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07/12/23

REMINDER: It is Christmas jumper day tomorrow!

20/11/23

Some of our members of staff supporting children in need. pic.twitter.com/W8znHeDYbK

17/11/23

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16/11/23

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15/11/23

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15/11/23

Odd sock day at HARI This is a national event marking the start of Anti-Bullying week. This event celebrates our differences and what makes us unique! pic.twitter.com/4cBXiNZwXC

13/11/23

Lest we forgetOur Riverside cadets laid wreaths to commemorate all who lost their lives whilst fighting for freedom pic.twitter.com/2H25FH2UYE

06/11/23

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06/11/23

Year 11 mock season begins; good luck! pic.twitter.com/Q62XCPV5ww

10/10/23

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09/10/23

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02/10/23

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02/10/23

All set up and ready to go for an English Walking Talking Mock with some AQA Examiners today. pic.twitter.com/EwWN9F8Ncl

18/08/23

Congratulations to our Class of 2023 on their results. Further details here: https://t.co/Wozbfu9OK0

18/08/23

That’s our Head Girl! Maria is going to University College London to study Statistics, Economics and Finance! 💶 Congratulations Maria from everyone at HARI ! 👌 pic.twitter.com/gIBa7gj4xW

18/08/23

Gap year for Bernardas 🥳 But those results will open a lot of doors when he’s ready! Congratulations from everyone at HARI! pic.twitter.com/IxEZqiTVym

18/08/23

Aariz has won a place to read Medicine at the University of York! He was also our head boy! Good Luck Aariz - not that you’ll need luck! Congratulations 🎉 -level pic.twitter.com/frZZ5qGZad

18/08/23

Congratulations to all our Year 13 students collecting their A Level results today!

17/08/23

Competition for places is tough - Chantelle has won a place at Kings College - University of London to study Medicine! pic.twitter.com/c8WYYHxZP3

17/08/23

Segun is off to Oxford University to study Computing and Maths - and yes that is 4A*! Fantastic results! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/oVYfWgGe20

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Riverside Reading!

Reading for pleasure is the highest indicator of future success!

(OECD 2020)

According to the Open University (Reading for Pleasure, 2020,) there are three main ways we can encourage a lifelong love of reading:

1. Reading aloud - this could be students reading to a younger relative, or hearing parents or carers read to them. It does not have to be limited to fiction

2. Reading alongside students - reading at the same time helps students to develop resilience. This could be shared reading, or parents and carers could read their own individual books - knowing that their parents or carers are readers sends a powerful message 

3. Book Chat - discussing what students have read and expressing an opinion is a big motivator. Having an adult show interest in a story, and encouraging discussion around the events within the story will develop comprehension skills and deepen understanding

What are Harris Academy Riverside doing to help?

  • Revamped library space with a new and varied range of books which opened (finally!) on 1st November 2021 (in the period 1st November to 26th November, approximately 400 books have been loaned! Read more about our library.
  • Providing regular lesson related reading through our Prep packs 
  • Taking our year 7 students to 'Waterstone's' to kick start their literary passion
  • 'Riverside readers' club every lunch time
  • Specific text book clubs after school
  • Sixth form readers
  • Bedrock vocabulary programme and associated rewards
  • Explicit vocabulary instruction in all lessons

Our prep packs provide students access to disciplinary literacy directly related to their lessons.

Reading prep with your child a few times a week will help them learn lots of new subject specific vocabulary and promote confidence in reading and learning.

Encourage your child to access our library space and join a book club today!