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28/02/24

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28/02/24

A selection of art pieces from our painting unit last half term! All of our students will have their paintings displayed at our art exhibition in May. pic.twitter.com/JQllfNX1hc

08/02/24

Please tell Angie we miss her immensely and that we hope she is settling in well!

24/01/24

Y1 have been taking a closer look into the different parts and tastes of apples in their DT lesson today. This is all in preparation for their fruit salads later in the term! pic.twitter.com/fsZYdNE4mv

18/01/24

A massive thank you to for providing an amazing drawing/printing workshop for our Y5 students yesterday, they were extremely engaged throughout. pic.twitter.com/h1AqZz7sBZ

16/01/24

Y1 have been using a variety of different tools to see which one is best for painting within a boundary line. A great art lesson of experimenting and our students being able to reach conclusions on their own. pic.twitter.com/gBSOOw7R8h

01/12/23

Y2 have braved the cold and have been learning all about nature art at today. pic.twitter.com/adhm5RZbVS

02/11/23

Y5 have been cooking up a storm in the DT room making some delicious chunky vegetable soup. Just what is needed as the weather is turning colder. pic.twitter.com/FaOgN7l1Ja

05/10/23

It was ‘BERRY’ nice to meet Pudsey bear today to hear all about the great charity . Some of our children got a lucky invitation to bake some delicious cupcakes with the lovely jam company, they were scrumptious! pic.twitter.com/GCi5ld0IVk

04/10/23

Our Y6 artists have been taking their observational skills to the next level and started on their 1:1 scale drawings of their school bags. We will share the outcomes with you next week! pic.twitter.com/Pqdzvtphez

04/10/23

Our reception artists enjoyed a ‘Kandinsky’ art lesson of letting the music guide their lines and shapes on their paper. Lots of eyes closed so they could fully be immersed in the experience. pic.twitter.com/QIUehOkkhd

26/09/23

Y2 have been working on the visual element of line this half term and worked collaboratively to create owl feathers using different media. pic.twitter.com/QBeaEmSCWL

22/09/23

Our Y6 students, as part of their DT lesson, went on a walk this afternoon to find a variety of freshly baked bread within our local community. We found Turkish Pide, sourdough, Jamaican sweet bread, Jamaican fruit bun and a delicious three cheese Colombian loaf! pic.twitter.com/OfsEDJBrMi

06/09/23

Our new reception children had their first art lesson with Ms Tarr where they were learning all about the visual element line. Their skills were put to the test when designing hairstyle for their new teachers. They look fabulous!! pic.twitter.com/mSvuljPME8

28/07/23

A trip to the park today for our holiday WRAPZters, they are a wild bunch! pic.twitter.com/OdVxrFZ1dI

26/07/23

Day 3 at holiday WRAPZ and still so much to do!! pic.twitter.com/FUpUtjFx1d

25/07/23

A HUGE thank you to Friends of Philip Lane (FOPL) who have kindly brought some much needed games for WRAPZ holiday club. They have been thoroughly enjoyed! pic.twitter.com/fMR2grshM7

19/07/23

Year 6 had a wonderful time at Walthamstow Wetlands, walking, bird-spotting, sketching and enjoying the peace and tranquility of nature. pic.twitter.com/ZN6UUcJKEq

19/07/23

What an AMAZING concert we had today showcasing the incredible steel pans for our year groups 3-6! Here is a little snippet from HPAPL steel pan club. pic.twitter.com/ObXsitmOs1

17/07/23

Chessington 2023 is over! We're on our way back to school after an outstanding day of excitement. pic.twitter.com/ekkmIrIOfv

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Staff

At Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane, our staff team includes teachers, teaching assistants and learning mentors as well as our premises team and administrators.

All of our staff are primary specialists and we work together to promote the core values of the Academy and make sure that our children are safe and happy.

The Head of Academy is Ms Lois Longstaff. The Chair of Governors is Mrs Laura Berman.  You can get in touch with them using the contact details on this website.

 Assistant Director 

Marie Corbett

Head of Academy 

Lois Longstaff 

Vice Principal 

Tom Avery

Assistant Principal 

Laura Novelli

Federation Curriculum Lead  

Sam French 

Reenee Bhowmick (Maths)

Aidan Skeffington (Teaching & Learning)

Year 6 - Horowitz 

Class teacher: Joseph Woodard

Teaching Assistants: Ellie Maguire

Year 6 – Shakespeare 

Class teacher - Lavinia Sandu

Teaching Assistant: Ellie Maguire 

Year 5- Morpurgo 

Class teacher: Emma Gould

Teaching Assistant: Julie Pinney

Year 5- Bloom 

Class teacher: Eda Colak

Teaching Assistant: Ulcan Verdu

Year 4- Lewis 

Class teacher: Saskia Hodges, Chloe Avery (SD)

Teaching Assistant: Nesrin Dede

Year 4- Dahl 

Class teacher: Pamela Wilson

Teaching Assistant: Eleni Alexandrou

Year 3- Rosen 

Class teacher: Freya Nedderman

Teaching Assistant: Karolina Kierzek

Year 3- Zephaniah 

Class teacher: Jon Kernkraut

Teaching Assistant: Tania Cottacoopen

Year 2- Brown 

Class teacher: Will Wingrave

Teaching Assistant: Jessica Hartley

Year 2- Donaldson 

Class teacher: Harriet McConnell

Teaching Assistants: Anna Athanasi

Year 1- Ahlberg 

Class teacher: Ellie Palmer 

Teaching Assistant: Charley Davis 

Year 1-Murphy 

Class teacher: Clara Toranzos

Teaching Assistant: Bibi Edoo

Reception- Waddell 

Class teacher: Monika Bondara 

Teaching Assistant: Suzan Halabi

Reception- Cooke 

Class teacher: Laura Novelli

Teaching Assistants: Fatma Shukri, Sam Robinson

Nursery- Carle 

Class teacher: Rita Choudhury 

Teaching Assistants: Christine Gregory, Ceyda Sahin, 
EYFS

Laura Novelli (Assistant Principal)

Laura Bairstow (HF)
Physical Education 

Lloyd Williams
Art, Design, Technology

Teacher: Hayley Tarr
Music Lizzie Hastings 
Spanish Nerea Perez Ruiz
Science  Ellie Palmer
Steel Pans  
Inclusion Team

SENCO - Catherine Burns

Adriana Verrecchia (HF)

 
Administration Team 

Office Manager/Finance Officer - Eva Sekerova

Acting Office Manager - Monica Meszaros 

Educational Welfare Officer - Barbora Bundova

Caretaker - Leslie Thain