Welcome to VALENTINES HIGH SCHOOL In HarmonyAchieving Excellence

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Welcome to Harris City Academy Crystal
Palace All Can Achieve
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Steve Kenning Principal
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The Difference at Harris City Academy Crystal
Palace

• An Outstanding School Ofsted 2007.

• A proven track record.

• Business backing and Sponsorship.

• Students of all abilities do very well.

• A Partnership with Parents.

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At Harris City we value thehighest standards in

• Academic performance for all abilities and
  aptitudes.

• Uniform.

• Self discipline and behaviour.

• Good manners, courtesy and respect for others.

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Our Vision

• All can achieve
• High academic achievement/21st Century skills

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• Examination Performance 2009
• Our best ever results
• GCSE Results
• 99 passed 5 GCSEs with A- C grades.
• 82.32 passed 5 GCSEs with A- C grades
  (including English and Maths)
• 100 achieved 5 or more passes.
• Results are in the top 5 nationally.

• A Level Results
• 100 pass rate at A Level this year.
• 82 of grades were A-C, 52 A-B
• Vast majority of students progress on to
  universities
• including Oxbridge.

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Our Future Expectations

• 100 5 grades at A-C by end of Year 11
• 84 5 grades at A-C (inc. English and Maths)
• 97 attendance
• Stay on in Sixth Form and go on to University

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Our most recent Ofsted Inspection said of the
Academy that

• Students make outstanding progress and achieve
  substantially higher results than the national
  average.

• Leadership and management are Outstanding.

• Students feel safe at the College.

• Students personal development is outstanding.

• Students study hard, achieve extremely well and
  behave thoughtfully at all times.

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Winning is not a sometime thing its an all
the-time thing. You dont win once in a while,
you dont do things right once in a while, you do
them right all of the time. Winning is a habit.
Vince
Lombardi
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Everyone needs to......

• Believe they have an unending potential to be
  better
• Live THREE objectives
• You are unique. There is no-one in the world
  like you - respect yourself!
• Be self-directed
• Take accountability for yourself and your
  actions.

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• Skills for the 21st Century
• Literacy - the ability to understand and use
  everything
• Inventive thinking - adaptability, creativity,
  risk taking
• High Productivity - prioritising, planning,
  managing, producing high quality results
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

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The world is changing rapidly we need to
compete at the highest level
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A Challenging and Engaging Curriculum

• A two year Key Stage 3 (Years 7 and 8)
• Accelerated English, Maths and Science at GCSE
  (all students take these exams at the end of Year
  10)
• Two or three year GCSEs/BTECs in a wide range
  of subjects
• The opportunity for some students to take AS
  levels in Year 11
• An extremely wide choice of Post-16 courses AS/A
  level, BTEC, International Baccalaureate

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We aim to deliver

• High levels of performance
• Opportunities
• Skills
• High aspirations
• Self-confidence

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10 million redevelopment/refurbishment

• Four new squash court classrooms
• Major build starts on September 28th
• New Sixth Form Block
• New internal gallery/walkway
• Additional and refurbished classrooms
• New entrance

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The new internal gallery and walkway
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Harris Federation of Schools
Federation of 9 Schools including locally

• Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

• Harris Academy South Norwood

• Harris Academy Purley

• Harris Academy Merton

Federated Sixth Form of 1000 with widest possible
range of courses in superb facilities.
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Admissions

• We are Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, do
  not confuse us with other Harris schools!

• Complete Local Authority Common Application
  Form. (Also return our Supplementary Form
  directly to us if you have any special
  circumstances).

• All applicants will be invited to sit a test
  which is not pass or fail.

• Students are divided into 9 groups by ability.
  
• Catchment Zone A 90, Zone B 10

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Thank You For Attending Harris City Academy
Crystal Palace Open Evening 2009