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07/12/24

Our students were so happy to be part of this special occasion, thanks to . Thank you for inviting us, we will never forget this magical experience🎄💫 https://t.co/D9qf3lU6AO

07/12/24

on the official Instagram 🤩 📸 🎄! What a wonderful evening! AtChristmas pic.twitter.com/BQPFHo2UjA

06/12/24

The Year 10 girls handball team in action today with wins against East Dulwich Girls and Charter🤾‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/HfgA5KGKSD

06/12/24

with performing for the guests of arriving at Together at Christmas 🎄! We are so proud of our students! Thank you pic.twitter.com/9Lv5f969TN

06/12/24

Our Christmas tree is up and decorated, bringing some Xmas cheer to our reception area. Thank you for the tree! pic.twitter.com/8d0rli7HUe

06/12/24

students ready for their performance welcoming guests for Together at Christmas 🤩! We are so excited!!!An incredible opportunity, all thanks to pic.twitter.com/wo6HcSl1SH

05/12/24

Our annual winter recital is coming soon at St John’s Church on Wed 18th December. We look to seeing everyone there for a mince pie and a warm drink to celebrate our students’ musical talents! pic.twitter.com/ZuPauPWYxU

05/12/24

A hive of activity in robotics and MfL homework clubs this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/QqjUgAjLKr

05/12/24

Year 8s had Safety First sessions today from Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service & TalkConsent. The sessions were engaging & elicited interesting questions. Thank you , pic.twitter.com/DqqmLFnmzY

05/12/24

Our annual winter recital is coming soon at St John's Church on Wed 18th December. We look forward to seeing everyone there for a mince pie and a warm drink to celebrate our student's musical talents! pic.twitter.com/Oak1JJP9zY

04/12/24

The U18b boys basketball team get their National schools campaign underway with back to back wins against Dulwich and Platanos this week 🏀 pic.twitter.com/cXIq71Kz0F

04/12/24

Year 12 students completed their first aid training with Zara from , learning how to deal with wounds, CPR, AEDs and lots more! pic.twitter.com/F6Fygj9nQq

28/11/24

Great first experience today for the year 7 athletics team at the Sportshall athletics championships. Boys placed 🥇 and Girls 🥈. Excellent work everyone! pic.twitter.com/jmLwBvU1sZ

28/11/24

The sports leaders were fantastic ambassadors for the Academy at today’s Sportshall athletics championships. pic.twitter.com/j9uyyMf0T3

28/11/24

Year 9 had the fantastic opportunity to listen to speakers about their career journey & understand what their jobs entailed. We had: a pattern maker, IT start up CEO, ad executive, company stage manager, professor & a civil engineer. pic.twitter.com/ySeh585S50

28/11/24

Year 7 and Year 8 have been using this week to explore different careers and research the skills, qualifications and interests that are needed for different careers. pic.twitter.com/H7w8QXMh0x

27/11/24

The year 7 and 8 netball teams were in action this afternoon. Both teams came out victorious with a 15 - 5 win for the year 8s and an 8 - 1 win for the year 7s. Well done girls! 🔥🏐🔥 pic.twitter.com/kTdpQ1A4qh

26/11/24

Tuesday enrichment in full swing today. Over 100 students making the most of the opportunities here at ⚽️🏀🏓🏋️‍♂️🪩🕺💃 pic.twitter.com/dFQWPbHipc

23/11/24

Winter Wonderland rewards trip today! We had a wonderful time on the ice and in the air enjoying the rides and experiences. pic.twitter.com/H7L5aVtGcc

22/11/24

The Yr10 football team continue their fine form with victory in the league tonight. Great spirit shown particularly in the second half. pic.twitter.com/w0c0nnDJjO

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Student Welfare

The Student Support Centre (SSC) which forms part of the Student Services Faculty provides the central provision for student welfare within the Academy.

