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18/05/22

Talal in Year 10 has created a clay vessel inspired by the natural form of a pineapple! The department can't wait to see what glazes and paints he will add once the pot has been fired in the kiln. Amazing work Talal! https://t.co/6km55b27fv

17/05/22

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A big thank you to the wonderful Michael Mann for a really enjoyable afternoon. Our Y7 students were so inspired by the talk and had millions of questions about "Ghostcloud" and being an author. https://t.co/GqllCLn7HT

16/05/22

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Great to see Monica and Angelica in assembly this morning performing a traditional Bulgarian dance the ‘Koprivshtitsa’. This dance is traditionally performed to celebrate the harvest, welcome spring and encourage good health. A fantastic performance from both girls! https://t.co/60Za7KNQCW

16/05/22

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Miss Gasowski hosting this weeks GeoTalk ‘Colonisation of the DRC - a brief history’ https://t.co/jAhH231qgY

12/05/22

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Podium places for girls shot put, with HAWI claiming Bronze and Silver in year 7 and Gold in year 9! https://t.co/wSrwfdveLj

12/05/22

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93 students took part in the 2022 Borough Athletics competition. I am delighted to announce that HAWI won the mixed schools trophy! Congratulations to all who took part. A further congratulations to the year 8/9 boys squad who won their age group trophy ! Thank you

12/05/22

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Yr 9/10 ready to race! https://t.co/cfnI6xnCUs

12/05/22

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Fantastic performance from our year 7 sprinters! https://t.co/b3dEke2rQ6

12/05/22

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Yr7 boys smashing their shot put this morning! https://t.co/7ceYuXaHRv

11/05/22

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Photo finish for James! Top work, 3rd place for hurdles https://t.co/70lsARMVGN

11/05/22

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Dominika finishing the 800m in style https://t.co/InAiTsc8Jr

11/05/22

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This is HAWI do it! https://t.co/I7tjBxbIEZ

11/05/22

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Alaa competing in the U16 3000 metre race and came 3rd. An incredible achievement finishing in 13 minutes ! https://t.co/OXHSClvFYS

11/05/22

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Is that gold I see ! Well done Sinai for finishing 1st in the Javelin. Isaiah for finishing 1st in the high jump https://t.co/yMuNWaquqo

11/05/22

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Bronze for Wiktoria in the High jump https://t.co/FmNsxknmTS

11/05/22

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Well done to Nadia- 2nd in High Jump. Tilly 3rd in high jump. Amelia 3rd in javelin. Bring on tomorrow https://t.co/dyUkYI4bCr

11/05/22

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Well done to all the athletes that competed in part 1 of Borough sports day ! It was well run evening and we came away with a few medals https://t.co/SNZhU3nVqK

09/05/22

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Here is an epic thriller which will also enhance your understanding of physics. Set in Peckham, we experience gang feuds and time travel with our hero Esso. A seriously good book which is soon to be a major Netflix movie. Recommended to our Y9 and Y10 students! https://t.co/bKmA4BAQgH

09/05/22

Please phone reception, 0203 962 4300, if you see any students in the playground. Apologies for the inconvenience caused to the families.

09/05/22

Thank you for your message. All students have been told in assembly that the play areas are for residents only. We will also put some staff on duty by the playgrounds at the end of the school day.

