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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[February 2026 Newsletter]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/129/february-2026-newsletter</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Click here for the February&nbsp;2026 Newsletter]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[October 2025 Newsletter]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Click here for the October&nbsp;2025 Newsletter]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[July 2025 Newsletter]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/126/july-2025-newsletter</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Click here for the July&nbsp;2025 Newsletter]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[May 2025 Newsletter]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Our Open Days]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Considering applying for a Year 7 place at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood? You are warmly invited to attend one of our Open Days.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[April Newsletter 2025]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Please&nbsp;click here&nbsp;to see our latest newsletter, covering the second half of the Spring&nbsp;term.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[February 2025 Newsletter]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/123/february-2025-newsletter</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Click here for&nbsp;February 2025 Newsletter]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[December Newsletter 2024]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Please&nbsp;click here&nbsp;to see our latest newsletter, covering the second half of the Autumn term. We look forward to seeing everyone back again in 2025!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[October Newsletter 2024]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Please&nbsp;click here&nbsp;to see our latest newsletter, covering the first half term of the 2024/25 academic year.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Level Results 2024]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A Level Results Day Success At Harris Academy St John&#39;s Wood

Students have seen great success across a range of subjects and qualifications at Harris Academy St John&#39;s Wood today, as their A level and vocational results come through.

Samantha Green, Principal at Harris Academy St John&#39;s Wood, said:

&quot;I am so proud of all our students who are receiving their results today. Their dedication and hard work throughout their studies has been tremendous and I look forward to seeing our students continue to achieve highly as they go onto university and begin their careers.&quot;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[July Newsletter 2024]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/119/july-newsletter-2024</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please&nbsp;click here&nbsp;to see our latest newsletter, which covers Half Term 6 - the last of this academic year. We hope our students, their families, and our staff have a lovely summer break!&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[May Newsletter 2024]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Please click here to see our latest newsletter, which covers Half Term 5.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[March Newsletter 2024]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[October 2023 Newsletter]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/115/october-2023-newsletter</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[GCSE Results 2023]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[SEVENTH HEAVEN AT HARRIS ACADEMY ST JOHN&rsquo;S WOOD

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Seven years after joining the Harris Federation, Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood is celebrating a superb set of results.

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Over three quarters (76%) of students achieved at least a grade 5 English.&nbsp; The Academy also saw very strong results in the three science subjects with 85% of students achieving at least a grade 7 in Chemistry, 80% achieving these top grades in Biology and 71% achieving them in Physics.

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Two students &ndash; Rishikesh Ranjan and Phil Zhao &ndash; achieved ten grade 9s which is a phenomenal achievement.

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Samantha Green, Principal of Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood, said:

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&ldquo;We are thrilled with these results which are testament to the very high academic standards we have set at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood.&nbsp; Our students have worked incredibly hard and I couldn&rsquo;t be prouder of them.&nbsp; They have remained focused on their studies and truly deserve these very strong results. I look forward to welcoming many of them to our Sixth Form which, as last week&rsquo;s A Level results showed, continues to go from strength to strength.&rdquo;

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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A-Level Results 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/113/a-level-results-2023</link>
			<description><![CDATA[OXFORD CALLING: HARRIS ACADEMY ST JOHN&rsquo;S WOOD SEES FIRST-EVER STUDENT SECURE A PLACE AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY&nbsp;

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Students at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood are today celebrating their A Level results.&nbsp; The Academy&rsquo;s students received an excellent set of results enabling a number of them to secure a place at their university of choice.&nbsp;

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Among those celebrating today is Ethan Ibrahim who has achieved an A* and two As, securing a place at Exeter College, University of Oxford to read Biochemistry.&nbsp; When Ethan begins his course in the Autumn, he will become the first-ever Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood student to go to Oxford.&nbsp; He will also become the first member of his family to go to university.&nbsp;

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Commenting on Ethan&rsquo;s success, Samantha Green, Principal of the Academy, said:&nbsp;&nbsp;

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&ldquo;Throughout his time at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood, Ethan has been an exemplary student.&nbsp; He is incredibly determined and has worked very hard over the past two years, and I am thrilled that he has achieved the results he deserves.&nbsp; I have no doubt that Ethan&rsquo;s achievements will inspire other students from our Academy as well as other young people from his community of what can be achieved.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Also celebrating today are:&nbsp;&nbsp;

&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Denis Ternava who achieved one A* and three As securing a place at the University of Aberdeen to read Pharmacology;&nbsp;

&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abdullah Sandigan who achieved three As securing a place at the University of Warwick to read Chemistry

&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ria Shuraj who achieved one A*, one A and a Distinction* securing a place at Kings College London to read English Literature;&nbsp;

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Samantha Green said:&nbsp;

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&ldquo;Congratulations to all our other students on their results today.&nbsp;&nbsp; Across the board, we have achieved an excellent set of results which is testament to how hard our students have worked over the past two years.&nbsp; I wish them all the best as they embark on the next stage of the education.&rdquo;&nbsp;







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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[JULY NEWSLETTER]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[June Newsletter 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/111/june-newsletter-2023</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MARCH NEWSLETTER 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/108/march-newsletter-2023</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/107/february-newsletter-2023</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[December 2022 Newsletter]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/106/december-2022-newsletter</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[October Newsletter 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/105/october-newsletter-2022</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[August 2022 GCSE Results]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/104/august-2022-gcse-results</link>
			<description><![CDATA[GCSE success at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood with great results across the board and half of students achieving the demanding Ebacc&nbsp;

Students at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood are today celebrating their GCSE results with a strong performance across the board.&nbsp;

63% of students achieved a strong pass (grade 5) or above in both English and maths, far higher than the 2019 national rate of 43%.&nbsp; Half of students achieved at least a Grade 4 in their Ebacc subjects with nearly 40% doing so at Grade 5. &nbsp;



Amongst those celebrating were Hari De Palmer and Selina Chen who each achieved a &lsquo;super&rsquo; Grade 9 in eleven subjects. Very few students across the country will achieve this number of Grade 9s, which are the equivalent of an A**.&nbsp;

Hari said:&nbsp;

&ldquo;The hard work paid off and I am so happy, thank you to all my teachers for all their support over the years&rdquo;.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Samantha Green, Principal of the Academy said:&nbsp;

&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to congratulate all our students celebrating today. There are some magnificent individual performances as well as excellent overall figures.&rdquo;&nbsp;

&ldquo;We look forward to welcoming these students back to Harris St John&rsquo;s Wood in September to begin their Sixth Form studies and to replicate the excellent A Level performances we enjoyed last week&rdquo;.&nbsp;

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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[August 2022 A Level Success]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/103/august-2022-a-level-success</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood are today celebrating their A Level results with places at some of the country&rsquo;s top universities. &nbsp;

Congratulations are due to all students including Samina Udin who achieved straight A* grades in Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Biology.&nbsp; Samina will now be taking up her offer of a place at the University of Cambridge to read Natural Sciences. &nbsp;



Evelyn Li, pictured with academy Principal Samantha Green, achieved Bs in Economics, Art and Maths and is going on to study Design at Goldsmiths, University of London.&nbsp;

Other students celebrating include:&nbsp;


	Harun Mahamoud who, with straight As in Biology, Maths and Chemistry, will go on to read Biomedical Sciences at UCL.&nbsp;
	Nawal Ahmed who achieved Distinction*, A*, A* in CTEC Health and Social Care, Politics and Sociology. Nawal is going on to study Midwifery at King&rsquo;s College London. &nbsp;&nbsp;
	Ryan White achieved A*, A*, A in Biology, Chemistry and Maths and is going on to read Natural Sciences at University of Bath.&nbsp; On collecting his results this morning, Ryan commented &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a hard few years but you just need to keep going and persevere.&nbsp; I am really happy with my results!&rdquo;&nbsp;
	Sandor Nagy who achieved A*, A*, A, A in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computer Science and will go on to read Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology at Lancaster university.&nbsp;
	Teo Karagic who achieved A*,A, A in Economics, History and English Literature and will go on to read Economics and History at Leeds University.&nbsp;


&nbsp;

Samantha Green, Principal of the Academy said:&nbsp;

&ldquo;I am very proud of our Year 13 pupils who worked extremely hard to secure some brilliant grades. With these they will go on to some of the best universities in the country. This is the very least these young people deserve after what has been a very challenging period of time for young people. &nbsp;

&ldquo;Samina&rsquo;s achievement of straight A* grades in her A Levels and a place at Cambridge is so thoroughly deserved. She is bright, determined and hardworking and we are so excited to see what she, and her fellow students in Year 13, go on to achieve with their lives.&nbsp;

&ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful to staff across the school who have supported them so well over their time in the Sixth Form. Everyone in the school is smiling today as we share our students&rsquo; delight at their results.&rdquo;&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[July News Letter 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/102/july-news-letter-2022</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Parent Newsletter, February 2022 - Download Here]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Parents Newsletter December 2021]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Please see the latest Parent Newsletter]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[October 2021 Newsletter]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/97/october-2021-newsletter</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please click here to view our latest all year groups newsletter.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 8 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Subject Newsletter October 2021]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/98/subject-newsletter-october-2021</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please click here to read our latest subject department newsletter.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 8 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Be More Active Progamme]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/96/be-more-active-progamme</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our current Extra-Curricular Activities programme has been updated, click here for more information.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Academy St John’s Wood becomes STEM hub for science]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood has received an &pound;80,000 award to become a Science Learning Partnership, making it a centre of excellence for STEM learning in the capital.

STEM Learning is a government-funded body that organises Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for science, maths and computing teachers.

The school will now be responsible for the planning and delivery of training sessions for schools in Central &amp; West London &ndash; the boroughs of Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond Upon Thames and Westminster.

To mark the award, Harris St John&rsquo;s Wood is holding a launch event after school on Monday 5th July viewable here.

