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We have both the great privilege and the great responsibility of working with children to help them transform their lives. This academy achieves outstanding academic results, year after year, that place us amongst the highest performing schools in the country. But we are equally proud of our pastoral care and personal development programme which gives children the chance to become a better version of themselves whilst contending with the challenges of the modern world. The HACH way means we go further than every other school to do what it takes to enable success. We are a school for the future.
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HACH is different to every other school. We exist to provide our children with an education that ensures both great achievements and a good character. This combination affords our children every chance to flourish when they leave us. We are a school for the future.
Mr B Keely Principal
A message from Principal
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“STUDENTS ARE VERY WELL CARED FOR IN THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL NEEDS. ACADEMIC RESULTS ARE OUTSTANDING AND STUDENTS LEAVE THE SCHOOL AS MATURE AND CONFIDENT YOUNG PEOPLE”
The Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Seven Year Journey
Our Academy is not just an institution for education but for aspiration and achievement. Students who join us for the five years up to GCSE are joining an ambitious and wellestablished educational community. All students have the opportunity to complete their 7-year journey with Harris Academy Chafford Hundred in our highly successful Sixth Form.
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“ TEACHERS ENCOURAGE A ‘CAN DO’ PHILOSOPHY THAT STUDENTS RESPOND TO AND SO OFTEN WORK TO HIGHER LEVELS.”
Our wonderful curriculum is central to our success delivering a rich and varied range of subjects including Mandarin, Latin and Ancient History. We place powerful knowledge at the heart of our curriculum as we firmly believe that all children should have access to the best of what has been thought and said. We want students to know more and remember more over time so that they become increasingly confident learners and can take the next step in their education as second to no-one.
Learning at the Academy
Students who find aspects of learning challenging are supported by our dedicated team of Learning Support Tutors, who work tirelessly to ensure all students feel they can achieve and succeed. We monitor every student and are proud to offer tailored intervention sessions to any student who needs extra support, guidance or further challenge.
Students begin to personalise their education at the end of Key Stage Three, as they consider their future pathways towards GCSE. We offer a broad range of subjects delivered by specialist teaching staff, to equip students for further study and future employment. We encourage as much student choice as possible, within the national framework of qualifications.
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Whilst we look to the future, we also uphold important traditions. We expect children to work hard; every lesson, every day because there are no short-cuts to achievement. We expect children to play by the rules and behave impeccably both inside and outside of the classroom so that we have disruption free classrooms and happy corridors. We have exacting standards regarding uniform, equipment and punctuality because in the urgent business of learning not a minute can be wasted. We believe in adult authority and our staff challenge children to give their all so that they can have every chance of success.
Families are kept fully informed of the progress of their child, at every Key Stage. Regular updates on the progress of students are available throughout the school year via data reports, email, phone calls home, and parents evenings.
As well as the brilliant teaching your child will experience at our Academy, they will also receive regular homework and preparation tasks at each level to inspire a curiosity beyond the classroom. This work encourages students to become increasingly fluent in their learning.
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The success of our Academy lies in the relationship built between our staff, students and their guardians. Communication regarding student progress begins with the transition process, linking Primary School to Secondary School. Our students are then fully integrated through provisions set by our Key Stage Three, Special Educational Needs and Pastoral Teams. This foundational support encourages well rounded student development. Once they are part of our community, students are encouraged to contribute to Make their Mark and contribute to academy life.
Making progress at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
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“ THE ACADEMY DOES EVERYTHING IT CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT BARRIERS TO LEARNING ARE OVERCOME THROUGH EXCEPTIONALLY EFFECTIVE CARE, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROVISION.”
Our Academy
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Among our many specialist teaching rooms we also provide: A Drama studio, a Resource Centre, a Conference Centre, specialist Science labs, Design and Technology workshops, Food Technology rooms, Art suites and a Speech and Language Resource Base.
The modern site includes a floodlit AstroTurf sports area, an excellent sports field and numerous other sports facilities which are used for lessons as well as the many extra-curricular activities we offer at the Academy.
The spacious, naturally lit and professional classrooms offer our students a safe and welcoming learning environment where every individual can be inspired and thrive.
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We want children to develop the content of their character and become good people. We invite children to Make their Mark through our personal development curriculum which affords them a wide variety of experiences and opportunities through clubs, societies and trips, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a Football Academy, a Netball Academy and our own Combined Cadet Force. As part of the Harris Federation, our students also benefit from inter academy events, Federationwide sports days and the Harris Experience.
The ExperiencePersonalisedatHarris
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Harris secondary academies are known for combining traditional standards of manners, discipline and uniform with the best of modern teaching and technology. There are around four applications from parents for every place available.
The Harris Federation is a not-for-profit charity with 52 academies in London and Essex. The founder and Chairman of the Harris Federation is Lord Harris of Peckham. His vision of delivering happy and successful education is brought to life by an excellent team of teachers and leaders.
In addition to running schools, the Harris Federation provides high quality training and professional development for teachers throughout this part of England.
The Federation regularly tops academic studies and national league tables measuring progress and performance. Almost all Harris secondary academies are judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Part of the successful Harris Federation
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We send many of our sixth formers to Oxford, Cambridge and other Russell Group universities – winning places on these prestigious courses at a rate of more than twice the national average – as well as top apprenticeships and competitive vocational courses. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
What makes this Academy so successful? Students who enjoy learning and look forward to coming to school each day; teachers and support staff who are genuinely ambitious for every student; a senior leadership team that consistently sets standards of excellence.
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred has established itself as a highly enterprising and very successful member of our group. Working closely together in and around London, our Academies are able to offer a far broader range of opportunities, far better training and professional development for staff and real success for our students.
As an employer and a father I strongly believe that a good education is the best start in life that you can give a child. Harris Academy Chafford Hundred promotes hard work, curiosity of mind, integrity and ambition. It works tirelessly, in partnership with the other Harris Academies, to ensure the greatest success for every child, regardless of their ability or aptitude.
The AGB is an independent body and is responsible, with the Principal, for setting and monitoring the educational direction of our Academy and the targets to be achieved over time.
Our Academy Governing Body (AGB) is chaired by Mr Tim Moore.
If your son or daughter wants to come to an Academy with drive and ambition, then I hope you will attend one of its open events to find out more.
Sir Daniel Moynihan Ed.D, M.A., B.Sc. (Econ)
Chief Executive of the Harris Federation
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The AGB includes representation from our teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and the local community. As Chair of our AGB, Tim Moore also sits on the Board of the Harris Federation.
The Harris Federation is a London charity with twenty five years of experience in education. Our Academies combine the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and smart uniform with the best of modern teaching and technology.
Lord Harris of Peckham
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I hope you will come along to our various Open Day or Evening Events to see for yourself the difference the Academy is making.
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Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Essex RM16 6SA T: 01375 484580 F: 01375 484581 Email: info@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk www.harrischaffordhundred.org.uk