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Literacy and numeracy working breakfast
20th May 2013Read about our literacy and numeracy working breakfast for parents and students, which took place on Wednesday 15 May. Read More
Help us become National Handball Champions
15th May 2013The Harris Bulldogs handball team could be crowned National Champions on Saturday 29 June. Come along and support our stars! Read More
Tag Rugby Festival
2nd May 2013Harris East Dulwich come second in the Harris Federation Tag Rugby Festival, which was hosted by Crystal Palace in April. Read More
2014 Ski Trip - booking now open
18th April 2013Nine day snow sports trip: Arinsal, Andorra - February half term 2014. Booking now open. Read More
"My trip to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge."
17th April 2013Sixth form student Kenan Hassan on his trip to a top Cambridge College, organised by the academy during the Easter holidays. Read More
Shakespeare and Me - East Dulwich Literary Festival 2013
28th March 2013The dates have been announced for our 2013 Literary Festival on the theme, Shakespeare and Me. Read More
Health Fair 2013 - special report
28th March 2013Year 12 BTEC Health and Social Care students create their own Health Fair to help education other students about a healthy lifestyle. Read More
Olivier award-nominated actress Cush Jumbo inspires students
26th March 2013Actress Cush Jumbo came in to school last week and a few lucky students had the chance to meet her. Read More
Sixth formers get behind Red Nose Day
19th March 2013Our sixth form team, lead by student Rabbab (pictured), orchestrated a brilliant fundraising campaign for Red Nose Day, raising £257 for charity. Read More
Poetry live for GCSE students
19th March 2013GCSE English students meet Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. Read More
Winter's Tale at the Globe
7th March 2013A year 8 English group performed a key scene from William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on March 7. Read More
Top 1% in England for student progress
25th February 2013Students make more progress at Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich than at 99% of other state schools in England, according to new figures released by Ofsted in January. Read More
Meet Paul Dingle, new parent governor
29th January 2013Paul Dingle is a new parent governor at Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich. Paul, whose daughter is in year 8, is technical director at Subtv, a broadcast channel for young people aged 18-24. Read More
Federation netball champions
28th January 2013Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich has won the Harris Federation Netball Tournament, which took place at the Harris Academy Bermondsey on the 16th January 2013. Read More
Maths on upward curve
23rd January 2013Meet three of our year 11 students who achieved A and B grades when they took their Maths GCSE in November, around six months ahead of schedule. Read More
Handball team crowned southern champions
13th December 2012The Harris Bulldogs handball team are Southern Champions after playing some 'amazing handball' - winning six matches and drawing two. Read More
Around 500 attend massive Christmas party!
11th December 2012Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich was delighted to host the Christmas party for the Evelina Children's Heart Organisation (ECHO) on Sunday 9 December. Around 500 people attended the event! Read More
Brilliant Club helps students shine
30th November 2012High-flying students from Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich are getting a taste of university education through a new scheme called Brilliant Club, which is running at the school this term. Read More
Top students touch Olympic gold
21st November 2012Not many people get to hold an Olympic gold medal. But six outstanding students were selected to be photographed with Lord Harris’ Olympic gold medal yesterday. Read More
HOPE at the Horniman Museum
20th November 2012The Horniman Museum in Forest Hill has recently started serving cupcakes in their cafe, made by Harris students as part of the HOPE social enterprise. Read More
Students help out burgled business
12th November 2012When local business Suzanne James Caterers of Distinction was broken into recently our students created an eye-catching piece of artwork to cover up their boarded-up window. Read More
Could you be a parent governor?
5th November 2012Would you like to become a parent governor and help Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich improve even further? Read More
Our handball players train Trinity
26th October 2012Trinity School Lewisham invited ten handball players from our academy to run a training session for their students. Read More
Year 7 sports tests
16th October 2012Year 7 take part in sports tests to spot the next Jessica Ennis, Ellie Simmonds or Laura Trott! Read More
Students raise £2,400 for Evelina Children's Hospital
8th October 2012Students from Harris Girls’ Academy in East Dulwich have raised £2,400 to help cheer up sick children in hospital. Read More
Download our latest newsletter
26th September 2012Read or download our latest newsletter, including details of exam results and some of the highlights of last academic year. Read More
Exam results 2012
24th August 2012Following excellent GCSE results in 2011, students are again celebrating more success in 2012. Read More
Young poets of Southwark
20th July 2012Our students were among young poets of Southwark to hear the first performance of The Olympic Youth Poem for Southwark, which was performed by Sir Andrew Motion. Read More
Uganda health project 2012
17th July 2012Pictures from our recent visit to Nabiswa in Uganda, as part of a partnership with people in the village to improve healthcare. Read More
Summer reading challenge
16th July 2012Summer reading challenge and elibrary news from Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich. Read More
After school ESOL club performs.