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20 May 2022Newsletter 20/05/22This week has been about preparing for exams.  The times of the day remain the same but there won’t be any enrichment, and the only clubs will be sports clubs which will go ahead as normal.  There is some important information in the newsletter about exams. Alongside preparing for exams, we were delighted to welcome Michael Mann, author of Ghostcloud who inspired the Year 7 students to be talk about reading, writing and what it is like to be an author. This morning, we had an excellent school council meeting where we discussed having a whole school cultural day after half term, how to develop the rewards system and how we can continue to develop opportunities through trips and visits.  I am delighted with how well the students presented themselves in the meeting; they were articulate, focused and contributed some excellent ideas on how we can continue to develop our academy together.   Best wishes for an enjoyable weekend,   Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/200522-NewsLetter.pdf
13 May 2022Newsletter 13/05/22Last week, I wrote about how pleased I am with the team spirit across HAWI and so I am delighted to let you know that the students participating in the Borough Sports Competition worked as a team and brought home the winning trophy for the mixed school’s competition.  Well done to everyone involved! But as we know, team work comes in many shapes and forms, and some of the best team work we see is when students work together in lessons to help each other learn.  The fruits of this team work has been seen in how well students are doing in their Maths lessons which saw 64 students across Years 7 and 8 achieve a certificate for the Junior Math Challenge.  This puts us in the top 7% of schools nationally.   We published the different contact emails in the newsletter last week; please don’t hesitate to contact us about anything.  If you feel anything is unresolved, please email my PA, Michelle Machin on m.machin@harrisiwmbledon.org.uk and I will get back to you.   Thank you for your continued support. Mrs Larizadeh  https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/130522-Newsletter-1.pdf
6 May 2022Newsletter 06/05/22We are three weeks into the Summer Term and it has been wonderful to see everyone working together.  Since the beginning of term, we have seen excellent team spirit – at the Stephen Lawrence Foundation day, in preparing for the Eid Celebration, students working effectively together in lessons and in all of our extracurricular activities.   Next Wednesday we have 79 students representing the Academy at the Borough Sports Competition and we wish them the best of luck as they support each other.  The Heads of House have been developing their team spirit in the house trips this week where students have enjoyed going out together.  Reaching a goal together and supporting each other is an important part of our community spirit and there will be plenty more opportunities after half term especially in our outdoor activity week.   Until then, we have our exam week in two weeks and Mr Maurice has given the students plenty of advice to how to revise and rest as they prepare for them. Best wishes for what looks like a sunny weekend,   Mrs Larizadeh  https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/060522-NewsLetter.pdf
29 April 2022Newsletter 29/04/22On Friday 6th May, HAWI will be celebrating the Islamic festival of Eid. For a whole month, Muslims around the world fasted from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan. Eid is the celebration of ‘Breaking the Fast’. Students at HAWI have already explored the meaning of Eid during our assembly this week by Mr Walsh. In addition, we will be celebrating Eid on the 6th May through a number of ways. We will be offering an Eid menu with traditional foods during lunchtime as well as House Competitions where students can create Eid cards and take part in a Ramadan-themed quiz. We will also be decorating the canteen with festive ornaments to commemorate this month. We hope you are looking forward to celebrating Eid with us. We wish everyone an Eid Mubarak ! Best wishes for an enjoyable weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/290422-Newsletter_v1.pdf
22 April 2022Newsletter 22/04/22Welcome back to the Summer Term It was wonderful to hear Prince and Klyo talk with so much confidence in assembly on Wednesday, as they informed us about the work they have been doing for their Duke of Edinburgh Award with the Stephen Lawrence Foundation. The foundation was established to inspire a more equal, inclusive society and to foster opportunities for marginalised young people in the UK. Their D of E group organised a fantastic day to celebrate Stephen Lawrence Day and raise money for the foundation. Students were encouraged to wear orange, contribute to the bake sale at lunchtime and read all the research the D of E group have put together. Extracurricular activities begin on Monday. As ever, there is an exciting programme with over 60 different options to chose from. Please take time with your child to look at all the options and ensure they have signed up for an after school activity. They are a great way to build resilience, help with being mentally healthy and have fun! Best wishes for an enjoyable weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/220422-Newsletter.pdf
