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13/03/25

Congratulations to all students who took part in our Arts showcase. The event was organised by two Year 13 students and the drama studio was full. The showcase included drama scripted performances, singing, dancing, piano playing, live art, poetry and spoken word. pic.twitter.com/cqpLj6yX0A

13/03/25

This week our new Medicine and Dentistry society was launched by two of our Year 12 students. Exciting times ahead - watch this space! pic.twitter.com/Z4yiZ5lHvO

13/03/25

Wishing a blessed Ramadan to all observing from our Student President! pic.twitter.com/OQoYm4aPec

13/03/25

Many of our students are fasting — whether for Ramadan or Lent — showing incredible strength, patience, and resilience, especially during exams. We’re proud of our diverse community coming together to support one another!

07/03/25

Thank you to everyone who made it to our Careers Open Evening last night! As an Outstanding Sixth Form, we provide our students with life changing experiences and career opportunities. It was great seeing prospective students experience a snippet of that last night. pic.twitter.com/3S1LwXSWF0

04/03/25

Why do you teach? As Denardo from Harris Academy Beckenham says, "It is not just to teach my content but to actually touch lives and make them better".#NationalCareersWeek pic.twitter.com/1vMTYNlgym

26/02/25

Great things happen here! pic.twitter.com/2ToLnRNuel

26/02/25

8 days until our Careers Open Evening! Sign up today using the link below to secure your slot https://t.co/yvWyCVzIgh pic.twitter.com/GOd8eZ1lc9

14/02/25

Harris Clapham Sixth Form - an outstanding 16-19 provision in the middle of Lambeth, changing trajectories for amazing students. And there’s a QR code to apply - what more could you want? pic.twitter.com/1NimIcVecY

13/02/25

As a result, the quality of education does not vary significantly between different subjects or teachers and is of a consistently high standard. Leaders communicate information to governors extremely well so that together they can make informed decisions about improvements.

13/02/25

In partnership with Harris Federation, they check all aspects of the provision including the quality of assessments, the results of internal and external examination and the quality of teaching.

13/02/25

In our recent inspection, inspectors found that Governors and leaders have an excellent understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement at the college. This is because leaders have exceptionally rigorous quality monitoring in place.

13/02/25

Today is National School Governors' Awareness Day and we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our governors for their commitment, enthusiasm and contribution.

13/02/25

Our fabulous governor, Richard Hughes, led his third week of filmmaking workshops with Harris Sixth Formers from Orpington and Bromley. The students handled a professional film camera and learnt scripting & narrative techniques used in documentary filmmaking pic.twitter.com/rgdS0IVLke

11/02/25

The title of today's assembly, "Pink Ponies and Small Towns", pleased me, as did the symmetry of using synth pop songs from 40 years apart to explore LGBT History with Harris Clapham Sixth Form.https://t.co/q7vedomNI2

09/02/25

25 days to go until our Careers Open Evening! Our Open Evening will showcase our fantastic careers offer, with high profile guest speakers from industries including Medicine, Law and Finance. Secure a slot today by signing up here https://t.co/yvWyCVzIgh pic.twitter.com/TlUI8HdMpG

09/02/25

This week, students participated in an engaging career talk on real estate, exploring its impact on communities and economies. They learned how different sectors, such as sales and lettings and real estate investment banking, contribute to shaping the built environment. pic.twitter.com/6ZubBjGVCH

09/02/25

Last week, students had an engaging career talk on law, exploring the various pathways to becoming a lawyer. They learned about different qualification routes, including apprenticeships, CILEX, and traditional university training contracts. pic.twitter.com/esm8ATYqa3

09/02/25

Last week, we were thrilled to announce the new members of our Associate Student Parliament team! We are confident they will bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to their roles, and we can’t wait to see the positive impact they’ll have. pic.twitter.com/fhyDskjfpE

09/02/25

This week, Year 12 students had the opportunity to attend a career talk on architecture, delivered by a former Harris Westminster student and alumnus of the Harris Federation. pic.twitter.com/3QtaR83fHC

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PRSHE, Assemblies and Tutorials

All of our work is focused on developing the Clapham Character that our students further develop as they join us. This includes a strong focus on developing leadership knowledge and skills, balanced with further learning on staying safe.

Personal, Relationships, Sex and Health Education (PRSHE)

As part of a student’s weekly timetable, they have two tutor sessions with their form tutor. During these sessions, tutors deliver PRSHE. Students learn in an age-appropriate way, how to keep themselves safe, physically, mentally and emotionally. Some of the content that students learn links to the ‘contextual’ risks that students face living in and around London. These include:

  • child criminal exploitation, including county lines
  • serious youth violence, including knife crime
  • child sexual exploitation, including that of boys
  • protection from radicalisation, extremism and terrorism

Students hear from a variety of agencies, including the police, about staying safe. Our PRSHE programme recognises that students are 16 to 19 years old. Other content will include the world of finance, personal budgeting and careers/UCAS (please see the tab with more details on UCAS).

Our programme therefore focuses on building from what students would have learned in secondary school, extending their knowledge and developing a deeper understanding as they prepare for employment, independence and their highly successful lives ahead.

We have a clear and cohesive strategy to ensure that academy has a culture of openess and mutual respect, a place where everyone is free from sexual harassment and/or sexual violence.

Please see our PRSHE policy in Teaching and Learning.

Assemblies

Assemblies tend to take place weekly. There may be whole academy assemblies or faculty assemblies led by a senior leader. A full assemblies programme is created for the year. The assemblies complement the PRSHE curriculum so everything flows together. Assemblies are one of the times when guest speakers come in to speak to students. This could be the Lambeth nursing team for example. Please see our Assemblies and Collective Worship policy in Teaching and Learning.

To read Mr Handscombe's recent assemblies at both Harris Clapham and Harris Westminster Sixth Forms click here

Tutoring

The tutor will be the first port of call for a student. There will be roughly 20 students in a tutor group. Every tutor will get to know their tutees really well. As well as delivering PRSHE, tutors support students by celebrating their successes and helping them manage the challenges of sixth form studies. Tutors will also liaise with parents and carers during the academic year.

 

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