Today, Wednesday 7th December, the Year 11 GCSE students completed their Orienteering option at Charlton Lakes, Andover. Here they learnt compass and map reading skills, navigation, using the landscape, estimating distances and scale. In the afternoon they completed a timed competitive orienteering course finding over 30 points using the skills they had learnt in the [...]
The three Harrow Way House's were in competition again last week, to find the best bakers out of staff and students! The standard of cakes was high and the 3 year 11 judges found it very difficult. Congratulations go to Josh Douch 11SBT and Lauren Baugh 10VEF coming joint first in the student competition and [...]
On Friday 2nd December, Harrow Way held it's annual Christmas Fair. Students from all years came together to run stalls, including a cake stall, selling crafts they have made, decorating biscuits and selling Christmas Cards, which were the result of our House Christmas Card competition. You can see some pictures here.
On Thursday 1st December, Harrow Way Year 8 boys football team travelled to John Hanson. This was a must win game for both sides but early on John Hanson were strong up front scoring from a volley early on. This was followed closely by another goal from John Hanson after a great one-two. Harrow Way [...]
The assemblies this week, by Assistant Headteacher Mr Fluellen, are looking at the iCOMMUNICATE strand of our Literacy DNA and introduce the new acronym 'PART' that stands for iPRESENT, iADAPT, iRESPECT and iTHINK to help us consider how we communicate with each other across the school. Assembly Presentation can be viewed here. [...]
When tasked with creating 3D artwork which fuses animals with mechanical components, where better to conduct some serious engineering research than local company Marder Traction Engines. Harrow Way Community School Year 9 Art students visited the local farm which has seen the renovation of many traction engines and steam rollers over [...]
Today, Friday 25th November, was our year 7 'Harry Potter' literacy day looking at our literacy DNA strands of iWRITE, iREAD and iCOMMUNICATE across various Hogwarts and magic themed lessons across the school. This concludes a week of exciting activities that have included educational visits to Warner Bros studios, Roman Baths and Cadbury World as [...]
The Year 8 and 9 girls had another Football match yesterday against Wellington. The match was played indoors and the girls played two games of 5 a side. The Year 9’s won a staggering 12-0, all playing very well together and passing and moving the ball well. The Year 8’s also won, winning 8-0. The [...]
50 Year 7 students went on the 'Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter' on Monday 21st November. The aim of the trip was to give students an exciting introduction to the world of English and Media. The students were be able to explore some of the original sets used in the Harry [...]
The Heads of Year clubbed together to make a special assembly on Random Acts of Kindness. The Heads of Year, like stealthy ninjas, carried out their acts including breakfast for tutor groups, money attached to the cashless catering system, drinks for students, carrying students bags for them and soap in the toilets. Since the assemblies [...]