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20/10/25

🥐 A huge THANK YOU to Gail’s brand-new    Beckenham branch for spoiling our Year 6s with delicious croissants this morning during half-term school! 🙌 It was unanimous: the BEST croissants ever! ⭐️🥇     

17/10/25

We’re delighted to welcome our annual  African Drumming sessions back at BG! 🥁🎶 Pupils are feeling the rhythm, learning, and celebrating culture & community. 🌍✨

16/10/25

🚀 What an inspiring afternoon! Year 5 Bamburgh were thrilled to meet Dr Alice Bunn OBE, Chief Exec of  & former  leader 🌍✨She spoke about life in space, showed a replica of Tim Peake’s suit, & shared amazing insights into the ISS 👩‍🚀🔭💫

16/10/25

Year 6 Bodiam had an inspiring art trip to the South Bank today! 🧑‍🎨🚌 Studying Stephen Wiltshire’s incredible cityscapes, pupils sketched London’s skyline with focus and attention to detail. 🏙️🖊️✨ So proud of their creativity!

15/10/25

Year 2 Hever Class have had a brilliant day at Hever Castle, their class namesake. The children loved visiting the childhood home of Anne Boleyn! 🏰👑There were grand rooms, portraits & suits of armour, and stories of Henry VIII which all brought the Tudors to life 🛡️📜

14/10/25

Year 3 Warwick Class are having a rock-solid day at the Horniman Museum 🏛️🚌 They've enjoyed a hands-on workshop, which brought our history topic to life: The Stone Age! 🪨🦴🔍

11/10/25

🪔🎨 We’re hosting a Diwali Art Exhibition on Fri 17th at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green! Bring in your beautiful Diwali-inspired art to display & celebrate together by Friday Morning. ✨📅

08/10/25

🏆 CHAMPIONS! Our Y5 & Y6 netball team won the Red Cluster competition at    vs Beckenham, Orpington & Shortlands! 🔴💪 Amazing teamwork, slick passing & brilliant defending from everyone 🙌So proud of you all!

07/10/25

Brilliant effort from our Year 3 & 4 netballers at Harris Primary Beckenham! 🏐💙 Mixed 5-a-side vs Beckenham, Shortlands & Orpington — we finished 3rd! 🥉 So proud of the teamwork & sportsmanship. Thanks to our hosts  ! 👏

06/10/25

Year 1 Windsor went on a Geography adventure in Beckenham! 🌿🗺️Wildlife-spotting in Kelsey Park 🦆🌳 and exploring the bustling high street 🛍️—learning about plants, animals & our local environment. Proud of our curious explorers! 💚

06/10/25

This morning, Reception Leeds cooked with Kiddy Cook! Inspired by Goldilocks & the Three Bears, children mixed, measured & tasted to make their own “just right” porridge bowls. Storytelling + life skills = delicious learning! 😋👏

06/10/25

Year 6 Bodiam geographers swapped urban Beckenham for rural Eynsford today! Map skills 🗺️, landmark spotting 📍, the River Darent 🏞️, and historic bridges 🌉 made geography come alive!

02/10/25

What a day at HPABG! 🌳 Reception were introduced to Forest School, then celebrated  with joyful dancing 💃🏾🕺🏿and rounded it off with calming yoga 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️ — minds and bodies refreshed! ✨

02/10/25

Celebrating  with a vibrant Caribbean & African Dance Workshop in Reception Leeds Class! 🌍💃🏾🕺🏾🎶 Culture, community, and lots of joy! 🪘✨

02/10/25

Today’s lunch was extra special — a pupil-designed menu! 🧑‍🍳✨ Our School Council polled every class 🗳️ and the winner was… chicken burgers! 🐔🍔🎉 A massive thank you to our brilliant pupils and to Chef Dee!

01/10/25

Year 4 Pevensey had a brilliant day at the British Museum! 🏛️🇬🇷 Exploring Ancient Greece to deepen our History learning — from democracy ⚖️ and drama 🎭 to maths 📐 and myths 🏺, we can still see their legacy today. 📚✨

30/09/25

Year 5 Bamburgh blasted off at the Science Museum today! 🚀🧑‍🚀 From planets to orbits, our Earth & Space learning came to life. 🌍🪐🔭 So much curiosity, so many wow moments  ! ✨

26/09/25

🎉🏆 Huge congratulations to some of our amazing Year 3 Warwick class for shining at the 2025 ‘Chinese Bridge’ Mandarin Competition! 🇨🇳✨ Their performance wowed the judges and earned them a well-deserved award! 👏🌟

24/09/25

What an afternoon at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green! 🌟 Author Penny Chrimes wowed us with a gripping assembly 🎤✨ about her new book Hero: The Highway Girl. Then she held an exclusive playground book sale, which had our avid readers buzzing with joy! 📚

17/09/25

🏑 Hockey Enrichment Morning at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green! Big thanks to coach Sam Dhjavit for fast, fun drills—close control, passing, shooting & defence. Teamwork and confidence soaring in Years 5 & 6! 👏

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Term Dates


Term Dates 2025-2026

Autumn Term
Staff Training

Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Start of Autumn 1 Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Staff Training

 

Friday 10th October 2025
End of Autumn 1

Friday 17th October 2025
Half Term Monday 20th  October - Friday 31st October 2025
Start of Autumn 2 Monday 3rd November 2025
End of Autumn 2 Friday 19th December 2025

Spring Term
Start of Spring 1 Monday 5th January 2026
End Spring 1 Thursday 12th February 2026
Staff Training Friday 13th February 2026
Half Term Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February 2026
Start of Spring 2 Monday 23rd February 2026
End of Spring 2 Friday 27th March 2026
 

 
Summer Term
Start of Summer 1 Monday 13th April 2026
Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026
End of Summer 1 Friday 22nd May 2026
Half Term Monday 25th - Friday 29th May 2026
Start of Summer 2 Monday 1st June 2026
End of Summer 2 Friday 17th July 2026
Staff Training Monday 20th July 2026