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20/02/25

Our year 12 students delivered a fantastic set of sessions for year 11s in the Sixth Form Sample. We hope to see all of you next year! pic.twitter.com/nQESnezgcc

17/02/25

We are en route to Beckenham. We should be there around 10.10pm

17/02/25

Barcelona students are all on board ready for our flight back to London. We will update on arrival time to school once we have landed and collected bags!

17/02/25

A perfect morning for a Scavenger hunt to finish our trip in Barcelona 🌞 pic.twitter.com/jL12dTdbdz

16/02/25

HABR above the city! pic.twitter.com/AhRK5LO0xE

16/02/25

Le weekend je vais à Paris et je visite les monuments avec mes amis 😍🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/FgKFYVADcn

16/02/25

Pret a chercher! Ready for a scavenger hunt in Rue Mouffetard 🏴‍☠️🗺️🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/HRZ4bUsZwq

16/02/25

Reading some names and giving a cheer! pic.twitter.com/z0NuxTc7iy

16/02/25

Practising our Spanish by shouting support for the half marathon runners! A beautiful day for day 3 in Barcelona pic.twitter.com/JWGZBRtvCW

15/02/25

Beautiful views at Park Guell this afternoon pic.twitter.com/2t8018M5gg

15/02/25

A beautiful morning at the Louvre 🖼️ pic.twitter.com/FuajKMAzIP

15/02/25

Disfrutando de la increíble arquitectura en la Sagrada Familia! pic.twitter.com/P19vDlV5ft

15/02/25

Day 2 in Barcelona, walking down Las Ramblas to start our day of sightseeing, Sagrada familia up next! pic.twitter.com/MaFM9dCWvN

14/02/25

What could be better on Valentines Day than a romantic stroll along the Seine ? 🌹🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/91hwZ2hlW9

14/02/25

Boarding, Barcelona time! pic.twitter.com/4Sp8ToRcEL

14/02/25

Fantastic collaboration between Harris Bromley and Harris Orpington libraries! pic.twitter.com/TXqo73NiMz

14/02/25

C’est parti! We have boarded the Eurostar and we are off to Paris! pic.twitter.com/dO7rinA17Q

13/02/25

Today our girls were celebrating ! Appreciating each other and recognising the power of female friendship 💕 pic.twitter.com/zE5mAziGOl

13/02/25

Our fabulous governor, Richard Hughes, led his third week of filmmaking workshops with Harris Sixth Formers from Orpington and Bromley. The students handled a professional film camera and learnt scripting & narrative techniques used in documentary filmmaking pic.twitter.com/rgdS0IVLke

13/02/25

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THE BOOK CLUB PODCAST

Do you love books, education and wildly off topic conversations? Join your librarian, Dr Rick Clarke, in conversation with your teachers about the books they love and the personal stories they inspire.

Episode One

Episode 1. The Hobbit – Mr Rigby on the Book Club Podcast 

Do you love fantasy novels and small hobbits with hairy feet? Mr Rigby talks J.R.R.Tolkien, mythology, and the structure of storytelling. Press play now and immerse yourself in another world.

 

Episode Two

Episode 2. The Weight of Water - Miss Sojka On The Book Club Podcast

Sarah Crossan's Weight Of Water throws us into the world of Kasienka, who is looking for her lost father and struggling to navigate her strange new life in England. Miss Sojka, our resident expert on all things Polish, talks about the ancient architecture of the port city of Gdańsk, life in Poland, and her own experiences in discovering these mysterious isles. Press play now and discover England all over again.

 

Episode Three

Episode 3. Dracula – Sonia Ceanca On The Book Club Podcast

Love Dracula. Want to explore the places, the characters and the gothic writing that makes Victorian Horror so unique. Then don’t miss our first student interview with Sonia Ceanca. If you like things that give you goose bumps, press play now!

 

Episode Four

Episode 4. Writing Your First Novel – Nsrin Saleh On The Book Club Podcast

Do you aspire to write your own novel? Listen to Nsrin Saleh, who at just thirteen, is writing her first novel and fiction series. Nsrin discusses her plotting, her writing habits and her unique experience of writing as a young author. If you are a writer, or want to be one, then press play now!

 

Episode Five

Episode 5. Enid Blyton – Chloe Hughes On The Book Club Podcast

Did you know that Enid Blyton went to school in Beckenham? Did you know that she is was an expert zoologist, or that she is the fourth most translated author in the world? Listen to head librarian, Chloe Hughes, discuss the writing, the books, and the life of Enid Blyton. If you love children’s adventure stories, or the nostalgia of the ‘40s, then press play now!

 

Episode Six

Episode 6. Iran and the Celebration of Migration – Dela Javadi on The Book Club Podcast

Love Persian storytelling and culture? Do you long to lose yourself in the beauty of Farsi?  Then listen to Dela Javadi as she shares her stories, and her experiences of arriving in England. Press play now, and discover what it is to be lost in a new land and then find your way home.

