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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

2nd February 2024

Dear Parents

A Walk Through Medieval London: Year 1 Students and Parents Join the Fun

This past week, our school had a delightful surprise when Year 1 students and some of their parents arrived dressed like they were walking the streets of Medieval London. It was a fantastic experience for everyone involved.

The class had a memorable visit from 'Living History', who transported our children back in time. They spent the day learning about London in 1666, as well as the order of events during The Fire of London and what followed. The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and gained valuable historical knowledge. It was wonderful to witness our school at its best, providing hands-on learning experiences.

We have more exciting events in store, so stay tuned for further updates!

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Harpenden Trust

The Harpenden Trust recently visited our school to witness the positive changes that their generous donation has made. We are grateful to have received their financial support, which, in conjunction with the FoHA donation, has significantly improved our youngest children's outdoor opportunities.

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Reminder

We have our next Inset day on Friday, 16th February which will creep up on us in no time at all.  Please make sure this date is in your diary.  There will be no children in school on this Friday before our half term break. We finish on Thursday, 15th February at the normal time of 3.20pm. 

Parents' Evening

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the parents who attended Parents' Evening this week. The teachers' comment sheets will be accessible through Edulink shortly.      

Sustainability Working Party, Meeting Wednesday 14th February at 2.45pm

In the Autumn Term we held a parent session with the hope of setting up a working party to focus on our school driver of sustainability. Unfortunately the take up for this was extremely low. Therefore I am proposing a slight change to the original plan to focus on our school travel plan as the first step in our sustainability action plan. The initial aim of this working party will look at how we can encourage people to get to school in a more sustainable way, how we can ensure careful car use around school to ensure the safety of everyone, and then how we can weave the importance of clean air and sustainable travel into our wider curriculum. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 14th February at 2:45pm. 

Art Gallery - Sports and Digital Leaders

Sports and Digital Leaders are hosting an art gallery. We would like you to get involved by creating a piece of art work during the half term. This event will take place on Friday, 1st March 2024. The theme is 'Spring and Wildlife' and you can use any art material. We would like your submission by Thursday, 29th February 2024. Please hand your piece of art work to the school office. 

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Measles

Following the recent rise of Measles cases in London and West Midlands, the Director of Public Health asked schools to send a letter to parents on Wednesday of this week. If you have any queries regarding this information, please contact HertsHPT.SPOC@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

A copy of the letters an be found on our school website.

Safer Internet Day

It is Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 6th February 2024, and we will be working with the children specifically on that day to reinforce safety when being online.

While online issues have been mercifully scarce at Harpenden Academy, we have had a few incidents which have reared their heads.  All have been dealt with successfully but it still causes upset and distress for all concerned.

While we are on the matter of online safety, we have had a few issues recently of children watching programmes or cartoons which have inappropriate storylines.  Some of these are either Maga or Anime cartoons.  These are deceptive as parents might just think these are cartoons, therefore relatively safe.  The storylines can include drugs, sexual abuse and violence.  The worst offenders are: 'One Piece' rated 15 years, 'Demon Slayer' rated 15 & 18 years and 'Akira' rated 18 years,                                        

Please make time to listen to the storylines of these programmes so you can be comfortable with the content.

Apple Internet Online Safety Workshop

Apple

At Apple, our goal is to create technology that empowers people and enriches their lives — while helping them to stay safe.

Join us for a session with Will Gardner, CEO of Childnet International, where he will discuss the importance of online safety and demonstrate how Apple’s built-in controls can help parents and children manage their relationship with technology.

Thursday, 8 February 2024
3:30 pm–4:30 pm GMT

Online Event

Register

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Happy birthday this week to: Alexander, Harry, Alison and Benjamin 

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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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Wrap Around Care Assistant, Term Time Only - Casual Contract, Breakfast and After School Club, Start Date April 2024

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