We had a wonderful Open Evening last night, thanks to our fantastic students and staff. It was our best turnout in years, with parents quite literally queuing out of the gate to visit our school! Our students rose brilliantly to the occasion, leading tours, answering countless questions and bringing our school to life. There was a real buzz throughout the evening, and it was a joy to see so many families enjoying what Harrow Way has to offer. It is a real privilege to lead this wonderful school, and I am especially grateful to parents for supporting us with such an important event.
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I am thrilled to share that the internal works for our new Resourced Provision have now been completed. Today, we officially take ownership of The Waypoint, and can begin furnishing the classrooms, breakout spaces and life-skills room ready for our students.
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This has been a mammoth undertaking. We were first approached about the provision more than a year ago, and the building works have taken more than six months to complete. It has required a great deal of planning, patience and hard work from many people, and we are absolutely delighted with the outcome. Most importantly, we believe this significant investment in our site and our provision will benefit many students, both now and in the years to come.
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Inclusion is important to us. We want every young person to feel that they belong here, and The Waypoint will provide an important additional space in which students can feel safe, supported and part of our school community. There is still some work to complete outside, with the landscaping scheduled to be finished, but we are looking forward to seeing the whole project come together over the half-term holiday.
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We are delighted to share some more good news with our families. Harrow Way Community School has been recognised by ParentKind as a Parent-Friendly School, achieving its Standard Award.
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The award follows a formal assessment against ParentKind's national framework for parent participation. We chose to put ourselves forward for this assessment because we believe that the relationship between school and home really matters. We want parents and carers to feel well-informed and able to play a positive part in their child's education.
Our overall score of 71% reflects Silver Award-level practice across the framework, with particularly strong recognition for our approach to transition, our welcoming and inclusive environment, and the way we communicate with families. We are especially proud that both transition and our efforts to ensure the school is accessible and welcoming for students received Gold-level scores.
Thank you to all of our parents and carers who contribute positively to the life of Harrow Way. You help us to make our school the very best community it can be.
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I wish you all a lovely weekend.
Mrs Dawn German
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| w/c 12th October 2026 |
Year 8 Manor Adventure Trip (France) |
| Tuesday 13th October 2026 |
Year 11 - GCSE English Language Exam Walkthrough |
| Tuesday 13th October 2026 |
Year 8 Bayeux Tapestry Trip |
| Thursday 15th October 2026 |
Year 11 Andover Careers Fair - JHS |
| Friday 16th October 2026 |
Yr 9/10 - Kew Gardens Trip (Art students only) |
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Assembly - House Assemblies
This week's House assemblies were a great opportunity to celebrate our successes. While the Kestrel & Kite Houses celebrated their trophy wins from last year, Sparrowhawks were celebrating taking an early lead in this year's race for the House Cup; Sparrowhawks have already earned 1000 House Points this term, putting them 700 points clear at the top of the table. There are lots of opportunities to make up ground, however, as a series of competitions were announced, from the tutor group logo and Christmas card design competitions to our ongoing battle for the Fantasy Premier League and the Halloween costume competition. Can the other Houses catch up with the high-flying Sparrowhawks? Only time will tell...
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School Photographs
Your child should have brought home a slip with an alphanumeric code to enable you to view and purchase school photographs if you wish. The photographs are now available to view, if you have lost your code, please complete this form Photo code request 2026 and we will be able to send it to you.
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Instructions to view and order:
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Peripatetic Music Lessons at Harrow Way
Want to learn to play a musical instrument, or have singing lessons at Harrow Way?
Places are now available to learn:
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- Woodwind - Flute/Clarinet/Sax (Shared Lessons are available)
- Brass - Trumpet/Trombone
- Strings - Violin/Cello
- Vocal / Singing Lessons (Shared Lessons are available)
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Why not book a trial lesson (no obligation to carry on).
Please contact Mrs Massiah, or Mrs Munroe (Modular Admin Office next to Mr Townsend).
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Trips and Educational Visits
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Places are still available on these trips. Please pay via Scopay to secure your child’s place:
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| Year 9 Harold Hillier Gardens Christmas Light Trail – 10 December 2026: 10 places left. |
| Year 11 A Christmas Carol – 15 December 2026: 52 places left. |
| Year 7 Christmas pantomime – 16 December 2026: 36 places left. |
| Year 10 - Blood Brothers - 21st January 2027 |
| New York trip: All places have now been allocated—an exciting adventure awaits the students attending! |
| Ski Trip: We apologise for the slight delay in allocating places. We aim to send allocation letters by the end of this week. A revised deposit deadline will be provided following the delay. |
| Letters to look out for this week: Details of the Super League Basketball trip to The O2. |
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Zanzibar Trip - July 2027
If anyone would like to contribute to the GoFundMe page we have set up to help us raise money to take important items out there to help our partner school get some essential supplies, please click on this LINK, every penny is appreciated!
