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13/06/23

Transfer Evening at .We are proud of the achievements of students at our school. Looking forward to becoming Harris Academy Beulah Hill in September 2023 pic.twitter.com/wnCKfZ9kK2— Harris Beulah Hill () June 13, 2023

18/05/23

Lovely evening for footie ⚽️ Year 10 fixture. Shoutout to Mr Goldsmith our headteacher cheering the lads on from the sidelines! pic.twitter.com/1cj5NjPzYj— Harris Beulah Hill () May 18, 2023

17/05/23

Resilience assembly with our year 10s delivered by Presence. Inspirational pic.twitter.com/NNH7Yqgw9F— Harris Beulah Hill () May 17, 2023

06/05/23

Students and staff enjoyed a meal fit for a King today pic.twitter.com/b6NyroVg2N— Harris Beulah Hill () May 6, 2023

03/05/23

Beulah Hill academy’s eco centre takes lessons into the woods ⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦https://t.co/HDYogKgzlU— Inside Croydon () May 3, 2023

03/05/23

Beulah Hill academy’s eco centre takes lessons into the woods ⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦https://t.co/HDYogKgzlU— Inside Croydon () May 3, 2023

03/05/23

On Friday, a selection of our scholars participated in the 2023 Robotics Challenge. They were awarded best first timers for resilience and meticulousness in their approach to assembling their robots. We are extremely proud of our students. Well done also to Mr Rusecki! pic.twitter.com/NnCt7sw2BZ— Harris Beulah Hill () May 3, 2023

22/04/23

We are pleased to share that we are a Shakespeare Gold School! Our staff and students are very proud of this achievement made possible by the tremendous effort of Ms Bryce and the students. A truly remarkable feat! pic.twitter.com/3AYcL5oAa1— Harris Beulah Hill () April 22, 2023

05/04/23

Oxygen provides a breath of fresh air for kids’ holiday activities ⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦https://t.co/UQGwjIcVnY— Inside Croydon () April 5, 2023

05/04/23

Oxygen provides a breath of fresh air for kids’ holiday activities ⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦https://t.co/UQGwjIcVnY— Inside Croydon () April 5, 2023

15/03/23

Of course we had to have the input of our students in naming the area. We are also pleased to be able to recognise the vast amount of work put into this vision by our very own Premises Manager Owain Blake. The HEW-Blake Ecological Centre is now open 3/3 pic.twitter.com/IUOUvxr80r— Harris Beulah Hill () March 15, 2023

15/03/23

More scenes from our grand opening today 2/3 pic.twitter.com/KIhL6EEcxa— Harris Beulah Hill () March 15, 2023

15/03/23

Today we celebrated the grand opening of our Ecological Centre at . We are proud of the work our staff and students have done over the past 18 months to make this a reality. We were delighted to have our visitors from 1/3 pic.twitter.com/mXz9hNlJyV— Harris Beulah Hill () March 15, 2023

15/03/23

This week our students participated in the Quad Spelling Bee competition. Ms Brissett worked hard with the students to ensure they were thoroughly prepped. Students were delighted to have taken part and are looking forward to the next event pic.twitter.com/7yGzKstxdg— Harris Beulah Hill () March 15, 2023

10/02/23

Thank you for an inspiring session! — Armony () February 10, 2023

16/11/22

Students in Year 9 show stopper piece. Students even made their own jam! pic.twitter.com/suIlNQEMOx— Harris Beulah Hill () November 16, 2022

16/11/22

Competition time at HASN. Year 9 students working hard on deciding a recipe for their show stopper piece. They were amazing this afternoon. Well done to all the tutor groups who took part 🎉🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/3Rr7oO25sW— Harris Beulah Hill () November 16, 2022

12/11/22

Ensuring our students receive the best possible learning experiences is central to our mission. Brilliant to see students enjoying last night 🤩🙌🏾🙌🏼🙌🏿. 50 student trip to the West End 🎭 - thank you teachers for organising 💐.#opportunity pic.twitter.com/aR4j4gTmZL— Harris Federation Music () November 11, 2022

11/11/22

Autumn I issue of our Newsletter. Enjoy! 2/2 pic.twitter.com/IdIlQPMg3S— Harris Beulah Hill () November 11, 2022

11/11/22

The Autumn 1 Issue of our Newsletter is out. Enjoy! 1/2 pic.twitter.com/KVQp0WvlqL— Harris Beulah Hill () November 11, 2022

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Literacy

2022-23 Literacy Policy: Literacy is at the heart of everything we do at HASN. We have a clear vision that every teacher at the academy is a teacher of literacy, as we recognise the opportunities that proficient literacy skills provide for our students. Collectively, we strive for excellence, in the teaching of literacy, to develop the confidence, self-belief and motivation of our students and to ensure that they are fully equipped to be successful both within education and beyond.

