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03/12/24

Only a few days to go until the bookfair! Vouchers are a great way to pay for books, and mean students can collect their books on the first day of the fair. See attached for more info. pic.twitter.com/yx3jDx3n8v

03/12/24

Announcing the HABE autumn bookfair (5-11th December)! 100s of books and stationery items will be available, many at vastly reduced prices. What could be better than finding a book in your Christmas stocking? pic.twitter.com/Fk2NK5QVKD

27/11/24

Parent feedback on our Carol Concert I was hugely impressed with the quality of the performances at the HABE concert last night. The concert band were excellent by any measure - first class. The Yr7 choir, chamber choir and soloists were also incredible as was the Year 7 choir.

07/11/24

A-level History is always a popular choice at HABE, consistently producing excellent results for our students pic.twitter.com/hmU0fzRYeP

07/11/24

Our Politics department is rallying despite a very hectic few days, proving how relevant A-Level Politics is!#theHABEway pic.twitter.com/cZlgmYJIIJ

07/11/24

Our Business department offers, A-level Business, CTEC Business and A-level Economics pic.twitter.com/mmdtY3xGJ8

07/11/24

Our HEA High Flyers staff are here to help our students get to some of the best Universities in the country! pic.twitter.com/ADKC23j0PC

07/11/24

Our Social Sciences - A-level Sociology and A-level Psychology are always some of our most popular subjects with some of our most passionate teachers! pic.twitter.com/DwatLzrhNv

07/11/24

Our A-level Biology students are brilliant, demonstrating their dissection skills, and understanding of different organs! pic.twitter.com/0a5tbRAvee

07/11/24

We offer A-level Photography at HABE, with dedicated and passionate teachers! pic.twitter.com/E9lkcpgck8

07/11/24

Our PE department at HABE is outstanding, offering both A-level PE and CTEC Sport. Our PE department are looking lovely and tanned following their latest KS5 trip to Spain! pic.twitter.com/HQaCLbwOxJ

07/11/24

Our sixth form offers a Football Partnership with allowing students the opportunity to study and have access to high quality coaching and mentorship throughout their sixth form journey, come and see us in MFL3. pic.twitter.com/Obw0O0stmQ

07/11/24

The hall is filling up for our first of two speeches from our Head of Sixth Form and Vice Principal. The second speech will be at 6pm pic.twitter.com/hJPq6XEWkG

07/11/24

Our Sixth Form band Circle Time, are warmed up and ready to rock your open evening!! pic.twitter.com/yt9VhDNUJY

07/11/24

Doors are open, we can’t wait to welcome you to our Sixth Form pic.twitter.com/EQqWCI0zdB

07/11/24

We are excited to welcome you to our Sixth Form Open Evening tonight 5pm - 7pm pic.twitter.com/NjeuAsxKfi

18/10/24

Thank you to our community for the donations that will go to food bank this Autumn 🍂 pic.twitter.com/RICSIAKpRy

17/10/24

Group B over and out! We are on our way back to the academy - ETA is 4:35pm pic.twitter.com/zbl0kapHlJ

17/10/24

Group B on their way to Frylands for a day of adventure. Students are extremely excited for the day ahead pic.twitter.com/fg2gi8dIoF

16/10/24

Group A over and out! We are on our way back to the academy. ETA approximately 4:45pm pic.twitter.com/mGqVx0BjRQ

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Posted on July 20th 2016

Erik Yordanov Out Moves Rivals to Become Federation Chess Champion

HABE students put in an outstanding performance at the Harris Federation chess tournament hosted by Harris Academy Morden.

Harris Beckenham emerged triumphantly from the Harris Federation chess tournament at Harris Morden on Wednesday 12th July 2016. HABE came away with a champion, a semi-finalist and three other students with varying levels of chess experience who performed admirably in their first chess tournament. Year 10 student Erik Yordanov stole the show however with a dramatic victory in a very tense final against a Harris Merton student following an all-Beckenham semi-final against year 8 student Ayaz Ghani.

The format of the event meant that the team was split up to face students from other Harris academies in different groups, with only the winner of each group going through to the quarter finals. Rhylie Hobbs-Davidson, Herbie Stewart and Harvey May battled resiliently through a gruelling set of five 20 minute matches in the group stages. They were then on hand to provide support and encouragement to qualifiers from the group Ayaz and Erik who managed to come out of their groups on top and eventually faced each other in a tense match in the semi-final.

The most dramatic moments came in the final when Erik managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against Harris Merton’s year 7 chess prodigy. With the tournament already running over time and many hard-fought matches already having taken place, Erik might have been forgiven for conceding when he lost his queen and many of his other pieces, eventually ending up with just his king and with no way to fend off his opponent. Erik was not phased however and showed amazing resilience and resourcefulness to force his opponent into a stalemate situation and consequently forcing the board to be reset (much to the despair of the tournament organisers!) Erik then went on to win in style by ruthlessly forcing his opponent into checkmate.

Overall the day was a great success. Erik and Ayaz can be very proud of their trophies and the whole team represented the academy magnificently. We look forward to defending the title next year!

Mr Lindsay-Charlton

 

 

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