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12/12/23

First day of the nativity complete! The children, staff and parents have all worked together to make this magic happen! From singing practice and line rehearsals to set design and costume creating - thank you and well done to everyone who helped make our nativity so special!

05/12/23

Pupil Parliament were hard at work creating heartfelt Christmas cards in support of the Bromley Loneliness Campaign. All cards for the campaign will be sent off on the 7th - please drop creations into school! The more the merrier ! 🎄✨♥️   

04/12/23

This is looking closer to the £7500 mark now! WOW. Huge thank you to our PTA, parents and staff that actively worked so hard together to achieve this from our Christmas Fair. What a community!

11/10/23

Today some pupils took part in some cooking! We were inspired by Omari McQueen - a 14 year old vegan chef / entrepreneur! We made tropical rocky roads and I think from the chocolatey smiles it’s safe to say we had a fabulous morning!

09/10/23

Today was full of fun, laughter and history! We hosted some special guests who engaged the whole school in celebrating black history through exploration of music, dance and African stories! Assemblies, workshops and playground music made today busy and brilliant!

05/10/23

Year 5 had the best day today at the  - their science this half term has been based on Space and today’s trip help bring their learning to life beyond the classroom! They were fascinated by the size of the rockets they saw!   

03/10/23

We are so proud to celebrate black history through our curriculum all year round, but we also know how important it is to inspire pupils further at this important time in our calendars. We know the children are going to have immersive, authentic learning experiences!

30/09/23

We are genuinely the luckiest school to have such an incredible team of teaching assistants and 1:1 support assistants! These guys work relentlessly to support our students and give the highest level of pastoral care! we showered them in love at a special breakfast in the library

27/09/23

Harvest is here! For those that can, we are kindly asking for donations this week to support others in our local community. We want to work together to send off a range of food and non- food items to the Bromley Living Well Food Bank.

27/09/23

Year 3 got further immersed in the learning about the Stone Age with their wow day workshop! They will write a recount about their learning and experiences from our special visitors!   

22/09/23

Today we were busy evaluating our Year 6 leadership applications and holding interviews for Heads of School! We have been blown away by the quality of applications this year - written with passion, enthusiasm and a clear sense of pride for being a member of our school community!

22/09/23

Tonight our teachers met up with colleagues from  and to talk all things writing! Across the 3 schools there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for teaching and learning.   

21/09/23

Tonight our teachers met up with colleagues from and to talk all things writing! Across the 3 schools there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for teaching and learning. pic.twitter.com/APXeC47Y5l

19/09/23

Over the weekend two of our little learners and their family set up a lemonade stall to raise some money for the new Pupil Parliament! We are so proud and grateful for their initiative, kindness and hard work out in the community   

19/09/23

Thumbs up for the end of a super maths lesson! Miss Nixon was lucky enough to teach Robins this morning and was blown away by their learning behaviours and mathematical ability! Well done Robins!   

13/09/23

Here they are! Pupil Parliament 23-24. What a fantastic bunch - we cannot wait to get started with planning the year ahead. We are incredibly proud of every single student that ran for Pupil Parliament this year. It was close for many of the voting results. Well done all.

12/09/23

What a brilliant ‘Election Day’ we had at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham! We set up our ‘Polling Station’ to give the children a real life experience of what voting will be like in later life. We cannot wait to announce the results tomorrow. Good Luck! 

11/09/23

PE in the sunshine! The teamwork and support the children show one another across the curriculum really impresses the staff here at HPABe!   

08/09/23

What a week! Welcome back everyone! We have had such a wonderful first week back here at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham. The children’s confidence and readiness to learn has been event across the school; we are so proud of each and every one of them!

08/09/23

Our wonderful new reception Children have settled beautifully into academy life and taken everything in their stride. We are so pleased that they begin their learning journey with us and cannot wait to see them shine. Superstars ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/H2Q9BRPaI2

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Our Vision

Whatever a child's background or starting point, the staff at HPABe are ambitious for all children and aim to ensure they finish Year 6 with the knowledge, academic skills and life skills in order to thrive. We recognise and value each child's individual personality and work to develop their self-confidence and self-esteem.

At HPABe we strongly believe that once a child can read they can access the wider world around them and doors to wider learning are unlocked. Each day begins with a high quality phonics lesson and by the end of Year 1, the vast majority of children can read confidently and fluently and are beginning to develop their higher level comprehension skills.

For the rest of the day children take part in a busy timetable of Mathematics, English and all other subjects in the Primary National Curriculum.  Science, P.E, Art, Music and Mandarin are taught to a high level using a curriculum written by subject specialists. We are especially proud of our high-pitched and ambitious spiral curriculum which builds year on year. Children leave the school with an exceptional understanding of the subjects they have been taught and are well-equipped with the disciplinary skills needed to further develop in each area of learning.

Teachers know each child well and are always ready to intervene and offer additional scaffolding and support as needed. Our focus is on ensuring pupils 'keep up, not catch up' and high-quality teaching, along with immediate intervention as needed, means that all pupils are able to make rapid progress, regardless of their start points.

At HPABe we believe that 'every child matters and every moment counts' We have a strong and committed team who work together to bring this vision to life. We are as committed to each child's personal development as we are their academic development. As such, our rich and varied personal development offer, which includes a host of trips, experiences, leadership opportunities, community activites and extra-curricular clubs is a real strength of the school.

We strongly encourage visits to our academy so that you can see our vision in action.

 

Where every child matters and every moment counts.