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 [...]
Harrow Way Year 10 History students have been learning about crime and punishment in the Middles Ages from one of the UK’s top supplier of professional heritage services, Cotswolds Archaeology. With a Saxon burial ground found close to Harrow Way earlier this year the focus of the talk was the discovery [...]
Harrow Way Year 8 football team played Salesian School in the Quarter Final of the Hampshire Cup. It was a game played in tremendous sporting spirit with both teams playing with a passion which was a joy to watch. The score was 0-0 at the end of full time with Man of the Match, Macca [...]
Harrow Way, who earlier this year celebrated some of their best ever GCSE results, recognised and congratulated the class of 2016 at their annual Presentation Evening, a particular highlight in the school year. Special guest, former student (2004-2009) and BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee’s, Josh Barnett joined the 2016 cohort, proud [...]
In assemblies this week, we reflected on ways in which students can assess the impact of the war on history and also explore how remembrance has become part of national life in the UK and other countries. Students were encouraged to consider how remembrance has evolved to include World War Two and later conflicts. The [...]
The Year 8 netball team stood up to the mark and played in place for the Year 9 team on Wednesday 9th November in their match against Winton Year 9. Despite being a younger team, they fought hard to keep the game low scoring being defeated 10 - 6. Player of the match went to [...]