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28/06/24

Today we hosted a number of students for a special taster day in our DT department! A positive and engaging day for all involved! Thank you to all the fantastic staff across both Invictus and Primary Croydon for making this happen! pic.twitter.com/y0JfVoUEUb— Harris Invictus () June 28, 2024

17/06/24

Year 5 Royal Opera House - The Magic Flute https://t.co/2Op6TDYQTU via — Harris Federation () June 17, 2024

13/06/24

Make sure the date is in your diary! pic.twitter.com/aUSlpaxUNT— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () June 13, 2024

08/06/24

Staff at HPAC going above and beyond as always! pic.twitter.com/KypOs722Kd— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () June 8, 2024

07/06/24

We’ve had a fantastic first evening! Off to bed now! pic.twitter.com/IzVhPm6kAa— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () June 7, 2024

07/06/24

They really are and are all being fantastic!— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () June 7, 2024

07/06/24

Keep an eye on our Instagram for photos from residential this weekend! pic.twitter.com/hJsNrb6Bfq— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () June 7, 2024

09/05/24

How wonderful to see our Primary musicians speaking on so eloquently about music and what it means to them 🥰. We are very grateful for what turned out to be an session with uniting 50 students across our academies. pic.twitter.com/4LTqCEj77g— Harris Federation Music () May 9, 2024

07/05/24

Today HM The Queen visited to open the 50th 's Coronation Library. Pupils wrote poetry with Joseph Coelho and told stories with Alim Kamala. Two students captured the impact - albeit seeing, not reading! pic.twitter.com/4nAzTd4kAJ— Sir Kenneth Olisa () May 7, 2024

07/05/24

He was ecstatic to meet you!— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () May 7, 2024

07/05/24

Congratulations ⁦⁩ on your new library! We hope your children and staff enjoy it as much as ours are! See if you can spot our two Year 5s in this special video with some friends from ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ https://t.co/tCPoC31cEd— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () May 7, 2024

07/05/24

⬅️🤩 Swipe for a surprise!Almost a year since Her Majesty opened the first of a series of Coronation Libraries, The Queen has officially opened the 50th reading space to be transformed by at Moreland Primary School in London.— The Royal Family () May 7, 2024

07/05/24

Two of our pupils got an incredible opportunity today! They met Her Majesty the Queen on a visit to open the 1,000th primary library! We were fortunate to receive funding for our own coronation library. What an experience! pic.twitter.com/gx0N4LGxCs— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () May 7, 2024

03/05/24

The latest dates for the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) next series of Parent/Carer Webinars. Scan the QR codes to sign up. pic.twitter.com/f2cxRDjfkq— Harris Invictus () May 3, 2024

02/05/24

thank you for such an inspiring afternoon!!! Our students learned so much and had a lot of fun! strikes again with another ⚡️ opportunity for young people across London. https://t.co/3oL6lb0ycT— Harris Federation Music () May 2, 2024

02/05/24

I was delighted to be invited by to work with some wonderful young people, in collaboration with and . pic.twitter.com/L03ziU0T7Q— Alexis Ffrench () May 2, 2024

30/04/24

Don’t forget to book your place at our family lunch! pic.twitter.com/S0YadLzcp1— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () April 30, 2024

30/04/24

We are SO excited to have our students this afternoon experiencing the incredible Masterclass event with 🤩🎹! What are you doing with your afternoon? I bet it doesn’t involve a free concert and masterclass with an icon 💅. https://t.co/4TCqll1wtc— Harris Federation Music () April 30, 2024

28/04/24

If you are interested in the terrible impact on children and families living long-term in unsuitable temporary accommodation, listen to this podcast - thank you to the parents who shared their stories https://t.co/vOj8M8plwX— Harris Federation () April 28, 2024

17/04/24

Welcome to HPAC to all our new Reception families who will be joining us in September!Welcome letters and emails have been sent out to all those who have been offered a space.We are looking forward to you joining our community! pic.twitter.com/yY5PWNEdho— Harris Primary Academy Croydon () April 17, 2024

Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

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Our Staff

At Harris Primary Academy Croydon we have a fantastic team of leaders, teachers and support staff, as well as our premises, office and wrap-around care teams.

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

Marie Corbett

Assistant Director

Verity Lambert-Dale

Principal (Maternity Leave)
Zainab Ladak Head of Academy (Maternity Cover)

Susan Banfield

Vice Principal, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, History Lead

Jess Kelley

Assistant Principal
Jack Holmes Federation Teaching and Learning Consultant
Daniel Hall Federation Teaching and Learning Consultant

Caroline Satchwell

Federation Teaching and Learning Consultant

Adriana Verrecchia

 SENCO Consultant
Dawn Pritchard SENCO Consultant

Samantha French

Harris Federation Curriculum Lead 

 

Early Years

Nursery – Carle 

Sam Pett 

supported by Amna Shahid

Reception – Benjamin 

Pamela Harding

supported by Annita Yasothar

Reception – Donaldson 

Reanne Walker

supported by Linda King
 

Charlene Corcoran - Early Years Educator

Lorena Pazos Ramirez - Early Years Educator

 

Key Stage 1

Year 1 – Ahlberg 

Laura Addy
supported by Rachel Hagans

Year 1 – Jeffers 

Lubna Talal/Emma Booth

Year 2 – Bloom 

Claire Lassiter

Year 2 – Dahl 

Samira Mohamed

Anne Callanan 

KS1 Teaching Assistant
Tracey Adkins 

KS1 Teaching Assistant

 

Key Stage 2

Year 3 – Andersen

Kasha Gomez 

Year 3 – Harrison

Mabel Danquah (Mon-Wed)

Rachel Harrigan (Thur-Fri)

Year 4 – Zephaniah 

Julie Hollingberry 

Year 4 – Rosen 

Francesca Moody

Year 5 – Richards 

Jess Kelly

Year 5 – Angelou 

Nalini Amichund

Year 6 - Blackman

Sarah Partington

Year 6 - Tan

Charley Coles
Year 6 - Shakespeare Amanda Trebilocock

Jo Greenwood

TA in Y3/4

Marilyn Collins

ELSA Support

Rachel Smith

ELSA Support

 
Non Class Based Staff

 
Hannah Machin Office Manager and PA to Head of Academy
 

Miya Williams

Attendance and Medical Officer

Laura Evans

Administration Assistant

Hannah Green

Student and Family Support Worker
Jane Hewitt

Midday Meals Supervisor

Yaseen Ahmed

Sports Coach

Derek Oddy

Premises Officer
Emma Booth SENCO