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17/03/24

If you're in the area at lunchtime, why not head on over to the Stanley Culcross Open Space (near Belmont Road/West Green Road) & help celebrate the opening of a brand, new playpark there?This event is being organised by the Friends of Stanley Open Spaces with our support. pic.twitter.com/71gSyl5qkN

11/03/24

London Marathon 2024 - Emily Smith, Head of Primary at Harris Academy To... https://t.co/AKxjocjK84 via

11/03/24

Our pupils will be very excited that the amazing sends her seal of approval for Planet Omar themed dress up! https://t.co/PgyKfBMRD2

11/03/24

Wow!! Huge congratulations to the team 👏🏼 We look forward to being part of this exciting journey! https://t.co/PqYKUo0beZ

10/03/24

Got a spare £1 or £5 for charity?Emily Smith the Headteacher of a Tottenham Primary School is running the London marathon. Go on...please help her cause with a metaphoric 'good luck' and a charitable uplift. We appreciate it. https://t.co/wgf7rEGo7o

08/03/24

Thank you to everyone who swapped books at our book swap after school! We will be back out Monday for final swaps! pic.twitter.com/g4VTSt51Xu

08/03/24

For us no World Book Day can be complete without a costume parade in the playground! Miss Lodhi seriously in character here! pic.twitter.com/5udXkiqICU

08/03/24

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08/03/24

Watch out for the villains! 🦹🏽 pic.twitter.com/02bHtp7N4I

08/03/24

Fairy stories being magic!🧚🏻 pic.twitter.com/nfxYzC0QoF

08/03/24

It’s a Barbie world 💓 🌍 pic.twitter.com/IIEsvMgjlY

08/03/24

Our KS2 boys love the Planet Omar books pic.twitter.com/AkLtL1LAgR

07/03/24

We are delighted to have a new partnership with Harris Tottenham Academy, supporting 16 High Prior Attainers with 1-to-1 tuition in the run-up to the exams. ✨ pic.twitter.com/sJ0aGW5x79

06/03/24

Back tomorrow night on with guests - Author & Historian Jerry White plus Headteachers Nick Soar & Emily Smith we will be speaking about Emily’s great cause https://t.co/v2dSGt3JIG

06/03/24

It will be brilliant to share the Liverpool Street studio with marathon runner Emily Smith / one of 3 runners from in this year’s London Marathon https://t.co/OC5I8sBDaJ

06/03/24

Proud to support our sister school and the Headteacher of Primary Emily Smith. Please do sign up, every little helps. https://t.co/fx5W3cagNZ

06/03/24

Our Year 12 and 13 IT students were very lucky to get to spend today at the legendary . We had a tour of Lord's, learned about The Hundred's digital marketing strategy, and did a rebranding exercise. Thanks to for making it happen!🏏 pic.twitter.com/nx232UdhHZ

04/03/24

Want to find out more about Miss Smith & her 2024 London Marathon challenge! 🏃‍♂️ Click here: https://t.co/vFV8mNA5z1

26/02/24

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26/02/24

Primary & secondary pupils visited Cecil Sharp House today as part of modulo music scheme to encourage young people to join music ensembles & orchestras Pupils had a great time & can’t wait to preform on 1st July! 🎶 🎺🎷🎹 pic.twitter.com/wTQjHbungJ

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“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

At Harris Academy Tottenham, we believe that every child deserves to explore the wonders of the English Language, both through personal discovery and through the study of canonical and cultural literature.

We are dedicated to ensuring that every child is an excellent communicator. We embed a passion for reading and writing and challenge pupils through our progressive curriculum. Our curriculum is both engaging and challenging and aims to equip pupils with clear foundations in speaking and listening, reading and writing skills, whilst providing an exposure to a wealth of literary genres and periods.

We have taken an interweaving approach to our curriculum - and so each unit is composed of Reading, Writing and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar components. Pupils are encouraged to explore how all these elements work together to develop their love and appreciation of language and literature. From Early Years, our pupils are taught to articulate like an academic when they communicate with each other and their teachers. This is done through explicit teaching of tier 2 and 3 vocabularies in every lesson and high expectations of applying this within their verbal and written work. In EYFS and KS1, children progress in reading and writing through the Read Write INC phonics scheme, which is taught every day. In KS2 the children practice comprehension skills through VIPERS and the Accelerated Reader programme. In KS1 and 2, our pupils have daily English lessons planned around their class novel and based on Michael Tidd’s approach to writing purposes. They have the opportunity to collaborate, read and discuss shared writes, draft, plan, publish and uplevel their work. Our Year 7 and 8 pupils are taught English for five periods a week and at Year 9, pupils are taught for six periods per week. At Key Stage 4 and 5 our students benefit from six periods per week.


Mission statement

Our pupils will be able to analyse, discuss and theorise about a wide range of literary works from different genres. They will be critical thinkers, adept at defending their own points of view through debate and cogent written explanations. They recognise, appreciate and make good judgements about their written expression and frequently demonstrate flair and originality.


Staff

Ms C Sutton – Director of English
Mr S Williams - Subject Lead for English
Ms Van Gils- KS3 Lead for English
Mr M Ibrahim – Head of Year 7 and Teacher of English
Mr A Salan – Teacher of English
Mr K Smith – Teacher of English and History
Ms V Smith – Teacher of English
Ms S Omar – Teacher of English
Ms R Savage – Teacher of English
Ms J Squires – Teacher of English
Ms K Bilton – Teacher of English                                                                                                                                                  Ms Lodhi - Phonics Lead for Primary Phase                                                                                                                                  Mrs Whitgift - Reading Lead for Primary Phase