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Welcome from the Principal

An extremely warm welcome to The Harris Academy Rainham website. I hope that the website provides you with the information that you require and gives you a flavour of what our academy is about. Harris Academy Rainham is a great place to be.

Mr. G Stananought - Principal

17 October 2024HarrisRainhamToday I would like to recognise Leila in 10Blake for her efforts this year so far. Leila, you are showing real scholarship this year so far in your studies. You are working hard in class and very focused on striving for success. You are always polite and helpful and I'm so proud to see you working so well and demonstrating excellent motivation towards achieving your aspirations. Keep it up! - Miss Koyas Head of Year 10.

17 October 2024HarrisRainhamYear 9 Boys football Team - today they represented the academy amazingly away to St Clere's in the Essex Cup where the boys won 5-0. Player of the match - Harry H. Looking forward to the rest of the season. Mr Bridges

17 October 2024HarrisRainhamDear parent and carers, below is the October half term year 11 intervention offer for students to boost and support their GCSE knowledge. Look forward to seeing all the students there. Mr Bridges - Assistant Principal

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16 October 2024HarrisRainhamMessage from the Head of Year 9: Today I am pleased to celebrate John N in 9RANU for working consistently hard in all lesson. Teachers have described his written work as sophisticated and noted the huge improvements he has made already this year. Well done John, keep up the great work because we are so proud of you! Miss Hill

15 October 2024HarrisRainhamI am thrilled to announce that Jason F in 7Thomas has so far collected the most BBB points in his year group and is currently 2 points off of being awarded the most in the school! Jason has consistently been rewarded for his confident, curious, and informed nature, making him a shining example for his peers. His dedication to learning and positive attitude are truly inspiring. Congratulations, Jason! - Mr Ward, Head of Year 7

10 October 2024HarrisRainhamLast week our GCSE Drama and Music students, along with our Sixth Form Drama electives, went to see Tina The Musical at the Aldwych theatre in London. This included a pre show workshop that gave students an insight into the opportunities and careers in the theatre industry. This included lighting, sound, stage management, costume and sound. It was Simply the Best day!

10 October 2024HarrisRainhamOn Tuesday evening, 26 volunteers from a diverse range of careers joined us to share their career journeys and insights into their current roles with our students. Their stories, experiences, and advice were invaluable in informing and guiding our students as they begin to explore potential career paths. By offering first-hand perspectives on different industries and professions, the volunteers provided our students with both inspiration and practical knowledge, helping them to better understand the opportunities that lie ahead as they plan for their future. Students expressed that they felt more motivated and inspired to pursue their career goals. Thank you to all of our volunteers for supporting the careers education of our students. Mrs Kears - Assistant Principal

9 October 2024HarrisRainhamThis week, I would like to shout out Amna D in 7Dharmani. Amna has been consistently kind towards both teachers and her peers throughout her brief time at HAR, but she already embodies our school's values wholeheartedly. Congratulations Amna, for your unparalleled kindness and generosity. - Mr Ward

9 October 2024HarrisRainhamMessage from the Head of Year 9: Today I am so proud to be highlighting Safat C in 9HADDOW for excellent work in History. Miss K Harrison said the response he produced about the impact of the British Empire on India was amazing, one of the best she had seen! We are so proud of your hard work Safat, keep it up! Miss Hill

7 October 2024HarrisRainhamHere at HAR we acknowledge regular school attendance is an importance part of giving students the possible start in life. In Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4 all of our students who attend school every day are entered into a draw every 2 weeks. We are pleased to announce the winners of the students below who have been entered into are: Nikita 7WHITE Jay 8ELHADDAD Karah 9RANU Kerys 10DEBRUIN Jayden 11JONES Congratulations to them all. Remember YOU HAVE TO BE IN TO WIN!! Ms Brown/Mr Whitehead

4 October 2024HarrisRainhamHuge congratulations to Natan S. on becoming the very first winner of our Principal's Praise award! Natan has consistently demonstrated exceptional behaviour, academic achievement, and a positive attitude that really makes students and staff alike feel like they belong at HAR. We're incredibly proud of Natan's accomplishments and can't wait to see what he achieves in the future!

4 October 2024HarrisRainhamWhat a fantastic week at Proud! It was heartwarming to see well over 50 of our proud students sharing their amazing work with their Heads of Year. The enthusiasm and dedication on display has been inspiring, and we're so proud of everything they've accomplished!

4 October 2024HarrisRainhamThis week, we were thrilled to welcome back two alumni—Manelle from Harris Rainham and Leanne from Harris Riverside—who led inspiring assemblies for our Year 10 and Year 11 students. Both Manelle and Leanne shared their personal journeys from their time at Harris to their acceptance into Oxford University, where they will begin their undergraduate degrees this September. Their stories of dedication, resilience, and ambition reminded our students that with hard work, determination and belief in themselves, they too can achieve incredible goals. We are so grateful to Manelle and Leanne for returning to inspire the next generation of students and for showing our students that they can aspire to great things. Thanks - Mrs Kears - Assistant Principal

4 October 2024HarrisRainhamYear 11 Friday shout out- I am very lucky and proud this week to announce our Year 11 student leadership team. Head Pupils; Layla M-M and Richie N Deputy head pupils; George H, Ronnie T, Ameerah, and Harleen Year 11 Ambassadors; Ava B, Olivia W and Emmanuel B - Student experience Ria B - Cultural Ambassador Humayd - Eco/Charity Ambassador All the students went through two rounds of interviews with the senior staff and Principal and all come across really well providing some feedback on many of the schools positive attributes and some areas they feel they could develop further. I cant wait to the see the positive impact they will make across the whole school and be role models to all our students. Well done all and BBB points have been awarded. Mr Bridges - Assistant Principal

3 October 2024HarrisRainhamToday I’d like to recognise Aine Sinead in 10Monk. Aine, you have made a good start to year 10 so far! Consciously making good decisions and supporting other to make them too. Ms Haddow said you have been exceptional in your food lessons making some ‘first class tarts’ last week. I am very proud of you. Keep persevering and working hard. Well done +BBB points for Resilience - Miss Koyas Head of year 10 P.S. thanks again to Ms Haddow for the fab video of the year 10 GCSE food class!

2 October 2024HarrisRainhamMessage from the Head of Year 9: Today I'd like to recognise Aimee-Leigh S in 9COHEN for her outstanding achievements so far this year. Aimee-Leigh is a helpful, kind and hard-working member of our year group and was one of many amazing students who helped show prospective parents around the school last night during our Y6 open evening. Aimee-Leigh did a fantastic job, giving great tours and showing everyone how wonderful HAR really is! Well done Aimee-Leigh, I'm so very proud of you! Miss Hill

30 September 2024HarrisRainhamA message from the Head of Year 7: This week I would like to shout out Adyan in 7Dharmani. Adyan is a fantastic student who demonstrates the core values that we encourage our students to display, and managed to collect the most BBB points last week of any year 7 student! Adyan's teachers were especially keen to reward his ambitious and curious nature. Well done, Adyan! - Mr Ward

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