News
‘There’s more to art than drawing’
14th February 2012The art department is enjoying a new lease of life under the guidance of two new heads of department, Clare Stanhope and Lara Carter, who joined the Academy this year. Read More
Harris Bulldogs11 Prendergast Ladywell Fields 7
7th February 2012The newly formed Harris Bulldogs handball team scored another victory in their first ever home match today. Read More
Waveboarding a big hit
27th January 2012A combination of snowboarding (without the snow) and skateboarding, waveboarding has arrived at our academy. Read More
Year 7 trampoline award
27th January 2012Year 7 student, Deztinie, wins prize for trampolining skills. Read More
More handball victories
25th January 2012Harris Bulldogs score more handball victories. Next games against current national champions. Read More
Inter-house benchball
18th January 2012Over half of year 7 took part in our very successful inter-house benchball competition last week. Read More
Consultation on admissions arrangements
17th January 2012Comments are invited on proposed changes to the admissions arrangements for Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich. Read More
New mobile, PSP or MP3 player for Christmas?
20th December 2011PC Marcus Kudliskis, Safer Schools Police Officer, has some timely advice for students with shiny new gadgets for Christmas. Read More
Harris Bulldogs are Inter Borough Champions
14th December 2011Our handball team, Harris Bulldogs, are the Inter Borough Champions - having won the title in their first ever competitive tournament. Read More
Day of Dance
6th December 2011Five students from Year 7 represented Harris Girls’ in a Day of Dance at Harris Academy Peckham on Friday 25 November. Read More
Mix Up’s First Broadcast
24th November 2011The ever-growing radio group has launched a brand new show, on www.reprezent.org.uk. The new radio group ‘Mix Up’ broadcast for the first time on Thursday. Read More
Year 7 inter-house football competition
15th November 2011Over 40 students took part in the recent inter-house football competition. Read More
New canteen menu launched on 31 October
20th October 2011Find out what's on offer in our new menu, available in the canteen from Monday 31 October. Read More
New sport and fitness club timetable
11th October 2011Check out the new timetable of sport and fitness extra-curricular clubs, includng our new ballet club. Read More
HOPE online shop launched by students
21st September 2011Our new online shop raises over £1,000 for good causes in one day by selling high quality silk scarves, handkerchiefs, made-to-order cupcakes and songs by our choir. Read More
Exam results 2011 - our best ever
6th September 2011Full results of our 2011 GCSE and A Level results - our best results ever. Read More
Tribute to Linda Eager, Teaching Assistant
5th September 2011It is with sadness that we report the death of Linda Eager, a much-valued Teaching Assistant at our academy, who died on Saturday after battling with a terminal illness. Read More
HGAED NatWest
31st August 2011Our new bank is now open for business. Read More
577 students compete for first prize
19th July 2011Harris Girls' Academy Easy Dulwich organises biggest ever Federation sports event. Read More
How’s school for you?
1st July 2011We asked four of our younger students to give their verdict on this year at Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich. Read More
Young scholars aim for top colleges
27th June 2011The Dean of Harris Manchester College recently invited 20 of our most able students to spend the day at an Oxford college. Read More
Holocaust survivor Janine Webber meets students
26th June 2011Leah Guy from Year 9 reports on a visit from Holocaust survivor, Janine Webber. Read More
Year 7 football team
14th June 2011Our Year 7 girls played another friendly football match, against Harris Crystal Palace, on Monday. Read More
London Youth Games 2011
9th June 2011Six of our students will compete in the finals of the 2011 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games, Europe’s largest annual youth sports event. Read More
Uganda, Friday 3 June
3rd June 2011Picture from school trip to Uganda Read More
Author Karen McCombie visits year 7s
1st June 2011Year 7 students Sandra Adjei and Dalena Chau report on a recent visit to the school by author Karen McCombie. Read More
Students launch cupcake business
17th May 2011Students get ready to sell cupcakes online to raise money for good causes. Read More
Laban dance session
16th May 2011Student Ruby Simon reports on a dance session at HGAED led by the world-famous Laban dance school. Read More
Football against Harris Bermondsey
11th April 2011Student Isabella Crispino Cano reports on our recent football match against Harris Bermondsey. Read More
Sports facilities open to the public
7th April 2011Harris Fitness have launched a new timetable offering a range of community sport activities to the public after school. Read More
Young scholars aim for top colleges
6th April 2011A new scholarship system at Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich is encouraging the most able students to aim for places at Britain’s leading universities. Read More
Students win £3,000 for local charity
5th April 2011Students representing seven local charities competed in the final of the Young Philanthropists Initiative this term in a bid to win £3,000 for their chosen cause. Read More