We believe that promoting literacy is a whole academy responsibility and not just that of the English department. We also invite you to join us in developing your child's literacy at home.   

Reading and literacy skills are the key to learning and pleasure. They open doors and allow our students to access all aspects of the curriculum, whilst improving oracy, communication and problem-solving skills.

You can read more on our vision in our 2021-22 Literacy Policy here.

English Recommended Reads: Enjoyed sleuthing with Sherlock? Growing perseverance with Parvana? Forming friendships with George and Lennie? Gossiping with Benedick and Beatrice? You can find books of similar themes, genres, authors, ideas and events like the books you read in English here. Enjoy! 

Read to Achieve: If your child has been identified as a student who will benefit from extra support with their reading, they might be asked to take part in HASN's bespoke reading programme. Trained tutors read with students once a week during form tutor time to help student comprehension, inference, and decoding skills. We are currently reading 'Look Both Ways' by Jason Reynolds - you can read more about this story here! If you would like more information on the 'Read to Achieve' programme, you can look at the tutor presentation here, or contact the Whole School Literacy Lead, Ms Powell (PowellA2@harrissouthnorwood.org.uk).

Check out Miss D-J, Ms. Lindsay and Mr Horton reading with their 'Read to Achieve' groups! 

DHO Read to Achieve SDJ Read to Achieve
LLI Read to Achieve  

HASN is a Reading School: At HASN, we understand the importance of every child reading, not only for immediate progress in knowledge, mental health, empathy and schoolwork, but also the long-term impact on a student's life. At HASN, we strive to ensure every child has a book kept with them at all times. If you would like to know more about the benefits of reading, you can read this study done by the Reading Agency here. If you would like to know what to recommend your child, or even better, read with them, check out these recommended reads! You can also see our assembly on why it's so important to be a reader here. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to reach out to the Whole School Literacy Lead, Miss Mason (masoni@harrissouthnorwood.org.uk).

How often should I be reading?

The short answer is, as often as you like! During a normal school day, every student will spend time in lessons reading for knowledge. 

To help continue this habit while at home, we are encouraging students to aim to read at least 2—3 times a day for 20 minutes, if you can, including 20 minutes reading aloud to a parent, sibling or even a pet! 

After finishing a book, why not write a review and share it on social media or email it to Miss Mason (masoni@harrissouthnorwood.org.uk) so we can add it to our website.

First Chapter Thursday and Tutor Spellings: Every week, we would like to give every student the opportunity to experience a new story. We hope that not only will every student’s reading comprehension improve, but through exposing them to complete stories, read with passion and enthusiasm each week, we will inspire them to seek new reading opportunities independently. You can read our about our First Chapter Thursday programme here.

Bedrock Vocabulary: Our fantastic vocabulary learning system, providing students with online lessons to boost their word power. Students in Yr 7-9 should be completing at least 2 online lessons per week, as part of their English homework. Please contact Mrs Oakley or Ms Powell if you have not yet received log-in details (oakleyh@harrissouthnorwood.org.uk / powella2@harrissouthnorwood.org.uk). Remember you can download Bedrock for your phones and iPad's, or you can access the desktop version.

Literacy as an Extra Curricular: Throughout the year, HASN has so many opportunities for students to improve their literacy skills, enter national writing and reading competitions, or practice their oracy skills through DebateMate.

This year we entered the Empowered Poetry Competition, with 12 of our students getting picked to be published in a nationwide poetry anthology that will be kept in the National Archives in the British Library forever! You can read more about the competition, and any upcoming events, here.


DebateMate is also a very popular club with our KS3 and 4 students. As a club, they are taught skills in public speaking, critical thinking, and grace under pressure. Last term 14 students got the opportunity to go to Westminster to watch a public debate! 

Literacy Resources:

Online newspapers: these are a brilliant way to read high-quality non-fiction (particularly useful for our Yr 10 and Yr 11s). The Guardian’s and the Independent’s articles are available free at all times, and The Telegraph is currently offering a 30-day free trial.

The National Literacy Trust has put together an amazing collection of resources to help parents with home schooling. Have a look at the Family Zone on their website for literacy resources from literacy experts and some famous faces (check out David Walliams' contributions).

The Carnegie Award: The annual award for children’s books, with some brilliant books on the shortlist every year. There are also resources on its websites to get children discussing the texts.

The Guardian’s Word of the Week