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15/02/25

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13/02/25

Successful end of term art project for year six: children planned, designed and built these amazing Memories Boxes linked to our Oval history topic and our belonging driver. pic.twitter.com/n9kmoqMctV

12/02/25

Year six loved their visit from Steel today and asked some brilliant questions!#pshe pic.twitter.com/SVSTN0xR3p

12/02/25

We loved our visit from Steel today, learning all about resilience and the importance of sleep, healthy diet, being active, hydration and showing gratitude (noticing glimmers). Can anyone beat Steel’s record of 757 burpees nonstop in under an hour?#pshe pic.twitter.com/FLHRxZ2Lkq

12/02/25

As part of Safer Internet Day, year 2 explored a variety of dangers online and discussed how to respond to them. They had some excellent ideas and good knowledge of the safety features of various apps. They created posters to teach younger children about what they had learnt. pic.twitter.com/dWyOSidsdH

12/02/25

Amazing messages being given to the children this morning by the amazing gladiator Steel! What a fantastic morning we have ahead pic.twitter.com/Y0WFDxF1nL

11/02/25

Year six scientists dissecting hearts to understand how the circulatory system works. pic.twitter.com/ewcfvsfMRX

11/02/25

Year six scientists dissecting hearts to understand how the circulatory system works. pic.twitter.com/Dz7qWkgTL8

11/02/25

Year six home learning designing posters for around school about how to keep safe online. pic.twitter.com/eya9mmpF4M

11/02/25

Year six historians exploring the Oval as part of their local history project, with an added extra of a tag rugby PE lesson! pic.twitter.com/iabdKAYvHI

11/02/25

Year six historians exploring the Oval as part of their local history project, with an added extra of a tag rugby PE lesson! pic.twitter.com/gRFv2OAoT6

11/02/25

Team Dahl had a great science lesson on space and the stars with Mark the scientist yesterday (2).#science pic.twitter.com/FrJSAI3V1t

11/02/25

Team Dahl had a great science lesson on space and the stars with Mark the scientist yesterday (1).#science pic.twitter.com/K62hUgwN7y

11/02/25

Marking Safer Internet Day with a visit from the charity Computer Friendly pic.twitter.com/NuuQv4ROU2

10/02/25

Year 3 had a visit from Hands on Science and took part in a workshop on biological diversity. pic.twitter.com/RoqPJoSdUj

07/02/25

This week in assembly we celebrated Martin Luther King day, reading about this inspiring activist who devoted his life to fighting for civil rights. We linked to other activists such as Nelson Mandela, Greta Thunberg, Malala and Rosa Parks; and to our value of respect. pic.twitter.com/TKQlLAdduw

07/02/25

A huge thank you to all the adults who came to visit us today to explain how their job uses maths. pic.twitter.com/nNu8EdPIvU

07/02/25

Ladybirds have had a fantastic ! We have loved hearing about jobs that use numbers and dressing up! We are so inspired. We also made foot rulers to measure things in the classroom. pic.twitter.com/sfwifgPkd4

07/02/25

Our fourth visitor of the day was Tendaii, a train and air engineer. Our Y6’s were fascinated by his models and recognised how scale factors work in producing drafts of projects. pic.twitter.com/QmOElYN5WQ

07/02/25

Our third visitor of the day was Matt who works in the sports field. He explained to our Y6’s how fractions, decimals and percentages play a part in making predictions about different sporting events. pic.twitter.com/Js9gcUBH3m

07/02/25

Our second visitor of the day was Business Analyst Andreii who spoke to our Y6’s about how algebra and coding is used in his IT role. pic.twitter.com/g7qgZWX25k

07/02/25

Our first visitor of the day was Nurse Helen who works at treating cancer patients. Our Y6’s enjoyed learning about why measuring is particularly crucial in this field. pic.twitter.com/IG2nvg7xEC

07/02/25

Happy Number Day from Year 3! pic.twitter.com/bS3fxp7e8P

06/02/25

Aren’t we lucky to have such lovely, kind parents in our Year 1 class? We are so appreciative of these yummy sweet treats! pic.twitter.com/IEp8f6rkyO

04/02/25

Lunar new year celebrations last week pic.twitter.com/GAQmtKUjeU

19th January 2024

Dear Parents

There has been a definite nip in the air this week but hopefully the temperature will increase as predicted.  Thankfully it looks like we have dodged the snow.

Highlight of the week

This week's highlight is a personal one.  On Wednesday afternoon myself, Mrs V, Mrs Ross and two parents took Milne class to Sir John Lawes to learn how to work with clay and use their art department.

This will be a regular Wednesday journey to support their art topic of 'Dragon's Eyes.'  It was so lovely to see the children getting to grips with the clay and facilities. I even received a hug from a previous Year 6 child who was in the next door textile class.  Sadly, we were so involved I forgot to take photos!  Watch this space however!  If there are any parents who have a secret skill with clay and who are DBS checked let me know as many hands make light work.

Reading Workshop

On Monday, Mrs Withers and Mrs Watson met with Reception and Year One parents to discuss how to support with reading and to go over our new reading process. We have been very lucky to have been given lots of support to enhance our teaching of reading and ensure all of our children are getting high quality consistent teaching. For those parents who were unable to attend, please click here to access the power point from the meeting. Any questions, please speak with your child's class teacher. 

Survey Results

Many thanks to those parents who completed our parent questionnaire back in November 2023. 

We have taken time to analyse the survey results carefully and build in your views when planning our School Development Plan. We have looked closely at the questionnaire and comments which were received (91 parent replies). Overall, there was a very positive response, with many respondents expressing support for the school through their answers and comments given in the comments box. The results will be discussed at our next Governor's meeting. 

  Parent replies
My child is happy at school 98%
My child feels safe at this school 99%
The school makes sure children are well behaved 99%
The school supports my child's wider development 98%

 

Parents' Evening

This event went live on Monday, 15th January 2024 at 5.00pm.  If you have yet to book your space please do so quickly as parents' evening at Harpenden Academy is always well supported so times run out quite quickly.

Holiday Dates

Holiday dates for next academic year will be appearing shortly on the school website.  We will alert you as to when they are live.

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Happy birthday this week to: Sebastian, Jessica and Olivia

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LOVE 2 LAUGH STAND UP COMEDY NIGHT & DISCO

Back once again this year, is our Stand-up Comedy Night  & Disco. By far the BEST social night at Harpenden Academy for staff, parents, carers, family & friends! 

Expect to laugh, enjoy some light nibbles, grab a drink (or more) from our bar & dance the night away! This year we welcome comedic headliners: Ian Stone & Ninia Benjamin, DJ services provided by Craig of Perfect Personalised Parties, a bar operated by our very own Platform Wines & raffle featuring prizes donated from HA business owners & within the local community (class reps will share more about the raffle). So...grab your partner and/or a group of friends & get ready for this epic night at HA! Tickets: https://www.foha.co.uk/fohashop/p/comedy

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