Tile Barn Final Residential Trip Letter June 2009
Please use this link to view the letter for parents regarding the final residential trip to Tile Barn. The trip takes place from 19th to 21st June.
Mrs Gibbs’s budding artists
Year 7 have been creating monster illustrations with Mrs Gibbs where they were exploring the qualities of the shading pencil through different shading techniques and mark making. Throughout the year, students from Year 8 were creating an abstract composition based on the work of Wassily Kandinsky using watercolour and led by Mrs Gibbs.  Those students [...]
Harrow Way’s Twelve Superstars!
Thursday 20th May, 10am, and twelve students set off for their Superstars event at Mountbatten School, Romsey, with SSCo, Rhonda Sturges. Chosen for their sporting ability and effort, the twelve KS3 students set off calmly in the minibus, unsure of what awaited them. This was the first year Harrow Way students [...]
LEJOG 2009: A Successful Ride
Over half term two teachers from Harrow Way, with some friends, took on the task to ride from Lands End to John O'groats in 7 days! To see their day by day progress look at the LEJOG 2009 pages. The team made it to John O'Groats by 7:30pm on Thursday evening! Thanks to everyone for [...]
LEJOG 2009: Days 5 & 6
The LEJOG team are starting to face real challenges. Day 5 saw an epic battle with hills and strong headwinds. Having set off at 8:30am it took 15 hours to complete the 135 mile route - finishing at 11:30pm! Day 6 started at 8:30am as usual, but this time 135 miles were covered in a [...]
LEJOG 2009: Day 3
The riders started day 3 at 8am (with Jon complaining of a sore bottom!). The relatively short (!) distance of 118 miles was completed in just under 11 hours, but exact details aren't available because the cycle computers stopped working (perhaps from overuse?).
LEJOG 2009: Day 2
Set off at 8:20am, made it to destination by 9:30pm. Over 10 hours cycling time to cover 144 miles! A tough day.
LEJOG 2009: Day 1
The LEJOG 2009 riders have completed 129 miles to reach their first stop (Crediton). The journey took a little over 12 hours, with more than 9 of those being in the saddle!
And they’re off – Lands End to John O’Groats 2009!
Two members of Harrow Way staff are at it again, only this time they aim to achieve this epic cycling challenge in 7 days! Mr J Mann and Jon Land set off this morning with four other riders to conquer the 900 mile event. Please check our website for updates. [...]
Plant a penny & grow £650!
In support of the Lands End to John O’Groats 2009 charity ride. Back in March students and staff at Harrow Way Community School were each being given 1 pence as a means to raise awareness and funds for The Countess of Brecknock Hospice and The British Heart Foundation. […]