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10/07/25

A huge thank you for the generous donation of toiletries 💙 Your kindness will make a real difference to our families and is deeply appreciated by all of us at Harris Academy Peckham. pic.twitter.com/Lew815vjVE

10/07/25

Absolutely fantastic evening performing as part of the first ever Harris Federation Festival of Music last night. Our students loved every single minute of performing and what a great way to showcase them! pic.twitter.com/uKclVM81n1

10/07/25

what do you think of our Year 10 saxophonist 🎷? He has only been playing for 6 years! pic.twitter.com/5rtl4Qo87k

10/07/25

This is 🤩 Orchestras, Rappers, DJs, Steel Pans, Musical Theatre, Choirs, Jazz Ensembles, the list goes on! pic.twitter.com/wTwArFB4Qa

10/07/25

🏳️‍🌈 Huge congratulations to our amazing team for being runners-up in the Just Like Us Charity Pride Group Awards! 🏆 Your passion, dedication, and advocacy continue to inspire. Here's to building an even more inclusive future together! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/kilEHj7aK1

10/07/25

Spectacular performances at the Harris Federation Festival of Music. https://t.co/WVFuUYIJEJ

09/07/25

Thank you to all the families who attended our uniform pop up shop today. To our students, we can’t wait to see you in September. pic.twitter.com/vzychJioIa

09/07/25

Thank you so much! An Outstanding outcome for our entire community. https://t.co/5pc0Lu3tA6

08/07/25

Always a brilliant opportunity to perform with Multi-Story orchestra especially on a project that has such relevance to Peckham and its community pic.twitter.com/r9gzOPD91H

07/07/25

It was a pleasure to welcome our new Year 7 students last week for their transition day! 🌟 A fantastic start to their journey with us — we can’t wait to see all they’ll achieve. 💫#TransitionDay pic.twitter.com/oQVjkO9y4v

04/07/25

So beautiful 💐🤩! Congrats on another fabulous Songfest! We also feel very lucky to have you as part of our team 🎻 🎶!

04/07/25

Prom - Class of 2025! Our students didn’t just show up— they slayed. ✨ Glam, glitter, and red carpet energy all around. pic.twitter.com/TeTBvLnH0T

04/07/25

Look at our beautiful prom setting . Glam vibes, and just enough glitter to find your way home. Prom magic is real! pic.twitter.com/DHrtAZJJF7

04/07/25

It was a pleasure performing with you. We look forward to working together again soon. https://t.co/jQmCNNNGg8

04/07/25

Your passion, dedication, and talent brings so much joy to our community. We’re so lucky to have you! https://t.co/UE1zA67Dpg

04/07/25

Huge thanks to for your incredible support. https://t.co/jVxFqmv5pb

04/07/25

One year into the best job in the world 🩷 pic.twitter.com/pIZFuFeemt

03/07/25

A huge round of applause to our phenomenal Music team and the wonderful local primary schools who made Songfest truly unforgettable! Voices soared, spirits lifted, and community harmony was loud and proud. pic.twitter.com/jD50aS8Tou

03/07/25

Inspectors from rated the school ‘outstanding’ in all areas, praising the Academy’s “highly ambitious” curriculum and “expert” teaching staff, as well as the students’ “excellent” behaviour.#Peckham @Miatsfhttps://t.co/QQZOARKIpI pic.twitter.com/FxOawGmXrh

03/07/25

Inspectors from rated the school ‘outstanding’ in all areas, praising the Academy’s “highly ambitious” curriculum and “expert” teaching staff, as well as the students’ “excellent” behaviour.#Peckham @Miatsfhttps://t.co/1fNV8isdQK pic.twitter.com/wozA3sht53

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Inclusion at Harris Academy Peckham

At Harris Academy Peckham, we believe that inclusion is a journey for all and not just a destination for some.

To this end we support our staff and students in their journey within the classroom towards the goal of helping our young people to feel secure, confident and successful in their learning.


What is SEND?

SEND stands for special educational needs and disabilities. A learning difficulty or disability may mean that the individual experiences significantly greater challenges in learning than the majority of others the same age.

These could include difficulties in:

  • cognition and learning
  • communication and interaction
  • social, emotional and mental health
  • sensory and/or physical needs

If a student is identified as having SEND, they may be entitled to additional support and will be added to the school SEND register following consultation with their parent/guardian.


The inclusion team


How we support children with SEND at school

Central to our vision for inclusion is ensuring that there is an understanding of the individual learning differences of our students and providing them with excellent teaching within the classroom environment. 

With our teachers equipped to differentiate and adapt an ambitious curriculum to meet the individual needs within their classroom, this firm understanding of individual need and the confidence of our staff in delivering quality-first teaching forms the bedrock of our inclusive mainstream provision.

Such practice supports students with SEND in making exceptional progress and continuing on their learning journey beyond Key Stage 4, as life-long independent learners. 

  • Click HERE to download our SEND curriculum Intention, Implementation and Impact document.
  • Click HERE to find out what we mean by Quality First Teaching for SEND students.

Support from external agencies

Families may also find the following external agencies helpful:


Supporting your child with homework

Homework is important because it:

  • provides students with spaced consolidation activities to enhance classroom learning
  • provides students with opportunities to become self-regulated learners
  • develops students’ confidence in their learning 

The evidence shows that the impact of homework, on average, is five months' additional progress." Education Endowment Foundation

At Harris Academy Peckham we recognise the value home learning brings to a student’s learning, whether as a tool to support them in their studies or as an opportunity for students to take greater ownership over their studies and their time management.

As a parent/carer we are sure that you also recognise that this is a vital time for our young people to be developing the habits that will support them to achieve excellence as they move through the school.  


How often will students get homework?

Years 10-11 will receive homework twice a week in each subject.

Years 7-9 will receive homework once a week in each subject.

The following graph shows how quickly we forget new information over time if we do not make an active attempt to retain it.

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How can parents support homework?

Check your child has received and completed their homework each day, monitoring their planner to make sure they are keeping a record.

Check that your child has completed their Bedrock/Sparx/Doddle/ActiveLearn/Seneca work using the relevant website.


Homework support provided in school

Our library is open for students at break and lunch every day where students work in a calm space. Rewards will be given for regular completion of homework and sanctions will be given for incomplete homework.

We also offer a Homework Club which is available for students to attend at the following times:

  • Thursday: 3.20- 4.00pm
  • Friday: 2.00pm – 3.00pm. 

Students may stay for the duration of this time or until they have completed their work.

Please do speak to a member of the SEND team or contact Ms McCurdy (C.McCurdy@harrispeckham.org.uk) if you would like to join the Homework Club.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s completion of homework, please do not hesitate to contact us at enquiries@harrispeckham.org.uk


Developing confidence in reading

The BDA (Before, During and After) reading strategy lays the foundation of how reading is taught in all subjects at Harris Academy Peckham, with our aim being to develop our students into confident and independent readers.

Students are encouraged in all subjects and at all levels to decode any written word, question or extended text using the BDA method, and teachers are trained to embed this into their lessons and the wider environment.

We would encourage our parents and guardians to use this same strategy at home to support your child when they are reading, using the activities in the diagram below to help.

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SEND policy

To see our code of practice and full SEND policy details, please visit our SEN and Disabilities page.