1 April 2022Newsletter 01/04/22Here at HAWI, we strive to help students find their passions whether it is in sport, the arts, writing a rap, creating a science experiment, debating a topical theme, attending Spanish club or being a house leader.  I feel very proud of all the students as they find their interests and develop their confidence while doing things they enjoy.  The deep learning days this week have been particularly varied and exciting - Breis, a Nigerian rap artist inspiring Year 8, Year 7 enjoying the Natural History Museum while Year 9 were next door at the Science Museum.  Year 10 visited London Docklands, delved deeper in to History or created a culinary delight in Spanish. Overall, this term has been jam packed with opportunities including ice skating, bowling, trampolining, author visits, the Lower School Disco, Theatre trips, World book Day, Science Week, an amazing production of Hairspray and still there has been more! It has also been important for us to celebrate Equality, Diversity and Inclusiveness, and we are proud of our student designed flag and badges and the money families have raised for charity.  Students flourish and grow everyday as they continue to develop their independence, integrity and resilience and make a difference in the academy and wider community. Thank you for all your support this term.  I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable break. Happy Easter and best wishes, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/010422-Newsletter.pdf
25 March 2022Newsletter 25/03/22It has been a busy week at HAWI this week with career’s talks, Science week, football competitions, Maths challenges, Charity Day and much more.  Our students (and staff) approach all of these opportunities with an abundance of enthusiasm and are always willing to get involved.  The whole community make a difference to themselves and everyone else around them.  Every seat was taken at the Lower School Revision Evening last night and on Thursday, we will be holding a revision evening for Upper School.  We are looking forward to Hawi’s Got Talent on Tuesday and our Deep Learning Days on Wednesday and Thursday. Thank you for all your continued support. Best wishes, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/250322-Newsletter-final.pdf
11 March 2022Newsletter 11/03/2022Thank you to all the families who have donated very generously to our collection for Ukraine.  The first batch of items have been picked up but we will have a second collection so please send in any further donations. We continue to support the students and work together to raise funds and make donations.  We will be participating in red nose day on Friday and the money raised for comic relief is used to help people live free from poverty, violence and discrimination.  This includes funding organisations that are supporting people right now in Ukraine, and those attempting to cross the border.    There is also much to celebrate this week in the academy.  The WPA quiz was a huge success and we hope this will be the first of many social activities for students, parents, carers and teachers.  I’d like to thank the committee who worked tirelessly to write questions, buy refreshments, organise raffle prizes and much more… thank you! We launch Science week on Monday and as ever the Science department is putting on a range of different activities to develop our interest in Science.  Please encourage you child to go to one of the lunch time sessions. We also have our production of Hairspray this week; it is looking and sounding fantastic.  It would be great to see you there! Have a lovely weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/110322-Newsletter.pdf                  
4 March 2022Newsletter 04/03/22It was great to see so many students entering into the spirit of World Book Day yesterday, by dressing up as one of their favourite characters. The English department and the library are always promoting reading and Year 7 had an author visit this week from Jamie Russell. I know that the current circumstances in Ukraine will be very much  on your minds at present. All students participated in a lesson with their tutor this week and had the opportunity to ask questions.  As I said in my letter we want all students to feel well supported so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any concerns.  Thank you very much to everyone who has sent in items for us to send to Ukraine; the collection is on Thursday and there are further details in the newsletter.   Best wishes for a lovely weekend,   Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/040322-Newsletter.pdf
25 February 2022Newsletter 250222I hope that you had an enjoyable half term and that Storm Eunice didn’t have too much of an impact on you.  It had an impact on the Academy as the outside table tennis tables were blown across the playground and the premise’s team are now busy putting them back together again!  The students have arrived back with a great sense of purpose and it has been good to see them enjoying their lessons and spending time with their friends.  I have put a message in the newsletter with our updated Covid guidelines. We will continue to monitor any cases and make adjustments to our procedures if required.  We have many events and opportunities this half term which are listed in the dates for your diary.  I hope to see you at our whole school production of Hairspray or any of the other events this half term. Best wishes for an enjoyable weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/250222-Newsletter-pdf.pdf            
