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13/11/24

Thanks to for their support on our most recent project. has recently brightened its premises with an innovative addition: new window wraps aimed at enhancing the school's aesthetic while fostering a creative and welcoming environment. pic.twitter.com/KwCFeDuWJ2

12/11/24

Year 2 have been using counters and tens frames to ‘add by making 10’. Using concrete resources really helped the children to understand the strategy. pic.twitter.com/HbfHS88DIY

12/11/24

Year 4 investigating how long it takes to turn a liquid into a solid. pic.twitter.com/vhtDVZcK0x

12/11/24

Year 3 exploring key texts in our new fable unit. We brought in some of our reading skills and performance read extracts. pic.twitter.com/V2mCJZO7XL

12/11/24

**Reception Parent Tours - book yours now and join us in September 2025** pic.twitter.com/0LQYhYK5yL

11/11/24

Team Dahl really outdid themselves at our Harpenden Academy Remembrance Day assembly with their gorgeous performance of ‘For the Fallen’ by Laurence Binyon.#Oracy pic.twitter.com/bhtqzSLQzq

25/10/24

The eco council have been working hard to create an eco- code for our school to follow. pic.twitter.com/ekjangqzZN

22/10/24

So proud of our Y5&6 girls who took part in the ‘Saracen’s Foundation Tag Rugby Festival’ today. They all worked hard as a team on communication, finding the pass and developing resilience! As a result, the girls smiled their way through the afternoon, picking up tags and tries. pic.twitter.com/LC9NYIBm9z

22/10/24

A really productive science lesson today as the children investigated whether mixing can be a reversible change! pic.twitter.com/EuABEO1fjg

18/10/24

Our Ladybirds have fully embraced our school values and remembered to show kindness to each other when getting stuck in the mud pic.twitter.com/J9gPiz9Jog

18/10/24

Year 3 using co-operation and team work to create carrot cars, pic.twitter.com/3OaEDPqd4w

18/10/24

Such a brilliant English lesson in Team Dahl today - we made a conscience alley to debate between two positions using subordinating clauses! pic.twitter.com/HCWZVi24Qg

18/10/24

Team Dahl was lucky enough to be visited by a Sicilian parent to teach us about Italian - our language of the month! pic.twitter.com/QXnn5joTk4

18/10/24

Ladybirds are exploring the pumpkin farm this morning, picking pumpkins, hunting for worms and squelching in mud on our very first school trip. pic.twitter.com/bQhjm15jBb

16/10/24

Year six athletes enjoying their gym session with Fitkidz. pic.twitter.com/a2TyFWnQpY

16/10/24

Year six athletes enjoying their gym session with Fitkidz. pic.twitter.com/EFSsBp7mGy

16/10/24

Moomin class had some great discussions today about how our actions can affect others pic.twitter.com/2TALG0Sfr1

16/10/24

This morning, Year 3 have enjoyed their ‘fit kidz’ PE session. pic.twitter.com/zuAdqrEKND

08/10/24

Year six enjoying a visit from a local Diversity group which focused on prejudice and unkind and unfair behaviour towards vulnerable groups. The talk focused on the importance of being an upstander when witnessing prejudice or bullying. pic.twitter.com/KUM0azoLvn

08/10/24

Today Ladybirds have been exploring the different spatial patterns to represent the number 3. We enjoyed describing them in our carpet session then recreated our own using stickers during our child-initiated learning. 🐞 pic.twitter.com/MKPLyPdsE5

07/10/24

Our lovely parent visitor sharing how she celebrates Diwali with her family. pic.twitter.com/2fD9qMeO7i

07/10/24

Team Dahl partaking in a brilliant diversity workshop! pic.twitter.com/u3BxsrLBtI

07/10/24

Moomin class have enjoyed their ‘Diversity Role Models’ workshop this morning ! pic.twitter.com/ou356DwkzE

04/10/24

TeamDahl were so lucky today to come into contact with real-life Hindu artefacts from their homes of two of our students! pic.twitter.com/52YFgp4pnW

04/10/24

Happy World Smile Day from Team Dahl! pic.twitter.com/SiVtxg7BgJ

4th October 2024

Dear Parents

Again this week the lucky children at Harpenden Academy have experienced live learning under the driver of first hand experiences.

