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25/03/24

Year 7 girls football team played exceptionally well today winning 5-2 in the semi-final of the Harris Cup. We are off to the finals 🔥⚽️ Well done girls! pic.twitter.com/5NKSX5xlTW

18/03/24

celebrations delivering workshops centered around Unshakeable Confidence and Diversity as a Superpower. pic.twitter.com/blHMBsvk3E

15/03/24

Excited to announce that Leah Chowdry will be speaking at our school on Monday. We can't wait to hear her incredible personal story, becoming the first British Asian woman to swim the English Channel & raising a quarter of a million pounds for her cause. Get ready to be inspired pic.twitter.com/d9Y6EnBD3J

13/03/24

📣 Exciting news! 🎉 Year 10 has kicked off the Scholars Program as part of their GCSE learning journey. 💪🎓 With a focus on working hard and taking responsibility, these scholars are on the path to success! Let's cheer them on! 👏🏽👏🏿👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/QbewKOxXKO

11/03/24

Ramadan Kareem, strength, connection and love for the month ahead. pic.twitter.com/9jQtOp1jG9

09/03/24

Some photos from our football tournament yesterday 🏆🥳⚽️ pic.twitter.com/oC1MAVdr39

08/03/24

Spot the ballers 👀(Yes that includes you 😉)Well done on the tournament…keep pushing the game and we’ll see you at one of ours soon! https://t.co/dtFqTGpk6t pic.twitter.com/hwfrD27tct

08/03/24

Amazing day today for our tournament! Thank you to all schools who attended. Also a massive thank you to Emma & Hayley from women’s team for coming down. ⚽️🏆 pic.twitter.com/4A3RzyzGVQ

08/03/24

Harris Football tournament. pic.twitter.com/fYBBNvzeY2

08/03/24

A productive day at Harris Academy Ockendon for sixth form health, care and medicine talk for pic.twitter.com/UszvikqOu9

07/03/24

Happy Everyone pic.twitter.com/9P2zgULlOW

07/03/24

'A night of drama' was held for year 11 drama students and their adults. We all enjoyed wonderful performances in preparation for their GCSE component 2 exams on Friday. pic.twitter.com/4XsEmdxSIm

29/02/24

Great to see Y10 GCSE Drama students loving the fantastic workshop being delivered this morning by 🤩 🎭 🎥! pic.twitter.com/6ARBM7uI0j

28/02/24

Well done to our year 10 girls for winning their first game of the Harris cup 25-8 🥳🏆 into the next round! pic.twitter.com/Arz8hdOoEh

28/02/24

Great to see Y10 GCSE Drama students loving the fantastic workshop being delivered this morning by 🤩 🎭 🎥! pic.twitter.com/6ARBM7uI0j

26/02/24

We step into a realm of pride and celebration as we gathered to honour the remarkable achievements of our students at our first special event of 'Celebration Evening'. From academic excellence to outstanding contributions in sports, arts, and the community. pic.twitter.com/LuAtvbOwcP

25/02/24

Which speaker are you most excited to hear from at our virtual conference?https://t.co/VhOvoO5PPSTickets for our fantastic line up are available for just £10 or FREE for anyone on or a !#MTPTproject pic.twitter.com/WRfQCPvXrD

24/02/24

Which speaker are you most excited to hear from at our virtual conference?https://t.co/VhOvoO5PPSTickets for our fantastic line up are available for just £10 or FREE for anyone on or a !#MTPTproject pic.twitter.com/WRfQCPvXrD

22/02/24

Year 10s had an amazing time at Kings College London yesterday. Thank you to Peter Gallivan, Kathryn Boast and team for providing such a great day of maths! pic.twitter.com/cHhBZRZmlt

21/02/24

Appreciate the feedback. Glad Praneel enjoyed it

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Catering Information and Useful Links

Catering at this academy

The catering service is provided by Innovate, part of the Impact Food Group (IFG) who are a well-established and experienced school caterer.  The service is provided under contract with the Harris Federation.

As well as their mainstream menu, Innovate have also developed an exciting bistro style Café offer for our Sixth Form students.

Both menus have been created using fresh and seasonal ingredients that are responsibly sourced, and ensures the food being served is healthy, full of variety and includes interesting things to try.  All non-pork meat products are certified Halal. There are also themed menus including Harvest Week, Chinese New Year, Love British Food Fortnight, World Cultural Diversity Day, and many more.

Here is a link to the Eatwell Guide (from Public Health England) – this provides a useful overview of what food groups make up a balanced and healthy diet.

The academy uses a cashless catering system for all food and drink purchases.

Mainstream Academy Menu (for students in Yrs 7-11)

Please click HERE to view an example of the lunchtime menu which runs on a three-weekly cycle.

Please explore the links below to see the additional menus available along with pricing information:

Porridge Menu

Standard Meal Deal Menu

Blue Dot Meal Deal Menu

Grab and Go Menu

Jacket Potato Menu

Soup Menu

Home Baked and Sweet Treats Menu

Sixth Form ‘Brewhouse’ Café Menu (for students in Yrs 12 & 13)

Please click HERE to view an example of the lunchtime menu which runs on a three-weekly cycle.

Please explore the links below to see the additional menus available along with pricing information:

Meal Deal Menu

Grab and Go Menu

Cakes Menu

For the Sixth Form, Innovate are operating a loyalty card scheme, where students can get a free drink.  Please click HERE to find out more.

Free School Meals

Any students with a Free School Meal allowance are invited to select items up to their daily allowance of £2.60, from a choice of either a hot main meal, hot wrap, baguette, or other snack, plus dessert and squash.  The Blue Dot Meal Deal is also available to students with a FSM allowance.

Your child may be entitled to free school meals or a premium to assist with their education.

Even if your child does not wish to eat free school meals but is entitled to, the Academy could receive funding to help with tuition, resources, coaching and extra assistance. To find out if your child is entitled, please click the following link: Free School Meals.

Who is eligible

Your child may be eligible for free school meals if you receive either:

  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit – provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit – provided your total net earnings are no more than £616.67 each month
  • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

If you think your child is eligible, please click the following link to apply: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/harrisfederation

Useful Links

Parentview https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/
Ofsted http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/
Financial Accounts https://www.harrisfederation.org.uk/180/key-information/category/16/financial-information
Academy and 16-18 Performance Tables https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/147537/harris-academy-ockendon/secondary

 

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