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07/06/25

D of E: groups are all out and walking. A few downpours already! pic.twitter.com/yDoAJxGynw

06/06/25

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06/06/25

All students back at camp and cooking dinner. pic.twitter.com/BWX5P4GyEk

06/06/25

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06/06/25

D of E Bronze Assessment Expedition is off pic.twitter.com/zdwnbjxBtE

06/06/25

Silver D of E and it’s no longer raining! Students are getting ready to start walking. pic.twitter.com/52OO6iaS5N

22/05/25

Well done to some of our year 9 sports leaders for running a successful year 8 football tournament after school today! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/2uWxFZkTy5

21/05/25

Well done to our year 9 rounders team for winning the Borough rounders rally last night and qualifying for Regional Finals 🔥! pic.twitter.com/EXFVWBT3U4

20/05/25

Well done to our year 8 girls football team at the football finals today! Finishing 3rd overall in the Harris Federation 🔥 ⚽️! pic.twitter.com/auvpAJHl9N

20/05/25

Our year 7 and 8 football girls have arrived at Crystal Palace Training ground for finals day! ⚽️ 🏆 pic.twitter.com/s1LQcY5KkC

15/05/25

Well done to our year 10 rounders team for winning all their games in tonight’s Borough Rounders Rally 🏆🔥 pic.twitter.com/zOFs4B7qaN

02/05/25

We had many wonderful entries to the Year 7 Art Competition - The world through my eyes - and here are the winning pieces. Congratulations to the winners and to all who entered, a real talented group. pic.twitter.com/iTLwiuJRDa

26/04/25

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26/04/25

Groups are all out walking - day 2! pic.twitter.com/9ftPoXIiFY

25/04/25

S’mores and getting ready for bed pic.twitter.com/QLi3LOcdA1

25/04/25

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25/04/25

All groups back at camp pic.twitter.com/sS5ECgZ2J9

25/04/25

Groups are steadily coming into camp pic.twitter.com/QVnFbyoHTe

25/04/25

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25/04/25

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze 2025 has started! pic.twitter.com/zqzlPluLQO

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School Support Services

Your child's wellbeing is a top priority at Harris Academy Ockendon.  Students are given opportunities to develop as effective, independent learners both academically and socially.  To enable our students to grow we look to support them in becoming resilient, self-motivated, attentive, open-minded, inquisitive, respectful, polite and driven.

We have a range of provisions in place to ensure the physical and emotional welfare of each child is met.  We base our successful pastoral care system on tried and tested methods that mean each student is safe, happy, involved in academy life and able to perform to their full potential. 

There is a strong pastoral team who work closely with parents to ensure all families are supported.  The Assistant Principal for behaviour and safeguarding is responsible for this important aspect of academy life and works closely with Achievement Leaders and Pastoral Managers for all matters relating to personal development, safeguarding and pastoral care.

We are aware that some students require additional emotional support so we make pastoral care a priority.  We seek to bring a common-sense approach to our students' needs.  Our team strongly believes in boundaries, consistency and ensuring students know the choices available to them.

To ensure our community understand this we have a universal offer which includes teaching a safeguarding curriculum; including British Values, relationships, health and wellbeing, current affairs assemblies, guest speakers on contextual topics and a clear scholarly work ethic where we focus on working hard, being kind, and taking responsibility.

We value parental views and believe that good communication lies at the heart of a child's development.  Our staff are well-informed and always mindful of individual abilities and character.  Lessons and enrichment are pivotal in helping to develop a toolkit of opportunities.

There are times when children may need someone to talk to; this is actively encouraged.  Our Pastoral Team are on hand daily to deal with any issues or concerns your child may have.  We also have a counsellor and mindfulness coach for students who are facing challenges that require more in-depth guidance.

Please browse these pages to find out more about our support services and meet our teams.