Year 4 London Transport Museum

Year 4 children spent Wednesday at The London Transport Museum, exploring the history of transport. They particularly enjoyed seeing the vintage buses, iconic tube trains, and interactive exhibits, which brought their learning to life. A big thank you to the parents who joined us to support this adventure; your involvement made the day even more special!

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Year 6 Crucial Crew

Year 6 spent Thursday morning at the St Albans fire station attending the ‘Crucial Crew Event,’ designed specifically to prepare them for the next stage of their lives after primary school. The children received valuable tips on how to recognise and handle real-life situations. They learnt about personal and online safety, as well as how to respond to various hazards, from house fires to floodwaters.

The kids had a fantastic time, and this experience marks the beginning of our transition process to get them ready for secondary school.

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This event is a cherished tradition at Harpenden Academy. On Wednesday, the children learned about the origins of World Smile Day during assembly. Then, on Friday, smiles filled the day as the kids participated in various activities. This morning we had a special Friday morning assembly from the science club hoping to run a half term holiday club.  The children enjoyed the assembly and I have again attached the flyer should parents be interested. Live experiments designed to make everyone smile!

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Be Bright Be Seen Campaign

As we approach the winter months, the days are getting darker earlier. We are supporting Herts County Council's project to raise awareness of pedestrian safety by joining their 'Be Bright Be Seen Campaign'.

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Parent Coffee Morning - Behaviour

Coffee

On Thursday 24th October at 9:00am, Mrs Curnow will be holding a coffee morning to share the school's approach to behaviour management and how we aim to support the physical and emotional wellbeing of our children. Please note, this will not be an appropriate forum to discuss individual children or incidents.

Lost Property

On Monday, we had a large collection of lost property to give away. All unclaimed items were offered to parents free of charge. 

We’ve returned all the named items to their owners, and we hope they won’t be misplaced again! Any leftover clothes have been donated to FoHA for preloved clothing. 

We will continue to manage lost property at school, but please encourage your children to take responsibility for their belongings. One parent shared that when she asked her child about their missing jumper, the response was, “I am a child, not an adult!” We’ll be focusing on building independence skills with the children!

Uniform

Preloved Uniform Shop

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Thank you very much to all those who donated bags of uniform at the beginning of term. The online shop has now been updated and there is plenty of stock for you to check out Click here to shop!

Parents' Evening

Just a quick reminder that our parents' evenings are week beginning 14th October with an additional meeting day set aside for parents of SEND children.  If you have yet to request a slot may I politely urge you to do so sooner rather than later.

Monday, 7th October 2024, APDR, 8.30am-15.30pm

Tuesday, 15th October 2024, 3.30pm-7.30pm

Thursday, 17th October 2024, 3.30pm-7.30pm

Please book your appointment by today, Friday, 4th October 2024 by 8.00pm. The system will be closed to parents beyond this point. If you have any issues booking your appt please contact the school office.​

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HRFC Fireworks Tickets

We're proud to once again support the Harpenden Rugby Club's Fireworks Spectacular on Sunday 3rd November! This is always a great event for the entire family - with fireworks, funfair, great food & bar! Historically, this event has sold out so get your tickets now. Early bird ticket offer is available until 20th October.

Harpenden Academy will receive 50% of each ticket bought using this link - Click Here to Buy Your Tickets

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Traffic Lights Holiday Club

Traffic Lights Holiday club will be holding their assembly over the next 2 weeks to – date to be confirmed – so that children can get a taster of what magic Mrs Marchment and her traffic light crew will be getting up to.

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Mayor's Christmas Card Design Compeition

Please find below a flyer for this year's Mayor's Christmas Card Design Competition.

The closing date is Friday 8 November.

As well as the chance for the winner to switch on the Christmas Lights at this year's Christmas Carnival and for their design to be used as the Mayor's Christmas Card, the winner will also receive 4 tickets to see this year's Christmas Panto 'Sleeping Beauty' at the EMC!

Historically we have done really well in this competition so I encourage you all to have a go - it would be lovely to se Harpenden Academy well represented again. 

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Happy Birthday this week to: Eva B (Yr1), Millie T (Yr3), Rex D (Yr4), Max B (Yr6)

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Wrap Around Care Assistant

Breakfast Club: Monday - Friday, 7.00-8.30

After School Club: Monday – Thursday, 15.00-18.30 & Friday 15.00 – 17.15

Hourly Rate: £8.60 to £11.44+ Holiday Pay

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