The evening&rsquo;s guest speakers include: Samantha Green, the school&rsquo;s Executive Principal, Dr Sam Sims, Lecturer at UCL, and Theo Spalding-McIntosh, Head of Biology at School21.

Harris St John&rsquo;s Wood is one of the highest-performing schools in a high-performing borough and well-positioned to lead on raising standards across the region. It also has strong specialist subject and logistical support from other schools, teachers and consultants within the Harris Federation, the highest performing large multi-academy trust in the UK.

Ms Green said: &ldquo;We see this as an opportunity to become a real centre of excellence for STEM. It is about more than just science &ndash; we will also deliver training on computing, maths and technology. We look forward to offering a rich and rigorous programme to teachers and technicians across Central and West London.&rdquo;

The school&rsquo;s STEM sessions begin in September 2021 and will be a mix of face-to-face and remote sessions plus network meetings.





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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[May Key Stage 4 Careers Bulletin]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/94/may-key-stage-4-careers-bulletin</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We are please to share with you our May Careers bulletin that has been sent to students in year 10, 11, 12 and 13 (it addresses years 10 and 11 but is relevant for years 12 and 13 as well). View full post for further details.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Principal Meets Pupils]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/93/new-principal-meets-pupils</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students were pleased to meet and welcome our new Principal Samantha Green during her visit to the Academy today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/92/careers-week-bulletin</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We are please to share with you our January Careers bulletin that has been sent to students in year 10, 11, 12 and 13 (it addresses years 10 and 11 but is relevant for years 12 and 13 as well). View full post for further details.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Winter 2020 SEN Bulletin]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/91/winter-2020-sen-bulletin</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Youth Summit]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On Friday the 17th of January 2020, 7 students from Year 9, including myself, went towards City Hall, where the Apprentice is filmed. We went to a Social Intergration Youth Summit and took part in workshops ran by a social intergration action charity called WE. Many schools gathered together to share ideas of how we could change the world. The day was about bonding with new people and socialising with people you don&#39;t know. We did many activities which lead up to our speeches about how we can help to change our community. Our speech was about Children with disabilities and how we could help our local SEN school students in Swiss Cottage to have an enjoyable day at our school. Sadly, we did not get to present our ideas, but we came up with a good one! Overall, we had a great and memorable day, and we put a lot of effort into our presentation, not to forget the help of Mr.Osenie and Ms.Martins who helped us immensely, and also taking us to the venue and back. We all enjoyed interacting with other students from different schools and increase our knowledge about today&#39;s problems. This is an experience we will never forget!

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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cricket Tournament at Lords]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/89/cricket-tournament-at-lords</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Monday 20th January a group of 8 boys and 8 girls across Years 8, 9 and 10 represented the school at a Cricket tournament at Lords Cricket ground against other Westminster schools. The students all represented themselves with a high level of maturity throughout the day especially when given the opportunity to develop their leadership skills with a workshop designed to do so when they weren&rsquo;t playing. Now onto the Cricket, the girls did extremely well to come back from a couple of early losses to reach the final where they were unfortunate to lose to a well drilled team. The standout performer for the girls was Haleemah whose performance in the playoff to reach the final was the difference between the two teams with Haleemah at one point almost completing a hat-trick of wickets in her final over! The boys were unfortunate and lost their first two games by very close margins losing wickets at crucial times. They did show great character to then win their last game by a big margin and didn&rsquo;t let the disappointment from earlier in the day get to them. The standout performer for the boys was Sanketha who displayed some great batting ability hitting some big 6&rsquo;s and who bowled with good pace and accuracy!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tara Leathers Deputy CEO of Princes Trust talks to sixth formers about their future careers at HASJW]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/88/tara-leathers-deputy-ceo-of-princes-trust-talks-to-sixth-formers-about-their-future-careers-at-hasjw</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Friday 17th January 80 sixth formers from HASJW were fortunate to meet Tara Leathers from the Princes Trust who also introduced and interviewed a young man called Kenan, originally from Hungary, who told the students about his disappointing experiences in education but how the charity supported him in realizing his dream to work in Physiotherapy. Their personal introductions and subsequent Q &amp; A about their experiences of help and support from the Princes Trust were fascinating and enlightening to our students. They thought the talk was entirely &#39;relevant&#39; and although some were ridiculously camera shy it was so nice of them to continue chatting to individual students at the end. So appreciated. A great antidote to exams!

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Sharon Worthington

Lead Practitioner for Career Engagement

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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Elmo at the Articulation Prize at the Royal Academy]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/87/elmo-at-the-articulation-prize-at-the-royal-academy</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We were more than happy to support Elmo by watching him deliver his &#39;brilliant presentation on Canaletto&#39;s painting &#39;Bacino di San Marco from San Giorgio Maggiore&#39; on Monday 13th January. Eliza Bonham Carter, the Head of Royal Academy Schools and adjudicator of the ARTiculation Prize heat in Burlington House praised Elmo for taking us on a journey of revelation, and into the details of the history of the painting. She applauded Elmo for drawing us into the structure and the detail of the painting and for connecting the past and the present in a way that was exciting.

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The standard was incredibly high , with representatives from nine other schools including Harris Girls&#39; Academy East Dulwich, Francis Holland, Putney High School and Queen&#39;s Gate School. Year 12 students came to support and learnt a great deal about passionate and insightful critical analysis as well as significant moments in the history of art.

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Sharon Worthington

Lead Practitioner

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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Autumn Term Bulletin]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/86/autumn-term-bulletin</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Academy St. John’s Wood judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Harris Academy St. John&rsquo;s Wood judged &lsquo;Good&rsquo; by Ofsted 

Harris Academy St. John&rsquo;s Wood has been judged &lsquo;Good&rsquo; by Ofsted in its first inspection since it joined the Harris Federation.

The report showcases a significant transformation at the school which, on its last inspection as Quintin Kynaston, was placed in &lsquo;special measures&rsquo;.

Of the five areas judged by Ofsted, two were found to be &lsquo;Outstanding&rsquo; already &ndash; the behaviour and attitudes of the academy&rsquo;s students, and the Sixth Form.

As well as praising the &lsquo;well-crafted curriculum&rsquo; on offer at the academy, the report notes the exceptional education and support provided to all students.

Highlights include:


	On behaviour, described by inspectors as &ldquo;impeccable&rdquo;: 

	
		&ldquo;Pupils know that standards of behaviour are given high priority in this school. Leaders expect nothing less than excellent and that is what they get.&rdquo;
	
	
	On academic success: 
	
		&ldquo;Whatever their background, pupils go on to achieve very well in GCSE examinations and in a wide range of courses in the sixth form.&rdquo;
		&ldquo;Disadvantaged students achieve very well.&rdquo;
		&ldquo;Almost all students go on to higher education, many to top universities, including disadvantaged students.&rdquo;
	
	
	On parents: &ldquo;The partnership with parents is strong and they are highly supportive of the school.&rdquo;


Inspectors noted just one area that needs to be addressed to make the academy an &nbsp;&lsquo;Oustanding&rsquo; school. This is to ensure that Year 9 pupils continue the full range of subjects they studies in Years 7 and 8, rather than focusing on their GCSE choices. As Ofsted notes, the academy is already working towards this.

Mr Graeme Smith, Principal of Harris Academy St. John&rsquo;s Wood, said:

&ldquo;Our report showcases the progress that has been made over the past three years to transform our school into the happy and successful place of learning it is today. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the outcome of this report and we will continue to work tirelessly on our journey towards &lsquo;Oustanding&rsquo;.&rdquo;

Mr Nick Soar, Executive Principal of Harris Academy St. John&rsquo;s Wood, added:

&ldquo;I would like to thank and congratulate students, staff, parents and governors for their fantastic efforts in making this school thrive. The report mirrors the huge improvements in our results since opening, with the academy now in the top 10% of schools for GCSEs and the top 25 school in the country for student progress at A Level.&rdquo;

Mr Rob Hewitt, Chair of Governors at Harris Academy St. John&rsquo;s Wood, said:

&ldquo;The result of the recent Ofsted inspection is testament to the transformation of the school over the last two and a half years into an institution that combines excellent results with the highest standards of behaviour. This reflects the tireless work of the staff, well supported by the Harris Federation and the governors, in creating an environment where children of all backgrounds and abilities can flourish.&rdquo;

Our students added:


	Hari in Year 9: &nbsp;&ldquo;Reading this report makes me confident going into my GCSE years and fills me with hope for the things the school can achieve and give to students. It makes me proud of the improvements the school has made and glad to be a part of the school community.&rdquo;
	Sixth former Shilan: &ldquo;As a member of the Sixth Form, I&rsquo;m very proud of the report. I have been at the school since Year 7 and we have come a long way as a school and as a team.&rdquo;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HASJW Sports Newsletter 3rd edition]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/84/hasjw-sports-newsletter-3rd-edition</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HASJW Student Artwork]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/83/hasjw-student-artwork</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christmas Concert]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/82/christmas-concert</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lively election hustings event at HASJW]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/81/lively-election-hustings-event-at-hasjw</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sixth form students at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood gave Westminster North parliamentary candidates a grilling as they campaigned for December&rsquo;s general election.

As part of the Academy&rsquo;s broad and enriching curriculum, over 300 students voluntarily attended this vibrant event.&nbsp; They were joined by:


	Karen Buck &ndash; Labour
	Gabriela Palacios &ndash; Christian People&rsquo;s Alliance
	George Lee &ndash; Liberal Democrats
	Jamie Macfarlane &ndash; Conservative
	Cyrus Parvin &ndash; Brexit Party


Students asked a range of questions about matters close to their heart, including knife crime, the NHS, Brexit, votes at 16 and tuition fees.&nbsp; The candidates also shared individual stump speeches.&nbsp; The debate was lively, engaging and enjoyed by all those that attended.&nbsp; Candidates promoted their own positions as well as challenging those of their competitors. Some students stayed behind to discuss further issues with the candidates.

