HGABR Winter Bulletin
Our new Principal's Bulletin is now available!
12/06/25
Would you chose duty over passion? That was the question our Year 10 Most Able students had to face when they saw Carmen at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. #Allcanwewill #RoyalRoyal #Carmen #BromleyExperience #HGABRMostAble #loveorduty pic.twitter.com/Ut3GISPD0S
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05/06/25
A massive congratulations to Nadia Khan who competed in the Maths Battle at King’s College, University of London. The Battle involves solving high level maths problems against the clock, and challenging the proofs of other mathematicians. Wow.....#mathsbattle #KingsCollege pic.twitter.com/nSBnPP0YN4
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04/06/25
Latifah and Rumaysa, took part in the Arabic Reading Competition organised by the Arabic Teachers' Council in London and Southern England. Both did exceptionally well, and Latifah received the Exceptional Effort prize. Well done to you both!#Arabic #EAL #allcanwewill #prizes pic.twitter.com/oRowWfWZ6I
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03/06/25
Do you love your murder mysteries? Until the end of term, the library will be awash with brand new books. This week, the classic French sleuth, Maigret, has crept onto our bestseller table.#lovereading #allcanwewill #coollibraries pic.twitter.com/uXIkdAHZAB
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20/05/25
We are once again @HarrisFed football cup champions!! Today our amazing Year 7 & 8 football team worked their socks off beating of all the competition to be crowned champions.. again! We are so proud of each and every one of them ⚽️ 🏆 #allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/Od76nA5uLQ
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20/05/25
We are excited to have Graham Whitlock - author of the amazing Crystal Palace Chronicles - appear on the HGABR podcast. Links to the podcast will be sent to parents & students and it will be available on the school website. #lovereading #GrahamWhitlock #CrystalPalaceChronicles pic.twitter.com/zCGcP7ptKR
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16/05/25
Come and visit our incredible academy! Register to join our Open Events here: https://t.co/j3wGpORuIu pic.twitter.com/nW6bALTnZC
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08/05/25
It's the last day of the Scholastic Book Fair. It has been super busy all week! Thank you to all of our passionate readers (and supportive parents). #allcanwewill #reading4pleasure #findyourpassion pic.twitter.com/LSf3QE1iTR
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01/05/25
Filming in the library to promote teaching Latin and Classics in more state schools. Our Latin students were impressively passionate about the topic. It brought a tear to our Latin teacher's eye. Quisque id ipsum. Faciemus.#allcanwewill #Latinrocks #Classicsiscool pic.twitter.com/o4PRSPkqkB
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25/04/25
The Scholastic Book Fair comes to the library between the 2-7 May. It's a great way to discover new books, and any purchases made will help bring new books into the school library. #allcanwewill #books4libraries #HGABRbookfair pic.twitter.com/xl806JW8u0
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23/04/25
The library is celebrating the BROMLEY 100 - the hundred best books to read for fun, as voted by teachers and students.,,and yes, that is a Djembe drum.#allcanwewill #djembe #Bromley100 #readingforfun pic.twitter.com/2ulWJQXx6U
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04/04/25
What a way to end an incredible term at HGABR with our Year 8's winning the netball league, winning every match! #allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/7kcQXLr8wS
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03/04/25
Screw your courage to the sticking-place, And we'll not fail. - The Year 10s want this to be the new school motto after seeing Macbeth at the Globe on Wednesday. #allcanwewill #Macbeth #livetheatre #shakespeare pic.twitter.com/8iXXnpOvLm
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02/04/25
There’s still time to grab a seat at tomorrow’s Spring Concert. No need to book tickets. Just turn up and enjoy performances from our Wind Band, ensembles and a variety of soloists. Concert starts at 5pm and finishes at 6pm. See you there!#allcanwewill #music #livemusic #HGABR pic.twitter.com/elIal5f53V
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02/04/25
The amazing Ms Sojka has brought our lovely EAL community together for a fiesta. It’s a time where EAL students, new & old, can get together, swop stories and build lasting friendships....There were also cake aplenty!#allcanwedo #EAL #friendshipmatters #diversityequalscommunity pic.twitter.com/5QmAj7KBsp
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01/04/25
A trumpet and sax show down at the Harris Orchestra. Where is Sergio Leone when you want him? pic.twitter.com/MNPC9ZgREr
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01/04/25
Playing in an orchestra is never easy. Especially when there are a plethora of schools and over 100 players. But yesterday, our nine musicians took the lead at Kent House. - The blues trumpet soloing was outstanding.#allcanwewill #BYMT #bluessolo #trumpet #music pic.twitter.com/vXGzDt61k1
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25/03/25
We've dressed up the library...Suddenly everyone wants to read Jane Austen!!!#allcanwewill #janeausten #paperdress pic.twitter.com/Somb1sUFWH
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24/03/25
🏆HGABR WINNERS!📷 Students in Yr8 &9 won the@YoungCitizensUK mock trial competition on Saturday, prosecuting and defending a case at@LBofBromley Magistrates Court! Phenomenal work girls 📷 @HarrisFed pic.twitter.com/LWDCjKhJwV
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The 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 Jose 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.
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, please contact the Executive Principal, Mr D. Astin, directly via Grazia Sgueglia on g.sgueglia@harrisbromley.org.uk or 0208 778 5917.
If your concern is about the Executive Principal or you feel unable to approach 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).