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Last week, our Year 7 students attended our annual visit to Jamie’s Farm. They worked hard supporting the staff with wood chopping, milking the cows, and feeding the animals! @JamiesFarm #thehurlinghamacademy #unitedlearning #educationwithcharacter #jamiesfarm #shifthappens

Yesterday, our staff & students hosted The Hurlingham Academy Tea Dance for members of the local community. With a raffle, bingo & live musical performances, all our visitors thoroughly enjoyed the event. Thank you to Mr. Pudney and Ms. Dorrington for organizing the afternoon!

From boat cruises on the River Seine to strolls through Montmartre, our Year 10 French trip was an unforgettable week! #thehurlinghamacademy #unitedlearning #educationwithcharacter

Making new friends can seem daunting when starting at a new school, but we have lots planned between now and September to ensure our new students have chance to make new friends before September. All the information parents need to know is on our website: buff.ly/Sm4vcjb

Proving that literature means more than just the words on the page, @ahicksonlovence introduced our Year 10 students to the world of publishing through interactive readings from his bestselling books. #thehurlinghamacademy #unitedlearning #educationwithcharacter

Our Year 7 students share some of the highlights of their first six months at secondary school. #thehurlinghamacademy #unitedlearning #educationwithcharacter #nationalofferday

Did you #GoAllIn for World Book Day? Our Year 7s certainly did last week, with appearances from The Smurfs, Sherlock Holmes and many more!

To celebrate British Science Week, our KS3 students visited the Natural History Museum to experience the 'Fixing Our Broken Planet' exhibition. With a collection of over 200 specimens, the project tells the story of our natural world. #thehurlinghamacademy #britishscienceweek

With #WorldBookDay yesterday, The Hurlingham Academy team has been hard at work promoting reading for pleasure to all our students. To kick-start the week, our new student librarians visited @nomadbooks to explore all the genres at their fingertips.

What is your best advice for young artists? At the Arts Careers Event earlier this term, we asked our guests for their best advice for our students. #thehurlinghamacademy #educationwithcharacter #unitedlearning #courtauldinstituteofart #bombfactoryartfoundation

The Year of the Horse is here! Before half-term, our students engaged in cultural activities in connection with Chinese New Year including calligraphy lessons & a kung fu workshop. #hurlinghamacademy #educationwithcharacter #unitedlearning #yearofthehorse #chinesenewyear

Whether you are still studying in Year 7 or have fond memories of your first year in secondary school, tell us your best piece of advice for our new students. #hurlinghamacademy #unitedlearning #educationwithcharacter #nationalofferday #firstdayofschool

What is one skill every aspiring artist needs? At the Arts Careers Event earlier this term, we asked our guests the key skills our creative students will need. #thehurlinghamacademy #educationwithcharacter #unitedlearning #courtauldinstituteofart #bombfactoryartfoundation

To kickstart the half-term, our enrichment team has introduced a new lunchtime chess club. Open to all students, matches will take place outside the main hall every day. Keep an eye out for fixtures in the coming weeks, as we aim to compete against local schools!

Thinking about a career in teaching? On Tuesday 24th March, The Hurlingham Academy is hosting its final Teacher Experience Day of the academic year. Secure your place with the link below! schoolexperience.education.gov.uk/candidates/sch… #thehurlinghamacademy #unitedlearning #unitedteaching

Why did you choose a career in Creative Arts? At the Arts Careers Event earlier this term, we asked our guests why they decided to follow a career in Creative Arts. #thehurlinghamacademy #educationwithcharacter #unitedlearning #courtauldinstituteofart #bombfactoryartfoundation

For our last day of the half-term, The Hurlingham Academy welcomed monks from the Shaolin Dao Lu. With Chinese New Year next week, this was the perfect way to kick off the celebrations! #HurlinghamAcademy #educationwithcharacter #unitedlearning #shaolindaolu #shaolinmonks

Abush sinking 3's for The Hurlingham Academy! Yesterday, our Year 11 boys faced off against Holland Park School in a highly anticipated basketball match. With new kit & tough opposition, the team dug deep to secure a 32-24 win! #hurlinghamacademy #educationwithcharacter

We took our Year 10 students to Accenture to learn more on how AI is used within jobs. Supported by a senior brand manager, the students explored & strategized on how to boost revenue, attract customers & improve customer experience. #thehurlinghamacademy #educationwithcharacter

Putting MFL expertise into practice, our Year 9s visited the National Gallery on Wednesday. The students viewed the work of French artists in the gallery and gave their opinions on each piece in French. Well done to Seb, Mia, Yaseen and Zuhair for outstanding work on the trip!