Welcome to Harris Primary Academy Benson

Welcome from the Principal

We are an established Primary Academy for local children in Croydon which opened in 2013. Our core belief is that any child thrives when they are consistently happy and safe at school. We provide our children with an enriched and engaging curriculum which provides them with a vast range of engaging and challenging learning opportunities. Our children are supported to be the best they can be, by our dedicated teachers and support staff.

Mrs Forbes - Principal

2 July 2019@HPABensonE-Safety Update: Dear Parents, lets work together to keep our children safe and read the Tik Top App - top tips! #HPAB #ESafety #KeepingSafeOnline https://t.co/3QbxO01b7l

25 June 2019@HPABensonWe are very proud to announce that our recent Ofsted report is now public - please read here https://t.co/eXIuhJNXJv for more details #TeamHPAB #HPAB https://t.co/tfQ9Jp27Fs

25 June 2019@HPABensonThank you to our amazing PTA for organising The Colour Run. It was great fun! #TeamHPAB #HPAB https://t.co/88uMrgYq34

25 June 2019Ofsted @HPAB June 2019Dear Parents Please click here to see the letter I received regarding the outcome of our recent one-day short Ofsted Inspection of the academy. We were thrilled that the Inspector recognised that the school was still good and there was evidence that the school might now have moved significantly overall into the next category of ‘outstanding’. I feel lucky to have such an amazing team who work with enthusiasm and passion to provide the best education for all of our children. I hope you enjoy reading the report and can I thank all of you who continue to support us. Mrs Forbes Principal

21 June 2019The Colour Run 2019The Colour Run 2019 @HPAB The Colour Run returned by public demand this year and was organised by our amazing PTA. The event was held on the school field with an obstacle race which was made even more challenging when water and powder paint was squirted at runners! As you can see from the video for all, the event was an outstanding success!

20 May 2019@HPABensonWelcome to our first Issue of The Benson Buzz - read about what is going on at Benson and the fantastic learning! https://t.co/vpGTS1UQs7 #HPAB #Learning #BensonBuzz

20 May 2019Our first issue of the Benson BuzzWelcome to our first Issue of the Benson Buzz. Read all about our school and the wonderful learning at Benson. Click here to read The Benson Buzz

1 May 2019 @cabinetofficeukJust because a story is online, doesn't mean it's true. The internet is great, but can also be used to spread misleading news and content. Make sure you know what you’re sharing. Don’t feed the beast.

1 May 2019@HPABensonContinuing our story telling topic in Reception this morning through creative play outside. #HPAB https://t.co/T8NZUzQuQk

1 May 2019@HPABensonReception colour mixing with powered paints today. A lovely day for outside learning! #HPAB https://t.co/nwHld0niCj

5 April 2019@HPABensonWatching the lifecycle of a butterlfy up close in Reception @HPABenson #HPAB https://t.co/gOJpmNRFXh

25 March 2019@HPABensonE Safety Update - Take a look at 'What parents need to know about WhatsApp' Let's work together to keep our children safe online! #HPAB #ESafety https://t.co/e89IT542bl https://t.co/7apQLEb8yy

21 March 2019@HPABensonWe rocked our odd socks today for World Downs Syndrome day today! #WDSD2019 #HPAB https://t.co/hAk3aoUTVg

20 March 2019@HPABensonWatch this video I made with #Animoto: "HPAB Science Week" https://t.co/gLY6Vc7reC

20 March 2019Year 1 Trip to the Science MuseumYear 1 turned into explorers as part of their topic on 'Exciting Explores' as they visited the Science Museum in London. Last week Year 1 visited the Science Museum to learn more about Exciting Explores as part of their current topic. The excitement was clear from the moment they left the academy and they could not wait to to learn more about science and the world around them. Once they arrived at the Science Museum the children had the opportunity explore a range of different exhibits and found great enjoyment whilst looking at the Space exhibits along with the travel exhibit, where the had the opportunity to see how travel has changed throughout time. Take a look at the video below!

20 March 2019Parental Workshops during Science WeekWe celebrated British Science week with a week full of exciting opportunities for children to explore science hands on! To start the week off we organised workshops for the whole school so that children got a real feel for what science looks like in the world we live in. These workshops were an absolute hit with the children and were a great WOW entry point to the week. The week continued to be fun with activities designed around understanding scientific language and an investigative approach with every classroom completing a wide range of investigation throughout the week. During one afternoon, we invited our parents in to have the experience of working with their children on a science investigation. Take a look at the video below - it was great fun!

17 March 2019Year 6 Sensational ScienceScience Week is a big hit with Year 6 parents Explosions, paper planes and original board games were just a few of the highlights of an eventful National Science Week for Year 6's Maple Class. Our lessons focused on experiments and investigations around the theme of 'journeys'. It was midweek when the school opened its gates - during school hours - to eager parents who wanted to enjoy the scientific discoveries alongside their children. One parent said: "It's really impressive to see that they're all engaged, they clearly enjoy science - it's been a fun lesson." The task at hand was to use background information and research about the Channel Tunnel, which connects the English coast with France, and create a board game featuring the tunnel's success and challenges. The extension set to the whole class was to incorporate facts and figures about the Channel Tunnel's history within their game. Groups had 100 Square grids at their disposal, as well as dice, player counters and additional coloured paper to bring their ideas to life. There was certainly evidence of pupils utilising stop signs to miss a go or drawing tracks on their grid so that were someone to land on the track, they would have to follow its course back down the grid - similar to a snakes and ladders style of game. Another parent remarked: "It's been so nice to actually see them in school and observe what it is they're doing. The teacher involved everyone in the class and all of them looked liked they were enjoying themselves." It was an amazing week enjoyed by all!

12 March 2019@HPABensonWell done to the first person to complete their new 'reading at home' bookmark! Fantastic!! Keep on reading! #HPAB #WeLoveReading https://t.co/SXAQTzOnr6

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