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Ways Forward - our weekly newsletter for Careers, Apprenticeship, College, Work and Work Experience.
This week there are lots of webinars that students might like to attend focusing on T Levels, Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, 'Day in the life' webinars and more.
There's a Saturday Art & Design club opportunity, and virtual work experience with AtkinsRealis, and the UK Parliament. Our LMI spotlight is all about careers in teaching.
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LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE
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From 6th October it is Dyslexia Awareness Week. We have a large collection of dyslexia friendly print books - the list is on Reading Cloud. On the SORA e-book platform, students can customise their page so it looks the way they want/need it to and they can find preset dyslexia settings. Links here. We highly recommend books from Barrington Stoke and they are offering a 20% discount until 11/10/26 with the code DAW26 as well as reading advice for parents of dyslexic children. Details here and here. There are titles for all ages including upper secondary.
For Year 7, we continue to promote Year 7 books and post on the LRC Library google classroom - please encourage your child to log in so they know what is happening and what help is available. Each Year 7 student is expected to have a library book throughout the year. The LRC homework club is open from 3pm to 4pm Monday to Thursday and until 3.30pm on Fridays for students who are confident in logging into the various platforms and can work mostly independently. We are running a creative competition for Year 7 - entries to be in on 3/11/26 to allow for half-term. Poster below.
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Many of our students have been published by the team at Young Writers. The current competition is called Unite and details can be found here. Some great prizes are up for grabs too, such as Beats headphones, a Kindle and more!
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Year 11 Football - John Hanson 0 - 3 Harrow Way
Year 10 Netball
The Year 10 netball team put in a splendid performance against John Hanson A on Wednesday, narrowly missing out on victory in a closely fought match. From the first whistle, the game was played at a high tempo. The girls showed excellent control and accuracy with their passing, maintaining long periods of possession and putting pressure on the opposition. Both teams defended exceptionally well, making it difficult for the shooters to get close to the post.
At half time, the score stood at 3–4. During the team talk the shooters Ruby and Freya were encouraged to take more shots and have the confidence to shoot from further away. This advice had an immediate impact, as the girls fought back brilliantly to level the scores at 7–7 by the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, fatigue began to set in, but the team dug deep and continued to work tirelessly. Central players Ivy, Alexia and Isla covered every inch of the court, working hard to move the ball up the court before quickly switching back into defence.
Sadly, the girls couldn't quite hold on, with the final score ending 9–11 to John Hanson. Despite the result, the team should be incredibly proud of their determination, teamwork and fantastic performance.
We are already looking forward to the repeat fixture in Year 11!
Final score Harrow Way 9 - 11 John Hanson A.
Opposition Player of the Match - Erika. Coaches Player of the Match - Ivy & Isla.
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Changes in Family Circumstances
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We understand that family circumstances can change and that even temporary changes at home can sometimes have an impact on a young person. If there is a significant change in your family circumstances — for example, a parent having an operation, illness, bereavement, separation or another change at home — please consider letting your child’s tutor know. You do not need to share more information than you are comfortable with, but making us aware allows staff to discreetly check in with your child, offer additional support where needed and better understand any changes we may notice in their behaviour, emotions or engagement at school.
Keeping Us Updated
If you are going away and your child will be staying at home or being cared for by another family member or trusted adult, please let the school know. We ask that you provide the name and contact details of the adult responsible for your child while you are away. This ensures that, should an emergency arise, we have the correct information and can quickly contact the appropriate person. Thank you for helping us keep our records up to date and our students safe.
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PUNCTUALITY MATTERS!
Every Minute Counts
At Harrow Way, registration begins at 8:40am. Students should arrive at school with enough time to get to their tutor room and be ready for registration at 8:40am.
Arriving on time means your child can:
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- Start learning positively
- Feel settled and ready for the day
- Receive important messages and information
- Develop positive habits for the future
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Good punctuality helps young people develop independence, responsibility and resilience, preparing them for success both in school and in the future.
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External Clubs and Events
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For local community events and information, please click the button below:
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SCHOOL OF ROCK – THE MUSICAL
AMTC Starlights Youth Theatre is bringing School of Rock to Harrow Way School from 23–25 October 2026!
Featuring a talented local young cast, a brilliant live show and all the energy, humour and fantastic music of School of Rock, it promises to be a great night out for the whole family.
Tickets are just £12 plus booking fee.
You can book tickets here : https://www.andovermusicaltheatre.co.uk/school-of-rock.html
(4 shows in total, including 2 matinees)
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Harrow Way Community School,
Harrow Way,
Andover,
Hampshire.
SP10 3RH
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