Harton Wellness Centre News
Harton Wellness Centre News
Harton Sports Centre Re-Opening
We can confirm we will definitely be opening our Gym again from Monday 27th July 7am. We can’t wait to see you all again and hope to welcome you all back. We have made a lot of changes to the gym and the rest of our facilities to ensure that all of our members can ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents/carers/students I hope that you and your families remain well and many thanks for your continued support and very positive feedback. The news for this week is as follows, but I will finish with an update on our provisional plans for September. We have had between 17 and 19 key worker and vulnerable ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents/carers and students – I hope you all continue to be well and many thanks for your continued support and very positive comments and messages. The weekly update this week includes the detailed guidance from the DfE, which was published yesterday. We have started the planning process and will finalise our plans for September next ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents/carers and students I hope that you all continue to be well. The update for the week so far is as follows: Attendance of Key worker and Vulnerable children this week has, as expected, risen. We have had 12, 12, 8 and 14 so far. A range of subjects has been on offer, ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents/carers and students – I hope you are all well. An early update this week as I thought you might be keen to hear how the provision for year 10 and 12 has gone. As expected, there has been an increased number of vulnerable and key worker children attending this week – 9, ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents/carers and students I hope that you and your families are well and many thanks for the very supportive and positive messages. The usual weekly update is as follows: In anticipation of our return on Monday June 15th for year 10 and year 12 students, staff have attended one of the 10 briefing ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents/carers and students I hope you are all well. This week I intend to focus mainly on the detail of the imminent return of our year 10 and 12 students rather than the usual update. However, I wanted to begin by thanking a former student, Phil Stewart, who I taught maths to in the ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents, carers and students I hope that you and your families remain well. This week’s update is as follows: Massive thanks to one and all for your continued support and lovely comments We have had 6, 6, 8, 4 and 7 students in on the days this week – a MEAN of 6.2, ......
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Phased Reopening of Schools
Harton Academy will be updating parents, carers and students on Friday with the potential plan for Harton re-opening to year 10 and 12 students on a very reduced and phased basis. At the time of writing, we still await the Government’s Secondary Specific Guidance. Letter from the Local Authority Dear ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear students, parents and carers Thank you for your continued support and messages – they are greatly appreciated. The update for the week is as follows: Massive thanks to the Catering staff (Karen, Andrea and Lisa) for ensuring that our students attending each day have breakfast and a packed lunch if required. Many thanks to ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear students, parents and carers, I hope you all continue to be well and are enjoying the lovely weather. In terms of an update for this week: We have had between 5 and 10 students in school. Clearly, 10 students with a teacher and support assistant presents a challenge for social distancing in a ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear students/parents and carers I hope you all continue to be well and many thanks for your continued support. The news for this week is as follows: There have been between 5 and 7 students in attendance each day this week. The students are receiving a balanced curriculum with one teacher and one support ......
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Weekly update from all at Harton
Dear parents, carers and students I hope you all continue to be well and massive thanks for your lovely messages this week. This week: There have been 3, 5, 7, 6 and 5 students in attendance. The Pastoral and SEN staff have continued to make numerous phone calls to many families – this work is ......
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PPE Full-Face Visors Available
One of our wonderful teachers Mr Reis, alongside his colleagues in the Design and Technology department has produced some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to donate to any healthcare workers in need. They have produced over 700 full-face visors and there are still 400+ available for distribution. If there are any care homes, hospices etc. in ......
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School closed
Dear Parents and Carers As you may have heard in yesterday’s announcement, we have now been directed by the Government to close the school from the end of tomorrow. However, we have taken the decision to close the school at the end of today (Thursday 19th). This is unfortunately due to the ever-growing number of ......
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Coronavirus – Updated advice
The government is monitoring Coronavirus and taking action at home and abroad. The risk to individuals remains low. Advice to those who have travelled recently Public Health England has changed the advice for individuals who have travelled recently as follows: Travellers from Wuhan and Hubei Province If you have travelled from Wuhan or Hubei Province ......
Read More Coronavirus – Updated advice
The government is monitoring Coronavirus and taking action at home and abroad. The risk to individuals remains low. Advice to those who have travelled recently Public Health England has changed the advice for individuals who have travelled recently as follows: Travellers from Wuhan and Hubei Province If you have travelled from Wuhan or Hubei Province ......
Read More Coronavirus – Updated advice
The government is monitoring Coronavirus and taking action at home and abroad. The risk to individuals remains low. Advice to those who have travelled recently Public Health England has changed the advice for individuals who have travelled recently as follows: Travellers from Wuhan and Hubei Province If you have travelled from Wuhan or Hubei Province ......
Read More Coronavirus – Advice for all schools
Coronavirus – Advice for all early years providers, schools and further education providers The government is closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus and is taking action at home and abroad. The overall risk of Coronavirus to the UK remains moderate. However we understand that people may be concerned where there are children, students or staff ......
