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01/12/23

Congratulations to our football team for winning 6-2 against HPAHP today. HPAHP we love your new football pitch! pic.twitter.com/Cp3IppCk7A— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () December 1, 2023

15/11/23

Well it’s clear HPAC parents love reading with their children! Thank you to everyone who came to our first Book Buddy Breakfast! Remember the next one is Thursday 7th March. pic.twitter.com/TxZWfGW047— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () November 15, 2023

10/11/23

Read about our recent library opening here: https://t.co/Dj3WcCMucd pic.twitter.com/sdaGQCyiPi— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () November 10, 2023

09/11/23

We were thrilled to welcome Lord Harris today. He toured the new library, visited some classes and couldn’t even leave the school without the children talking to him some more! pic.twitter.com/5pr2aQ6qeb— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () November 9, 2023

01/11/23

Thank you and for celebrating with us today. Our Year 5 classes loved their workshops! After the whole school assembly, the buzz of children talking about becoming authors was fantastic! pic.twitter.com/LSrRE4meoP— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () November 1, 2023

01/11/23

“Libraries are amazing. In a library, you sit with the genius of the world.” So says our CEO at the opening of the incredible new Coronation Library here at generously funded by pic.twitter.com/7xtzBfmi4U— National Literacy Trust () November 1, 2023

01/11/23

So the pupils here at ⁦⁩ have just discovered ⁦⁩ and ⁦⁩ secret story ideas weapon: the Wheel of Things!!Chris and Greg use it to generate bonkers ideas for their stories. Literacy in action. pic.twitter.com/14vyoulddp— National Literacy Trust () November 1, 2023

01/11/23

The brilliant is here! He’s running a workshop for some of the children here at before we open the library.Rather handily, he and Kid Normal co-author are also the school’s Author of the Week! 😀 😀 pic.twitter.com/x926wPmd89— National Literacy Trust () November 1, 2023

01/11/23

We are so excited to welcome - author extraordinaire - to meet our Year 5s today. He will also be doing an assembly with co-author later on! Thank you to for arranging! pic.twitter.com/yk4wT8OsCL— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () November 1, 2023

01/11/23

Such an exciting day at Harris Croydon today. It’s our launch event for the Lord Harris Library funded by and as part of the Coronation Libraries. pic.twitter.com/7RKBvNh5gr— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () November 1, 2023

24/10/23

Parents and carers, help your child develop a love of reading. Read to them every day! Watch the full film and 16 others on our YouTube channel https://t.co/5hdkWChvBT pic.twitter.com/38UDd8uTAZ— Ruth Miskin Training () October 23, 2023

13/10/23

Great to see a pre-loved uniform sale in action today. We will be running one each half term. Remember to donate any uniform your child has grown out of. pic.twitter.com/NAkfYENr3K— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 13, 2023

12/10/23

Our Year 2s are loving exploring Hampton Court Palace today. pic.twitter.com/jeiUMJH0f5— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 12, 2023

11/10/23

Don’t forget to come along to our book fair after school every day this week. It will also be available during parents’ evenings. pic.twitter.com/Gbss73Bzqo— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 11, 2023

06/10/23

Mrs Campbell from you are phenomenal! Harris in Harmony is always the highlight of the conference! thank you! pic.twitter.com/hp30oEUVf0— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 6, 2023

06/10/23

The amazing HPAC staff at Harris Conference at the Excel today pic.twitter.com/dNylWddkVo— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 6, 2023

04/10/23

Our classrooms were a sea of different cultural dress and flag colours today for our cultural day! Plus we had a visit from the police in Reception and Year 1. pic.twitter.com/6S3NDdgBR0— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 4, 2023

04/10/23

Everyone enjoyed sampling flavours from around the world! pic.twitter.com/R6P6whijM9— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 4, 2023

04/10/23

What a fantastic celebration of our amazingly diverse academy in our cultural food celebration! Thank you to everyone who cooked and brought a dish! pic.twitter.com/m0p2JnMwUu— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () October 4, 2023

29/09/23

Don’t forget to sign up for autumn clubs if you haven’t already done so! https://t.co/i7tqCmdLka pic.twitter.com/dtc1sWtXmh— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () September 29, 2023

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Free School Meals

Free School Meals / Pupil Premium Payments are available to all eligible pupils attending Croydon maintained schools.

Since September 2014 primary pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have received free school meals automatically but it is still necessary for parents of these pupils, who receive one or more of the qualifying benefits listed below, to complete a Free School Meal/Pupil Payment Premium application in order for the child's school to benefit from the additional Pupil Premium funding.

For pupils in all other year groups an application must be submitted to secure both Free School Meals and the Pupil Premium Payment. 

In September 2023 - July 2024, children in Years 3 - 6 are also entitled to receive a free lunch every day.
 

Who should apply?

Parents of children aged four or over attending a maintained school in Bromley who receive child benefit for the child/children and one or more of the following:

  • Income Support (IS)
  • Income Based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA)
  • Income-related employment and support allowance (IRESA)
  • Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income, as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190
  • Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
  • Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit run-on (the payment someone receives for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
  • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
  • Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7400 as assessed by earnings

 

How to apply;

Apply for free school meals online at Croydon.gov.uk or by contacting the academy office, who will be happy to help.