13th July 2012Mrs Lue-Cooper reports on a performance by the after school ESOL club. Read More
Author Karen McCombie visits our academy
12th July 2012Read about author Karen McCombie's visit to our academy as part of our recent East Dulwich Literary Festival. Read More
Year 8 student Sandra publishes her first book
9th July 2012Year 8 student Sandra read from her first book When They Call, as part of our East Dulwich Literary Festival. Read More
East Dulwich Literary Festival
29th June 2012View pictures from the East Dulwich Literary Festival, which included a week long programme of creativity, workshops and top authors (25-29 June). Read More
Auction of GCSE art
24th June 2012Auction of GCSE art raises over £1,400. Supported by Rosebery’s Auction Rooms. Read More
National Handball Finalists
23rd June 2012Our U13s and U15s handball teams both got to the Handball National Finals on Saturday. Read a full report. Read More
GCSE art students at Goldsmiths University
19th June 2012Goldsmiths University invite GCSE art students to event on how art can communicate political issues. Read More
Celebrity chef awards Mame first prize
12th June 2012Celebrity chef Paul Rankin has awarded Mame from year 10 first prize in the latest Harris Masterchef Competition, which took place in May. Read More
Ambulance departs for Uganda
11th June 2012Students load medical supplies on to a refurbished ambulance that is now on its way to Uganda. Read More
Applying for the NPQH? Join us at the Information Evening on 11th June at 5.30pm at Harris Academy South Norwood.
18th May 2012The Harris Federation has been selected by the National College to deliver the National professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) in London. This will be for both Primary (led by Robin Bosher, Harris primary Director) and Secondary (led by a group of outstanding Harris Principals). With 9 of the 11 inspected Harris Academies rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, our NPQH is rooted in our track record of developing excellent leaders in London schools. Read More
Handball team trains with England
5th May 2012Our handball team trains alongside England Women and England Schoolboys teams. Read More
Free books for World Book Night 2012
24th April 2012Sixth formers, parents and school staff were invited to receive free books yesterday, to celebrate World Book Night 2012. Read More
“This is an outstanding academy,” Ofsted
19th April 2012Harris Girls’ Academy has been classed as ‘outstanding’ in every aspect of its work, following an inspection by Ofsted in March 2012. Read More
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich helps set a new world record.
26th March 2012Students of Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich have helped break a world record today, by taking part in the biggest ever reading lesson. Read More
Ambulance to Uganda
25th March 2012Six students will visit south east Uganda this summer as part of a project to take a refurbished ambulance to the village of Nabiswa. See featured video (right). Read More
Harris Bulldogs KS4 team through to 2nd round of nationals
23rd March 2012Yesterday the KS4 (U15s) Harris Bulldogs took part in the Handball Nationals at Mayesbrook Arena, the Olympic Training park. Read More
Psychology students learn exciting new research into brain processes
22nd March 2012A level and GCSE Psychology students met with Farah Yakub Bsc, Msc a researcher and trainee clinical psychologist from Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Read More
Handball KS3 team in National Championships
16th March 2012Report from coach PC Marcus Kudliskis on Harris Bulldogs' (Key Stage 3) trip to the 1st qualifying round of the National Handball Championships. Read More
Laban dance trip
7th March 2012Talented dancers take part in contemporary dance workshop at the international-renowned Laban centre of dance in Deptford. Read More
Academy DJs mix with stars at Number 10
23rd February 2012Our own DJs mix with Gary Barlow, Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles, the Prime Minister and others at Number 10. Read More
Lordship Lane immortalised
22nd February 2012East Dulwich shops and businesses have been immortalised in poetry and prose, as part of an English project led by Clare Marks, second in the department. Read More
‘There’s more to art than drawing’
14th February 2012The art department is enjoying a new lease of life under the guidance of two new heads of department, Clare Stanhope and Lara Carter, who joined the Academy this year. Read More
Harris Bulldogs11 Prendergast Ladywell Fields 7
7th February 2012The newly formed Harris Bulldogs handball team scored another victory in their first ever home match today. Read More
Waveboarding a big hit
27th January 2012A combination of snowboarding (without the snow) and skateboarding, waveboarding has arrived at our academy. Read More
Year 7 trampoline award
27th January 2012Year 7 student, Deztinie, wins prize for trampolining skills. Read More
More handball victories
25th January 2012Harris Bulldogs score more handball victories. Next games against current national champions. Read More
Inter-house benchball
18th January 2012Over half of year 7 took part in our very successful inter-house benchball competition last week. Read More
Consultation on admissions arrangements
17th January 2012Comments are invited on proposed changes to the admissions arrangements for Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich. Read More
New mobile, PSP or MP3 player for Christmas?
