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18/03/24

📚 A sunny Monday at HGABR today and how exciting that we have TWENTY-FIVE NEW BOOKS in the library! A brilliant new selection from coding to thrillers. The library is always changing. Discover the adventure within 📚 pic.twitter.com/MyyJHExGoS

16/03/24

📚Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio. – Hamlet isn’t the only one who gets philosophical about skulls. Here at the HGABR library, we are curious about biology. Grab a book and examine the science exhibits. pic.twitter.com/giAzQPsjn7

15/03/24

🥇📚 We have a winner! On World Book Day we held a school wide one-day comic competition. Sidra won with her amazing entry about a techno-ghost who haunted you through your phone.... 📚🥇#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/dfpZ1kj25v

15/03/24

Its been a busy week at HGABR! Our experience students had an inspiring trip to on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/uQZLs2bT5C

11/03/24

📚🤝🎓 Secondary Partnership 📚🤝🎓 Our Year 4 pupils love practising their times tables facts with volunteers from every Monday. The positive impact of peer mentoring and support is huge! pic.twitter.com/j3QA4AjF6z

09/03/24

Bromley Youth Activities still have spaces on this years Spring Holiday Activites and Food Programme for young people aged 8years and over who are in receipt of free school meals.Please follow the link and make your booking… pic.twitter.com/AMbaqGPw5S

08/03/24

The fabulous authors & discuss historical fiction and celebrate International Women's Day LIVE via a library webinar pic.twitter.com/6IoLXSut1C

08/03/24

Five policy priorities for closing disadvantage gaps - spot on from Dan Moynihan ⁦https://t.co/XmLR2oUlYs

08/03/24

Thank you to the for talking to our year 12 students this morning about employment within the financial and professional services sector and life at the Bank of England 👩🏾‍💼🏦 pic.twitter.com/IDplNMaLo9

08/03/24

We love graphic novels and manga at the HGABR library. So, for World Book Day we have set a 24-hour comic competition. Make a one-page comic in 24 hours. Sounds simple......but it isn't - good luck girls! pic.twitter.com/vpF1Y1bfGQ

08/03/24

Happy International Women's Day 2024 from HGABR! May we all strive for a world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all pic.twitter.com/JXPREH1VFh

08/03/24

📚In addition to our regular tutor group Book Club, students have now set up their own lunchtime HGABR Book Club! Fifteen keen students throwing themselves into a new story.. can't wait for more! 📚 pic.twitter.com/z2p430Ogig

07/03/24

It’s !🥳We’re putting children’s voices first. They’re asking us to let go of pressure & expectations to give them a choice – and a chance – to grow up with the life-changing benefits of . Show us how you're reading for fun, your way! pic.twitter.com/JiCQDHPw2S

06/03/24

This weeks assembly has celebrated National Careers Week. Student have learned about our own Bromley Ambition careers programme and explored a range of employability skills to get them ready for the workplace.#BromleyAmbition pic.twitter.com/5kD3Z56lsm

06/03/24

📚With fast approaching there's no better time for our students to explore the 'Bromley100 - 100 incredible books to read before you leave HGABR' all available at our library! 📚 pic.twitter.com/RT8aERuNgF

04/03/24

Thank you so much for signing in and listening - this is incredible to me, and I just hope the students got something out of it, especially in their lunch break!

04/03/24

📚HGABR Library Updates 📚 Today during their lunch break 80 students attended a live webinar with Japanese YA fantasy author discussing Asian story structures in novels and theatre! pic.twitter.com/ihc8ThlQbT

01/03/24

Planning for the 2024 Kinetic Girls Tournament has begun 🥳⚽️🏆 https://t.co/mcDdtkhV2o#KineticAcademy pic.twitter.com/WuYbGdSJoj

28/02/24

An incredible experience at the tonight with some of our Most Able cohort watching Just For One Day - the story of Live Aid. We learnt a lot about the importance of collective action to fuel change! 👊👊🏽👊🏿#bromleyexperience pic.twitter.com/WYw9LwA5XG

28/02/24

Harris Girls Academy () hosted GAU today with Mike delivering two workshops on the dangers of hate and the power of forgiveness. Here is our Founder reflecting on a productive morning session. pic.twitter.com/ubXzIsy0Vn

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Feeling Safe & Getting Support

Safe at HGABRThe safety and welfare of students is paramount at the academy. At Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley, we have designated child protection and safeguarding officers who you can contact if you have any questions or concerns relating to either child protection or safeguarding. 

Designated Safeguarding Lead & Prevent Lead: Mrs Rebecca Halka, Assistant Principal R.halka@harrisbromley.org.uk / 07720 341925

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Ms Mya Kirrage M.kirrage@harrisbromley.org.uk / 07761 786174

Student Support Services Officer: Mrs Mary Bower m.bower@harrisbromley.org.uk

Designated Anti-Bullying team: Mrs Beverley Lamarque, Ms Gillian Stockwell & Ms Jessica Heppell b.lamarque@harrisbromley.org.uk / g.stockwell@harrisbromley.org.uk / j.heppell@harrisbromley.org.uk

Designated staff member to support students with medical needs: Mrs Beverley Lamarque b.lamarque@harrisbromley.org.uk

Designated teacher responsible for Looked After Children: Mrs Rebecca Halka r.halka@harrisbromley.org.uk

Head of PSHCE: Ms Charley Hasim c.hasim@harrisbromley.org.uk

SENCO: Ms G San Hose Sanz G.SanJoseSanz@harrisbromley.org.uk

Academy Attendance Officer: Mrs Nicola Saunders n.saunders@harrisbromley.org.uk

Behaviour Manager: Mrs Beverley Lamarque b.lamarque@harrisbromley.org.uk


We will strive to make sure that every student in the Academy feels secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential. The Academy has created a culture within which student voice is a high priority and values itself as a listening school.

If there is anything you or your friend needs support with, or if there is something you wish to share with the safeguarding team – you can do so in confidence here: Feeling Safe at HGABR.

We aim to ensure that all safeguarding and welfare concerns or referrals are handled sensitively, professionally and in ways that support   the specific needs of the individual student. Through providing a caring, safe and stimulating environment which promotes the social, physical and moral development of all our students, we aim to foster an atmosphere of trust, respect and security.


Sources of help and advice

The Academy will work hard to reduce all the kinds of harm that children can suffer, including abuse, bullying, discrimination and avoidable injuries. If you have any concerns at all about the safety or welfare of a child please do not hesitate to contact us. If you want further information on student welfare or how to support your daughter then please visit our safeguarding page.

Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is downloadable from our Safeguarding page.

The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), Lead for Education Safeguarding, Quality Assurance Unit
T: 0208 461 7669 or 0208 313 4325 (via the Bromley Safeguarding Children Board)
E: lado@bromley.gov.uk

A whistleblowing helpline is available from the NSPCC - 0800 028 02825.


For concerns about an adult

For concerns about an adult, please contact the Principal, Mr S. Rigby, directly via Grazia Sgueglia on g.sgueglia@harrisbromley.org.uk or 0208 778 5917.

If your concern is about the Executive Principal or the Principal or you feel unable to approach either Mr Rigby or Mr Astin, then you can contact Rebecca Hickey, Secondary Director for the Harris Federation, on Rebecca.Hickey@harrisfederation.org.uk.

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). The LADO for Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley is Gemma Taylor and she can be contacted on LADO@bromley.gov.uk or telephone 020 8461 7669 

A whistleblowing helpline is available from the NSPCC (tel 0800 028 02825).