  • The person responsible for medical needs is Elijah Wilson
  • The Academy Counsellor is Michael McCallum

Reporting a student absence

To report your child's absence, please email the Student Support Centre (SSC) at the address below.  Please include your child's name, tutor group, the reason for their absence and the anticipated date of their return.

absences@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk

For example, email something such as: "Please could you excuse Joe Bloggs in 8AP from school today as he has been feeling sick all morning. I suspect he will feel better tomorrow and will be attending school unless otherwise stated. Mrs Bloggs (Joe's mother) Mobile: 07877 877 8787."


Attendance and punctuality

The Academy's attendance target is 97%. Regular attendance and punctuality to the Academy and to lessons is essential for all of our students to make good progress, achieve their academic potential and consequently have better chances in life. Attendance is a key performance indicator within the Academy. It is the responsibility of everyone in the Academy community to ensure they achieve this. The Academy monitors the attendance and punctuality of all students and reviews and publishes it internally weekly.

  • 98% attendance = fewer than 4 days absent from school
  • 95% attendance = fewer than 10 days absent from school
  • 90% attendance = 4 weeks absent from school
  • 85% attendance = 5 ½ weeks absent from school
  • 80% attendance = 7 ½ weeks absent from school (Equivalent to one day per week absence for the whole year).

A child who misses a day of school per week throughout Years 1-11 misses an equivalent of over two years of their learning time in school.


Uniform

An overview of our unform and required equipment can be found HERE

Our full Uniform Policy can be found HERE


Security

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace employs state of the art security technology, in closed-circuit television, which is sited both internally and externally as well as intruder detection systems and access control on its external entrances. The use of CCTV complies with current legislation as does notification signage and labelling. A copy of the Academy's CCTV Policy is available on request.

The Academy also has a modern and comprehensive fire detection system. Access to the main Academy buildings for staff, students and visitors is carefully monitored by the reception team and everyone on site is required to be identifiable at all times so that items such as face coverings (e.g. motorcycle visors, full face goggles or veils) which obscure clarity of identification of an individual must be removed for the duration of a person’s time on site.

Identification badges and lanyards are issued to visitors and photo ID cards are also worn by all staff and 6th Form students. The remainder of students in the Academy are identifiable by their Academy uniform and Faculty ties.


Medical Needs

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is an inclusive community that aims to support students with medical conditions.  Student medication is stored in the Student Support Centre (SSC).  This department is overseen by Ms Cusick, with Ms Wilson being the Medical Needs Officer, responsible for the administration of medicines. Should you have any queries about the medical needs of your child then please email  EWilson@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk or alternatively call on 0208 771 2261 and press option 1. It is your responsibility to ensure that the medical needs of your child are clearly communicated to the school so we in turn can care for them appropriately. The medical needs policy and allergy awareness policy that the school adheres to are attached below for your convenience. In addition, all forms that you may need to complete and return are attached in the Medical Forms Folder:

  • Form 1 (see below) to be completed by all parents/carers
  • Form 5 (see below) to be completed if your child requires medication to be stored at the academy (consent to administer medication)
  • Students with Asthma (form to be completed if your child has Asthma)
  • Students who require the use of an Auto Injector (Jext) to be completed, please note a photo is not required
  • Students who require the use of an Auto Injector (Epi Pen) to be completed, please note a photo is not required
  • Students who require the use of an Auto injector (Emerade) to be completed, please note a photo is not required
  • Students who have allergies but do not require an Autoinjector (No Auto Injector required) to be completedplease note a photo is not required
  • If your child has any dietary needs (Special Diet Procedure form to be completed), please note a photo is not required

Please note that it is at the discretion of the Principal to refuse your child’s attendance if we do not have life saving medication on site.

Page Downloads

Title Date  
FORM 1 Medical Information Form 31st Jan 2020 Download
FORM 5 Parental Agreement for Academy to Administer Medicine 31st Jan 2020 Download
Special Diet Procedure 2019 31st Jan 2020 Download
Students who have allergies but do NOT require an Auto Injector 31st Jan 2020 Download
Students who use a Emerade Auto Injector 31st Jan 2020 Download
Students who use a Epi Pen Auto Injector 31st Jan 2020 Download
Students who use a Jext Auto Injector 31st Jan 2020 Download
Students with Asthma 31st Jan 2020 Download

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