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28/03/24

Are you curious what we have been up to recently?Our latest Newsletter is available now on our website so check it out, to find out what has been happening at HASU this term.https://t.co/BZXFtiisec#HASUlife pic.twitter.com/8cqyLpueaT

25/03/24

After qualifying for the finals of Oxford University Computing Challenge, HASU student finished at 15th place from over 400,000 students that participated in the challenge this year from the United Kingdom and abroad. We are extremely proud! pic.twitter.com/p6B7Nyo2ZK

25/03/24

Last Friday we had a visit from Lloyd Alter, a leading sustainable design author & lecturer at . He gave a talk to our Y12 Product design students & some Eco Reps, along with Christian Dimbleby from who designed our building.#passivehaus pic.twitter.com/D0NGuKRT8G

25/03/24

HASU SE Regional pic.twitter.com/UgFvZc8lEU

25/03/24

HASU SE Regional pic.twitter.com/27d8KYN8pQ

25/03/24

Our Eco Committee were treated to an inspiring talk by leading sustainable design author & lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University & Christian Dimbleby from about sustainable living, upfront carbon & Passive House architecture. pic.twitter.com/AfHeFKm7fb

19/03/24

Our talented students are getting ready for our Bugsy Malone Musical 🎭 It's going to be an amazing show! pic.twitter.com/PxiwSoOq03

19/03/24

Thank you to our student concierge for his positive attitude and valuable help this morning. Ladies in the HASU's office are very impressed today! 👌Brilliant work! 👏 👌 ✨️ pic.twitter.com/v4Fighwziz

15/03/24

What a week! Congratulations to our regional WINNING team!! We're all buzzing to be going to the Grand Final held in London in June. With thanks to pic.twitter.com/teiGMoBysU

15/03/24

And off they went.. Good luck girls! pic.twitter.com/XQLFomkN8a

15/03/24

Practical Chemistry lesson for Y7 students!They learnt about pH scales, used enquiry process to predict the colour of universal indicator paper with different solutions. They went on to experiment to see for themselves and discussed the results as they "spoke like a scientist". pic.twitter.com/SkwBg6ExZq

15/03/24

Good luck to our HASU team who takes part in Reading Champions Quiz today!#readingchampionsquiz pic.twitter.com/vhwPX0yeGX

14/03/24

Book signing with our visitor Jennifer Bell. pic.twitter.com/g9kKNai5Jx

14/03/24

We are incredibly lucky to have Jennifer Bell - author of bestsellling "Wonderscape", visiting HASU today. She is delivering an assembly to our Year 7 students and is going to meet them afterwards for book signing and a writing workshop.📚#lovereading pic.twitter.com/A0DgFcn9bz

12/03/24

Our Y10/11 students took part in a Post-18 Options assembly today. They learned how different careers link to course and qualification choices​ and what skills they need to succeed in certain jobs.Thank you for visiting us today.#post18options pic.twitter.com/a9O2SRzb7d

11/03/24

We're very excited! Book orders are being placed and library copies are eagerly being borrowed https://t.co/uhzCxNw0or

11/03/24

To see what our HASU6 students are up to follow them on:https://t.co/gtjoeyuiMv pic.twitter.com/JSxt7O2q4v

11/03/24

To check what our HASU6 students are up to Followhttps://t.co/10QaO4zdDL

07/03/24

World Book Day at HASU! Such an imaginative display of costumes.📚 pic.twitter.com/g8WegkwdUs

07/03/24

Here we go... pic.twitter.com/DFNGIqqbfj

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Our Library

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”
Albert Einstein

Our beautiful Library takes centre stage in the heart of the Academy, open to all students throughout the day as a space to read, work, access IT, browse and borrow books and engage with our fabulous Librarian Ms Lock. Our Lord Harris Reading Room provides a comfortable, tranquil space for students who wish to focus on their reading.

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The Library

Our Library is located in the centre of the building, just off the main atrium and isHarrisAcademyPromotionalShoot0222 7209 accessible to students throughout the day. The Library houses our wide and growing collection of texts, and includes:

  • Library reception, manned either by our Librarian or student Librarians, from where students can borrow and return books
  • The Library displays, sharing up to date reading recommendations, Library competitions, and more
  • Seating and tables at which to read or study
  • A suite of computers at which students can complete homework tasks or other study

The Library is open to students at all times outside of lessons:

Before School

8.00am – 8.25am

(8.15am – 8.25am on Mondays)

Break

10.10am - 10.35am

Lunch

12.45pm – 1.30pm

After School:

3.15pm – 4.20pm


The Lord Harris Reading Room (LHRR)RR1

For students seeking a comfortable, tranquil and relaxing space in which they can read uninterrupted, attached to the Library is our Lord Harris Reading Room. This facility was officially opened by Lord Harris of Peckham in May 2022. The LHRR houses additional texts, three computers for silent research and a plethora of comfy seating. The LHRR is a silent space, monitored closely by our Student Librarians and Prefects.

 


Our Collection

Our Library collection is arranged A-Z by the author's last name if Fiction or by Dewey number if non- fiction.

Books are categorised into:

  • Fiction/Young Adult Fiction /LGBTQ+ 
  • Speed Reads – Shorter fiction 
  • Classic and Challenging Fiction 
  • Poetry 
  • Graphic Novels & Manga 
  • Non–Fiction 
  • New Books

The Librarian also maintains a rolling set of 'featured books' shelves, containing curated sets of books as part of specific themes, competitions or celebrations. 

Shelves


Borrowing Books

The rules for borrowing books are:

  • You can borrow up to three books at a time
  • You can borrow Fiction and Non- Fiction for two weeks
  • You can borrow Manga & Graphic Novels for one week
  • Loans can be extended by request.

The Library Catalogue

The Library Catalogue can be accessed via the Student portal (link), accessible to all students using their Office365 (@hfed.net) logins.

Students can also access the Catalogue by clicking the image below:

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The Catalogue allows students to search through our collection, access detailed information on our texts, receive recommendations based on their interests and reserve books. Students an also view their borrowing history to help them track their reading over time.

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Students are also encouraged to submit book reviews to our Librarian. Reviewers will be rewarded with Merits!

Library reviewing


Our LibrarianLibrarian

Our wonderful Librarian at HASU is Miss Lock. Having worked with books for 15 years, at Waterstones, Foyles, a small independent bookshop and a previous school library, Miss Lock is a fantastically knowledgeable resource for our students. She promises to Lock students in as readers for life, and guarantees that she can find any student, even those who claim they ‘don’t like reading’, a book they’ll love.

 

 


Library Social Media and Competitions

The HASU Library Twitter account can be found here. Through this account, the Library team share all kinds of updates and news.

At least each term, and as part of whole school celebrations and events, the Library organises and runs a wide range of competitions, aimed at encouraging a love of reading across the school and celebrating readers. Competitions are shared widely on the Library’s Twitter account.

Some past competitions can be seen below.

Reading Challenges


Library Lessons

At Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9) regular Library lessons ensure that all students feel comfortable within the Library and have access to its many resources. These lessons also give students an opportunity to borrow a new book should they have not done so recently, or ask Miss Lock for her expert advice. These sessions are run jointly between the English team and our Librarian.

For all students, their first Library lesson is a full induction into the Library, introducing them to the expectations, offer and catalogue, and giving them an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the collection.


For more information about the Academy’s Literacy provision, please see our Literacy page (here) and Literacy Policy which can be found in the Teaching & learning policies area.