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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Equalities & Additional Intervention

We believe that all children should be equally valued at our Academy. We will strive to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, and to develop an environment where all children can flourish and feel safe. We have a range of agreed policies.

Harris Academy Battersea is committed to inclusion and part of the Academy’s strategic planning involves developing cultures, policies and practices that include all learners. We aim to engender a sense of community and belonging, and to offer new opportunities to learners who may have experienced previous difficulties. This does not mean that we will treat all learners in the same way, but that we will respond to learners in ways that take into account their varied life experiences and needs.

We believe that educational inclusion is about equal opportunities for all learners, whatever their age, gender, demographic group, ethnicity, additional need, attainment and background. We pay particular attention to the provision for, and the achievement of, different groups of learners:

  • Students from families that are financially disadvantaged (PP - Pupil Premium)
  • Students who arrive with below nationally expected ability in any area (LAPs)
  • Boys or Girls
  • Students from minority faiths, ethnicities, travellers, asylum seekers, refugees
  • Students who have English as an additional language (EAL)
  • Students who have Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND)
  • Students who are Gifted and Talented (G&T)
  • Students who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT)
  • Students who are Looked After Children (LAC)
  • Young carers, sick children, children from families under stress

LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Anti-racism and BLM, Faith and Belief, Disability Inclusion

Core principles at Harris Academy Battersea:

  • To stand against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in all their forms is to challenge these types of prejudice actively and to continue to reflect, develop and improve upon the ways in which we do this.
  • To recognise and celebrate all forms of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression is to take an intersectional approach and to understand that these protected characteristics may be influenced by race/ethnicity, faith, gender, ability status and other social characteristics.
  • To recognise and celebrate diversity involves increasing student and staff awareness of the LGBTQ+ community.
  • To recognise and celebrate diversity is to ensure that students and staff feel supported and are able to thrive in an inclusive environment of safety, dignity and respect, irrespective of gender, gender expression or sexuality.

Overarching aims:

  • To recognise that homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying is a problem that needs to be addressed.
  • To deliver a clear stance to staff and students regarding LGBTQ+ at HABS and its status as a protected characteristic, ensuring that staff feel supported and confident in delivering whole-school practice and explicitly tackling harassment and bullying.
  • To inform and educate staff and students regarding the LGBTQ+ community and ways in which to tackle homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Enlist the help of external organisations (such as the Stonewall Foundation and the Inclusive Mosque Initiative) where necessary to carry out staff training and student interventions and workshops.
  • To develop student understanding and awareness of the LGBTQ+ community and to educate students regarding LGBTQ+ history and the status of protected characteristics, championing LGBTQ+ role models.
  • To revisit curricula across the school to ensure that LGBTQ+ issues and role models are part of the HABS curriculum throughout the academic year.
  • To actively promote inclusion and visibility by celebrating the LGBTQ+ community (for example, through Pride Month celebrations).
  • To incorporate student voice and offer students a forum in which to ask for support, make suggestions regarding school practice and have difficult conversations or mentoring within a safe and supportive environment.
  • To utilise the working group to promote LGBTQ+ issues and awareness to staff and students through our shared principles and to hold the school to account on its working practices.

Steps taken to date:

  • Establishment and continuation of the Working Group.
  • Assemblies delivered to Year groups as part of Pride Month.

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