This half-term, we have run two Year 11 field work trips. Eight learners attended the catch-up trip to Brighton on Saturday 18 March. They completed their Physical Geography study of erosion and other coastal processes. They braved the difficult weather to collect data to analyse in their exams, followed by some well-deserved lunch.

Meanwhile, 63 learners attended the Human Geography fieldwork trip to Stratford, London. They collected data regarding urban development, which involved assessing the impact of the 2012 Olympic Bid on a once under-developed area of London. The learners were also tasked with conducting questionnaires with members of the public. They were fantastically well behaved and a credit to Harrow High School. 

In Year 10, there are provisional plans to take them on their Physical Geography field trip in the coming summer term. Look out for developments on this after Easter.  

Moreover, the attendance and engagement in our Saturday GCSE intervention sessions has been very good.  Learners have received extra help from members of the Geography department from 9:30am to 12:00pm. There are more of these lined up during Easter and after the Easter break. 

Well done to those dedicated Year 11 learners attending Period 7 on a Friday after school! The sessions are proving very useful for those that are attending. We are hoping for more learners to attend after the Easter break! 

Finally, a school trip to Kew Gardens for Year 9 Geography students has been booked for the Summer Term. The Geography department is working with Ms Bowen and the aspirations team  to ensure another successful HHS trip. 

Semi Final vs Park

The Year 10 team took to the field against Park High away at their ground. Harrow High started strong and continued like that for the whole game. There was clean, crisp passing and some excellent play in and out of possession. 

Two of the best goals I have seen in my years of teaching were scored in this game.

Firstly, Domeiro Allen Bobb-Semple scored a cultured right foot curler from just outside the box that settled into the top right corner.

Kiyaon Moore then rounded off his hat-trick scoring from 40 metres out with the BEST goal I have seen at school boy level. It powered through the air and smashed into the back of the net!

HHS 7-2 Park

Final vs Avanti (Thursday 30th March)

Harrow played away to a well-drilled Avanti team. There was a strong wind blowing directly down the pitch at the start. HHS were playing into the wind. It remained even until the wind carried the ball through and our sweeper was outpaced and had to make a foul. It was close to the edge of the box and a tough call was made by the ref to award a penalty to Avanti which the converted.

More pressure ensued, but the Y10 keeper Ronnie made some outstanding saves keeping them in the game. Marius scored a counterattack goal just before half time making it 1-1.

It was a relatively even second half and got very physical. But HHS were more dominant. Domeiro scored a rangy effort outside the box then settled in the Avanti net with 10 minutes to go, making it 2-1.

Avanti then mounted pressure onto HHS, almost being awarded a penalty with what could have been deemed a hand ball by Jatin However after review it was not given.  HHS won the final 2-1 

Please congratulate 9 UCL on winning the Year 9 Interform volleyball tournament. Both 9Oxford and  9UCL qualified, beating most other forms on their way to the final. It was a close match but in the end 9UCL edged it winning 2 games to nil.

Harrow High vs Whitmore

Harrow and Whitmore played their annual Handball fixture hosted by us a few weeks ago.

Two strong teams took to the court. It was a closely fought match with some outstanding goals being scored including one from Chaim Silcott Yr10 who was playing up a year. But the man of the match went to our GK Zion who kept us in the game after a brief Whitmore spell. After we doused the pressure from Whitmore HHS managed to mount successful attack after attack winning the game 21-10

Mr R. Eston

(Head of Sports)