World of Work visit from the Police Marine Unit - The Marine Policing Unit came in to speak to our students about their and other jobs provided by the Metropolitan Police. They brought along one of their boats for the students to look at. The event was a good way of showing our students there are many career paths within the p...

This summer term our year 11 art student, Andy, completed his third and final unit for his L1 Art & Design BTEC Certificate. The final assignment for this photography unit challenged him to produce a series of photos on the theme of ‘Fragments’. Andy created a mindmap and took an initial photoshoot to help him...

Sienna, Lexi and Hamde brought the house down with Harmood's first ever live band performance at Harmood’s ‘Celebration & Thank You Event’. They handled the pressure with complete professionalism, and, in between performances, were also waiting tables for the assembled guests. Harry performed a really...

Our students recently enjoyed a fantastic reward trip to Brighton to celebrate an incredible achievement in Science. This year, our year 10s successfully completed their BTEC Applied Science Level 1 qualification a full year early, an outstanding accomplishment that reflects their hard work, resilience and commitment througho...

We held our very first Harmood School MasterChef Competition where students showcased the incredible culinary talent, creativity. The journey to the final began with a series of in-class heats, where students demonstrated their practical cooking skills by preparing beef koftas, roasted potatoes, and tzatziki. Those who impress...

A range of pupils from Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 recently engaged in a seven-week programme with Khady’s Dream called ‘Before You Commit’. The programme supported pupils in developing a better understanding of the criminal justice system, prison, offending behaviour and the long-term consequences of becomin...

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...