11 February 2022Newsletter 11/02/22It has been a whirlwind of a half term which has included Diversity Week, Cirque du Soleil theatre visit, the lower school disco, our inaugural house trips, an author visit and raising money for our charity Stop Hate UK.  We have been incredibly impressed with how Year 9 have approached their GCSE option choices and Year 10 had a fantastic day yesterday working on the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge.  We’ve had some big sporting fixtures including the Year 9 netball team who have got to the finals of the Harris Federation competition and we are particularly proud of the Year 8 girls who came 5th out of 400 schools in the Cyber Security Girls’ Competition.  Alongside this, all year groups have made fantastic progress in their recent assessments and continue to make a difference to the lives of everyone else around them. Thank you for continued support and I wish you a relaxing and enjoyable half term break. Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/110222-Newsletter.pdf  
4 February 2022Newsletter 04/02/2022This week has been a great example of how our values of Independence, Integrity and Resilience have been shown by our community culminating in an excellent charity day celebrating diversity.  Students have contributed very generously to our charity Stop Hate UK, and as you will see from the photographs have baked a huge number of brilliant cakes.  This week has also seen over a hundred students going to see Cirque du Soleil at the Albert Hall, a group of students going to see the National Theatre production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane and a range of different sports fixtures.  And so, to the future.  We are just finalising our 6th form plans and look forward to sharing them with you in the coming weeks and we are beginning to recruit staff for September 2022.  I am really proud of all the students as they continue to show how kind and considerate they are. Have a lovely weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/040222-Newsletter.pdf
28 January 2022Newsletter 28/01/2022What I love about a HAWI student is that they continue to think about others and strive to ‘make a difference’ to the lives of everyone around them.  This has been shown continuously this year by their support for each other and their dedication to either donating or raising money for charities.  On Friday, we will have a Mufti and Charity day. Our charity day will focus on the celebration of diversity and acceptance. It will be the start of our LGBT+ History Month where we recognise all those people in history who weren’t allowed to have a voice. It will be a mufti day and we are asking all students to bring in £1.00 as a donation to Stop Hate UK – a leading organisation working to challenge all form of Hate Crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s identity. We will be holding a Cake Sale at lunch, which will be a House Competition, the house with the most cakes will win points, points will be also be awarded to the best cake designed for diversity – please get baking! We will also be asking students to write a ‘Hand of Hope’ writing a message of hope, for people in our community and around the world, who don’t feel safe to be who they want to be, these messages will be shared in the Dining Hall. Have a good weekend Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/280122-Newsletter.pdf  
21 January 2022Newsletter 21/01/2022I would like to thank the Heads of House who organised some brilliant social activities this week in trampolining, bowling and ice skating.  It sounds like everyone had a great time.  We are looking forward to some more exciting events this term including Charity Day on the 4th February and the Lower School Disco on Thursday 10th February.  Later in the term, we will have our whole school production of Hairspray  (it is a joy to hear them rehearsing every Friday after school) and our deep learning days in March, where there will be some more for visits.  The PE department have organised a number of sports fixtures and extracurricular activities are a way for every student to share and develop their talents. Students continue to show their independence, integrity and resilience and I am so proud of their support for everyone in the school and local community.  Have a lovely weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/210122-Newsletter.pdf
14 January 2022Newsletter 14/01/2022It has been a beautiful, bright winter’s day today and ends what has been an excellent week.  The students have completed their first full week after the holidays and it has been delightful to see them have fun with their friends and enjoy being back at school.  In the Autumn term, we had a house competition to help us develop a new logo for the academy to represent all of the excellent work students and staff are doing to celebrate diversity. We want the logo to be a visual statement of our commitment to diversity.  There were four key strands that came out of the students ideas: Range of colours with green, black and yellow included, a handshake, the words diversity and proud, and links with the HAWI logo.   I am meeting the student equality and diversity committee on Friday where they will make the final decision on the logo. The WPA committee had an excellent meeting this week and they are busy organising a second hand uniform sale and a quiz night for later this term.  I’d like to thank them for their time in organising these opportunities, and I hope you are able to come to the quiz night.  There are some more details in the newsletter from the committee and the information about the quiz night will come out next week. As ever, thank you for your ongoing support. Have a restful weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/140122-Newsletter.pdf  