20th December 2011PC Marcus Kudliskis, Safer Schools Police Officer, has some timely advice for students with shiny new gadgets for Christmas. Read More
Harris Bulldogs are Inter Borough Champions
14th December 2011Our handball team, Harris Bulldogs, are the Inter Borough Champions - having won the title in their first ever competitive tournament. Read More
Day of Dance
6th December 2011Five students from Year 7 represented Harris Girls’ in a Day of Dance at Harris Academy Peckham on Friday 25 November. Read More
Mix Up’s First Broadcast
24th November 2011The ever-growing radio group has launched a brand new show, on www.reprezent.org.uk. The new radio group ‘Mix Up’ broadcast for the first time on Thursday. Read More
Year 7 inter-house football competition
15th November 2011Over 40 students took part in the recent inter-house football competition. Read More
New canteen menu launched on 31 October
20th October 2011Find out what's on offer in our new menu, available in the canteen from Monday 31 October. Read More
New sport and fitness club timetable
11th October 2011Check out the new timetable of sport and fitness extra-curricular clubs, includng our new ballet club. Read More
HOPE online shop launched by students
21st September 2011Our new online shop raises over £1,000 for good causes in one day by selling high quality silk scarves, handkerchiefs, made-to-order cupcakes and songs by our choir. Read More
Exam results 2011 - our best ever
6th September 2011Full results of our 2011 GCSE and A Level results - our best results ever. Read More
Tribute to Linda Eager, Teaching Assistant
5th September 2011It is with sadness that we report the death of Linda Eager, a much-valued Teaching Assistant at our academy, who died on Saturday after battling with a terminal illness. Read More
HGAED NatWest
31st August 2011Our new bank is now open for business. Read More
577 students compete for first prize
19th July 2011Harris Girls' Academy Easy Dulwich organises biggest ever Federation sports event. Read More
How’s school for you?
1st July 2011We asked four of our younger students to give their verdict on this year at Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich. Read More
Young scholars aim for top colleges
27th June 2011The Dean of Harris Manchester College recently invited 20 of our most able students to spend the day at an Oxford college. Read More
Holocaust survivor Janine Webber meets students
26th June 2011Leah Guy from Year 9 reports on a visit from Holocaust survivor, Janine Webber. Read More
Year 7 football team
14th June 2011Our Year 7 girls played another friendly football match, against Harris Crystal Palace, on Monday. Read More
London Youth Games 2011
9th June 2011Six of our students will compete in the finals of the 2011 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games, Europe’s largest annual youth sports event. Read More
Uganda, Friday 3 June
3rd June 2011Picture from school trip to Uganda Read More
Author Karen McCombie visits year 7s
1st June 2011Year 7 students Sandra Adjei and Dalena Chau report on a recent visit to the school by author Karen McCombie. Read More
Students launch cupcake business
17th May 2011Students get ready to sell cupcakes online to raise money for good causes. Read More
Laban dance session
16th May 2011Student Ruby Simon reports on a dance session at HGAED led by the world-famous Laban dance school. Read More
Football against Harris Bermondsey
11th April 2011Student Isabella Crispino Cano reports on our recent football match against Harris Bermondsey. Read More
Sports facilities open to the public
7th April 2011Harris Fitness have launched a new timetable offering a range of community sport activities to the public after school. Read More
Young scholars aim for top colleges
6th April 2011A new scholarship system at Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich is encouraging the most able students to aim for places at Britain’s leading universities. Read More
Students win £3,000 for local charity
5th April 2011Students representing seven local charities competed in the final of the Young Philanthropists Initiative this term in a bid to win £3,000 for their chosen cause. Read More
Scientists in sport
24th March 2011Year 9 learn about science in sport at special event at Kings College London. Read More
Students dare to dance
24th March 2011Student Eugenie MacDonald reports on Dare 2 Dance day - where students learned about the history of street dance, met real dancers and developed their own techniques too. Read More
Mawa competes in national athletics finals
23rd March 2011Student Mawa Diaby has been selected to compete in the Aviva Sportshall UK national athletics finals in Birmingham on April 3rd. Read More
No Smoking Day campaign