Graeme Smith, Principal commented &ldquo;our students really enjoyed the chance to hear from our local candidates and give their own views.&nbsp; Several of our young people are now able to vote and we hope this event gave them the opportunity to reflect on and form their own opinions, as well as encouraging those who are not yet able to vote to think about how they might engage.&nbsp; At a time when young people sometimes have a reputation for cynicism, this event was heartening.&rdquo;

Liz English, Head of Sixth form also noted &ldquo;we have a rich programme for our sixth form students.&nbsp; This event is an example of the many activities we have outside our core curriculum to develop our students as citizens.&nbsp; I am proud of the excellent contribution they made to the debate.&rdquo;

Thanks go the all the candidates for their time, as well as Assistant Principal, Mr Snell for his skills as compere.

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Attached is a photo of the candidates, with the sixth form leadership team, Miss English (Head of Sixth Form), Mr Snell (Assistant Principal), Mr Soar (Executive Principal).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mali Delargy at the Wallace Collection]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/80/mali-delargy-at-the-wallace-collection</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Saturday 23rd November one of our Year 11 students achieved a London museum first by successfully giving a talk on three magnificent artefacts in fluent English and in Welsh to a captivated audience. Mali described the stunning portrait of an ambitious Philippe Le Roy by Anthony Van Dyck and then later described the poignant life and career of the poet and actress Mary Robinson in front of her beautiful portrait by Thomas Gainsborough. Robinson was an independent and resourceful woman who was resilient despite adversity. Mali completed her presentation by analysing the intricate, ancient and mysterious bell of St. Mura (c.1000-1599 AD)- probably the most ancient artefact in the collection. In addition to members of the public; family, staff and fellow Year 11 students came to support which ensured a sizeable audience. Mali was able to create an afternoon to remember. Thanks to Ms. Dawes and her family, Ms. Ball, Ms. Arif and Ms. Searle for their enthusiastic support.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 9 Boys Football]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/79/year-9-boys-football</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The year 9 boys had their first football fixture yesterday after school. After a tough game we came out with the 3 points with a 5-2 victory against Westminster Academy.

&nbsp;

Goal scorers were Mo Ihid x 3

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A special mention to Anas Dahir who was fantastic in central midfield and received the player of the match award.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Westminster Girls Indoor Cricket Finals]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Westminster Boys Indoor Cricket Finals]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, ten of our boys from years 7 and 8 made the short journey to the prestigious Lords Cricket Ground to contest the Westminster Indoor Cricket Finals. The boys have been working very hard this year under the guidance of Mr Ramsey and they were deservedly excited about the tournament. &nbsp;The team faced numerous local schools and throughout the day some fine batting and fielding skills were on display. Major highlights of the day included a terrific 26-run victory over King Solomon school with some excellent boundaries being made by Egor and Aon. The boys were a massive credit to the school, their energy and enthusiasm was perfectly balanced with superb sportsmanship from every student &ndash; they were truly great ambassadors to the school. Overall, stand-out players were Rafi for his consistently excellent batting, Rehan for his dynamic fielding skills and possibly the greatest effort of all going to Abdullah for his leadership in the role of team captain. Well done to all involved.

&nbsp;

Team: Abdullah, Egor, Dhadullah, Miguel, Rehan, Rafi, Aun, Lotfi, Mohammed and Abdirahman]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Experience – 2019/2020]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/76/harris-experience-20192020</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Harris Experience &ndash; 2019/2020



Last Wednesday, a group of high-achieving Year 9 students went to Crystal Palace for their introduction to the Harris Experience programme. The students were exceptionally attentive when listening to presentations delivered by the Head of the Programme, coordinators and A-Level students who are previous participants in the Harris Experience.

At the end of the evening, the students collected their badges and pinned them onto their blazers, marking their start to the programme.

They now look forward to their first trip, to Christie&rsquo;s Auction House, which will be in November.

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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fantastic attendance at Year 6 Open Evening]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Last night, Harris Academy St John&#39;s Wood threw open its doors for its annual Open Evening for prospective Year 7 students.

A record attendance saw interested parents and children carry out tours, ably led by a motivated team of student helpers as well as listening to a presentation from the Principal, Mr Smith.&nbsp; Our newly elected student presidents also shared their views as long time students of the school.

The gallery below shows a range of the activities and support that were available for our visitors to explore.

If you would still like to find out more about Harris Academy St John&#39;s Wood prior to the application deadline on October 31st, why not visit our Open Mornings which are due to take place between 9 and 10am on Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th October.&nbsp; These will give you the chance to see what the school is like during the day.&nbsp; You can find out more details by clicking here.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[High Attainers Trips]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ST13 Program offered through the Harris Experience. Participants: Taam, Amelia, Oliver and Mali

The ST13 program is a specialized course aimed at year 10 high attaining students as they move into year 11, helping them to expand their knowledge on subjects they have had a previous interest in, to develop their understanding of topics both for their personal interest and to strengthen their A-level applications. So far, we have had two days at King&rsquo;s College in London Bridge, focusing on three different subjects which we were able to choose. I chose Science, Philosophy and Art History, though other subjects included Mathematics and Humanities. In Science we learnt about the function of the heart, disorders of the heart and treatments of heart disorders, which was deeply fascinating. Philosophy was all about discussing certain questions in a group, such as &ldquo;Do people only do things for pleasure?&rdquo; This allowed us to conclude that yes, they do (though this is obviously debatable). Art History was also fascinating; not only did we see the evolution of style in art, but we discussed ethics and morals, especially concerning the narrow diversity of&nbsp;artists before 1900. I most enjoyed the Science lessons, because my favorite subject is Biology. It was an A-level style lesson and I feel very prepared for the idea of sixth form, because I now have an idea of the difficulty of the lessons and how they are structured. This&nbsp;course has made me increasingly determined in my resolve to do well in my GCSE&rsquo;s, and as a result I&rsquo;m very much looking forward to my A-level experience.&nbsp;

Mali

In the ST13 Program, I found the Philosophy sessions the most inspiring as they showed me how interesting Philosophy can be. This program will assist me by giving me readings on Philosophy, so that I may prepare myself for A-Level and deepen my knowledge of the subject. This has not made me consider my further academic goals, but rather reinforced them, and inspired me to continue to study hard.

Taam

The Sutton Trust Programme is designed to challenge us to do independent learning, to give us an edge for when we start applying for top universities in year 13. It began with a summer school on the 24th and the 25th of June at King&rsquo;s College London (Guy&rsquo;s Campus).&nbsp; We chose a core subject that our course would be based upon. Over the 2-day trip we took classes linked to the subject we chose and attended seminars. I had a course on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), which consisted of end-to-end encryption, mix networks, encryption storage, and cryptocurrencies.&nbsp; As interesting as the classes were, I found the seminar on Philosophy very though-provoking. Discussing questions, trying to look at them from different perspectives, and debating about responses to those questions was very enjoyable and fascinating.&nbsp; The classes made me evaluate both efficiency and the ethics of using privacy enhancing technologies, and debate between privacy and security, as well as understanding how they are relevant to our lives.&nbsp; Coding is something that I would more associate with computing, which is not one of my strong suits. However, STEM subjects are an option for me that have always been on the table.

Amelia

I was a part of the ST13 program, as a part of the Harris Experience. The program consisted of two days at King&rsquo;s College London, taking part in several advanced master classes focussing on subjects that wouldn&rsquo;t necessarily be covered in my normal education. One of these was an advanced mathematics course, in which we saw its application in PET&rsquo;s (Privacy Enhancing Technologies) and in modern E-Currencies, such as Bitcoin. It was interesting to see such advanced mathematics (a subject I am quite passionate about and enjoy) in everyday life, especially due to its surprising appearances in quite mundane parts of our lives like text messaging. The program also consists of a year-long reading list in subjects of my choosing which will look to benefit me greatly during not only my GCSE&rsquo;s, but also through my A-Levels and university courses. The whole program was quite influential to my thought processes regarding my A-Level options, which have changed since I began the program. I also got to see a variety of the facilities at King&rsquo;s College, which has caused me to consider it for one of the universities I&rsquo;d be interested in going to after I&#39;ve finished my A-Levels. I think the program is great for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge within a considerably niche field of learning.

Oliver



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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UNIVERSIFY SUMMER RESIDENTIAL attended by Stephen, Mali and Taam

Universify&nbsp;is a multi-year course which includes two residentials at Oxford University, monthly coaching sessions and lots of support. So far, I have been on the first residential at Jesus College, Oxford, which took place during the summer holidays. We had daily lessons, coaching sessions, evening activities and lectures. These were all entirely captivating, including a neuroscience lesson, robotics lesson and a film history lecture. In the evenings, the activities we participated in were varied, including a cinema trip, punting and a ghost tour. The experience was like nothing else I had done before, and was extremely&nbsp;useful, since&nbsp;I&nbsp;gained lots of key knowledge concerning the requirements of Oxbridge, which I believe will help me in choosing&nbsp;my A-levels and consequently my future university. The most inspiring thing about the course was that it was aimed towards teens of less privileged backgrounds, showing that you don&rsquo;t need to have had the most expensive education to obtain a place at Oxbridge or Russell Group universities. I believe that this course has helped me greatly in both encouraging me in my academic work and inspiring me to apply for the best universities, because it&rsquo;s not unachievable.&nbsp;Universify&nbsp;has also helped me to widen my&nbsp;aspirations concerning A-level and university courses; I had previously had my mind set on medicine, though now I&rsquo;m less fearful of thinking of less vocational courses. This course has undoubtedly been very valuable, and I very much recommend it to anyone who would like to apply.&nbsp;

Mali

In Oxford the most inspiring thing for me was talking to all the different volunteers about their university experiences, and the amazing stories that they shared further solidified my aspiration to attend university. This program will assist me as I was assigned a personal Universify coach to mentor me through my GCSEs.

