Transition - Essential Information for Parents
Parents and carers - this section is just for you, and will hopefully provide you with useful tips and information to help you and your son make a successful transition to HBAED.
Download the Principal's presentation
Click HERE to download the Principal's presentation from the Year 6 taster day on Wednesday 3rd July 2024.
Taster day - Wednesday 3rd July
Wednesday, 3rd July 2024 is our Taster Day for all our new students. We are delighted to be able to invite all our new year 7 students to come and spend the day with us on site before they join us in September.
The day will start at 9:30am. Please ensure students and parents arrive at the Student Gate (playground) between 9:15am and 9:30am. Parents to collect students at 3.15pm from Student Gate.
You are all invited to attend the introduction from Mr Chris Brett, Principal, and the Parents’ Information Event. This Event is scheduled to start promptly from 9.30am – 10am at the Assembly Hall.
Students should wear their primary school uniform (if they have one) and bring trainers with them for the day. We will provide lunch for all the students but please feel free to send in a packed lunch if you wish. Please also ensure you let us know of any allergies that we need to be aware of. We have water fountains here, but we would suggest you also provide a drink – a refillable water bottle would be best but please do not send anything in a glass bottle or any energy/high sugar drinks.
If your son/ward requires emergency medication, i.e.asthma pump or EpiPen, please make sure he brings it and he always has it. Thank you.
Pop-up uniform shop
There will be a pop-up uniform shop at the academy selling school uniform on Monday 8th July 2024, 4-6pm.
Start of term dates for Year 7
The first day of term for Year 7 will be Tuesday 3rd September 2024. The first day will run from 8:00am to 1:35pm. Students need to be on-site in full school uniform.
Wednesday, 4th September 2024. All students to attend (normal school day will be Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 3:05pm and Friday 8.15am-2.20pm).
Uniform - latest information
Uniform can be expensive to purchase and therefore it is important that it is looked after. Further details can be found on our Uniform page. You can download our uniform and equipment policy from the student welfare section of our website.
Our uniform supplier is Stevensons. Please click here to order your uniform online from Stevensons.
- Download the Stevensons sizing guide
- Download the HBAED uniform price list 2024
- Download the Stevenson's information sheet including details of their Croydon branch opening times over the summer and how to book an in-store appointment for all new starters to ensure the perfect fit.
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View our prospectus
Click here to download a copy of our Prospectus
Free school meals - how to apply
Please download and complete the free school meals application form if you believe you have a statutory entitlement to free school meals.
Download the free school meals application form
Registering for free meals could also raise an extra £900 per student for the school, to fund valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after-school activities. Please complete the form and email it to Yvonne Banton-Anibaba Y.Banton-Anibaba@harrisdulwichboys.org.uk, along with any supporting documents.
