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 [...]
Over 90 students from Harrow Way's Year 9, 10 & 11 BTEC Dance Classes performed their production of The Jungle Book to two sell out audiences on the 29th & 30th January. The show was choreographed and directed by our Curriculum Leader for Dance, Miss L. Walker. Pictures of the show can be seen here. [...]
Tuesday 27th January was a special day for Harrow Way Leadership Academy and for the Andover Town Schools’ Sports Association. It was the first ever Andover Town Schools’ New Age Kurling Competition! Eight schools (Portway Junior, Knights Enham Junior, Roman Way Primary, Endeavour Primary, Balksbury Junior, St John’s RC Primary, Anton [...]
Where did that Sunday go? It passed in a blur of cloud ‘coz we couldn’t see a thing, which the students coped with well. Les Menuires is a fabulous resort but unfortunately the kids haven’t seen it yet; we’re still waiting to catch the first glimpse of the mountains. Although we [...]
We’re back by popular demand; thanks, loyal followers (all two of you!) Our itinerary has gone according to plan and run smoothly today. Everyone was at the school on time for our departure; the airport check-in passed without incident and we’re here at the resort, fed and watered, albeit a little bleary-eyed. During [...]
This week we saw the publication of the Department for Education’s latest School Performance Tables. Parents will know that in terms of the key performance indicator, Harrow Way achieved a record result in 2014 of 61% 5+ A*-C including English and Maths. This is a 7% improvement from the previous year [...]
Thursday 29th January, Venue: John Hanson School We took a team of seven boys from Years 8 and 7 for what was originally planned as a 7-a-side tournament. However, when we arrived, due to the popularity of the sport it was decided to make it 11-a-side. Our team sat out the [...]
It was over 18 months ago that the previous Year 11 Unicef Peer Educators came to see me, voicing their concerns about internet safety and other safety issues surrounding social media. Article 17 of The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states: Every child has the right to [...]
Harrow Way has been designated an Expert Centre for the Global Learning Programme. Global Learning Programme (GLP) Expert Centres are schools that have a passion and expertise for global learning and whole school development, together with strong CPD capability. As well as exemplifying global learning in their own school, the main role of an Expert [...]