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25/03/25

We've dressed up the library...Suddenly everyone wants to read Jane Austen!!!#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/Somb1sUFWH

24/03/25

🏆HGABR WINNERS!📷 Students in Yr8 &9 won the mock trial competition on Saturday, prosecuting and defending a case at Magistrates Court! Phenomenal work girls 📷 pic.twitter.com/LWDCjKhJwV

24/03/25

These girls really are National Reading Champions. Well done, it was a tough quiz, but a fun day. pic.twitter.com/RXjeybmqvH

19/03/25

Hey Book Lovers! On Friday, we have two teams competing live at the regional championships for the National Reading Champions Quiz. It's a gruelling two hours. Good luck everyone!#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/cXhkm7m4GL

18/03/25

Space Fever during HGABR Science Week. Our future engineers and astronauts loved their online meeting with Helen Sharman, a pioneering British astronaut.#science pic.twitter.com/RfH5nGLLUN

17/03/25

HGABR is blasting off at 2pm with Helen Sharman, Britain’s first Astronaut. In an online Rocket Workshop, the girls will be able to speak to Helen and listen to her adventures. Today Bromley, tomorrow the Moon!!!#AllCanWeWill pic.twitter.com/7FNlMEpt9U

14/03/25

On Wednesday we took our keen Year 8 and 9 scientists to the They had an amazing time 🧪🎈 pic.twitter.com/NmzHWUbwKS

13/03/25

Get the film camera out!!! Another highlight from our sixth form trip to Ravensbourne University.#filmmaking pic.twitter.com/h7Bs0eHQ4d

13/03/25

An amazing day at Ravensbourne University with six of our talented sixth formers and our fabulous governor, Richard Hughes. The students explored their passion for TV and film.#greenscreen pic.twitter.com/04tYebJFkw

10/03/25

Our future rocket scientists continue their research into spacecraft propulsion. This morning they launched their first water rockets into the sky above HGABR library. NASA watch this space... pic.twitter.com/1BFE0ULmIt

06/03/25

📚 World Book Day 2025 at HGABR was so much fun! 📚 our girls took part in a quote treasure hunt matching quotes, characters, books and teachers! Prizes awarded tomorrow…. pic.twitter.com/KHXtgzTBPY

06/03/25

Super shooting, amazing defence and awesome play from our Year 7 netballers yesterday evening in a 10-1 WIN! pic.twitter.com/XC7m9TutEv

06/03/25

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a student in possession of a good mind must be in want of a book on World Book Day. pic.twitter.com/U3z6XYPdXI

05/03/25

It's NEW BOOK WEDNESDAY! We are celebrating World Book Day every day at our library. Here is today's selection of new books, which includes Simon Schama's Rough Crossings and Antonia Fraser's Love And Louis XIV. pic.twitter.com/xJffyHQxMt

04/03/25

World Book Day madness. Every day this week, the HGABR library will have a table of brand new books. Today's collection includes the poetry of Philip Larkin & the wonderful Hija de la Fortuna by Isabella Allende. pic.twitter.com/3MBHxnR9d3

28/02/25

Grades that mean opportunity and choice over the future they desire. Our students continually amaze us by their hard work, dedication & determination. It is wonderful to see them take full advantage of all the opportunities available at HGABR. 2/2

28/02/25

We are so very proud that Harris Girls' Academy Bromley continues to be in the top 100schools in the country!We continue to be the top performing non-selective school in Students leave us with considerably higher grades than if they went elsewhere 1/2 pic.twitter.com/BsEOLI01nB

27/02/25

SHOOTING FOR THE MOON!!! This week, our potential Bromley Girls’ astronauts joined a live workshop with NASA engineer, Branelle Rodriguez. They traded questions about the Artemis missions to the moon, and how new Deep Space Craft are the next step to a manned expedition to Mars! pic.twitter.com/ZiRHDorDF5

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

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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.

 

Episode Twenty

Episode 20. The Medusa & Natalie Haynes’ Stone Blind  – Tana Scarpa On The Book Club Podcast

Natalie Haynes is a top BBC 4 Journalist, Cambridge University Classicist, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out comedian and bestselling mythological YA fiction writer. Tana Scarpa and Dr. Rick delve into her epic work on the Medusa, ‘Stone Blind’, discussing the classics and the fiction. Unless you want to anger the gods, press play now!!!