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14/11/24

During BHM we were privileged to be visited by two authors- Stella Agwor and Toyin Owoseje. The authors visited KS1 and Reception. Thank you for reading your books and inspiring our pupils 📚💜 pic.twitter.com/lpmxeJFqHq

13/11/24

Year 6 students had the opportunity to take part in Bikeability cycle training. The training aims to develop confidence, raise awareness of risks and teaches skills for riding on roads. Bike checks on their bicycles was also provided 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲 pic.twitter.com/RgMOTcljIB

10/11/24

Thank you to the student council pupils for representing Harris Mayflower today at the Remembrance Service. pic.twitter.com/tCPqwZMowL

08/11/24

Our Diwali Community Evening - a wonderful time was had by all. An afterschool event with music, food, henna & crafts. Thank you for everyone who attended, to the PTA for organising the event & all the staff that helped. Events like this highlight our core value of community! 💜 pic.twitter.com/Be1HNvVdd4

08/11/24

Diwali in school today was not just for the pupils - a dance workshop and a cooking session for the parents! pic.twitter.com/enUbe1vXFY

08/11/24

Today, we marked Diwali in school. The children dressed in traditional and bright coloured clothes and each year group learnt about Diwali - the festival of light 🪔 pic.twitter.com/ZBr2HYkXMU

07/11/24

In our final week of Black History Month, we held our BHM Gallery yesterday after school. The work by our pupils was exceptional and it was fantastic to see it all as a collective in the gallery. pic.twitter.com/leAyMSLxGl

06/11/24

Thank you to the parents that attended today’s Reception Identity Box Gallery & for supporting their children in creating these special boxes. The children were very proud to show & talk about what they had included in their boxes. pic.twitter.com/eZ0CkXaByp

17/10/24

We had another wonderful morning yesterday at HPAMA! Thank you to all the parents and carers that attended the BHM Learning Morning for KS2. pic.twitter.com/xY44yXUz7P

17/10/24

Thank you to the Lunchtime Gardening Club for making some beautiful items that will be available to buy at tomorrow’s coffee morning. All money raised will go to Breast Cancer Now & MacMillan 🩷💚 pic.twitter.com/hAcQlwSQoy

16/10/24

It was so lovely to see so many parents and carers at yesterday’s BHM Learning Morning sessions in Reception and KS1. Thank you for all those attended and we hope you all enjoyed taking part in the activities. pic.twitter.com/bAtmonZqoo

13/10/24

Highlights from the Harris Federation Conference, 4k members of staff celebrating the successes of the Harris schools. We were included in the speech on Community Hubs, our pupils sang in the Harris in Harmony Choir & Miss Kirwan won an award for Transforming Lives as a Leader 💜 pic.twitter.com/M3q3hbFFKg

11/10/24

A huge congratulations to Miss Kirwan for receiving the award for Transforming Lives as a Leader 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/1bDDZg1k66

10/10/24

Today the newly elected Pupil Board met for the first Harris Red Cluster Pupil Parliament. The children got to enjoy juice and cake as they discussed ideas for charity and fundraising. We look forward to seeing all their ideas come to fruition pic.twitter.com/4AmmFjCtxj

05/10/24

On Friday HPAMA held their BHM Carnival and Community Evening. There was a buzz around the academy as the children prepared for the Carnival, creating flags, headpieces and necklaces and getting dressed into some fantastic costumes. pic.twitter.com/i4akhZro86

02/10/24

https://t.co/7ygLq0WGE2The afternoon Butterflies class are so excited for the carnival on Friday and impressed their teachers with how quickly they learnt the dance moves today during their dance workshop. They definitely look like they are having lots of fun!! 😀😀😀

01/10/24

It was wonderful to see Harris Mayflower so colourful and bright today on our first day of Black History Month. The children arrived to school dancing and smiling as music played with the big smiles continuing throughout the day!! pic.twitter.com/L3PZM0gCeW

30/09/24

Our week of Dance Workshops began today with Nursery and Year 1 impressing us with their awesome dance moves! https://t.co/IpSEhf7jLW

25/09/24

The KS2 Pupil Board had the opportunity to visit the Mayor’s Parlour and the Council Chamber. The Mayor spoke about her duties and the children took part in a debate, which gave the children a chance to learn about local governance and develop their communication skills. pic.twitter.com/lsbakMmaRs

25/09/24

Thank you to the parents and carers that attended the Reception Phonics Workshop this morning. The PowerPoint will be emailed to all parents, for future reference and for those who unfortunately could not attend. pic.twitter.com/0mQd8xVELa

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Posted on October 6th 2022

Black History Month Week 1

This week, Year 5 children have looked back in time and across the ocean to America in the 1950s. The U.S.A in the 1950s was a terrible time for racial segregation. Even though people of all backgrounds fought alongside each other in World War 2, people of different skin colours were still treated very differently in a lot of states. Black people were not allowed to attend the same schools, eat in the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. Even things as minor as drinking fountains were made for people of different skin colour. This week, our Year 5 pupils read the story of Hidden Figures and were inspired by the struggles of the women who refused to be held back by society. Our Children discussed the racial segregation and the impact this had on the American society at the time. They have written passionate arguments about the situation during the 1950s.

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