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29/11/24

Our annual Y7 bubble blowing event. Thank you to the Art department for organising - it is always a highlight for our newest students 🫧 pic.twitter.com/t76NlqbXVd

13/11/24

Looking forward to meeting our prospective students tomorrow for our P16 Open Evening https://t.co/1mN6Vqb4EY

13/11/24

A brilliant day for our Y7 Footballers ⚽️ Thank you pic.twitter.com/FEluOOj7nx

13/11/24

Thank you for the recognition 🙌 https://t.co/ngUiJMzsim

13/11/24

Wearing our odd socks with pride and celebrating our differences for pic.twitter.com/62tN9bqukR

17/10/24

More of the incredible GCSE and A level Art Residential. A trip to the and a private water taxi 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/2d4tb9Ye6y

17/10/24

It is not everyday you get invited to the Venice Biennale. An incredible opportunity for our GCSE and A level artists 🎨🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/oviopxdkih

17/10/24

Join us on Thursday 14th November to learn more about our exceptional 6th Form - 5.00pm - 7.00pm. pic.twitter.com/TAiaUsqq6o

16/10/24

Breakfast with Champions 🏆! Oriel 7A enjoying their Principal's Breakfast for the highest attendance in the whole school. Congratulations Ms Hassan, Mr Oviri, Mr Beresford and all of Oriel 7A 👏 pic.twitter.com/gbCcknaovV

10/10/24

Lunchtime fun in celebration of World Mental Health Day. Playing games made everyone smile 😃 pic.twitter.com/iR8RytYciE

10/10/24

World Mental Health Day at HGAED started with a hot chocolate and a chat because connections matter. Thank you to and our Mental Health Ambassadors for organising such a positive start to the day! pic.twitter.com/bhONAHAGI4

08/10/24

Our artists have arrived in Venice in style! 🛥️🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/06b8ocz03d

08/10/24

Join us on Thursday 14th November 5pm - 7pm to see our exceptional 6th form. pic.twitter.com/tx6UYn2diG

26/09/24

Looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their families this evening. pic.twitter.com/Ixf8XoX7am

25/09/24

"It is so inspiring to see a school champion positive mental health for the whole school community. I was very impressed by the insightful and considered feedback that the young women gave". Thank you for the opportunity pic.twitter.com/yYaiFNtrFh

25/09/24

Our brilliant students being presented with their Jack Petchey Awards! Congratulations all 👏 pic.twitter.com/Oe3Xsn7YpM

18/07/24

We had a great morning at yesterday! Pupils from Y7 & Y8 were helping us explore how to make healthy eating more appealing to secondary aged pupils. Thank you to Ms Holness for letting us visit right at the end of a busy term :) pic.twitter.com/lhXNCcZMCp

16/07/24

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16/07/24

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16/07/24

Harris Federation Sports Day Winners 2024! 👏🏆#whorunstheworld pic.twitter.com/FUtp19shwX

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Remote Education: Information for Families

This page has information for families about our approach to remote education, on occasions when it might be needed.

We pride ourself on the quality of our curriculum which includes the teaching and learning strategies employed to implement the curriculum successfully. We don’t want our students to miss a day of school as they will be missing out on the direct support of their expert subject teachers. Circumstances where it might not be possible for pupils to receive in person education fit into two broad categories:

  • school closures or restrictions on attendance, where school access for pupils is restricted;
  • individual cases where a pupil is unable to attend school but is able to learn;

HGAED is clear that remote education should not be viewed as an equal alternative to attendance in school. For this reason we are expected to consider remote education only as a last resort when the alternative would be no education, and only after it has been established that the student is, or will be, absent from school.

In such cases, remote education can have the benefit of allowing absent pupils to keep on track with their education and stay connected to their teachers and peers. Our approach to remote education is based on the Department for Education ‘Providing remote education: guidance for schools’ guidance from August 2024.   


The remote curriculum: overview

Our curriculum for all students is purposefully designed to be broad, balanced and rigorous. The ambitious and challenging skills, knowledge and understanding we choose to deliver to our students is carefully selected sequenced. It is also deeply contextual to the local things that influence our students the most. Therefore, to alter this finely prepared curriculum for remote learning we feel would be disadvantaging our students even further.

We teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. In all our core subjects (English, Maths, Science, Humanities and MFL) students will learn the same content at home as they would at school. However, we have needed to make some adaptations in some subjects. For example, our creative subjects such as Music, Drama, Art, DT, PE and ICT all need specific resources that are not always readily available at home. Therefore, they have developed new and innovative ways to continue to engage the students and help them to develop the subject specific skills needed to make progress.

In all cases, if access to technology is an issue, then please let us know immediately on: info@harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk.

If you are worried for your child’s safety during any remote learning, please contact your Head of House or the Designated Safeguarding Lead at the academy. See our Safeguarding page for contact details.


What should my child expect from immediate remote education in the first day or two of pupils being sent home?

A student’s first day or two of being educated remotely might look different from our standard approach, while we take all necessary actions to prepare for a longer period of remote teaching. It may also be that we provide some personalised support, for example, for a student who may have special educational needs, in helping them to access and structure their school day.

Work for all classes is set on MS Teams. It will include lesson resources which may include video links and other online learning platforms to support the students with their learning.

How long can I expect work set by the school to take my child each day?

Students in Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9) will follow their normal daily timetable of subjects. Our lessons are taught as 1 hour sessions.

Key Stage 3 daily lesson time: 5 hours 40 minutes

Students in Key Stage 4 (Year 10-11) will follow their normal daily timetable of subjects. These are exam groups and therefore we do not feel they can afford to miss any opportunity to have contact time with their teachers so should make every possible attend the academy every day.

Year 10 daily lesson time: 5 hours 40 minutes

Year 11 average daily lesson time: 6 hours

Students in Key Stage 5 (Year 12-13) will follow their normal daily timetable of subjects. This varies for each individual student based on the combination of subjects they have chosen. For Key Stage 5 this will include both remote lessons as well as designated study time within the school day.

Key Stage 5 average daily hours: 6 Hours


Accessing remote education

How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?

All our remote learning is set through Microsoft Teams. All students should know how to access this online platform.

Some subjects will also use additional online learning platforms:

  • Maths – Sparx
  • English – Bedrock Learning
  • Science – SENECA
  • Spanish and French – Languagenut
  • All other subjects – Oak National Academy

All work is submitted to the teacher either vis MS Teams or through these other platforms. When the work is set it will be clearly explained how it should be submitted.

If you have any questions about accessing these online platforms please contact the class teacher directly using MS Teams. If you are unable to access MS Teams please contact: info@harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk.


Additional support for pupils with particular needs

How will you work with me to help my child who needs additional support from adults at home to access remote education?

We recognise that some pupils, for example some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), may not be able to access remote education without support from adults at home. We acknowledge the difficulties this may place on families, and we will work with parents and carers to support those pupils in the following ways:

  • All students with SEND will have a Pupil Passport in place led by our SENCO and SEND support team
  • All parents/carers of students with SEND will be involved in the process of remote learning through discussion with the SENCO and Head of House