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19/02/26

Here are some tips for how to stay safe when using AI!       

18/02/26

8 high achieving Year 10 students were taken to the Royal Opera House to watch La Travaita the opera. It was great for the students to watch this is most of them had never watched a opera.         

16/02/26

Hear from Kirk about why he chose Harris Academy Clapham      Video  

11/02/26

Year 10 students invited to the Head of Academy breakfast with their Assistant Principal, Ms Adewale. Such a lovely way to kick start the week - with students who go above and beyond at the academy.       

03/02/26

School Council Hitting the Ground Running in 2026!     

30/01/26

We held an event yesterday to mark Year 10 results ahead of their Parents' Evening. Lots of very happy students who did incredibly well in their first set of GCSE style exams.

29/01/26

TBT to our trip to the British Museum.       

29/01/26

Meet Leo and Romi      Video  

27/01/26

Shout out to the students who stayed behind to meet mentors from 'the Girls network'!       

23/01/26

Hear what some of our brilliant Year 7 students have to say about Harris Academy Clapham!        Video  

22/01/26

TBT to our visit to The British Racing School in Newmarket!         

20/01/26

Applications are now open for Harris Clapham Sixth Form! They have lots of A-Level and Vocational courses available. Visit their website via to find out more.     

12/01/26

Hear what Afnan and Millie Rae have to say about HACL!      Video  

09/01/26

Please read the December edition of our Newsletter either via the link below or on our website!      canva.com/design/DAG8PK1gbUY…

06/01/26

Welcome back to all of our students and staff! We hope you are well rested and enjoying the snow.     

31/12/25

Happy New Year!  Video  

23/12/25

Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a restful break from all of us here at HACL!     

10/12/25

We are excited to announce our November Newsletter! You can read it via this link:  canva.com/design/DAG3Llsc0o4…

01/12/25

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28/11/25

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Enrichment

Every child deserves the opportunity to flourish both inside and outside the classroom.  Extra-curricular activities are of the upmost importance in our curriculum.  At Harris Academy Clapham we offer a wide range of clubs and every student is encouraged to do at least one after school enrichment club each week.

EnrichmentFrom Chess to Table Tennis, Basketball to Crochet, Debate to Band, there is something for everyone and we encourage all students to take advantage of the vast array of clubs and opportunities open to them before school, at lunchtimes, and after school. 

The extensive range of activities on offer are constantly under review, with additional clubs often coming into fruition because of our students’ and teachers’ individual passions. 

The list below is by no means prescriptive of all that is on offer at our school but provides an idea of the breadth of co-curricular activities available to our students.

  • Sport - Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Netball, Athletics  

  • Creative - Art, Drama, Poetry, Crochet, Band, School Choir, Dance Club  

  • Humanities – Debate, Film Club, Latin,  

  • STEM - Chess, Math Revision, Sparx Club, Science Club,  

At Harris Academy Clapham, we are committed to providing opportunities for educational and cultural enrichment as well as encouraging pupils to develop friendships beyond the classroom. 

Our programme of trips and visits is designed to show our pupils the very best of London, Great Britain and the rest of the world.  Trips include:

  • Residential rewards trip  
  • Year group trips (Summer Term) 
  • Subject-specific trips  
  • Club-specific trips  

Cadets

Harris Academy Clapham offers both a junior and senior police cadets enrichment each week. Students can sign up for this on a first come first served basis. Students will be invited when they first start at the academy and the club will then run a waiting list for those that wish to sign up later on. 

Lambeth Volunteer Police Cadets are a uniform youth group for young people age 13-18. Police Cadets meet once a week during term time where they learn about citizenship and policing in a fun and supportive environment. Volunteer Police Cadets also support local policing through work with Safer Neighbourhood Teams with community events, crime prevention operations such as bike marking and test purchasing or supporting major central policing events across London.

Police Cadets are encouraged and supported to complete their Duke of Edinburgh Award which can be offered in full through their activities with the Volunteer Police Cadets, as well as through the Academy. 

We also have a small junior cadet unit at Harris Academy Clapham for year 7s, the perfect introduction to policing for those considering joining the senior unit in year 8.

Enrichment timetable

Mornings (7.45 - 8.25)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Table Tennis Netball (Year 7 & 8   Badminton Football
Basketball   Sparx Homework Club Table Tennis  
    Table Tennis GCSE Music Theory  
      Spanish Film  

Afternoons (3.25 - 4.05)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Pride Spanish Film Mathematics Revision Model Making and Craft Basketball
Debate and Ted Talks in Spanish Debate Mate (Y8) Band (Y7) Chess Cricket
Mindfulness(intricate colouring and paper crafts) Debate Mate (Y9)  Spanish Grammar and Conversation French  
Crochet Debate Mate (Y10) Drawing Table Tennis  
Table Tennis Wood  Dungeons & Dragons    
Fine Art Intro to Latin Chinese Literature (Y10)     
Band (Y8) Netball (Y9 & 10) Duke of Edinburgh    
Volleyball   Basketball (Y8 & 9) Innovators  
Spoken Word Poetry   Intro to Latin Band (Y10)   
Chinese Film & Literature Spoken Word Poetry Junction Theatre Academy Senior Cadets  
Girls Football Dungeons & Dragons Moneywise Football (Y7 Boys)   
    Mock Trial Cooking Club  
      Dance