Taam

The Universify program is a program that shows students the day to day lifestyle of a college/university student.&nbsp; The summer residential was held at Jesus College, Oxford, where we essentially lived for a week which meant we had to be independent as there was no one pushing you to be where you needed to be on time.&nbsp; We were exposed to several courses such as Politics, Game Theory, Film History, History, Mathematics, Business &amp; Entrepreneurship, Philosophy, Biology, Robotics &amp; A.I. and group work. We also participated in sports and activities such as rugby, punting, cinema,&nbsp; eating lots of ice cream, a ghost tour and visiting Blackwells Bookstore to name a few.
We ate three times a day in the hall/diner and were expected to be punctual and responsible if we wanted to keep our privileges.&nbsp; I found the volunteers the most inspiring as they were only a few years older than us and easy to talk/relate to. They all studied different things and shared different past experiences that were just inspiring to listen to.&nbsp; Before going on this trip, I was very unsure of what path I wanted to take but it has really helped in just getting an idea of what is out there. I definitely think that I am going to university, but this has given me an opportunity to focus more on what I would like to do and the path I need to take to reach my goal.

Stephen

PARTICLE PHYSICS RESIDENTIAL COURSE &ndash; ST. PAUL&rsquo;S SCHOOL attended by Shah, Taam and Mali

This course took place at St Paul&#39;s School in Hammersmith and was structured with lectures and workshops about Particle&nbsp;Physics. We focused on the development of human knowledge regarding Particle Physics and its uses. We analysed real data collected at CERN, before we had a Skype convocation with the control room at the Large Hadron Collider, Geneva. We met other likeminded future scientists among the teens and made friends who we will me meeting up with later this month. The sheer amount of knowledge that was made accessible to us during these lectures and workshops was amazing. Every single lesson, we were given new&nbsp;knowledge which allowed us to make connections to other aspects of science, which was wonderful. The most inspiring aspect of this course for me was probably the professors, and their&nbsp;incredible&nbsp;intellectual abilities. I am now able to put this on my CV, which will help my applications to Sixth Form Colleges and university. It&nbsp;has also helped me in my GCSE&rsquo;s, because I now have a more detailed understanding of the topics we are learning, meaning that I will be able to apply my knowledge and understand the content, instead of simply memorising content to score marks. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to apply to it, because it is very useful and enjoyable.

Mali

In St Paul&rsquo;s I found that the most inspiring thing was the interview with CERN, as I got an insight into what Particle Physicists really do. This program has assisted me by giving me more knowledge in a field that I am very interested in, and also introducing me to new peers of my own ability and age that I can confer with about my studies.

Taam

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I attended the Particle Physics Summer School and enjoyed the experience there as I&nbsp; found the lectures fascinating as well as the tasks we were set. What inspired me the most about the Particle Physics Summer School was the masterclasses where we were able to analyse real data from particle accelerators to identify which particles we could see. I have learnt a lot of information about Particle Physics such as particle accelerators and their functions, the Higgs Boson and neutrinos. I believe that the knowledge I have gained will be useful as I want to study A-level Physics and hopefully&nbsp;when I come back to this area of study it will all be familiar. Dr Ben Still was a very interesting person to be tutored by because one of the things he lectured us about was the theory of the &lsquo;big bang&rsquo; and he used a creative analogy in lego to give us a better understanding.

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Shah

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MAGIC OF MATERIALS RESIDENTIAL COURSE &ndash; ST. PAUL&rsquo;S SCHOOL attended by Amelia and Yunus

The Magic of Materials Summer School was a free 3 day residential from the 8th to the 10th of July that was run in partnership with St Paul&rsquo;s School and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). The course focussed on Materials Science, a subject spanning Physics, Chemistry and Engineering. We stayed at the school&rsquo;s on-site boarding houses and over the course of the day we attended talks, lectures, question and answer sessions, and hands on experiments. Some of the practicals that I enjoyed the most were scanning electron microscopy, metals-annealing and hardening, ceramics and glasses practical, and polymers practical, all of which I have never done and may probably never do in school. The evenings were more informal, where we all participated in fun challenges which explored the use of materials and the application of different designs of structures. Not only were the activities incredibly fun, incorporating things that I have never done before, but the residential also provided me with new friendships. For someone who is initially quite shy, that was something special. The entire experience was fantastic, and I think it all comes down to the people that made up the experience: the other students and the course organisers like Dr Ben Still and Dr Diane Aston. I sincerely feel that it was the best trip I have been on in years. The practicals have given me an insight into the nature of some materials and technologies that I wouldn&rsquo;t really have known about otherwise from a hands-on experience. This residential gave me that opportunity because St Paul&rsquo;s has more advanced equipment. I was already quite invested in subjects like Physics and Engineering but attending this summer school has given me a new and interesting outlook on Materials Science and Physics, and it has made me more excited to learn more about it in the future. Furthermore, I think I have learnt a lot about materials and how they are used in our day to day life, and I hope to carry on with this as an option for my A Levels. I am still not one hundred percent sure about what exactly I am going to do but I think it is also important that I got a taste of what it is like to live with other people, away from home and in a school environment, which I think will better prepare me for later life.

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Amelia

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			<pubDate>Tue, 8 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Level Art Trip to Queen's Gallery on Friday 4th October]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On Friday 4th October the Art and Design A level students managed to completely bypass not only rain in Green Park, but also an enormous queue of people who were resigned to wait to catch a glimpse of the brilliant drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci exhibited at the Queen&#39;s Gallery which is adjacent to Buckingham Palace.

The students were warmly greeted like VIPs (which of course they are) by Will Graham the Learning Director, and ushered through security - which vaguely resembled the auspicious beginnings of an Easyjet holiday.

The students were immediately in awe of the interior architecture and the &quot;serpentine marble pillars with gold accents&quot; and led up to a beautiful skylit art room. The students were introduced to a fantastic teacher and freelance artist Emma Finch who gave each student a large easel, lots of art resources and clear instruction regarding the proportions of the male model (who clearly resembled a Da Vinci model) and how to approach scale and technique. The students all produced strong and bold figure drawings which will certainly complement their portfolios.

After a two hour session the students felt exhausted but were enlivened by seeing the amazing work of Da Vinci. One student said that the exhibition was spectacular as there were so many drawings that she hadn&#39;t seen before and in particular the preparatory sketches for &#39;The Last Supper&#39;. A valuable and thoroughly inspiring educational trip.

With thanks to the Queen&#39;s Gallery team, the students for their wonderful maturity, the sixth form and Art team and the parents for allowing them to go. Apologies to&nbsp;one Year 13 students&nbsp;because as we were leaving he said &#39;But Miss, I haven&#39;t seen everything yet!&#39;

Sharon Worthington

Lead Practitioner

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			<pubDate>Tue, 8 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[STEM - Viewing the Invisible]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ms Arif, the STEM and Assistant Achievement Director for Higher Attainers who is one of our science teachers, took part in&nbsp;Viewing the Invisible which&nbsp;brings together scientists and artists to explore and celebrate the similarities in their working methods. This exciting public engagement project is a collaboration between Kings College London and London Fine Art Studios with the support of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The National Portrait Gallery was an associate partner. Through the close study of shapes and constituent parts, scientists and artists alike seek to demystify the human form. This shared approach challenges the popularly held belief that science and art exist at polar ends of a spectrum.&nbsp;Viewing the Invisible&nbsp;showcases the ways in which both disciplines work together, exploring how scientists and artists can support each other in disseminating research and enriching creativity. Ms Arif wrote an article for TES on her personal reflections just before the exhibition went live, three years after the painting was done!

TES article link:&nbsp;https://www.tes.com/news/scientist-or-artist-we-are-all-creative

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			<pubDate>Mon, 7 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Students come together to tackle Climate Change]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Harris students come together to tackle the Climate Emergency
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The climate emergency is a growing global crisis that students across the Harris Federation can no longer ignore. They are working hard on making a positive change in their school communities.

On September 26th and 27th, students from across the Harris Federation of schools will gather at Harris Academy St John&rsquo;s Wood to attend the Climate Emergency Conference, delivered by The Economist Educational Foundation.

Students will explore the issues around the climate emergency and the barriers to addressing it and will create exciting initiatives to help their schools go green.

The Climate Emergency Challenge

Across the two days, the students will be challenged to devise an emission reducing project to deliver over the course of the year in their individual schools. They&#39;ll work with their teachers, pitch to senior leadership and take responsibility for the process of creating change.

A shortlist of the most effective projects will be presented at an awards event in the summer term, where a winning project will be selected.

Some of the students who will be attending the conference include:

El Mowafaq, a Year 12 student from Harris Academy St. John&rsquo;s Wood, who said:&nbsp;

&quot;I am worried that climate change is not at the forefront of governments&#39; agendas all around the world.&nbsp;I believe we need to act appropriately and make a change now.&quot;

Mia, a Year 10 student at Harris Academy South Norwood, who said:

&ldquo;Climate change is a crisis that past generations have imposed upon us. We cannot let future generations suffer and must take action.&rdquo; 

Salman, a Year 12 student from Harris Academy South Norwood, who said:

&ldquo;Within a matter of years sea levels will rise, habitats will be destroyed and countries as we know them will change. It is our duty to minimise the damage of climate change, as there is no doubt it is real and the crisis of our generation.&rdquo;

Dill Anstey, Vice Principal of the Harris Federation Sixth Form, said:

&ldquo;As educators we feel it is our responsibility to ensure that our children are not only taught about the impact we are having on our planet but are given the tools and support they need to help enact positive change.

It is hugely important that this programme is student-led. Following the exciting kick-off conference, we are running in partnership with &lsquo;The Economist Educational Foundation&rsquo;, our students will return to their schools as environmental ambassadors and will be supported to help bring their ideas to life.

