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09/05/24

24 Y12 Chemists ventured to Imperial College and carried out practical techniques, calculations, identified common method mistakes and accurately observed then recorded results. The students were described "as role model students" by the university staff! pic.twitter.com/v97xKpLeiK

25/04/24

I found a king in me and now I love you I found a king in you and now I love me'On Monday some of students saw the play 'For Black Boys...' at the Garrick Theatre. The group roared with laughter, sang along and (almost) cried during the emotional performance! pic.twitter.com/4ZOqpBAPwW

25/04/24

Well done to all students who took part in Wandsworth Schools Athletics Champs. Congratulations to Tom Radford-Silver in the Shot Putt, Kymarley Morrison-Silver in the Triple Jump, Samuel Mireku-Kwasi-Silver in 100m Hurdles and Ajdin Sabic-Bronze in the Shot Putt. pic.twitter.com/wM54NhxfYW

19/04/24

14 Y11 students visited Oxford University for a taster day on Wednesday and left inspired that with hard work and commitment to their study a future place is a realistic aspiration! pic.twitter.com/DDyNCdY9Jv

19/04/24

What an exceptional start Harris Academy Battersea Y9 students have made to their new STREET ART project! pic.twitter.com/XjFnensWQx

28/03/24

Well done to our Student Leadership Team who go above and beyond in their meetings to ensure collaboration across KS3. Their innovative ideas to amplify student voice within the school, whilst also providing a direct channel of communication are greatly appreciated. pic.twitter.com/i8NipfuDD3

28/03/24

Some of our female students attended a panel discussion and Q+A from seven inspirational female leaders from a variety of industries. Louise in Y10 was braved to preform some of her poems in front of everyone. pic.twitter.com/NeOF6zczrA

28/03/24

30 Year 10 pupils went to the Apple head offices in Battersea Power Station to learn all about how Apple Books are published and created and to get an insight into the digital publishing world on 6.03.24. pic.twitter.com/Y2igxHdSMd

28/03/24

10 of our 6th Form students went to open their fast in Battersea Art Centre as part of London's first Open Iftar event this year! It stands as the UK’s largest and acclaimed community event during Ramadan. pic.twitter.com/slqX02mJNe

28/03/24

Our Y9 Debate Mate Club achieved fantastic success in their Pitch Project. They showed a fantastic growth in confidence, and presented with clarity and composure, sharing a range of thoughtful ideas. This was part of a large national competition, and they were placed fourth! pic.twitter.com/7P63Jn3v9X

08/02/24

Congratulations to the HABS boys' and girls' basketball teams. The boys won vs Ark Putney and Chestnut Grove with 16-2 & 15-7 and the girls won vs Harris Clapham with 55-28! Most importantly they played for each other and supported each other. pic.twitter.com/sZZoUVASqi

06/02/24

Congratulations to the incredible Y7's who participated in the Harris Spelling Bee! Your resilience and outstanding sportsmanship throughout the 5 challenging rounds are truly commendable. You've not only showcased your spelling prowess but also set a shining example of teamwork! pic.twitter.com/yNSmDJIurh

09/01/24

Well done, to HABS KS5 students who have raised more than £200 for Doctors without Borders to support them with aiding medical care across the world in places of conflict! pic.twitter.com/tOiMJrPLAo

09/01/24

Big thank you to for helping our wonderful student, Chelsea, to tick this off her bucket list! She got to watch the game, meet the team, and received a signed Hockey stick by the players! Big shout out to Graham for organising! pic.twitter.com/QD1Rg9VrTs

21/12/23

So thrilled to share the achievements of 6 formers who were rewarded an Ice-Skating trip. It was a celebration of their proactive approach in seeking extracurricular opportunities and dedicated efforts towards personal development. Massive well done to our students! pic.twitter.com/cKuiHGe4rs

20/12/23

Enjoy the following stills from the Year 11 Drama Component 2 Final Performance. Students put on a show of their best Crucible and Top Girls scenes exploring the theme of POWER. pic.twitter.com/vgyTHAEKc5

20/12/23

Well Done to all of HABS CNAT and Vocation Year 11 students for getting their coursework and performance portfolios completed!

20/12/23

Congratulations to Joel Sea and Roman Bafi on their outstanding achievements this term. Roman has been offered scholarships from the San Francisco Ballet School and Joel is the Regional Jack Petchey Speak Out Champion. We are immensely proud!

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Posted on April 26th 2024

A Day at KPMG

For many in our group, this was the first time we had ever travelled to Canary Wharf and we were not sure of what to expect at KPMG. One thing that struck us was the size. We believed that KPMG was a small company, but this was definitely not the case. KPMG has a very modern building, which caught our immediate attention; consisting of 13 floors, with some amazing views which we explored later in the day.

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When we first got there, we waited in the very comfortable waiting area and shortly after we were met by the WWF consultant and a member of staff who worked in identifying fraud. They escorted us to a large meeting room which was to be our base for the day.

In the room we met other members of staff who were supporting the Sustainable Futures programme for careers and sustainability at KPMG.

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We started off the session with a game of human bingo which was a great way to find out facts about the KPMG staff and HABS students all engaged in this. We learnt lots of interesting information, for example, one of the staff named Tom, has appeared in a TV show.  As the day went on, all the KPMG staff gave an insight into the different types of jobs there are at KPMG and the types of backgrounds they had all came from, which showed the diversity and unbiased selection of the company. We also had the opportunity to question some of the staff and were able to see how they went from a range of different job opportunities before deciding they wanted to work for KPMG. 

Before lunch, we were given a tour of the building to see and get a feel of ‘life at KPMG’.  We saw how they ensured that there were multiple work and breakout areas for their staff and the different types of meetings rooms to accommodate staff and client needs. We saw the broadcasting room and the various offices. We took part in a staff allergy awareness quiz and received free cookies from their catering team. As we were nearing the end of our tour one of the staff showed us pictures of her caring for a beehive that they protect, that is located on the rooftop of that building. As it was also earth day we were able to take part in a recycling activity that they were holding for their staff.

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After lunch we had another speaker telling us about work experience opportunities for Year 13 and university students. Then we were given a real client problem to solve, so we began our preparations to pitch our ideas. These presentations were based around how we can use technology to improve sustainability. In teams we discussed identifying scrapped materials to recycle, and refurbishing different tech items including creating new and easy ways to encourage the return of used electroncis by consumers. As we neared the end of the day each group presented to the KPMG staff, pitching their ideas and solutions to the client problem. They agreed that some excellent ideas came out of this activity.

We thanked WWF and KPMG for the amazingly insightful day. We learnt a lot about KPMG but also about ourselves and opportunities that are open to us. We were also able to develop key skills as part of this day such as teamwork, resilience, creativity, and problem solving. The WWF Sustainable Futures programme has really help support our engagement to environmental action at HABS and helped us with our environmental focus as individuals.

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By Samya Azhar and Mary Zenawi

Year 10 Sustainability Group Students