With a national trend which sees girls’ interest in computers decline as they get older, Harrow Way Community School has enlisted the help of IBM to keep Year 8 female students on the ICT track. A recent visit to the company’s base in Hursley, which is Europe’s largest software development facility, [...]
On Thursday 7th May, 49 year 10 students and 5 staff set off on a History trip to London. Despite the very long coach journey and arriving a little later than planned, we arrived safe and sound in Whitechapel, ready to start our Jack the Ripper walking tour. Splitting into two groups, we set off [...]
On Tuesday 28th April, seventeen Year 10 students attended University of Winchester for a taster day. The day gave the students an opportunity to try TV Journalism, Media and Marketing, applied Psychology and Liberal Arts and to give students an idea of what university life is like. They then had the [...]
On Monday 27th April, 14 Year 9 boys as a reward for commitment to the school football team and training, went to Stamford Bridge. Along with their Year Leader, Mr Carter, they watched the FA Youth Cup final between Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC. Chelsea won 2-1 on the night, 5-2 on aggregate. The [...]
On Wednesday Miss King and Mr Carter took 15 pupils (12 Year 9 and 3 Year 8) to Oxford University, the trip was organised to Raise pupils aspirations. In Year 9 Mr Carter, Year Leader, has been working with 24 high ability students (All Stars), meeting with them fortnightly, discussing their [...]
Students recently visited Hillier Gardens near Romsey and were inspired by nature and the artists on exhibition in ‘Art in the Garden’. Some also visited the Forge in Shrewton where they gained experience in using blacksmith materials and techniques. Some pictures can be viewed here. […]
Thursday was a testing day for the students as the cloud crept up the valley and shrouded our resort in thick fog. However, after catching the ski lift up the mountain, the fog was replaced by clear skies and the wonderful feeling and views of skiing above the clouds. Dropping [...]
This year’s school of ski sledglings have been one of the best we have ever had, so it’s all downhill from here! The top group ventured off to VT (as the cool kids say or Val Thorens to you). VT is the highest ski resort in Europe, but the group could [...]
Tomorrow we are going to introduce a new game called ‘The Ski Cross Code’ which includes ‘look right, look left and check your boots again’. This morning we set off with one of the groups and after an hour one of the skiers realised that his boots weren’t very comfortable and [...]
CRASH, BANG WALLOP, what a picture! Today the sun reared its beautiful head over the summit and the students were in awe of the breath-taking scenery; even better, they could see where they were skiing. Although it still didn’t stop a few going in to each other. (You know who you [...]