We hope that this conference will prompt the start of a series of exciting initiates across our schools so that we become, wherever possible, more environmentally friendly.&rdquo;

Sir Dan Moynihan, Chief Executive of the Harris Federation, said:

&ldquo;We are looking forward to the start of the Harris Climate Emergency Challenge. We educate over 32,000 young people so we hope this will help engage and empower our students to make a tangible difference.&rdquo;

Emily Evans, CEO of The Economist Educational Foundation, said:
&ldquo;This is why we&rsquo;re passionate about news literacy. Young people want to make their voices heard on climate change, an issue that could profoundly affect their future. We&rsquo;re committed to giving them the knowledge and skills to understand the important issues of our time, and take action. Thoughtful conversations like this can have real impact, and I&rsquo;m very excited to see the change projects the students go on to develop.&rdquo;

For any further information please contact Tiffany Smyly, programme director, at The Economist Educational Foundation.
TiffanySmyly@economist.com
020 7576 8219

Notes to editors: 

The Harris Federation is a not-for-profit charity with over 25 years&rsquo; experience of education in and around London.&nbsp;With 48 schools, Harris have built a family of Academies that, across the board, are setting standards of excellence and fulfilling high expectations.

The Economist Educational Foundation is an educational charity leading the way in news literacy for young people. It enables inspiring discussions about the news in, and between, schools. https://economistfoundation.org/]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 7 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Library Opening Hours]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/70/library-opening-hours</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Following feedback from parents, we are pleased to confirm our library opening hours before and after school.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[July SEN Bulletin]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/69/july-sen-bulletin</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh vs Pakistan Cricket trip]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/68/bangladesh-vs-pakistan-cricket-trip</link>
			<description><![CDATA[15 very fortunate Year 7 and 8 students had a fantastic opportunity on Friday 5th July to go to Lords Cricket Ground to watch Bangladesh vs Pakistan in a Cricket World Cup group stage fixture. The opportunity was given to them through them competing for the school in a Westminster Cricket league. The day was made even more special by it being the first time in over 200 years that children were allowed into the Lords Pavilion to watch the game. We were lucky enough to be one of 14 schools that were asked to attend the game. Our students represented themselves and the school brilliantly on the day with some of them being chosen to be interviewed by both BBC London and ESPN Cricinfo. Two students; Haleemah&nbsp;(Year 8) and Abdullah&nbsp;(Year 7) were also asked to be interviewed by Daniel Norcross of Test Match Special which went on National Radio during the interval of the match. After the interview they were given a tour of the Media Centre and spoke to some famous Ex-players including former Ashes winning England Captain Michael Vaughan and legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram. I would like to thank the MCC Community Cricket Coaches and Lords Cricket Ground for making this happen and giving the students this once in a lifetime opportunity. 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1192819.html

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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Regional Athletics Event]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/67/regional-athletics-event</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We took 40 competitors with us and they were up against some fantastic athletes!

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We will receive confirmation on Monday but I am anticipating at least 10 of the students to represent us at the Federation Sports day at Crystal Palace.

&nbsp;

Special mentions to Akram&nbsp;(Javelin), Omar&nbsp;(Javelin) and Marika&nbsp;(200m) who won their events.

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On a final note, the behaviour of the students was absolutely impeccable.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HASJW U16 Boys Champions of Westminster]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/66/hasjw-u16-boys-champions-of-westminster</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Below are some photos of the boys picking up their awards.

The boys played well throughout the whole game maintain the lead from the start. We brought the lead to as much as 30 points. I made a few subs and put on some of our year 8s and year 9s to gain experience. 

The final score was 80-69.

Jim was MVP scoring 33 pts he was outstanding and could not miss a 3 pointer. 

Overall I am very proud of this team as I have coached them since year 7 and this was a well deserved win. 

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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rewards - Gold Badge Recipients]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/65/rewards-gold-badge-recipients</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nicole&nbsp;Year 9&nbsp;and Egor&nbsp;Year 7 were the first students to receive their gold rewards badge during tutor time today.

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Nicole and Egor have both surpassed 350 reward signatures.

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In addition to their badge, the students also signed Dr. Tomlinson&rsquo;s Autograph Book.

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In recognition of their achievement and positive contributions to lessons and the wider school community, letters of commendation, with a surprise amazon voucher, have also been sent home for Egor and Nicole.

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Both Nicole and Egor were very keen to let Liam know how proud they are to have received so many rewards. &nbsp;On their behalf, thank you to all colleagues who have signed planners and tutors who have kept the spreadsheet updated &ndash; the students really appreciate it.

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If you see Nicole or Egor around school, please congratulate them.

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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 12 gives talk at Wallace Collection]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/64/year-12-gives-talk-at-wallace-collection</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Saturday 1st of June Rowida from HASJW in Year 12 gave a lively talk combining her interest in politics history and art. A novelist and member of the programme, Lynda Waterhouse, who trains students for the project wrote her perspective:

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&#39;Rowida agreed to take part in the Teen Outset project at very short notice. Like the previous students from Harris St John&#39;s Wood (CJ, Naima and Elmo) she was full of ideas and quickly put her own individual stamp on the talk. Rowida was interested in politics and art and talked with ease and confidence about Benjamin Franklin, the French Revolution and how, like the female artist Vigee le Brun, it must feel to be an exile from your own country for many years. The object that was the closest to her heart was a fourteenth century mosque lamp from Cairo which she talked about with passion and knowledge. There were a couple of academics who had come to the talk and I was so impressed by the way Rowida responded to their questions and the insights that she gave back to them! Rowida was also&nbsp; fun to work with and I will never forget her joke Subway sandwich order!&nbsp;

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My thanks to Rowida for stepping in so brilliantly&nbsp;to represent the school at such a prestigious event.

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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dr Rahman Kress gives talks to Year 12]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On Monday 3rd June, at the very beginning of the school day right after the half-term, Dr. Kress from the global Henkel company came to give an illuminating talk on the subject of his career and work experiences to around 35 students in Year 12.

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Dr. Rahmyn Kress has been Chief Digital Officer at Henkel AG &amp; Co. KGaA since March 2017. Dr. Kress served as Chief Executive Officer and President at Digiplug S.A.S. Dr. Kress joined Digiplug in January 2011. Prior to his new role at Henkel, he has been with Accenture since 2010, where he held several executive roles from being the Chief Executive Officer &amp; President of an Accenture digital subsidiary in digital supply chain, Managing Director of Telecom, Media &amp; Technology.&nbsp;He served as Managing Director of Accenture Technology Ecosystems &amp; Ventures in Europe. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in developing and implementing digital strategies. He gained extensive international expertise across different industries. He served as Senior Vice President of Physical and Digital Supply Chain for the world&rsquo;s largest music major, Universal Music Group.&nbsp;

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He was friendly, engaging and approachable. Students were fascinated by hearing how he and his Iraqi family adapted to life in Germany. His problems with dyslexia and ADHD ensured that although he found school difficult initially, he certainly developed the ability to become determined and resilient which allowed him to seek success. He is keen to mentor young people who are interested in entrepreneurial ideas and problem-solving! The talk was followed by a substantial Q and A session.

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Naturally we discussed politics but Dr. Kress prefers to think positively. He lives with his family in London.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 3 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Student Voice Event]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/62/student-voice-event</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please see pictures below of the Student Voice Events.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HASJW Sports Letter April 2019]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/60/hasjw-sports-letter-april-2019</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 8 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[U14 Boys Wesminster League Finals]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/59/u14-boys-wesminster-league-finals</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please follow link for pictures and news article........

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https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/sport/harris-academy-st-johns-wood-win-lba-westminster-league-1-5976368]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 5 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/58/sen-bulletin-april-2019</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HASJW U14 Boys Champions of Westminster]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/57/hasjw-u14-boys-champions-of-westminster</link>
			<description><![CDATA[U14 boys Basketball team had the perfect season in the Westminster League. They have played 10+ games and were undefeated all season.

The finals of the Westminster league was played on Friday 29th March where we went up against St Augustine&#39;s School.

St Augustine&#39;s gave us a scare by taking the lead early in the game but our boys showed great resilience to get back in the game and win 29-24.

Amour picked up the MVP award which was well deserved, he has had an outstanding season.

Honorable mention to the year 8 boys who have made a great contribution to the team, they were a big help and I am very proud of them.
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This is the 1st time the U14 boys have won the Westminster league Championship without losing a game all season. This is an amazing achievement, the future of the basketball programme is bright.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cricket Trip to Lords]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/56/cricket-trip-to-lords</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Monday 25th&nbsp;March,&nbsp;we took a group of Students to Lords for an opportunity of a lifetime, to meet and be coached by Joe Root, the current England Test Cricket captain and currently one of the best batsmen in the world. Before the session they were taken on a tour of Lords and saw the famous &lsquo;Long Room&rsquo;, got to sit in the England dressing room and went up into the Media Centre. During the session they got to see Joe Root show them how it was done as well as get a lot tips on how to improve their own skills. I would like to thank the MCC Community coaches who made this once in a lifetime opportunity happen and also The Root Foundation and Joe Root himself for giving the children a day that they will never forget.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Frankly Speaking Competition]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/55/frankly-speaking-competition</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Monday 4th March HASJW took&nbsp;eight students (four year 10s and four Year 12s) to a debate competition called Frankly Speaking. The competition involved several schools from London, Croydon and Manchester. Initially students spent the morning at the historic Benjamin Franklin House Museum in Craven Street. Years 10 debated two motions, &#39;This house believes that decisions about children&#39;s health should be made by medical professionals and not their parents&#39; and &#39;This house believes that national security should take priority over individual rights&#39;. Simultaneously the year 12s debated &#39;This house believes we should support quotas for women in high government positions&#39; and &#39;This house would ban strikes by those working in essential services&#39;. There were two heats and a semi-final each with limited preparation time. The semi- final motion was the same for both year groups &#39;This house believes that cultural treasures should be returned to their areas of origin.&#39;

Tyler Barrett-McClean and Ryan White were a fine team.