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Christmas edition of Harton News
Please find below, the Christmas edition of Harton News, the termly newsletter for parents, students, staff, governors and members of the community. I do hope you enjoy reading our latest news, and would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Best wishes Sir Ken Gibson...
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Little Shop of Horrors
Tonight, 19 November 2019, Harton Academy presents the first of its two performances of the hit Sci-Fi musical Little Shop of Horrors. Watch as Seymour Krelborn, a meek floral assistant, unearths a strange and interesting plant with a killer potential. Will his newfound fame and fortune attract the attention of Audrey, the girl of his ......
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South Shields Lecture
Once again, it was a privilege to welcome back the Rt Hon David Miliband for his tenth South Shields Annual Lecture at Harton Academy. This year, David’s special guest was non-other than Gary Lineker OBE who was an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. Gary Lineker began his football career at Leicester City ......
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Train to teach event
HTSA will be attending this train to teach event and we will be able to provide you with the information you need to pursue a career in teaching and the details of how to apply. ...
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Year 6 Open Evening
For anyone thinking of sending their child to Harton Academy, our open evening is tonight, Thursday 3rd October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm. There will be lots of activities around the school and plenty of opportunities for parents to speak to staff who will introduce you to the school and answer any questions you have. Please join ......
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Harton Academy Newsletter
Please find below, the Summer edition of Harton News, the termly newsletter for parents, students, staff, directors, governors and members of the community. I do hope you enjoy reading our latest news, and would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a fantastic Summer break! Best wishes Sir Ken Gibson Executive Head Teacher ......
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Paid Teacher Training Internships now available
We are looking for enthusiastic second year university students who are confident and passionate about their subject and are interested in becoming a Physics or Maths teacher. We are looking for people who are interested in taking part in an exciting opportunity, becoming a member of our school’s Physics or Maths department and gaining experience ......
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Newsletter – Christmas 2018
To continue our environmentally friendly ethos and to save a few trees, please find below our Harton Academy Christmas Newsletter, which you will find very interesting, colourful and informative. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Click here to download ......
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School Direct Teacher Training
Northumbria University School Direct Teacher Training – Meet the School Providers Thursday, October 18, 2018 11am – 2.30pm Student Central (next ......
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Super U
We now sell products from the new amazing brand ‘Super U’ Super U is a new Health Foods company, specialising in organic superfood and plant-based protein powders – to boost health, wellbeing and nutrition alongside a healthy and well balanced diet. Super U is completely organic, vegan and gluten free. Berry Beauty is ......
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Dance studio available for hire
PARTIES!! Our studio is available to hire for children’s parties from only £60 for 3 hours. We can also supply a bouncy castle (6 to choose from) for £30. Contact us on 0191 ......
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Sports Hall available for party bookings
Our Sports Hall available for 5-a-side, Party bookings, basketball, badminton and loads more. Few spaces available on weekends and also a 7-8pm slot just opened on Wednesday evenings for a block booking…. Call us on 0191 4274055 for more ......
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Harton Sports Centre Memberships
All Memberships include: Programmes Group Fitness Classes Personal Training Free Studio Use Free Car Parking Use of our MyWellness System / Phone App to track your progress. Please call 0191 4274055 if you’d like to visit us, have ......
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Why do we exercise
I often ask myself the same question, particularly after a hard session before or after work, and being a gentleman of a certain age it just seems to get harder. Although I must admit I do feel the better for it, physically and mentally. We all know the usual benefits and each of us have ......
Read More What is Metabolic Rate
The scientific definition of metabolism is a set of life sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of living organisms, or in our case the body. These reactions allow for growth, maintenance, digestion and transportation of substances around the body. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories. Catabolism, which breaks down organic matter and harvests energy, ......
Read More Is orange juice good for you
Did you know? 1 x 500ml glass of orange juice can contain up to 51 grams of sugar which is equal to 5 doughnuts, so be careful of what you consider to be a healthy morning drink. A new study by the american heart association found that doing hand grip exercises for just 11 minutes three ......
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Academy Status Update
The process of conversion to Harton Academy within the Illuminare Multi Academy Trust continues. There has been a delay in the conversion date due to a number of small issues that are out of our control but all of which are currently being addressed. Our current date for conversion is September 2017. We are looking ......
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The current date that Harton is hoping to complete conversion to Academy status is 1 May 2017 however, as this is quite a detailed process, this date could realistically be put back a little further into the summer term. Jarrow School are hoping to convert by 1 July 2017. We are looking forward to starting ......
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Studio Now Open
Our Studio is now complete and has been open since October this year! If you would like to express an interest in hiring this fully modernised facility, please email Mr Pickup, Centre Manager on: apickup@harton-tc.co.uk or call 0191 427 ......
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Harton’s refurbished pool open
Our swimming pool refurbishment is now complete and has been open since October this year and is open for use by community groups! If you would like to express an interest in hiring this fully modernised facility, please email Mr Pickup, Centre Manager on: apickup@harton-tc.co.uk or call 0191 427 ......
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