Hairdressing at Harris Academy at Peckham

 Summer 2009 saw the hair and beauty department more than double in size and student number.

We have offered NVQ Level 2 Hairdressing, very successfully, for the last 5 years to 6th Form College and outside students and it has always been the vision for the department to be able to offer a similar qualification to younger students.

With this in mind Subject Leader, Lesley Hoyle, designed and planned a fabulous new salon to be able to provide facilities to teach Salon Services to YR10 KS4 students.

Salon Services VRQ gives the students an in-depth look at the hair and beauty industries. They work on training blocks, each other and family members, gaining valuable experience, while also producing various assignments and workbooks.

It is a two year course with a different unit researched and learnt both theoretically and practically every half term. Students are well informed and have a greater understanding of what the industry demands and are better able to make a decision when 6th form comes around.

The hairdressing salon continues to go from strength to strength, offering professional hair services to academy staff and the public. This enables the students to gain valuable, realistic work experience so preparing them for the world of work.

On 26th January 2010 the Hair and Beauty department at Harris Academy at Peckham are hosted the official opening of the new salon where students demonstrated their skills in both hair and beauty to invited guests, such as Annie Sheppherd -Chief Executive of Southwark Council, Yolanda Houston-Headteachers Executive Business Manager,Governors - Bruce Noble and Peter Holmes, parents and other guests. Light refreshments on the evening were served courtesy of our Catering and Hospitality department.