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25/09/25

HAB wins the Sweaty Betty Foundation’s Change Starts in the Changing Room competition! Award presented by Olympic legend Dame Denise Lewis 🎉 £10k prize to re-imagine our changing rooms. pic.twitter.com/tt6Fr79BYK

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

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Posted on September 25th 2025

HAB Wins Sweaty Betty Foundation Design Competition!

Award Presented by Olympic Legend Denise Lewis OBE!

We are thrilled to share that HAB has been crowned the winner of the Sweaty Betty Foundation’s Change Starts in the Changing Room campaign. One of just five schools across England and Scotland chosen to take part, our students wowed the judges at the Olympic Park’s Aquatic Centre with their bold redesign ideas for changing rooms.

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The prestigious panel — including Sweaty Betty, Zaha Hadid senior architects, and the Foundation’s patron Judy Murray — praised our students as vibrant, confident, and kind ambassadors for HAB. Their creativity, teamwork, and vision shone throughout the day.

In an unforgettable moment, Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis OBE returned with the Foundation to HAB to officially present the award — along with a £10,000 prize, which will be used to re-imagine our changing rooms.

A special thank you goes to Donna Donnelly, Head of PE, for arranging our involvement; to Afsana Lachaux from the Sweaty Betty Foundation for her support; and to Melissa Mullen, CEO of Sweaty Betty, for joining us today. And of course, our biggest thanks go to our amazing students for representing HAB with such pride.

The campaign, under the hashtag #ListenToHer, will also be taken to Parliament later this year.

A very big shout out to our student photographers, Nicole and Amelia from Year 11 for photographing the event today.

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