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08/07/25

We have loved meeting our future Year 12s for External Taster day and our Subject Masterclasses so far this week - our Biologists even inspected fish gills in their taster session! pic.twitter.com/kzPs5KnagH

30/06/25

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29/06/25

A proud night for Harris. pic.twitter.com/6fw5gKBFkB

27/06/25

As voting approaches, it's election fever at HABE. Who will be the next Head Girl! Watch this space! pic.twitter.com/GLP0gUJnf4

27/06/25

Staff treats done right! After performing like pro athletes on sports day to bring joy to our students, our amazing team refuelled with laughter, snacks, and ice cream. Childlike joy, serious camaraderie, and a whole lot of crisps! It's just the HABE Way. pic.twitter.com/aBqK7oduwn

26/06/25

Harris Federation wins Large Academy Trust of the Year at the prestigious TES Schools Awards. pic.twitter.com/BluVVU8FRI

25/06/25

Looking forward to see our Year 13 this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/3e2iXGFVCE

21/06/25

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21/06/25

A few more highlights from the Prom! pic.twitter.com/tci0tQlk0r

20/06/25

One not to miss! Tickets are available via the link - Welcome to Fairfield Halls - https:/tickets.fairfield.co.uk/28659/28660 pic.twitter.com/2RcX6BnfLU

19/06/25

It's getting hot in there, a bit of air please! pic.twitter.com/hYBHTIpIfq

19/06/25

On the dance floor 🕺 💃 pic.twitter.com/FqV88Zp7hX

19/06/25

Prom 2025 pic.twitter.com/RWe3b1WEjU

19/06/25

Thank you to everyone who attended the webinar tonight on Let's Talk About Our Kids and Their Tech with Dr Helen Thomas We appreciate your comments and questions.

19/06/25

It's Year 11 PROM night- looking forward to seeing our amazing Year 11 students to celebrate their time here at HABE. pic.twitter.com/HIz8h4b5Sk

17/06/25

A reminder of the webinar on Thursday at 7.30pm. To register please follow the link below: https://t.co/EC8wu4dzgc pic.twitter.com/KOBhvVO9TZ

13/06/25

🎉 It’s just the HABE way! Today we hit our highest daily attendance ever with 4 year groups above 97% and Year 11s leading at over 99%! 👏 Top 10 tutor groups celebrated with early dismissal. Students love being here—because at HABE, school is where we thrive. pic.twitter.com/NwYqRBWgum

13/06/25

Beautiful Day for Shirt signing at HABE- celebrating our Yr11 students pic.twitter.com/XpNpMYz0Y9

13/06/25

Class of 2025 pic.twitter.com/1a0v0hEP5o

13/06/25

Exciting news - Bookings for Open Mornings are now available! Book here:https://t.co/p6nm61sdP6 pic.twitter.com/KSiALBymDX

Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

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Westminster

About Our Personal Development Curriculum

Personal Development is at the heart of our learning journey. Our mission is to ensure that our students leave Harris Academy Beckenham as confident global citizens, equipped with the character, skills and knowledge they need to succeed personally in the future, and the empathy and understanding of others to help make their future a kinder one.

At Harris Beckenham, we are not only driven to ensure our students achieve academic success, our aim is to also develop their character, personal values, skills and attributes.

Our curriculum extends beyond the academic classroom and provides students broader life experiences to assist in discovering their own interests. At Harris Beckenham, we celebrate and place a high value on the individuality of our students and the experiences that make them unique. Our hope is that our students are successful, happy and feel part of a community.

The Personal Development Curriculum aims to develop student understanding and to build confidence in all students so that they feel able to raise issues, question ideas and reflect on their learning, to allow them to develop as well-rounded young people who can contribute meaningfully to the wider community and go on to lead happy, successful and healthy lives.

We aim to prepare students for life in modern Britain and create opportunities within our curriculum and additional activities to teach and support the development of all of the British Values. Within these, we aim to:

  • Enable students to distinguish right from wrong and to respect the civil and criminal law of Britain
  • Encourage students to accept responsibility for their behaviour, show initiative, and to understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and to society more widely
  • Enable students to acquire a broad general knowledge of and respect for public institutions and services in Britain
  • Further tolerance and harmony between different cultural traditions by enabling students to acquire an appreciation for and respect for their own and other cultures.
  • Encourage respect for other people, paying particular regard to the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010.

Our Personal Development Curriculum has, at its foundation, a structured programme of Ethics, Identity & Religion lessons that are timetabled for years 7, 8 and 9. Flexible Learning Days enhance this programme and extend the learning for year 10 and 11 students; including regular information and guidance that help to prepare them for their sixth form studies.

Enrichment opportunities and educational visits allow students to stretch their horizons and develop an understanding of cultures and destinations beyond our everyday world. Alongside this, students can discover and showcase their talents through House events that encourage creativity, embrace diversity and foster support for one another.

Our Ethics, Identity & Religion curriculum is progressive, relevant and responsive to student need. The skills they learn through this are transferable and will support them in whatever path they choose in the future. There are core strands that run through the programme which include relationships and sex education (RSE); mental health and well-being; careers; financial education; drugs and alcohol education; and citizenship.

At Harris Beckenham have a shared language for our 8 key character strengths; we explicitly teach students how to develop their character strengths through real experiences, exposure to diverse role models and external speakers, and by giving them practical strategies they can apply to help themselves cope with whatever life throws at them.

We believe that every interaction is an opportunity to develop the good character of our students to help them be more kind and considerate every day.

For more information on the following strands of our personal development curriculum: