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03/11/25

Welcome back to all our amazing students and staff! We hope you had a restful break and are ready for a fantastic term ahead. Let’s make it a great one! pic.twitter.com/f4PCvjJ5XH

17/10/25

We hope you enjoy our new Insight Magazine! Wishing the HAP community a happy half term. https://t.co/iLyrK8f1XF

16/10/25

Spotlight on our basketball enrichment club! pic.twitter.com/nDCGl41OfE

16/10/25

Some amazing moments from our Year 7 residential trip! pic.twitter.com/z5YI4LsCBi

16/10/25

See our Academy in action!#proudtobepeckham pic.twitter.com/MznPI5AKJZ

16/10/25

Focused faces and furrowed brows as students tackle the Year 7 Harris Federation Maths Challenge.#MathsChallenge pic.twitter.com/EDH6F1T0CJ

15/10/25

At HAP, we celebrate Black History all year round — not just in October! Here are just a few of the powerful and inspiring titles available in our library. pic.twitter.com/tBGAP5omzx

15/10/25

Games Club and Chess Club are just two of the exciting enrichment activities students can enjoy in the library! pic.twitter.com/6SYaHMiFuI

15/10/25

Discover new Modern Foreign Languages books in our library — say bonjour, hola & 你好 to your next great read! pic.twitter.com/TE2dCGMEka

13/10/25

📚 Celebrate Black History Month at Dulwich Library! Discover an inspiring collection of books by Black authors that deserve a spot on your reading list. Looking for BHM events? We've got you covered 👇 Explore what's happening across Southwark: https://t.co/waVd24aSTF pic.twitter.com/HFrDzU5oaD

13/10/25

Due to popular demand, we’re adding another Open Morning! Join us on Friday 17 October at 9:15am. Don’t miss your chance to see what makes our Academy special. pic.twitter.com/WcRpRm8fp8

10/10/25

Absolutely fantastic that a composition written by one of our Year 10 GCSE Music students is getting airtime on – we can’t wait to hear what they come up with next! pic.twitter.com/iHFgwOeMls

09/10/25

Academy orchestra enrichment is where passion meets performance! From first notes to final bows, our young musicians are growing in confidence, skill and harmony. pic.twitter.com/lax2u4aI0g

09/10/25

Football enrichment on our fantastic MUGA pitch! ⚽ Students showing skill, teamwork, and passion for the game. pic.twitter.com/2AFC6bsIYP

08/10/25

Our STEM Club students took innovation to the next level today—building their own robots! 🤖 pic.twitter.com/v5LUpMuteM

07/10/25

More glorious bounty from the HAP garden! We’re celebrating another round of vibrant, homegrown tomatoes fresh from soil to soul.#HAPgarden pic.twitter.com/ihAigQcVn2

07/10/25

📣 Applications for Initial Teacher Training are officially open! Today marks the start of a new recruitment year for future teachers - the next generation of classroom leaders, role models and changemakers. By next September, trainees will be in classrooms inspiring young minds… pic.twitter.com/f71BhrPBj3

06/10/25

🚀 New professional development opportunity! Join the Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship, a 15-month programme to build coaching & leadership skills. 👉 More info: https://t.co/2o1T09MLMr 📝 Apply: https://t.co/oyVaFYz1h9#HarrisFederation pic.twitter.com/TXzb56bQWV

06/10/25

Only 2 Open Mornings left! No booking needed — just come along and see what makes our Academy special. We can't wait to welcome you! pic.twitter.com/BhB93SVf8B

03/10/25

Welcome to the English Department at Harris Academy Peckham, ready to welcome families and showcase the power of language, literature, and learning. pic.twitter.com/gV4gnEX3Zb

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Posted on November 29th 2019

Peckham Poets Honour Bob Marley

Bob Marley 1Talented Harris Academy Peckham poets were invited to perform alongside Benjamin Zephaniah at a ceremony to mark the unveiling of a Blue Plaque on the Chelsea house Bob Marley shared with his band the Wailers.

Visiting the house at 42 Oakley Street, our Peckham Poets performed original pieces inspired by Marley’s lyrics and beliefs. A spokesperson for English Heritage team said our students were “fabulous…such confident and inspiring young women”, which filled our students with pride.

Amira, Year 10, is pictured above with Benjamin Zephaniah, and you can read Amira's poem below. Below is a picture of Fabiola, Year 10, performing her poem at the ceremony.

Ms Alexander, English Teacher

Bob Marley 2

One of the poems written by our fabulous Peckham Poets, to honour Bob Marley.

 

Buffalo Soldier

By Amira, Year 9

 

I am the third little bird of the south

Sitting on the world’s doorstep

Humming sweet melodies of freedom

Awaiting my time to be free

 

I am the Buffalo Soldier

Fighting for survival

Humming sweet harmonies of my history

Awaiting my time to be free

 

I live in the concrete jungle

Where the moon doesn’t come out to play

There are no chains around my feet,

but I know, somehow, I’m not free

I live in the concrete jungle, awaiting to be free

 

We are the little birds

We are the Buffalo Soldiers

Sitting on the world’s doorstep

Humming sweet counter melodies to the concrete jungle

Awaiting our time to be free.

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