7 January 2022Newsletter 07/01/2022Happy New Year! School has started very smoothly today and it was great to see all the students looking very smart and ready to learn.  As ever, the calendar is busy for the term ahead and I am optimistic that we will be able to do everything we have planned.  If we have to make any decisions to change anything in light of Covid, we will keep you informed. Extracurricular activities begin on Monday so please ensure your child has signed up for at least one extracurricular activity after school.  All of the information is in the newsletter. Other events this half term are a pastoral evening for parents on the 20th January, Year 9 options and parents evening on the 27th January, Charity Day on the 4th February and the lower school disco on Thursday 10th February.  After half term, we have Year 7 Parents evening on the 3rd March, the community Quiz night on the 10th March, whole School production of Hairspray on the 16th and 17th March and Deep learning days on the 30th and 31st March.  In addition, there are many house and subject events. I look forward to seeing you at one of the events this term.  Have a lovely weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/070122-Newsletter.pdf                                      
17 December 2021NewsletterOn Monday and Tuesday evenings the Winter Celebration concert took place, which was our first live concert since 2019! It was so wonderful to be able to showcase all of our extremely talented students after such a long time. All of our music and dance clubs took part, and provided such a wide variety of performances, from Christmas classics to an original composition by the ‘Song Writers’ Circle’, and film music to pop and rock. The concert also featured all of the year 7 students coming together to sing some songs they had been working on over the past few weeks, and we were able to show off some of our absolutely fantastic soloists. Not only were there so many impressive students on stage, but the backstage crew was led by students as well, including stage managers, stage crew and lighting technician. There are too many concert highlights to mention here, however you can watch a selection below: https://www.harriswimbledon.org.uk/1324/winter-celebration?preview A massive thank you and well done to all the students who took part. We are really proud of you! Merry Christmas.  I hope you have a wonderful festive break and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Best wishes, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/171221-Newsletter-1.pdf  
10 December 2021Newsletter 10/12/2021The festive spirit is wonderful to see this week.  Staff have reported that Year 7 and 8 had a great time at the theatre yesterday and really enjoyed the shows.  Year 9 had a very productive careers day; they had an assembly exploring pathways and took part in workshops led by National Grid and the Army, culminating in a Dragon’s Den style show. Year 10 spent the day working on their Science Required Practicals.  During the course of the day, students investigated how to calculate density, made some beautiful copper sulphate crystals and investigated how water enters and leaves plant cells.  It is fantastic to see so many students wearing festive dress today and contributing to two very important charities:  Save the Children and The Trussell Trust. We are really looking forward to The Winter Celebration on Monday and Tuesday.  I am sorry that we have had to restrict numbers for the evening, but I know that you understand that we must ensure we keep minimising the risk of anyone catching Covid-19.  We will film one of the evenings and place a link on the website by the end of term. Everyone attending will be required to show evidence of a negative lateral flow test taken within the last 24 hours.  On that note, you will have seen from the media that cases are increasing so it is vital that the whole school community continues to test every Sunday and Wednesday evening.  If you child has any symptoms of Covid-19, a continuous cough, high temperature or a loss of taste/smell, please do not send them to school until they have had a negative PCR test result.    I am delighted to announce that we will have a new uniform company (Stevensons)  from the 1st January which I hope will be more efficient than Brigade!  We have gone through a competitive tendering process to ensure that the uniform is of best value, and the company have a shop in addition to an online ordering system.  In consultation with the student council, we have made a few changes to the uniform including a skirt for the girls without the split and an improved PE kit.  There isn’t any obligation to buy any of the new items until your child grows out of their current one.  Miss Pocock will send you a separate letter next week containing all of the information. Have a great weekend, Mrs Larizadeh https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/harris_secondary_wimbledon/uploads/document/101221-Newsletter.pdf
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