22nd March 2011Students deliver Health education activities for National No Smoking Day Read More
Basketball shoot out competition
18th March 2011Bola Adeoshun, Basketball Captain, Year 10, writes about the academy's basketball shoot out event earlier this month. Read More
Students broadcast live on FM radio
9th March 2011Live weekly shows on London's newest youth radio station. Read More
Penalty shoot out competition
18th February 2011Student football sports captain, Isabella Crispino Cano, reports on our recent penalty shoot-out competition. Read More
Academy in the top 2% of schools nationally for student progress
9th February 2011Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is in the top 2% of schools nationally for student progress, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Education. Read More
Oxford college link
8th February 2011Prize winners from Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich will this year attend a special dinner at Harris Manchester College, Oxford. Read More
Textiles student hits London fashion catwalk
27th January 2011Clothes designed and made by HGAED textiles student Lauren Hobby appear on London Fashion Week catwalk. Read More
Students attend Gordon Brown lecture
24th January 2011Sixth Form students attend Gordon Brown's John Harvard Memorial Lecture on globalisation. Read More
Meet the A team
24th January 2011Excellent English and Maths GCSE results for Year 11. Read More
Lord Adonis quizzed by students
19th January 2011Lord Adonis, former Minister for Schools, gave a radio interview to our students today during his visit to the academy to open our new Harris Wing. Read More
New Harris Wing officially opens
19th January 2011The opening of our new Harris Wing provides further state-of-the-art teaching facilities. Read More
Top employers help students innovate
15th January 2011The Royal Veterinary College, Royal Institute and National Theatre are all helping our students develop the skills they need in an ‘innovation society’. Read More
HGAED leads Southwark ‘value added’ league table
14th January 2011Students at HGAED top the ‘value added’ league table for Southwark, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Education. Read More
Basketball team opens season with 72-6 victory
12th January 2011Basketball Sports Captain, Bola Adeoshun, reports on the victory over Bacons College. Read More
New Harris wing to open in January
14th December 2010The brand new Harris wing opens in January, including a new study centre and new classrooms for English, design and technology and more. Read More
Mystery scouts award prizes
8th December 2010Students launch a campaign to award pupils who contribute to the academy community. Read More
Students broadcast to the world
3rd December 2010Students broadcast live radio shows on leading youth radio station, Reprezent. Read More
Ibrahim Bash-Taqi - tributes from staff
26th November 2010Tributes from staff at HGAED to Ibrahim Bash-Taqi, our sixth form student, who died on Wednesday 24 November. Read More
Ibrahim Bash-Taqi - tributes from students
26th November 2010Students' tributes to Ibrahim Bash-Taqi, our sixth form student, who died on Wednesday 24 November Read More
Important letter to all parents from the Principal
25th November 2010I am writing to you with the very sad news that Ibrahim Bash-Taqi, who has been a sixth form student here since September, passed away in hospital yesterday. Read More
Students perform surgery at Imperial College
24th November 2010Students perform simulated surgery with help from Lord Robert Winston. Read More
Epilepsy Education 4 Schools
23rd November 2010Students learn about epilepsy as part of national awareness raising programme. Read More
Badminton events come to HGAED
4th November 2010HGAED to host badminton event in December Read More
Breakfast revision sessions
4th November 2010Breakfast GCSE revision sessions announced. Read More
Year 8 netball winners
15th October 2010Year 8 team win first Southwark league match by 12 goals to three. Read More
England call-up for Ramatu, Year 11
11th October 2010Ramatu Jalloh selected for the Under 16 England basketball training camp in October. Read More
Maths Clinic Launched
6th October 2010New after-school Maths clinic gives students extra support after school every Tuesday. Read More
Open Evenings
23rd September 2010See our academy in action at one of our four Open Evenings in September and October. Read More
World Cup Composer Sings Our Praises
20th September 2010Russ Ballard, composer of the World Cup anthem, judges our music competition. Read More
Media Suite Completed
14th September 2010The refurbishment of New House is now complete, including new media and radio suites. Read More
Best Ever Exam Results!
9th September 2010Ninety per cent of Year 11 students achieved five or more GCSEs at Grades A*-C. Read More