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15/07/24

I’ve just come out of the HCL6F rewards evening and, despite being rather hungry and definitely end-of-term sleepy, I am buzzing!Great guest star in Steve Leeson of but the highlight for me was Student President Ruweida’s vote of thanks - calm, clear, assured. https://t.co/mA2fTqhM5F

15/07/24

This was the induction assembly for prospective students joining Year 12 in September 2024 from our Executive Principal. Wise, striking, and occasionally rhyming words. https://t.co/aIZCYMCch6

15/07/24

Looking forward to our rewards evening at Harris Clapham Sixth Form - the third year is coming to an end and we have a group of amazing students to celebrate!

08/07/24

Happy Monday! Today at Harris Clapham Sixth Form we have an exciting Careers Day planned.To start the day off, our students had an assembly by our Vice Principal Mr Lloyd on the UCAS process pic.twitter.com/fknpg5FJIy

25/06/24

I get a badge for this one and everything! https://t.co/bDjaaQeteJ

24/06/24

Last week Our Year 12 Sociology, Politics and History students enjoyed a tour around the UK Parliament today. Here are some of them in the House of Lords looking as noble as any of the 92 Hereditary peers who sit in the UK's second chamber! pic.twitter.com/5yr9ua6T83

10/06/24

Last week during enrichment, walking club enjoyed the sunshine and nature in Clapham Common and had a pleasant afternoon together. pic.twitter.com/jTZnRKmBKq

10/06/24

Mr Lepretre’s lexicon for this week! pic.twitter.com/QbW1MzcGeL

10/06/24

An exciting House competition update. Here at Harris Clapham Sixth Form, we currently have House Morris in first place, Franklin in second and Kahlo and Mendes in joint third. With one more House competiton, there is still all to play for!

15/05/24

Last Friday, we had a moving Year 13 Assembly followed by a fun student led Soirée. It was a lovely way for the community to come together and celebrate Year 13’s journey with us. pic.twitter.com/fUXbR3jNJj

08/05/24

It’s a two assembly week, so as well as linguistically interesting advice for year 12s, we have a timely sporting analogy for Year 13:https://t.co/3fwj02ZhHd

07/05/24

This afternoon’s Year 12 assembly at introduced me to a new word and has left me pondering its plural. A mumpsimus is an error determinedly continued despite correction, but is it two mumpsimi, mumpsimuses, mumpsimodes?https://t.co/gilB5u4jZs

29/04/24

Exciting to see our assemblies quoted in the news (not a lot of sixth forms can claim that):https://t.co/s6FNikS8Ik

26/04/24

Today, our Student President Ruweida and one of our Vice Presidents Sarah went over to to deliver some words of wisdom to the Year students about how to prepare for Year 11 next year.#community pic.twitter.com/G3QF8zPACf

26/04/24

This week students from the Clapham Cultural Society organised an Eid celebration for our school community. This included a session on Eid Al-Fitr, quizzes and games, henna designing and a bake sale. More than £100 was raised for charity! pic.twitter.com/44LnfLgGac

26/04/24

A glimpse of Enrichment at Harris Clapham Sixth Form through photos 👇.Enrichment choices range from Tennis to Photography to Gardening: We believe that these experiences will empower students to thrive in various aspects of their personal, academic and professional lives. pic.twitter.com/8EKC7cYFvK

26/04/24

Here’s our word of the week from Mr Lepretre, teacher of English pic.twitter.com/m9F1IPRJjo

26/04/24

A book recommendation by Bushra (Y12). She described the book as “A thriller with a good plot that makes youquestion who to trust” pic.twitter.com/THC52PWnLd

24/04/24

Lessons that you can learn from Jake and Elwood Blues, from Aretha Franklin, from Erasure, and from Barbie (part 1).https://t.co/Sdy1sKWrJY

17/04/24

As part of House Morris Day, students took part in a scavenger hunt and a cupcake icing competition! pic.twitter.com/H1cqeJbvCj

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16-19 Bursary Fund and Free School Meals

What is the 16 to 19 school bursary scheme?

16 to 19 bursary schemes were introduced to provide financial help to young people aged 16 to 19 who face financial barriers to participating in education or training, provided they meet agreed standards of attendance and behaviour.

Who is eligible for the bursary scheme?

The academy offers two types of bursary.  You can only apply for one type, depending on your personal circumstances.

  1. The vulnerable bursary

To be eligible for the vulnerable bursary you must meet all four of the following conditions:

  1. Attend Harris Clapham Sixth Form
  2. Be starting Year 12 or 13 in September 2023
  3. Be aged between 16 and 18 on 31 August 2023
  4. Belong to one of the following groups: 
  • young person in care, including unaccompanied asylum- seeking child
  • young care leaver; or 
  • be receiving income support or universal credit in own right
  • be receiving Employment Support Allowance and are also in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments.
  1. The discretionary bursary

To be eligible for the discretionary bursary you must meet four of the following conditions:

  1. Attend Harris Clapham Sixth Form   
  2. Be starting Year 12 or 13 in September 2023
  3. Be aged between 16 and 18 on 31 August 2023
  4. Living in a household with an annual income below £40,000 before tax and national insurance or receive free school meals
  5. An accompanied asylum seeker.
Free School Meals

Many students are entitled to Free School Meals which are provided by our canteen. Even if students have been in receipt of free school meals in the past, they must reapply via the Free School Meals website when starting at Harris Clapham Sixth Form via this link: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/harrisfederation. Parents and carers can check their eligibility and apply online without having to discuss the details of their circumstances with anyone at the Sixth Form via the above link. We can assure parents and carers that all matters regarding FSM are treated with discretion and in confidence. The website will give an immediate decision of eligibility and notification will be sent to us so that your son or daughter can start receiving their Free School Meals.