Mali Delargy (medal winner for runner up individual speaker)and Maria Cavalho became finalists at the American Embassy and were erudite and convincing. They proposed the motion &#39;&nbsp;This house supports the use of pesticides for food production&#39;.

Rowida Satti and Khadija Mohamed worked so well together.

Robin Bahrami and Omonigho Umude also became excellent finalists for the Sixth Form in the American Embassy. They opposed the motion &#39;This house would ban the use of genetically modified pesticides&#39;.

All the students were fantastic- forceful and presidential. They were also friendly with students from other schools and &#39;the Daughters of the American Revolution&#39; museum and embassy staff and were perfect role models.

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Sharon Worthington

Lead Practitioner for Oracy]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wallace Collection]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/54/wallace-collection</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Saturday 16h February Elmo delighted the public with his adept analysis of the Tudor portrait of the First Earl of Leicester, Robert Dudley in&nbsp;the sumptuous surroundings of the Wallace Collection. 

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Thanks to Elmo, we were appreciating the times when it was painted, we&nbsp;admired his sword, and&nbsp;examined real Tudor swords and daggers, scrutinised a Sumurai sword, and then spent time gazing at a large and beautiful Canaletto painting of Venice. 

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Elmo demonstrated his enthusiasm, knowledge and wit and gave a really engaging talk. He spent six weeks researching his ideas with Lynda Waterhouse as part of the Teen Outset group, funded by Mishcon de Reya.

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The feedback from the public was amazing. It was gratifying to see his teachers and his proud father attend.

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Sharon Worthington

Lead Practitioner for Oracy]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/53/sen-bulletin-february-2019</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Judo Club]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/52/judo-club</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It is with absolute pleasure that we&nbsp;share with you these pictures&nbsp;of the first HASJW judo club. 

Our members are amazing young girls and boys who have&nbsp;have shown so far great commitment and will! 

Please congratulate them when you see them in the school.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some of them are also involved in the School of Rock musical! ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jack Petchey Tri Borough Event]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/51/jack-petchey-tri-borough-event</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please congratulate the following students on winning the Jack Petchey Award and doing a fantastic job at representing the school on Monday night at the Tri borough event at The Kensington Great Hall. 

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It was a wonderful evening to celebrate their achievements. &nbsp;

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Well done&nbsp; - Ryan, Ali, Suheila, Oliver, Lucas. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 6 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 11 and 13 Celebration Evening 24 January 2019]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/49/year-11-and-13-celebration-evening-24-january-2019</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On a January evening a marvellous and meaningful event was arranged in the school auditorium to give thanks and awards to our examinees in the summer. 

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Dr. Chris Tomlinson gave an impassioned address about the dedication and determination&nbsp;of our students and the considerable achievements of our examinees. 

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The evening was hosted by this year&#39;s head girl Juweriya Abdikadir and head boy Robin Bahrami. Last year&#39;s head girl Maryam Hajjaj and head boy Asa were fantastic performers as was Amir. 

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Members of the senior leadership team were proud to present awards to the talented and special award winners listed below:

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Best Academic Progress &ndash; Year 13 Leon Gogici

Best Vocational Student &ndash; Year 13 Ahmed Eid Osman

Best Academic Student Year 13 &ndash; Montazar Alshawi

Best Attendance Year 13 &ndash; Vladi Gentian

Best Academic Student Year 11 &ndash; Joey Weinbren

Best Academic Progress Year 11 &ndash; Mohammed Moynul Hoque

Best Vocational Student Year 11 &ndash; Shamil Hussain

Most Determined Student Year 11 &ndash; Samuel Abrao

Most Dedicated Student Year 11- Moid Saber

Best Attendance Year 11 &ndash; Sara Rostum

Best Enrichment Student Year 11 &ndash; Khaled Yusuf

Best Community Contribution Award Year 11 &ndash; Hana Kajashi

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Mr. Liam McGillicuddy also gave a moving speech about the significant achievements of the students. Friends and family were in the audience, who were also treated to a special address by the international singer Emeli Sande, who undertook a Q &amp; A about her career, and about how her love for education came from her family. She then decided to sing her wonderful song &#39;Read all about it&#39; whilst playing our school grand piano absolutely brilliantly. Many thanks to the members of the Performing Arts team who ensured that the evening was so well orchestrated.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 11 Student gives talk at Wallace Collection]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/50/year-11-student-gives-talk-at-wallace-collection</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Saturday 26th January, a year 11 student from HASJW gave a remarkable talk at the Wallace Collection about art and culture by describing artefacts to the public as part of the Teen Outset tours funded by Mishcon De Reya. &nbsp;

Naima was confident and assured and drew a notable crowd.&nbsp; She really had completed a remarkable amount of research on Greek Mythology.The feedback was astonishingly complementary. 

One visitor wrote that he &#39;particularly enjoyed her analysis of the Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter Dance, and the reference to poverty only being a dance step away. Very eloquent&#39;.

Well done Naima.

We are so proud of you]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[More fun at Jamie's Farm]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/48/more-fun-at-jamies-farm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please see more picture of the students enjoying themselves at Jamie&#39;s Farm - one student even found a 4 leaf clover!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jamies Farm Visit January 2019]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/47/jamies-farm-visit-january-2019</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please scroll through the gallery images to see how the students are enjoying Jamie&#39;s Farm.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/46/sen-bulletin</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[More fun from Jamie's Farm]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Basketball - U14  Boys & Girls Westminster Borough Tournament]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Wednesday 28th November ASL hosted the annual Westminster borough tournament.

Harris St John&#39;s Wood had entered our U14 Boys &amp; Girls teams to compete.

U14 girls were undefeated all the way up to the finals.

Game 1 vs ASL B team Harris wins 10-6

Game 2 vs Southbank school Harris wins 2-0 Mia scoring the only basket

Game 3 vs South bank School Harris wins 12-2

Finals vs ASL A team Harris lost 4-16

Tasia was our Most Valuable player she was outstanding in every game using her height to her averaged and dominated

Honourable mention goes to Hawa, Mia &amp; Ameila who are in year 7 playing against year 9s and were able to keep up with the game which is a good sign for the future of the girls basketball team.



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U14 boys only playing with 3 year 9s and the rest of the team are in year 8 going to the tournament as one of the youngest teams. Reaching the finals is an amazing achievement.

Game 1 vs ASL B team Harris lost 4-8

Game 2 vs King Solomon Harris wins 14-6

Game 3 vs St George&#39;s school Harris wins 14-13 Idouw scored the game winning free throw

Finals vs ASL A team Harris lost 4-18

Amour was voted tournament MVP which was well deserved he was a great leader for his team and got them to the finals



Honourable mention goes to Ali, Younis, Afonso, John, Salahdin, Tayo, Jamal &amp; Alyas who are all in Year 8 and had massive impact throughout the tournament. 



Well done to both teams they represented Harris St John&#39;s Wood well. 



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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[More Pictures from Jamie's Farm Visit]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jamie's Farm Visit]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/42/jamies-farm-visit</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our students down at the farm all happy having a great time already.

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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Basketball Update]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/41/basketball-update</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Basketball has finally started and this season we have a very heavy schedule this year playing in 4 different league, Greenhouse League (U12s &amp; U14 Boys and Girls) , National School League (U16 Boys) , Westminster Borough League ( U14 boys &amp; Girls and U16 Boys)&nbsp; and Jr NBA league ( Year 7 &amp; 8 Boys and girls)

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Our 1st set of games started last week with our U16 Boys playing Paddingon Academy in a Westminster league game and HASJW winning 83-17 with Suhayb being MVP of the game.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Big Draw at HASJW]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On Monday 15th and&nbsp;Tuesday 16th Octobe

r young artists spent their lunchtimes drawing images on a huge piece of paper on the link corridor for&nbsp;Big Draw&#39;s theme of Play for 2018. 

Lots of fine and playful images emerged on a giant piece of paper.

Record-breaking stuff. Still searching for a suitable place to display it!

Thanks to all involved

Sharon Worthington]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 11 student describes art to the public at the Wallace Collection]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Year 11 student describes art to the&nbsp;public at the Wallace Collection&nbsp;

On Saturday 20th October Charles described five artefacts to eager members of the public. He was trained by novelist Lynda Waterhouse as part of the Wallace Collection&#39;s Teen Outset work. He deftly described how Georgian culture was not unlike scenes from the film &#39;Crazy Rich Asians&#39; referring to a Sir Thomas&nbsp; Lawrence portrait of King George IV- but as well as being funny he also cleverly drew people&#39;s attention to a portrait of a young boy, one of the few diverse portraits at Hertford House. 

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Many people were very impressed with Charles&#39; speaking skills, including actor Michelle Collins!

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Charles has now&nbsp;inspired fellow students to participate.

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Well done Charles!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HASJW SEN Parent's Bulletin Oct 2018]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/38/hasjw-sen-parents-bulletin-oct-2018</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Visit from Director of the National Portrait Gallery]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/37/visit-from-director-of-the-national-portrait-gallery</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday 11th&nbsp;September,&nbsp;Harris St. John&#39;s Wood Art and Design students across 3 key stages welcomed Dr. Nicholas Cullinan to the lecture theatre where he described his education and how after studying Art History at the Courtauld University he became a security guard at the National Portrait Gallery. 

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Later he become an art historian and curator working in Bilbao, New York and Venice. He worked for some time at New York&#39;s Metropolitan Museum of Art and in 2014 he co-curated an exhibition of Henri Matisse&#39;s cut-outs at the Tate Modern which was the most successful in the gallery&#39;s history.

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Remembering all the paintings and photographs in detail at the NPG&nbsp;certainly helped in securing his role as Director! The students asked excellent questions and Nicholas was most impressed with the warm welcome, exceptional conduct and enthusiasm from Harris Academy pupils. 

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The National Portrait Gallery is an excellent gallery which is free to visit. He recommended the brilliant exhibition on MICHAEL JACKSON which is on until the 21st October (only &pound;5 for students).

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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Results Day HASJW 2018]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/36/results-day-hasjw-2018</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Level results Day]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/35/a-level-results-day</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A good set of results for our first year - well done.

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A Level Summary:

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A to B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (41% last year)

A to C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 81%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (72% last year)

A to E&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (97% last year)

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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Victoria and Albert Museum]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/34/victoria-and-albert-museum</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 11th July Year 10 Art and Design students travelled to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world&#39;s largest collection of decorative arts and design. 

The building is a beautiful example of Victorian Gothic but the modern extension is cleverly lit to highlight sculptures, paintings, fashion, textiles and priceless treasures from all over the world. 

The students were enthusiastic and inspired,&nbsp;producing several detailed drawings. They particularly loved this contemporary sculpture of Frida Kahlo&#39;s head. 

Their conduct in the searing heat was impeccable.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Leigh Day Debate Competition - Year 12]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/33/leigh-day-debate-competition-year-12</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Year 12 Leigh Day/ Harris&nbsp;Academy Debate Competition

On Wednesday 27th June 11 Human Rights Lawyers arrived at the lecture theatre to see 15 of our Year 12 students participate in 4 debates that had been proposed by the firm. 

Most of our students had met their lawyer mentors at the head office 2 months previously and had conducted independent research on political parties, driverless cars. the use of CCTV and the freedom of artistic expression. The students were complemented for their maturity and ability to articulate thoughts, ideas and opinions with such confidence.

Congratulations to Nohaila and Ridhisha for being runners up and superb team members,&nbsp;and the two individual winning debaters were Platin and Nazanin for their outstanding speeches. 

Many thanks to Gene Mathews and Alice Ramsay for being such fair adjudicators.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Speakers for Schools Derek Wyatt MP]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/31/speakers-for-schools-derek-wyatt-mp</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Friday 4th May Year 12 students met Derek Wyatt, who has had a long and distinguished career in the field of sport, television, computing. politics and the Royal Society of Arts. He played Rugby for England, went to Oxford after some years as a History teacher, developed&nbsp;sports programmes for Sky TV, and was a Labour MP for 15 years.He&nbsp;currently runs the Royal Trinity Hospice among many other pursuits and responsibilities, and despite his current studies in International Relations he found time to speak at length to our sixth formers about the history of the internet. 

Students were fascinated by historical details such as Churchill&#39;s dilemma over the bombing of Coventry in World War&nbsp;2&nbsp;and his decision to not reveal that his team had cracked the code. Derek described how he was also involved with the Design Council which meant that he befriended Sir Tim Berners Lee ( inventor of the World Wide Web) but also the young man Jonny Ive who was discovered by Steve Jobs and designed the apple mac, the iphone and the ipad.

Year 12s asked excellent questions and Derek&#39;s natural bonhomie and enthusiasm ensured that students were gripped by his knowledge and wealth of professional experiences. Many indeed were amazed at the value of Apple shares and that Derek had perhaps sold them too early!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Leigh Day - Law Firm]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/32/leigh-day-law-firm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 2nd May 2018, Year 12 students went to meet Alice Ramsay and Gene Matthews at the prestigious Leigh Day Law Firm in Clerkenwell. 

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The students watched presentations about the incredible work the company do. Then they&nbsp;were assigned teams and debates that they will be preparing for a debate competition at school on Wednesday 27th June. Each participating student will not only benefit&nbsp;mentored by a&nbsp;&nbsp;lawyer, but they will also win the chance to obtain an internship. Well done Year 12s!

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There will be four debate questions:

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	Do driverless cars make roads safer?
	Should artistic expression ever be censored?
	Is closed circuit TV (CCTV) a threat to our freedom?
	Are political parties bad for democracy?
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Westminster Boys Athletics]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/30/westminster-boys-athletics</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 2 May 2018&nbsp;35 boys competed at the annual Westminster Boys Athletics championships, with&nbsp;some very good results!

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Santiago A5 won the 1500 and placed a very close 2nd in the 800m. As a result he has now progressed to the next level and will represent Westminster.

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Ahmed A9 won the Year 7 hurdles race and has also progressed to the next round. Also representing Westminster.

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The Year 7 boys 4 x 100m relay team won silver in a very close battle between the top boys school.

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Omar E1 was&nbsp;placed 3rd in the boys Javelin just missing out on a spot in the next round.

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Other results:&nbsp; Dean R6 placed a very close 4th in the 100 and 200m finals behind a very good field, while Lucas A8 was also 4th in the 800m and Farhan E2 placed 4th as well.

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Some very promising boys ahead of the Harris trials.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[U14 Basketball Match Report]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/29/u14-basketball-match-report</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On the 19 April 2018, Harris Academy St. John&#39;s Wood&nbsp;U14 girls played the South Bank school in the Westminster league finals. 

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The 1st half was pretty even, only down by 1 point 8-9.&nbsp; Fatima kept us in the game with a great display of shooting.&nbsp;

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2nd half we got out rebounded and South Bank scored from 2nd chance opportunities.&nbsp;

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The final score was 21-12 to South Bank, however our girls done really well. We are a young team with 4 year 7s playing an U14s finals is a good sign for the future of the girls teams.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Salters' Festival of Chemistry 17 April 2018]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/28/salters-festival-of-chemistry-17-april-2018</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The students were very professional and worked hard on both challenges (Salters and University). There were 23 other schools, more than in smaller festivals in other parts of the country - making their chances of winning lower. In the University Challenge they had to alter the conditions of a reaction to make it occur in 60 seconds. They were one of two teams who managed to get exactly 60 seconds and won on the basis of their write up!

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Please congratulate the students when you see them, this is a fantastic achievement.

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On 16th&nbsp; April I went to University College London (UCL) to take part in the annual Salters&rsquo; Festival of Chemistry, with 3 other students. It was their 100 year anniversary. 

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We took part in two challenges: the Salters&rsquo; Challenge - which was using different science skills like chromatography to find out who was the person who stole the trophy; and the University challenge - which was using our knowledge to help make a reaction take place in exactly 60 seconds. It was a close call as us and another school got exactly 60 seconds but we won as we wrote a great report. 

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It felt great to win and i was over the moon that day. At the end we experienced a great demonstration lecture and the lecturer made ice cream using frozen nitrogen! We all got a cup to eat, which we enjoyed with our winnings!

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Noor, Year 8

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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['Frankly Speaking' Debate at Bloomberg 16 March 2018]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/27/frankly-speaking-debate-at-bloomberg-16-march-2018</link>
			<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

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On Friday 16th&nbsp;March, eight&nbsp;slightly nervous Year 11 students went to the brand new and very impressive Europe Headquarters of Bloomberg to participate in debates on topics such as &#39;This house believes that exercise should be mandatory for 6-16 year olds&#39; and &#39;This house would ban single use plastics&#39;. 

The students were impeccably behaved and enjoyed meeting staff and students from Coventry, Ilford and indeed from all over the world due to their school being a private international institution. 

They also met historians, members of the American Embassy, and a rather&nbsp;imposing group of women called &#39;Daughters of the American Revolution&#39; who all claim direct lineage with the founding fathers of the American Constitution.

The&nbsp;students are&nbsp;congratulated for their intuition and powers of speech, they were particularly well- prepared and brought copious notes.&nbsp; Two students&nbsp;retained their composure and were really cogent and passionate in the semi-finals on the debate motion they proposed which was that &#39;This house believes that university fees should be scrapped&#39;.

Well done to all involved.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Visit from two former US Senators]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/26/visit-from-two-former-us-senators</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Friday 9th March Harris Academy St. John&#39;s Wood had a special visit from two former US Senators.

The visit was organised by the Eccles Centre and was a fantastic opportunity for our Sixth Formers.

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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Squashed Tomatoes Challenge 1st March 2018]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/25/squashed-tomatoes-challenge-1st-march-2018</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On the 1st March, all of Year 7 took part in a STEM challenge: Squashed Tomatoes!

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The aim was actually to end up with tomatoes that were not squashed. Students considered the difficulties faced by Nepalese farmers living amongst the valleys. They then designed and built a prototype of a pulley system to transport tomatoes across a valley. Following testing, two teams were joint winners for the best design and ability to transport tomatoes successfully.

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The day was a chance for students to develop their team working skills and apply their knowledge to a genuine engineering challenge. The students had to consider how they would persuade government and the public to fund their solution as well, writing up letters and creating adverts.

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All the students who took part will receive a CREST Discovery Award.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Admissions Day Cambridge University 6 March 2018]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/24/admissions-day-cambridge-university-6-march-2018</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On 6th March, six Year 12 students visited Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University to attend a day focused on admissions. 

They had the process explained and took part in workshops on academic reading, interviews and personal statements. 

The Year 12 students also got to meet current undergraduates and ask them questions. It was a valuable experience that will support them in UCAS applications.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 10 Mock Interview Day]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/23/year-10-mock-interview-day</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The students were really enthusiastic and well prepared, despite their initial nerves, and gave some very insightful answers to tough questions.

The team from HSBC were fantastic. They were very vocal about how impressed they were with the school and the students. Some lived in the local area and were very surprised by what they saw here today.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Some of the comments from the HSBC team:


	Students were wonderful and mature, some gave answers that would have got them a real job!
	Students were confident and talked about their futures with a clear vision.
	Students talked about a wide range of interests that were supported at school &ndash; a real sense that drama, music and academic interests are catered for.
	One volunteer, who had researched the school and the OFSTED report, was very complementary and expressed how surprised he was about the perfect student behaviour he saw today.
	All were surprised with the facilities on offer (and the school dinners!)