 

Episode Seven

Episode 7. India & Brazil – Dua Maleeha and Julia Takeuchi Ribeiro on The Book Club Podcast

Do you want to discover the food, culture and spoken languages of India and Brazil?  Listen to Dua Maleeha & Julia Takeuchi Ribeiro talk about growing up in these two beautiful and amazing countries. If you have ever dreamed of living among coconut trees and banana groves, or wished for the heat of Brazil, press play now.

 

Episode Eight 

Episode 8. Artemis Fowl – Daniella Addo on The Book Club Podcast

Do you love villains who could outsmart Sherlock Holmes?  Do you admire fairies with attitude? Do secretly dream of stealing gold & stopping time? Then, Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl series is for you. Listen to Daniella Addo and Dr Rick Clarke discuss this prize winning, jaw-dropping YA series. Press play now and be pulled into a world of criminal adventure.

 

Episode Nine

Episode 9. Taiwo Jokogbola On The Book Club Podcast

Historian and book addict, Taiwo Jokogbola, has taken the challenge to read a book a week for a year. Today we are talking about the books she has fallen in love with, the pull of Book Tok, and just how far magical realism has taken hold in Nigerian novels. If you are addicted to books, press play now!

 

Episode Ten

Episode 10. Frankenstein - Miriam Bahari On The Book Club Podcast

Plunge into the moral maze of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Join Miriam Bahari and Dr. Rick Clarke explore the dark and complex characters of the world’s first science fiction novel. With themes of violence, sexuality, godlessness, and the dangers of science without moral limits, press play now and re-discover this compelling classic of gothic fiction.

 

Episode Eleven

Episode 11. The Red Queen -  Hania Sourrour Benabbas On The Book Club Podcast

Victoria Aveyard’s young adult fantasy series, The Red Queen, is a dystopian masterpiece. Hania Sourrour Benabbas discusses the construction of the Red Queen’s world, its complex heroes, and why it’s in her top three books of all time.  Press play now and join Hania & Dr. Rick Clarke in their exploration of the best contemporary YA fiction books.

 

Episode Twelve

Episode 12. Percy Jackson - Aminat Adekanmi On The Book Club Podcast

Percy Jackson is a young adult mythological fantasy series by the prolific writer, Rick Riordan, and a hit Disney TV production. Aminat Adekanmi discusses her love of the books, and how characters from Percy Jackson migrate into other stories by Riordan. Press play now and discover more about this mythological masterpiece with Aminat and Dr. Rick Clarke.

 

Episode Thirteen

Episode 13. History Antics – Taiwo Jokogbola On The Book Club Podcast

The Book Club podcast’s favourite book worm & historian, Taiwo Jokogbola, is back to discuss history and historians. This time it gets personal when Taiwo and Dr. Rick Clarke dig deep into how they became historians and why historians can be so weird.  Press play now for a foray on everything from the French Revolution to ‘80s Hip Hop.

 

Episode Fourteen

Episode 14. Greek Myths & Legends – Tana Scarpa On The Book Club Podcast

Myths & legends geeks wanted! Join Tana Scarpa & Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation about classic mythology. Question the heroism of Hercules and ask if the Midas touch is so bad after all.  Press play now, and dive into the world of Gods & Goddesses.

 

Episode Fifteen

Episode 15. Poetry & Picture Books  – Angela Jelf On The Book Club Podcast

Let’s celebrate National Poetry Day with published children’s poet, Angela Jelf. Do you love poetry and have you ever wanted to publish an illustrated children’s book, then join Dr. Rick Clarke and Angela in conversation. If you have ever wondered how to write in rhyme, or alluded to alliteration, then press play now.

 

Episode Sixteen

Episode 16.  – Lucas Griffith-Wilkin On The Book Club Podcast

Love Latin and can’t get enough of Ancient Rome? Then press play now and join our resident Classics expert, Lucas Griffith-Wilkin, in a discussion with Dr. Rick Clarke.

 

Episode Seventeen

E17. The Blackheath Bookshop & Rebecca Yarros – Marianne On The Book Club Podcast

Are you biting your nails waiting for the next Forth Wing novel by Rebecca Yarros? Then Join Marianne from The Blackheath Bookshop & Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation about their favourite fantasy and romantasy books. From dragons to multi-dimensional villains, press play now and discover the best that The Blackheath Bookshop has to offer.

 

Episode Eighteen

Episode 18. Going Supercurricular With Your Exam Choices  – Rameen Ismail On The Book Club Podcast

Join year 10 Student Rameen Ismail & Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation about the importance of supercurricular activities, and why you should trust your heart when picking your exam options.  Press play now.

 

Episode Nineteen

E19. Lunar New Year – Ying He on The Book Club Podcast

If you love Lunar New Year traditions, then listen to our amazing Mandarin teacher, Ying He, and Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation. Press play now and discover a world of paper lanterns, wood snakes and fire dragons.