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28/03/24

The HCACP Newsletter for March 2024 is now available at https://t.co/h7giAO70dA pic.twitter.com/wVBxnheCkV

28/03/24

After breakfast it’s climbing for 3 of our Year 7 groups. Excellent progress being made by all! pic.twitter.com/nBQ7crmLhL

28/03/24

Welcome to the final day of our amazing you solve the final teaser? pic.twitter.com/gmoLD9NbEQ

27/03/24

The year 7s have arrived safely at and are starting their afternoon activities! pic.twitter.com/RO7I84x0Wk

26/03/24

in HCACP delivering an inciteful and important workshop on consent. pic.twitter.com/ObdNiaU0O0

26/03/24

There's still a few days of to go. See how you make out with this problem. pic.twitter.com/UNn0ySLcbA

25/03/24

Congratulations to the U14 girls basketball team who were crowned champions today for a third successive year!! 🏆🥇🏀⛹🏽‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/Y9tQeR7WGm

22/03/24

Maths never sleeps! Another illuminating problem as part of and HCACP. pic.twitter.com/G4NMy1bthQ

20/03/24

Congratulations to young HCACP artist Sebastian in Year 7 for earning himself a prestigious Principal Award, certificate and badge for his outstanding art homework. pic.twitter.com/4vYIlDaClL

20/03/24

Another problem for . How many have you solved so far? pic.twitter.com/MkowQWHJVB

19/03/24

Continues at HCACP with this tricky musical teaser. pic.twitter.com/LhoDzGtd3t

19/03/24

HCACP announces our new Lingua Chef competition, Le gâteaux edition. pic.twitter.com/HkcjrrUQIS

18/03/24

Three DofE Bronze practice day walks completed this month, giving students some valuable map-reading and navigation practice before expeditions begin in April. Very muddy conditions, but great effort from all students! pic.twitter.com/GxANQEPut2

18/03/24

Three DofE Bronze practice day walks completed this month, giving students some valuable map-reading and navigation practice before expeditions begin in April. Very muddy conditions, but great effort from all students! pic.twitter.com/GxANQEPut2

15/03/24

50% of the way through . How many problems have you solved so far? Todays thorny problem. pic.twitter.com/PTP0Vj3HfF

14/03/24

Celebrating the real star of science week. The Scientific method. This simple framework with It's inherent error correction has given humans the modern world and emancipated Homo sapiens from our primitive origins. https://t.co/7LOl6kgcI3 pic.twitter.com/bUSAU2RNUS

13/03/24

Live in Croydon? In Year 7-11? Join our free football training camp 9th-12th April! ⚽️🍝🧃Check your emails and sign up using the voucher code from Holiday Activities 📧 | pic.twitter.com/jT1w90Kg8o

13/03/24

Live in Croydon? In Year 7-11? Join our free football training camp 9th-12th April! ⚽️🍝🧃Check your emails and sign up using the voucher code from Holiday Activities 📧 | pic.twitter.com/jT1w90Kg8o

13/03/24

More from HCACP . Todays tricky teaser. pic.twitter.com/PSkrlYEl97

12/03/24

HCACP continues with todays head scratcher. Now, let solve the oldest problem in math https://t.co/IilKGUL76f pic.twitter.com/iqIaE9tg7Y

Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

Central Office

Bexley

Bromley

Clapham

Croydon

Greenwich

Haringey

Havering

Merton

Newham

Southwark

Stratford

Sutton

Thurrock

Wandsworth

Westminster

Willesden

Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

Within England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.

The roles of individual Governors, and subsequently members of a Governing Body, work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:

  • Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy.
  • Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Set the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards it’s set aims and objectives.

Finally the role of the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'

The Governors are committed to ensuring that children at the Academy achieve their potential and are well-equipped for life after school. We believe that every child can do well, and as staff work hard to make sure this happens, we expect our students to do the same.

The Governors’ primary role is to support the Principal and staff; to work with the Executive team to agree the short and long term strategy for the Academy; to assist in ensuring they have the necessary resources and review the progress of the Academy towards achieving its aim.

The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation (Federation governance details and scheme of delegation can be found here) but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Local Governing Body (the Governors of the Academy). Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or guardians of students at the Academy or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace are shown below.


Academy Governors 2023-24

Name

   

Date of Appointment

Term of Office

Appointed as

Business and
Pecuniary Interests

Meetings attended 2022-23

Ms Angela Kail

   

01/09/2022
01/09/2018
01/09/2014
 

4 Years

Chair of Governors, Pupil Premium link.

Employee: New Philanthropy Trust

MB
4 out of 4

Mr Peter Harris

   

01/09/2020
01/09/2016
01/09/2012
01/09/2008
 

4 Years

Sponsor Governor, Chair of Student Behaviour and Discipline Panel, Behaviour link.

None

MB
2 out of 4

 

Ms Carrie Senior

   

01/09/2022
 

Ex-officio

Principal

None

4 out of 4

Sir Daniel Moynihan

   

01/09/2023
01/09/2019
01/09/2015
01/09/2011
01/09/2007
 

4 Years

Sponsor Governor

CEO of Harris Federation

Visits discharged through Federation monitoring

Mr Aaron King

   

01/12/2021
01/12/2017
01/12/2013
 

4 Years

Sponsor Governor, SEND, Safeguarding and Medical Needs link

None

MB
4 out of 4

Mr David Craig

    01/11/2020
 01/11/2016 
4 Years

Sponsor Governor, 
Maths and Commerce Faculty link

None

MB
3 out of 4

Ms Donna Herdsman     12/03/2020 4 Years Sponsor Governor, Equalities link None

MB
1 out of 4

 

Ms Rebecca Hickey     10/12/2020 4 Years Secondary Director Trustees Farmington Trust January 2022 Visits discharged through Federation monitoring.

Ms Katherine Cumberbatch
 

    01/09/2022 4 Years Sponsor Governor None Visits discharged through Federation monitoring.

Miss Janeen Gatty
 

    04/11/2022 4 Years Staff Governor None 3 out of 3

Dr Ligia Teixeira

 

    06/10/2023 4 Years Parent Governor None  n/a

Governor Resignations 

Ms Sandra Miles     15/12/2022 Left 31/08/2023 Sponsor Governor

Business Interest:  Compliance and Safeguarding Consultant.

Close Family Relationships:  Kenneth Penney Governor at HAA/HPS6F 

Visits discharged through Federation monitoring.

Mr Michael Doiley

   

30/11/2020
 30/11/2016 

Left 26/08/2023  Parent Governor,
Arts Faculty link.
None

MB
3 out of 4

Ms Jenya Brown     12/03/2020 Left 30/01/2023 Sponsor Governor None 0 out of 2

Meeting Schedule 2023-2024

Date

Meeting

Thursday 12th October 2023

Main Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday 14th December 2023 rearranged from Thursday 7th December 2023

Main Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday 7th March 2024

Main Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday 20th June 2024

Main Board of Governors Meeting

The Full Governing Body meets formally four times a year.  The Head of School is also invited to attend the meeting. On occasions the Head Students together with their Deputies are also invited to attend as observers and to deliver presentations and findings.

All Governors regularly visit the Academy to meet with their attached Faculties and staff and students, attend events, assemblies and lessons and report back at Governing Body meetings. They also attend relevant training and update sessions during the course of the year.

The Chair of the Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governors, Tammy Kiernan, KiernanT@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk, or via the Academy's postal address.

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