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30/01/26

HCACP has ranked 114th in the national school sport rankings this year. This puts us in the top 1.9% of ALL schools nationally. we are very proud of our sporting starts! pic.twitter.com/zq1MYSWUZ1

28/01/26

Lord Harris came to visit us yesterday. It was a great opportunity for our students to ask him some questions and hear stories about his life and the school. pic.twitter.com/N716zJfvnf

23/01/26

Meet Adesheyo! Hear why she chose HCACP for sixth form pic.twitter.com/3sze164QtF

22/01/26

Throw back to our trip to China! Students had the opportunity to develop their Mandarin skills and explore the incredible landmarks and culture in China. pic.twitter.com/3jOTz5ZZCM

09/01/26

Art Spotlight! Look at what some of our incredible students have created. pic.twitter.com/MTMh1KmI0j

09/01/26

Welcome back to all of our students and staff! We hope you have had a great first week back. pic.twitter.com/aA7wwyiQOI

05/01/26

Welcome back and please enjoy the Autumn edition of our new Magazine! You can access it via this link: https://t.co/7LDD8g6IoE pic.twitter.com/wCYWf6ApY6

31/12/25

Happy New Year! pic.twitter.com/q0Aey9HdEJ

23/12/25

Wishing everyone a happy holiday and restful break from all of us here at HCACP! pic.twitter.com/5ULeJvNMO1

19/12/25

Our incredible HCACP community have been working hard to fundraise for the hurricane relief in Jamaica. Through student centred events, such as the Winter Showcase and Basketball Match, we are very proud for what we have raised. pic.twitter.com/rbZbAq8YlI

19/12/25

A great evening at the winter showcase, celebrating our talented HCACP students ❄️ 🎶 A big thank you to everyone who came along to support, and well done to all HCACP students who performed. pic.twitter.com/gnMjqPI5th

16/12/25

It is always a pleasure catching up with our brilliant HCACP Alumni! Harris Futures hosted a great event at Lord’s Cricket Ground that celebrated the power of this community. Valentine and Amira, spoke about their own journeys and the Valentine Douglas Award. pic.twitter.com/NiD0kMFL6u

11/12/25

Our brilliant students helped us decorate the tree in the canteen! Countdown to the holidays is on. pic.twitter.com/HIXQLlthMK

10/12/25

Merry Christmas from us here at HCACP. Please enjoy our beautiful tree from Rambling Rose and the hand crafted HCACP decorations! pic.twitter.com/7y65PoXR4u

10/12/25

What a brilliant trip to Jamie's Farm - we had a great time! pic.twitter.com/8oGa0U5Rdg

01/12/25

We have launched our new Instagram. Follow us at to stay up to date with all things HCACP! pic.twitter.com/zcz3N0dxSc

27/11/25

Our Christmas Concert is approaching! Tickets are available via ParentPay. pic.twitter.com/hzGvA9tL1b

26/11/25

We are still accepting donations for those affected by the hurricane in Jamaica. Monetary donations are also available via Parent Pay. Thank you for all your support and generosity! pic.twitter.com/NetPtyW6J7

25/11/25

Wow! Today we want to say a huge congratulations to our inspiring alumni, Sadia Kabeya. Sadia has just been shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year 2025. We stand behind her and hope to see her win this prestigious award! pic.twitter.com/OQRAOSrasg

24/11/25

We want to thank our brilliant students and staff for their generosity towards the Hurricane Melissa Donation Drive! We are proud to stand with our fellow Jamaicans in their time of need. pic.twitter.com/79pMvKsdEp

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First Day at Crystal Palace

Year 7 students begin on Tuesday 2nd September. All students must arrive by 8:25am to the student entrance (Sylvan Road), where they will then be escorted to their faculty lineup areas. Students will finish school at 2:00pm and will be released from the main entrance (Maberley Road). From Wednesday 3rd September, students need to arrive to school at 8:25am and will finish at 3:20pm except for Fridays when students finish at 2:00pm.

Students are to arrive in full school uniform which includes, white shirt, faculty colour tie, trousers or kilt, blazer and black polishable shoes. Wearing a jumper is optional. Please be reminded that students must only wear one plain gold/silver stud in each ear lobe and no other jewellery as this will be confiscated and kept until collected or returned to students at the end of the half term. Only natural hair colours are allowed. Students are not allowed to have fake eyelashes, painted or false nails. Failure to comply with the uniform expectations will result in students not being permitted to be in lessons. You can find the full uniform policy here.

Your child will also need to bring a pencil case which includes at least 2 blue/black pens, a green pen, ruler, 2 pencils, rubber and sharpener. As we will be completing biometrics throughout the week, students will not be able to buy lunch from the canteen so they will need to bring a packed lunch to school each day for week 1. Sweets and fizzy drinks are forbidden.

Free School Meals

Free School Meal applications should be made online, using this link https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/harrisfederation

If you are receiving any of the following benefits your child could be eligible for Free School Meals, worth £2.76 per day.

After completing the application online and submitting the form, there are three possible outcomes:

  • Found – Confirmed the eligibility to Free School Meals – please inform the  school at finance@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk  immediately.
  • Not Found – You are not eligible to Free School Meals.
  • Service Down – Please try again later.

If you have any difficulties accessing your account or with applying for Free School Meals, then please contact finance@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk for further help.