Ten students from across the year groups, joined with students from other Test Valley Schools at Kings School, Winchester, to take part in the Test Valley Young Interpreters Conference. All students involved have English as an Additional Language and attended the first Young Interpreters Conference, as part of a national award-winning scheme organised by EMTAS [...]
It has been a busy couple of weeks for the Harrow Way Performing Arts Department. Thursday 9th and Friday 10th July was our Drama and Dance showcase from our Year 9 and 10 BTEC Students. Year 9 students performed a gothic horror play, The Casting of the Runes and Year 10 students recreated their version [...]
Over the course of two days, about 60 Year 1 children and 70 Year 2/3 children from Endeavour Primary, Knights Enham Infant, Knights Enham Junior, Portway Infant, Portway Junior and Roman Way Primary Schools filled the Harrow Way Community School sports hall with skills, action, laughter and team work. The annual [...]
Last Monday (6th July) we held our Key Stage 3 presentation evening to celebrate the success and a variety of achievements of our students in Years 7 & 8. Awards were presented for achievement and progress in every subject area. Year Leader Awards were also given out to two students for contribution and personal achievement. [...]
Harrow Way Year 7 student Chloe Wilfort joined 105 thrill seeking fundraisers to abseil down Reading’s tallest building The Blade. The distinctive landmark, which is visible from many places across the town, is 86 metres (282 feet) high and has 14 floors. Alongside best friend Sydney Reidy, who inspired Chloe to [...]
Harrow Way vs. Wellington Academy Harrow Way won 20 rounders to 9 1/2. Players' player of the match - Katie Jenkins, who made 3 excellent deep field catches and scored a number of rounders throughout the game. Team: Louisa Jones (capt), Shelby Truscott, Rebekah Barnes, Georgia Healy, Ellie Millings, Katie Jenkins, Emma Hunter, Tasmin Eades,, [...]
Harrow Way Community School’s Elaine Escritt is Hampshire’s Netball Teacher of the Year 2015 and winner of the South Region Teacher of the Year Award 2015. Elaine will now represent the South at the prestigious England Netball National Goalden Globe Awards which will be held in September. The Goalden Globes recognise [...]
This year our sports day was held on Friday 3rd July on our sports field. All students in Year 7, 8, 9 & 10 took part in a whole days worth of activities competing for points for their house. Before break was team sports, Tennis, Softball, Rounders and Tug of War. After break was all [...]
Roman Way’s Year 4 class enjoyed a great afternoon at Harrow Way recently: a whole afternoon of Rock-it Ball! The afternoon started with lots of games to practise the skills they would need in the game. Exceptionally quick to learn, the children were soon learning Rock-it-ball rules so that they could [...]
Six Year 10 students recently spent a fantastic morning fishing. Some were new to the sport (like Mrs Salmon, surprisingly enough!) and some were quite experienced, but all had a lot to learn from experienced angler Mr Baxter. Mr Baxter loved the morning and was very proud of all the students. [...]