It was lovely to hear how impressed they were with the school &ndash; year 10 represented the Academy extremely well.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Open Morning - 8 March 2018 from 9.00am-10.00am]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/22/open-morning-8-march-2018-from-900am-1000am</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 2 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Visit from Artist Jeremy Deller]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/21/visit-from-artist-jeremy-deller</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Thursday 8th February Jeremy Deller the Turner Prize winning artist who recently represented Great Britain at the Venice Biennale came to give a talk to art and politics students from years 9 to 13. Jeremy spoke with passion and humour about his school experiences of art education, his views of privilege, politics , war and his loathing of range rovers. He showed examples of his thought-provoking work and introduced our young people to Sheena Patel, a young director at Eastenders who went to art School whilst Jeremy did not.

&nbsp;

Jeremy did though complete work experience with Andy Warhol in New York. The students asked such great and pertinent&nbsp; questions such as why Jeremy fell out with his art teacher ( he focused excessively on drawing) and how successful his touring show was in America where he exhibited a bombed car with individual personnel from opposite sides of the conflict. Clearly he was inspired by Andy Warhol as a young man. Evidently our students were equally inspired since the Q and A lasted 45 minutes. My thanks go to the staff who supported me with the organisation of this visit,&nbsp; Speakers for Schools, and our vibrant and accomplished guests. And also to the students for their warmth and enthusiasm.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Academy St John's Wood - Sea Cadet Trip]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/19/harris-academy-st-johns-wood-sea-cadet-trip</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some of our year 7 students have been participating in sea cadets training every Wednesday afternoon and have been learning the skills required to become a sea cadet. 

&nbsp;

Yesterday&rsquo;s trip was the first of a few external trips where the students were able to learn how to build a raft in case of an emergency, learn how to kayak and were able to participate in the trials for the London indoor rowing championships. 

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We have had one student qualify and are awaiting confirmation from the sea cadets.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Academy St Johns Wood - Jack Petchey Awards Evening]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/20/harris-academy-st-johns-wood-jack-petchey-awards-evening</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Panathlon Disability Sport Event]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/18/panathlon-disability-sport-event</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Harris Academy St Johns Wood were delighted to welcome young people from North and West London to a Panathlon Challenge Multi-Sports event. The Panathlon Challenge seeks to inspire young disabled people to use competitive sport and fair play as a means of social and personal development. Last year over 10,000 young disabled people in different sports with a range of abilities competed in various locations around the country and we were honoured to host such an event here at Harris Academy.

The day involved the young people contesting in a range of events including Boccia, Polybat, New Age Kurling, Powerchair Slalom, Table Cricket and Track &amp; Field Athletics. There was an abundance of effort and enthusiasm throughout the day, highlights included some excellent batting in the Table-Top Cricket event, very competitive rallies in the Polybat gameplay and the finishing relay races had the crowd roaring as they willed their teams to win! A special mention needs to also go to Harris Academy&rsquo;s Mohamed Abdulkarim (Year 11) who achieved the fastest time of the day in the Powerchair Slalom event &ndash; Well done Mo!!

Ensuring the event ran successfully on the day were Harris Academy&rsquo;s Young Leaders. The young leaders performed brilliantly to make sure all the competitors were encouraged and felt comfortable at all times. The Young Leaders are prefects here at our school and their personable, pro-active and hard-working approach to the Panathlon event made sure a fantastic time was had by all!

Well done to everyone involved.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ARTiculation]]></title>
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On Tuesday 16 January 2018 we had an outstanding student represent Harris Academy St Johns Wood at&nbsp;the&nbsp;esteemed ARTiculation Prize in London at Leighton House in Holland Park. He gave a talk on the artist M.C Escher. He was praised by Francesca Wilson, an&nbsp;organiser from Roche Court, Francesca Wilson, who said on how the adjudicator from the Victoria and Albert Museum&nbsp;Antonia Bostr&ouml;m &#39;commented on how clearly he showed his interest in the specific attention to detail and how good his discussion was in showing how the work reflects the time it was made in.&nbsp;

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Well done to all involved.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Open Days At Harris Academy St Johns Wood]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cambridge Trip]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/15/cambridge-trip</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 3 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Academy St. John's Wood Anti-Bullying]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/14/harris-academy-st-johns-wood-anti-bullying</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sixth Form Open Evening]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/13/sixth-form-open-evening</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 7 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Academy St. John's Wood Student Leadership]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/12/harris-academy-st-johns-wood-student-leadership</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 4 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Academy St John's Wood Basketball]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/11/harris-academy-st-johns-wood-basketball</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Teacher Training rated 'Outstanding']]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Schools Minister Praises Harris Federation Success]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Federation tops new academy trust league for school improvement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/6/harris-federation-tops-new-academy-trust-league-for-school-improvement</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris success in new league table of academy trusts]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Harris success in new league table of academy trusts

The Department for Education has published a table comparing the performance of multi-academy trusts, including the Harris Federation.

We are pleased to say that Harris performed exceptionally well at primary and at secondary.

At primary, the table was based on the Key Stage 2 tests from last summer. Children at Harris did very well. Out of 95 multi-academy trusts included in the research, Harris was one of only six where the progress of children was &lsquo;significantly above average&rsquo; in all three areas that are tested: reading, writing and maths.

At secondary level, the Department for Education used a new measure called Progress 8, which calculates the progress made by students in eight key subjects. The Harris score was third highest on the list, out of 47 multi-academy trusts included in the research.

Credit for these results goes to the pupils at Harris schools, their teachers and of course all parents who have encouraged and supported their children so well. Congratulations to everybody involved.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harris Federation - Education Performance]]></title>
			<link>http://www.harrisstjohnswood.org.uk/317/latest-news/post/1/harris-federation-education-performance</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Harris Federation - Education Performance

Harris academies are widely recognised for the consistently high standard of education they provide.

&nbsp;

We have summarised the latest data below &ndash; if you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to get in touch.&nbsp;

&nbsp;


	
		
			
			Secondary
			
			
			Harris avg.
			
			
			National avg.
			
		
		
			
			Progress 8
			
			
			+0.46
			
			
			-0.03
			
		
		
			
			Attainment 8
			
			
			5.38
			
			
			4.85
			
		
		
			
			Proportion of students achieving Basics
			
			
			70%
			
			
			59%
			
		
		
			
			Proportion of students achieving EBacc
			
			
			35%
			
			
			23%
			
		
		
			
			Primary
			
			
			Harris avg.
			
			
			National avg.
			
		
		
			
			Proportion of pupils at expected standard
			
			
			71%
			
			
			53%
			
		
		
			
			Proportion of pupils at high standard
			
			
			7%
			
			
			5%
			
		
	


&nbsp;

The majority of Harris academies inspected by Ofsted are &lsquo;outstanding&rsquo; and the others are all &lsquo;good&rsquo;:&nbsp;


	19 of our inspected academies are &lsquo;outstanding&rsquo; and 10 are &lsquo;good&rsquo;.
	Our academies are three times more likely to be &lsquo;outstanding&rsquo; than schools nationally.
	Of 20 academies that joined us because they had previously been considered to be failing, 12 have become &lsquo;outstanding&rsquo; and the other eight are &lsquo;good&rsquo;.&nbsp;


&nbsp;

In their 2016 performance measures for Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), the Department for Education said that:&nbsp;


	At secondary, our Progress 8 score was the third highest of any MAT, with the trusts in first and second place running just five and three academies each (compared to 16 Harris academies considered by DfE analysts).&nbsp;
	Our primary academies were &lsquo;significantly above average&rsquo; in all three performance measures: we are one of just six out of 95 MATs to have achieved this. &nbsp;


&nbsp;

Closing the gap between groups of pupils is part of the core mission of the Harris Federation:


	Consecutive reports by academic researchers at social mobility charity the Sutton Trust have concluded that we are among the top academy trusts for improving the prospects of disadvantaged pupils.&nbsp;
	Nationally, Progress 8 for disadvantaged pupils was -0.38 in 2016. This compares with +0.41 at Harris, showing that our disadvantaged pupils achieved more than a grade higher in six of their GCSEs than they would have done on average elsewhere.
	Lower ability pupils are five times more likely to achieve the English Baccalaureate with the Harris Federation than they are nationally.
	Not only do disadvantaged children in Harris primary academies outperform disadvantaged children nationally, they also outperform non-disadvantaged children: 64% of our Year 6 pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds met expected standards in reading, writing and maths in 2016. This compares to 60% of all non-disadvantaged children in the country and just 39% of disadvantaged children.&nbsp;


&nbsp;

Of 11 Harris primary academies with Key Stage 2 results in 2016, eight had been placed in Ofsted failure categories before joining our Federation. But:


	Every Harris primary academy outperformed its local authority average for the percentage of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths.&nbsp;
	71% of Harris primary children met expected standards overall (this compares to a national average of 53%).&nbsp;


&nbsp;

In 2016, all 17 Harris secondary academies achieved positive Progress 8 scores:


	Progress 8 at Harris was +0.46, compared to the national average of -0.03. Put into context, this means that every Harris pupil achieved about a grade higher in four GCSEs than they would have done on average elsewhere.
	Locally, Harris academies topped the Progress 8 league tables in five of the nine boroughs we had schools in.
	Four Harris academies were in the top 1% of schools nationally.
	Progress 8 at Harris Academy Battersea was 1.14, the highest of any school in London and the fourth highest in the country.&nbsp;


&nbsp;

Harris secondary pupils are achieving success based on a core curriculum of academic subjects:&nbsp;


	In 2010, the average English Baccalaureate score for the secondary schools (including predecessor schools) that now make up the Harris Federation was just 7%.&nbsp; This was five times higher in 2016, at 35%. The national average is 23%.&nbsp;
	15% of Harris sixth formers won places at Russell Group universities in 2016. Increasing numbers are also winning places on the most competitive apprenticeship programmes: last summer, these included KPMG and Bain.&nbsp;
	At Harris Westminster, 23 sixth formers &ndash; 10% of the year group sitting A Levels in summer 2017 &ndash;have received offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 8 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>Federation News</category>
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