecting to Teams Via Gaming Boxes

As Microsoft Office 365 is accessible via any device that has an internet connection and a modern browser, it is possible to use MS Teams via a wide range of devices including gaming boxes and Smart TVs. 

Click HERE to see details of how to access Teams on desktops and mobiles too.

Some older versions of browsers are not supported and you may need to upgrade.

To access MS teams via a Smart TV or gaming box you need to:

  • Turn on your device and open a Browser App, this will vary depending on your device but could be Edge, Chrome or various others.
  • Browse to Office 365 by typing in the following URL http://office.com.

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  • Sign in to office.com with your normal @hfed.net username and password.
  • If prompted to install an App, do not do this, just continue to use the site in the browser
  • Once logged in you should see a “waffle” icon at the top left of the screen as below. Click on this and all the Office 365 Apps will be listed and then click on Teams. The Teams web client will open and then open the class team site as normal.

MS2

 

The video below is a useful resource, but you must use your normal @hfed.net username.

Please do remember our etiquette for remote learning and how we interact to support one another.

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