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A taste of the world of work, as NatWest helps Year 9 students from Harrow Way to come “Face 2 Face with Finance”

2009-07-10T16:35:01+01:00July 10th, 2009|

On July 8th it was once more time for a combination of menus, calculators, computers and vivid imaginations, as Year 9 students took on the challenge of their first Enterprise Day, fulfilling the roles of catering companies tendering for contracts to run a school prom. Arranged in collaboration with Tracy Marlow [...]

Harrow Way Students Rise To The Edge Hill Maths Challenge

2009-07-13T15:17:25+01:00July 10th, 2009|

A national competition organised by Edge Hill University’s Mathematics Department attracted entrants from across the country, with teams entering from as far afield as Hertfordshire and Hampshire. The annual Edge Hill Mathematics Challenge has a winning formula that attracted a record number of entrants, with around 230 teams of year nine [...]

Headteacher’s Commendations

2009-07-07T15:28:07+01:00July 7th, 2009|

Since this award was introduced in September 2005, over 70 students have been presented with the prestigious Headteacher's Commendation. Please click on the thumbnail to view some of the photographs.

Gifted & Talented Geography and History Day

2009-07-07T14:23:56+01:00July 7th, 2009|

The Year 8 Gifted and Talented Geography and History students worked in groups to design and present a tour of India, past, present and future. The competition was judged by the school's Senior Leadership Team who were very impressed with the standard of the work produced.

Year 10 visits Andover College

2009-07-07T13:56:54+01:00July 7th, 2009|

Some Year 10 art students visited Andover College's Art Department to view their A level and Foundation Degree end of year exhibition. During the visit students were given the opportunity to photograph and draw sketches of the work and talk with college art staff about the courses on offer.

Gifted and Talented Fabric Fusing Day at Harrow Way

2009-07-07T13:32:20+01:00July 7th, 2009|

The latest and hottest technique in embroidery today is the use of the soldering iron to burn, bond, etch and then stitch fabrics to expand the reach of textile art. Local artist, Margaret Beal, is the forerunner of the technique and recently spent the day in Harrow Way Art Dept with Year 8 and Year [...]

Iron Man Challenge – 2nd July 2009

2009-07-07T14:43:02+01:00July 7th, 2009|

The annual fitness challenge the Iron Man, took place on the 2nd of July. Students, Staff and Parents all took part to raise money for the school and the charity Testway Transform. Please click on the thumbnail to view the album of photographs.

Walking to School

2009-07-07T11:15:45+01:00July 7th, 2009|

    During Hampshire County Council's 'Walking to School' week, some Harrow Way students worked with the Pre-school encouraging the children to walk around the school grounds. Our students hung the pre-schoolers' teddy bears around the perimeter hedges and then walked with them to help find their own bear. The children, big and small, thoroughly [...]

Links with the Pre-school

2009-07-07T10:22:57+01:00July 7th, 2009|

Harrow Way's Year 11 leavers raised money for the Pre-school. In a succesful fund-raising bid, equipment was bought and recently presented to Harrow Way's successful early years group. Students purchased 'Gelli Baff', a messy play product that turns water into goo ... and back again; binoculars; an outside blackboard and a big inflatable material ball. [...]

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