GCSE PE students, Sports Leaders and members of the Key Stage 3 Leadership Academy were treated to an inspirational presentation recently by Saleha Williams, Head of the London 2012 Inspire Programme. Following an introduction by Mr Currie where he highlighted the significance of the Games returning to London next year as [...]
Starting this half term all Year 7s will be participating in our annual Spelling Bee. The aim of the contest is to make spelling fun and to help our English teachers raise the profile of spelling and develop the talents of their students. It also provides the chance for students to display their mastery of [...]
Tuesday after school in Harrow Way Sports Hall was an exciting place to be with sixty children from St John the Baptist, Portway Junior, Anton Junior and Rookwood Schools keen to run around and play the energetic and fun game of Rock-it-ball! Many of the children had never played Rock-it-ball before [...]
The 40th and Final Monxton Pantomime at Monxton and Amport Village Hall. The pantomine stars past and present Harrow Way students and a live rock & roll band. Performances: Wednesday 16th February, 7.30pm, all tickets £4.50. Thursday 17th February, 7.30pm Adults £7, Concessions £4.50, Family Ticket (2+2) £22. Friday 18th & Saturday 19th February Evening [...]
British Cycling is holding the 4th of its 5 race series at Southampton Sports Centre this Saturday (15th Jan). The programme is to encourage beginners (young people under 16) to have a go at competitive cycling; very similar to the format we run for inter-schools competitions. It will be based around some bike handling skills [...]
On 10th December, twelve Year 9 science students were invited to Le Creuset head office to explore the cutting edge technology of induction cooking. Students learned about these innovative new hobs and LeCreuset products through a series of exciting demonstrations including burning bank notes and pans sawed in half (see pictures!). They were then divided [...]
It was still the Christmas holiday, but Year 8 students Louis Hatchett, Jake Baugh and Kieron Forwood were keen to get up early, get on their bikes and get cycling in the ‘Behind the Bike Shed’ Cyclo Cross event at Thruxton Race Circuit. Dave Jowett, the British Cycling Coach who works [...]
Silver Ambassadors, Ellie Roche and Ella Howells, organised an end of term Wheelchair Basketball competition for the Year 10 GCSE groups...with an edge. Miss Escritt's group versus Mrs Winnett's and Mr Hudson's!  Excellent play and officiating by everyone with many baskets scored but the eventual winners were Miss Escritt's GCSE group - Mrs Winnett's [...]