In summer term 1 KS3 students learnt about abstract art, we learnt that abstract art is non-representational and is often seen as the purest expression of the formal elements of art. Through the paintings of Brice Marden, Piet Mondrian, William T.Williams and Hilma af Klint we explored how different artists use the formal elem...

This year, we offered three fantastic residential trips, giving students the opportunity to build confidence, strengthen friendships and create lasting memories. Our Year 11 leavers enjoyed a very special residential at West Lexham, where they stayed in an incredible treehouse, making their final weeks at school even more memo...

Know Your Onions - Over the past few weeks, Gemini class has had the fantastic opportunity to take part in Know Your Onions, a four-part programme delivered by School Food Matters. The programme encourages children to think about where their food comes from, learn how to grow their own produce, and develop confidence in prepar...

This term in Mathematics has been both busy and rewarding, with students across the school demonstrating excellent progress and enthusiasm in their learning.  Capricorn class have recently completed their work on time, confidently mastering both analogue and digital clocks. They have now moved on to exploring angles, whe...

Congratulations to Muhammad Hussain, who has been selected as the final Jack Petchey Achievement Award winner of the academic year after receiving an impressive 86% of the votes. There were many wonderful comments included within the nominations. A few highlights from staff include: ‘He has made great efforts to integr...

  This term has been focused on what many students are most nervous about: their exams. But, true to form, our year 9, 10, and 11 students have absolutely smashed their papers in incredible fashion. Years 9 and 10 sat their English functional skills or entry papers, and every single student passed the papers they complet...

The Nurture Hub continues to provide a range of support for pupils across the school, including nurture provision, targeted SEMH interventions, therapeutic support and mentoring. Throughout the year, pupils have accessed interventions focused on emotional literacy and understanding anger, alongside opportunities for regulation...

Whether improving green spaces in the community, exploring the culture and cuisine of different countries, or taking part in a fantastic food enterprise programme, Harmood students have been taking part in some brilliant Personal Development events recently. Read on to find out more!

On Friday 25 April, our students were very excited to meet professional footballer Jude Stirling who came to visit Harmood. The students listened with interest as Jude shared his experience of starting out in the grassroots academy, Broadwater Farm Football Academy (Tottenham). He talked about how he was abl...

This term, our students have been cooking and hosting at some fantastic events. Read on to find out more!

See what brilliant things our young artists have been creating in school this Spring!

Each term we send out a newsletter to parents and carers. It's all about what's happening in school, with lots of great pictures and stories about what our students have been studying, making and enjoying. To read the full version of our latest news, click on the link below...  Harmood News, Spring 2025...

Last term, our art students were very excited to be visiting the British Museum – an amazing building filled with beautiful artworks, costumes, instruments, weapons, sculptures. The students have been working on creating patterns in art, using different techniques and looking at the work of artists like Sonia Delauna...

Last term, our students spent time in their Humanities classes studying climate change and pollution, in a course module called ‘Looking after our world’. Working in groups, the students were challenged to design and create 3D models demonstrating the Greenhouse Effect.  They were asked to i...

In summer term, our maths lessons have been looking at the topic of Shape, Space and Measures... aka Geometry. The students looked at 2D and 3D shapes and angles. They learned about bearings, finding perimeters and areas, and calculating volumes and capacities. And the highlight was putting the theory into pr...