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10/09/25

Remember to sign up via our website for one of our open events so we can show you what Harris Clapham has to offer. ⭐️Open Evening: Wed 8th Oct: 4pm - 6pm ⭐️Open Mornings: Tues 7th, Wed 8th and Thurs 9th Oct: 9:15am - 10am harrisclapham.org.uk/38/anno…  

05/09/25

What a fantastic first week back! It has been great to see students settling in, reconnecting, and diving into learning with energy and enthusiasm   

04/09/25

We are so excited to welcome prospective students and parents to our academy! Our banner is up and we can’t wait to show you what we have to offer. Open Evening: Wed 8th Oct: 4pm - 6pm Open Mornings: Tues 7th, Wed 8th and Thurs 9th Oct: 9:15am to 10am.  

03/09/25

The corridors are buzzing again — it is so good to have all our students back after the summer break. We're excited for the year ahead!   

02/09/25

What a fantastic first day with our new Year 7s – we’re so proud of how they’ve settled in and are looking forward to welcoming the rest of the school back tomorrow   

13/07/22

Brilliant to have our own police cadet unit on site! Our first intake of recruits are into week 12 of their training. Next intake in September!     

07/07/22

Fantastic trip to China Town for a meal (and to practise our language skills!) and then to the British Museum!   

04/07/22

Our Year 8 boys are south region Federation champions!

30/06/22

Official opening today! Very special event with superb speeches from our students in all three of the languages that they study! 

27/05/22

Great excitement as we set off for  this morning and an added bonus that we got to use the brand new  !

25/05/22

What a show!  our students had an amazing time!

25/05/22

Our students as language teachers! Thank you  for welcoming us and for allowing us to share our knowledge and enjoyment of learning Spanish and Chinese with you!   

25/05/22

Thank you to  for a very informative session with our students on road safety awareness. 

17/05/22

Our amazing students started their work with  two weeks ago and we are already in the top 100 schools!

13/05/22

Ten Clapham Credits cashed in for ice-cream today! 

13/05/22

Thank you  for a spectacular show this week - thoroughly enjoyed by staff and students alike! 

31/03/22

Huge congratulations to all our finalists and our first-ever winner of Clapham's Got Talent. You were all amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed admiring your skills and talents!

25/03/22

Great to see so many of our students taking up the offer of learning to play a musical instrument. Well done for modelling The Clapham Commitment and being both curious and tenacious! 

18/03/22

Very enriching Globe Theatre visit and workshop for our students this week to support them in their study of The Merchant of Venice.

18/03/22

Speaker building and gnocchi making in design technology for Year 8 today!

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Homework

Homework develops independent study and enables students to become life-long learners. This page explains how and why we set homework.

How is homework set?

Homework is set weekly in accordance with the homework timetable. Download the current homework timetable (updated July 2025).

All homework is set on Microsoft Teams. All students have access to Microsoft Teams using their school log in details. For more support on how to log in to MS Teams please email logins@harrisclapham.org.uk.

How will I know when homework is due?

This information can be found on MS Teams or on the respective websites that subjects use. This allows students to take responsibility for their learning and also allows the teacher flexibility in setting the homework at the most appropriate point in the students' learning. 

Why homework matters - five key reasons

As the world of education changes, homework is more important than ever. So, what are the five most important reasons homework is important in modern education?

  • As GCSE courses now place a greater emphasis on end of course exams, it is essential pupils become independent learners at as early an age as possible.
  • With the emergence of the internet, information is more readily available than any other time in history. Relevant, investigative, homework tasks inspire pupils to explore this wealth of information for themselves.
  • Independent study teaches important life skills.Only by working without the support of teachers can pupils learn how to self-manage and find answers for themselves.
  • It's not the work completed in class that will ultimately decide pupils’ GCSE results. It’s the hours spent at home or in the library honing the knowledge and skills required for success.
  • Homework can be fun - an opportunity for parents and other adults to take an active interest in what their child is doing.