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01/12/23

Very impressive win vs Chestnut Grove 39-16 in the first game of JNR NBA season. Outstanding Performance by Donnell, Ethan and Shaun K and other Y8 boys. pic.twitter.com/Vb9WbdfXlJ

29/11/23

Year 9 student leadership candidates deliver their speeches in assembly this morning. Excellent oracy and charisma from the candidates in true HABS style. Voting concludes on Friday when the successful leaders will be announced. pic.twitter.com/oocQsHR9D1

21/11/23

On Friday 17th November, our local MP, Ms Marsha De Cordova visited HABS, met with the student council and presented the Academy with literature celebrating Black History Month. pic.twitter.com/Kscmoext1Y

17/11/23

BigBrotherBigSister programme- year 12s meet there y9 mentees for the first time! pic.twitter.com/Dwz2FWzS0N

17/11/23

Y11s finished mock season by revising Geography with Head of Academy, Mr Comerford, ahead of their final exam. Congratulations to all of Y11 for their hard work during this first set of exams, setting themselves up for success in their GCSE year! pic.twitter.com/a7HNX2xqlY

17/11/23

Here at HABS we love a good ol' Sip & Paint! Here are few picks from our latest arts celebration during Black History Month Thursday pic.twitter.com/WnOdnIRN5g

15/11/23

All Y13 science students attended a series of masterclasses at HA Crystal Palace. Students appreciated the opportunity to further refine their exam skills to help them achieve the top grades. Just one of the many additional opportunities in offer to 6th Formers at HABS. pic.twitter.com/4XV61IW301

03/11/23

HAB students celebrated Black History Month in October. Students were educated, celebrated and empowered through author visits, poetry workshops, career insight assemblies and craft opportunities. Thank you to ,  , and pic.twitter.com/rgzt14vUOw

02/11/23

21 Y10 students undertook their Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition in the Coney Hall Recreation Ground area of West Wickham and impressed with their skills and general camaraderie! pic.twitter.com/djlXu8UuR0

13/07/23

Well done to the HABS girls' basketball team who after winning the league, made it to the final fours against the best teams in London and won their semi games with outstanding performance! pic.twitter.com/YbKNidYEIJ

12/07/23

Y12 students visited Octopus Energy and engaged with group tasks to learn more about specific job roles within the energy and STEM careers sector. The students then toured the offices and met staff within the different teams, followed by a Q&A session. pic.twitter.com/JBIJqhMWzi

10/07/23

Yesterday some of our students got the chance to create their own superheroes during the visit of Abiola Bello-a passionate and talented author. She spoke about her career and the process of getting a book published. The students also participated in a superhero battle at the end pic.twitter.com/41ctFvQiLd

06/07/23

A great day yesterday for Y7 students who competed in the HF basketball tournament 14 schools involved. The girls finished second winning 5/6 games and the boys finished joint second winning 4/6 games pic.twitter.com/jTFj9nkirA

30/06/23

Simon James Green was with us today for an assembly and comedy writing workshops with Y9 students. Simon’s books are a great mix of comedy and real-life issues many focused on LGBTQI+ characters and promote anti-discrimination and acceptance of all people. pic.twitter.com/InYF98SoBY

22/06/23

Yesterday, Y10 students went to Imperial Uni for a STEM day. They attended talks on pursuing A level science or university as well as the different careers available to STEM graduates. Students also had a tour by a former student who now studies at Imperial Uni! pic.twitter.com/j5OWktNUsf

22/06/23

Yesterday some of our students visited the Black Cultural Archives in Windrush Square, Brixton. They enjoyed participating in a session on the 1981 Uprising and analysed the impact it had on the black community and their relationship with the police. pic.twitter.com/LUYwOfX9zC

19/06/23

Our Y11 student George Lee-Christian has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Music First Young Creative Musician Festival on 27th June. Well Done, George! pic.twitter.com/a9WiyLeJoA

19/06/23

Year 8 Careers and public speaking workshops with Anthony and Mike from Man Group."Is there a woMan group?" - a year 8 🤣The Man Group is named after its founder James Man when it was established in 1783. pic.twitter.com/V7p5rdpWck

19/06/23

Today we celebrate our Secondary Director, Rebecca Hickey! Congratulations on your 🎉👏🏽👏🏼🎉  https://t.co/SYk5SlOvT1

17/06/23

Today we celebrate our Secondary Director, Rebecca Hickey! Congratulations on your 🎉👏🏽👏🏼🎉  https://t.co/SYk5SlOvT1

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Homework

Homework is used at Harris Academy Battersea to reinforce learning in the classroom, allowing students to retrieve and apply knowledge from across the curriculum.

Homework helps students demonstrate their resilience through developing fundamental skills such as time management and organisation, eventually demonstrating mastery of material, and offers opportunities to show their integrity when completing without the assistance of a teacher. Homework gives students the opportunity for independent learning so they can thrive in a changing world.

The design of homework at HABS aims to avoid meaningless or "busy” work, as opposed to embedding knowledge through retrieval practice.


Homework timetables

Below is the timetable for when homework is due and when it will be checked by teachers:

By year

By year


By department

By department


Each subject has an allocated day of the week where homework is set and checked by the teacher; if a piece of homework is set on a Monday, it will be collected the following Monday in the lesson.

The only exception for this are the online homework systems, Sparx, Teams, Languagenut, Seneca and Bedrock, where the deadline is 8:30pm the night before the new homework will be set. This will allow the work to be checked in advance of the lesson. For example, Year 7 Maths teachers will set homework on Friday 17th September on Sparx, the deadline will be the next Thursday on the 23rd September at 8:30pm.

If students lose their homework, spare copies can be collected from the subject's department or any teacher. Any homework that is not attempted will be recorded by the classroom teacher on the day that it is due to be checked and a sanction will be set.

Should there be any problems or issues, please email info@harrisbattersea.org.uk with your child’s full name, their year group and a description of the issue.


KS3 homework

At HABS, years 7, 8 and 9 will receive two types of homework. Online and project based homework.

Online homework

Year 10s will also be expected to complete Bedrock tasks.

Project based homework

Projects are an amazing opportunity for students to engage with the curriculum in a different way. Also, for the students to develop key skills they would need in KS4 and KS5. It will give them more ownership of their work and it's an opportunity to be creative and to showcase skills that are not often recognised.

KS3 students will receive one humanities project and one arts project each half term. The expectation is that it will span the time of the half term.

Click HERE to read our student online homework guide.


KS4 and KS5 homework

Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 will receive paper-based homework and study work. This will be set once per week for each subject. For every student, for every subject, students will therefore receive one piece of homework per week on green paper.