Scientists in sport
24th March 2011Year 9 learn about science in sport at special event at Kings College London. Read More
Students dare to dance
24th March 2011Student Eugenie MacDonald reports on Dare 2 Dance day - where students learned about the history of street dance, met real dancers and developed their own techniques too. Read More
Mawa competes in national athletics finals
23rd March 2011Student Mawa Diaby has been selected to compete in the Aviva Sportshall UK national athletics finals in Birmingham on April 3rd. Read More
No Smoking Day campaign
22nd March 2011Students deliver Health education activities for National No Smoking Day Read More
Basketball shoot out competition
18th March 2011Bola Adeoshun, Basketball Captain, Year 10, writes about the academy's basketball shoot out event earlier this month. Read More
Students broadcast live on FM radio
9th March 2011Live weekly shows on London's newest youth radio station. Read More
Penalty shoot out competition
18th February 2011Student football sports captain, Isabella Crispino Cano, reports on our recent penalty shoot-out competition. Read More
Academy in the top 2% of schools nationally for student progress
9th February 2011Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is in the top 2% of schools nationally for student progress, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Education. Read More
Oxford college link
8th February 2011Prize winners from Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich will this year attend a special dinner at Harris Manchester College, Oxford. Read More
Textiles student hits London fashion catwalk
27th January 2011Clothes designed and made by HGAED textiles student Lauren Hobby appear on London Fashion Week catwalk. Read More
Students attend Gordon Brown lecture
24th January 2011Sixth Form students attend Gordon Brown's John Harvard Memorial Lecture on globalisation. Read More
Meet the A team
24th January 2011Excellent English and Maths GCSE results for Year 11. Read More
Lord Adonis quizzed by students
19th January 2011Lord Adonis, former Minister for Schools, gave a radio interview to our students today during his visit to the academy to open our new Harris Wing. Read More
New Harris Wing officially opens
19th January 2011The opening of our new Harris Wing provides further state-of-the-art teaching facilities. Read More
Top employers help students innovate
15th January 2011The Royal Veterinary College, Royal Institute and National Theatre are all helping our students develop the skills they need in an ‘innovation society’. Read More
HGAED leads Southwark ‘value added’ league table
14th January 2011Students at HGAED top the ‘value added’ league table for Southwark, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Education. Read More
Basketball team opens season with 72-6 victory
12th January 2011Basketball Sports Captain, Bola Adeoshun, reports on the victory over Bacons College. Read More
New Harris wing to open in January
14th December 2010The brand new Harris wing opens in January, including a new study centre and new classrooms for English, design and technology and more. Read More
Mystery scouts award prizes
8th December 2010Students launch a campaign to award pupils who contribute to the academy community. Read More
Students broadcast to the world
3rd December 2010Students broadcast live radio shows on leading youth radio station, Reprezent. Read More
Ibrahim Bash-Taqi - tributes from staff
26th November 2010Tributes from staff at HGAED to Ibrahim Bash-Taqi, our sixth form student, who died on Wednesday 24 November. Read More
Ibrahim Bash-Taqi - tributes from students
26th November 2010Students' tributes to Ibrahim Bash-Taqi, our sixth form student, who died on Wednesday 24 November Read More
Important letter to all parents from the Principal
25th November 2010I am writing to you with the very sad news that Ibrahim Bash-Taqi, who has been a sixth form student here since September, passed away in hospital yesterday. Read More
Students perform surgery at Imperial College
24th November 2010Students perform simulated surgery with help from Lord Robert Winston. Read More
Epilepsy Education 4 Schools
23rd November 2010Students learn about epilepsy as part of national awareness raising programme. Read More
Badminton events come to HGAED
4th November 2010HGAED to host badminton event in December Read More
Breakfast revision sessions
4th November 2010Breakfast GCSE revision sessions announced. Read More
Year 8 netball winners
15th October 2010Year 8 team win first Southwark league match by 12 goals to three. Read More
England call-up for Ramatu, Year 11
11th October 2010Ramatu Jalloh selected for the Under 16 England basketball training camp in October. Read More
Maths Clinic Launched
6th October 2010New after-school Maths clinic gives students extra support after school every Tuesday. Read More
Open Evenings
23rd September 2010See our academy in action at one of our four Open Evenings in September and October. Read More
World Cup Composer Sings Our Praises
20th September 2010Russ Ballard, composer of the World Cup anthem, judges our music competition. Read More
Media Suite Completed
14th September 2010The refurbishment of New House is now complete, including new media and radio suites. Read More
Best Ever Exam Results!
9th September 2010Ninety per cent of Year 11 students achieved five or more GCSEs at Grades A*-C. Read More