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16/09/25

Over the summer, two of our students, Naihara and Shardonae, joined Millwall Community Trust’s Premier League Kicks girls’ team at the Girls Kicks Cup Tournament held at St George’s Park, the home of England Football. Read about it here! https://t.co/oZGW8Krp1R pic.twitter.com/MZbl9YQ8QD

10/09/25

A proud day for our Year 10 BTEC Sport students! They formed the guard of honour as Surrey Women played their first County Championship game at The Oval. A brilliant experience celebrating women’s sport & inspiring the next generation! Read more here https://t.co/oDFfWhmCQn pic.twitter.com/0vt8IxygRl

21/08/25

Huge congratulations to all our GCSE students on their fantastic results today! 🎉 We’re so proud of your hard work, resilience and achievements – you’ve truly earned this moment. Wishing you every success in your next steps! pic.twitter.com/cWWRgAJO3g

15/08/25

Harris Academy Bermondsey doubles their number of A* and A grades every year https://t.co/ljrJboNLMy

17/07/25

Vacation Mode Activated (…almost) Mabel’s still got one day left with the students,⁰but the sunglasses say otherwise.⁰She's got that "out-of-office pending" energy. 😎🐾⁰#TherapyDog pic.twitter.com/TDXLQizFOW

17/07/25

Vacation Mode Activated (…almost) Mabel’s still got one day left with the students, but the sunglasses say otherwise. She's got that "out-of-office pending" energy. 😎🐾

16/07/25

Year 12 took on the Entrepreneurs Academies Challenge at NatWest Moorgate! They ran a simulated phone biz, tackling real-world tasks in finance, marketing & more—gaining key startup insights. Read more 👇🏽 https://t.co/aePnTlDiuB pic.twitter.com/06wLx495xN

11/07/25

Huge congrats to Harris Academy Bermondsey for placing 3rd in the Grand Finale—out of 2,250 students! 👏 Special shoutout to Gloria, who won the ‘Rising Star’ award for her resilience, earning £300 Axel Arigato trainers! pic.twitter.com/34YQn7Nyq6

11/07/25

Huge congrats to Gloria from Harris Academy Bermondsey for placing 3rd in the Grand Finale! Her team Motivatorz wowed judges with bold climate solutions. A big win for Southwark & the future of STEM! pic.twitter.com/E4rBlpYw8r

11/07/25

Sunshine, sports & non-stop vibes! ☀️🎶 Girls Allowed lit up the 3G pitch with ESP Foundation & Year 8/9. VR, boxing, dance & more! Huge thanks to Ms Kelly, ESP coaches & Yr10 photogs Amelia & Nicole. What a day! 👏 pic.twitter.com/UPqp5EcIQx

10/07/25

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

09/07/25

Steel Pans playing Classical music! Soloists, Choir. Y5 electric guitar solo! The talent in our schools is amazing! Congrats to all of you, what wonderful performances. pic.twitter.com/TjYEnwK9KV

04/07/25

Six Y10 students are Grand Finalists in Sustainable London 2025 with ! Their climate solutions could win a cash prize, trophy & career opps. Finale: Mon 7 July, 5-8:30pm, NatWest HQ. RSVP: https://t.co/JomhCxSAB5 pic.twitter.com/KEtXv1wiCa

24/06/25

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18/06/25

Our Year 10s are proud to be part of the Sweaty Betty Foundation campaign highlighting why 1 in 3 girls stop PE due to changing room experiences. HAB is 1 of 5 schools redesigning these spaces into positive, empowering environments. Read more here >> https://t.co/M4A97DxpIq pic.twitter.com/VFdSJdQVxf

18/06/25

Our trailblazing Year 10s are leading ’s campaign tackling why 1 in 3 girls drop PE due to changing room issues. HAB is 1 of 5 schools redesigning them into empowering spaces. Our students are architects of change. 💪 https://t.co/M4A97DxpIq pic.twitter.com/2BborGvd6K

18/06/25

🧵1/2 On (and actually everyday) I'd like to send a big shout out to my team, department and faculty 🧵1/2 💜 https://t.co/jG5J6hLAuP

18/06/25

🧵1/2 On (and actually everyday) I'd like to send a big shout out to my team, department and faculty 🧵1/2 💜 https://t.co/jG5J6hLAuP

18/06/25

Our trailblazing Year 10s are leading ’s campaign tackling why 1 in 3 girls drop PE due to changing room issues. HAB is 1 of 5 schools redesigning them into empowering spaces. Our students are architects of change. 💪https://t.co/M4A97DxpIq pic.twitter.com/yRSrZ7e69a

05/06/25

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Posted on March 3rd 2021

World Book Day at HAB - Look What's Happening!

World Book Day 702x400World Book Day is a pretty big deal at HAB! We dress up as our favourite characters, take part in book-themed lessons and every student is given a free book to add to their book collection at home.

Even though we are not on site to celebrate World Book Day this year, there are plenty of ways to celebrate at home.

World Book Day activity booklet

Click HERE to download your World Book Day 2021 activity booklet.

You'll find lots of fun activities including an author podcast, our Design A Book Token Competition, and good books to snuggle up and read/ listen to. 

WBD cover

HAB World Book Day competition video

Watch the video and see which members of HAB staff you can spot. Everyone is hiding behind a different disguise!

If you want to be in with the chance of winning a prize, make a list of everyone you spot in the video and send it to Amy.Morris@harrisbermondsey.org.uk. The first person to accurately identify all 14 members of HAB staff in the video will win a special prize.

World Book Day gifts

Once everyone is back on site, each student will be given a book as a gift as part of our annual book give away. These books are gifts for the students to take home and keep forever. This year students will receive the following titles:

  • Year 7 - The River Whale by Sita Brahmachari
  • Year 8 - Will select a book of their choice from the selection on offer in the library
  • Year 9 - The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
  • Year 10 - Letters From Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr
  • Year 11 - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Year 12 - Africa's Tarnished Name by Chinua Achebe
  • Year 13 - The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde
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