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25/08/25

A letter to Year 7s 💌 At HACH, you’ll find the freedom to be yourself and the drive to become your best🫡⚡️ We believe in high standards, great character and great achievements. See you soon! 🙌 💎🔵             

14/08/25

We're so so so proud of each and every one of you HACH Sixth form! Thank you to staff, our governing body and parents who have contributed to this years success!!! 💎🔵

14/08/25

HARRIS ACADEMY CHAFFORD HUNDRED SIXTH FORM - 2025! Read the head of academy's press release here:

20/06/25

Each signature, each message written on those shirts tells a story of support, growth, resilience, and shared experiences. It’s a true symbol of how far they’ve come and the bright futures that lie ahead. ✍️👕✨ 💎🔵

18/06/25

Its national ‘Thank a teacher’ day!!! Thanks so much to you all, for this all important role that impacts generations! 💙🌍 Thank you staff at HACH! 💎🔵

05/05/25

Brains get powered⚡️up in class — but the real levelling up⬆️ happens at home🏡! Homework isn’t just extra work, it’s where learning sticks🧠 💎🔵

24/04/25

As we near the end of our first week back, senior students are gearing up for exams, while KS3 are observing closely, knowing their time will come. To our Y7s through to Y10s — no fear🫡 You’re in the right school & we’ll make sure you’re more than ready when its your time 💎🔵

17/04/25

Six months into our very first house system, and it’s already exceeded our expectations! Houses have allowed us to add a whole new layer to belonging — with different year groups connecting, sharing briefings, and coming together to compete (and win!) for each other. 💎🔵

15/04/25

Looking forward to getting back to seeing our students enjoy themselves with great behaviour during their break and lunch time! But until then! enjoy the rest of the half term! ☺️💎🔵

12/04/25

Imagine your first pillar day trip at HACH is a very active one with experiences to remember forever! Well done to our responsible year 7s! 💎🔵

10/04/25

Our Year 11s are taking their outcomes into their own hands — no flukes, no shortcuts. HACH students get it: if you want an August results day worth remembering, you show up and plug in. Missing a mastery session led by the likes of Ms Patel? Couldn’t be us! 💎🔵

10/04/25

Throwback to a day we hosted different schools for this competition for young budding scholars! 📚📝 💎🔵

08/04/25

Its the business end of the year for our year 13s 🫡 A year ago they would've witnessed their predecessors putting in the work📑 sowing their efforts to reap a positive harvest on results day in August🗓️ No doubt our students are revising effeciently no matter their subject! 💎🔵

07/04/25

We're so proud to offer Latin/classics as a subject! Students do so well at GCSE☺️. Our KS3 future KS4. Our trips are one of the factors why our students recieve high level powerful knowledge and gain on cultural capital. The master himself  , the architect of it all!

06/04/25

Hope you’re all enjoying the half term so far! Staying active is key! There’s so much more than just Lakeside – Take your dog for a walk, go for a run with friends or play some sports at your local park? 🌳🏃‍♂️🏀 Blackshots Park has tons of greenery to explore! Enjoy the ☀️ 💎🔵

30/03/25

Eid Mubarak to all our staff, students and parents celebrating! 💎🔵

30/03/25

From our staff to our parent community, we want to wish you all a happy mother's day! Enjoy the sunshine! ☀️ 💎🔵

13/03/25

Rain might have tried to steal the show in Cádiz, but the sun and smiles took the crown! ☀️☔️Grateful for the unforgettable moments and vibrant energy of this beautiful city😍. Cheers to adventures in every weather! 💎🔵   ádizChronicles  ☀️

13/03/25

Rain might have tried to steal the show in Cádiz, but the sun and smiles took the crown! ☀️☔️Grateful for the unforgettable moments and vibrant energy of this beautiful city😍. Cheers to adventures in every weather! 💎🔵   ádizChronicles  ☀️

13/03/25

Our student's travelled to a nice part of the world🇪🇸 but never once shyed away from extracting the cultural capital they will need for their live's beyond school. We had lots of fun but learnt a lot too! 💎🔵

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Term Dates: 2025 - 2026 and 2026 - 2027

Please note these dates might be subject to change.  Scroll down for 2025-26 Term Dates   


Term Dates 2025 to 2026

Autumn Term 2025                           

Staff INSET Days:

Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Y7 & Y12 Return:

Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Y8 to Y11 Return:

Thursday 4th September 2025

Y13 Return:

Friday 5th September 2025

Term Dates:

Wednesday 3rd September to Friday 19th December 2025
Staff INSET Day:

Friday 10th October 2025
Half Term: 

Monday 20th October to Friday 31st October 2025

Spring Term 2026

Terms Dates:

Monday 5th January to Friday 27th March 2026

Staff INSET Day:

Friday 13th February 2026

Half Term:

Monday 16th to Friday 20th February 2026

Summer Term 2026

Terms Dates:       Monday 13th April to Friday 17th July 2026

 

Bank Holiday:      Monday 4th May 2026

Half Term:            Monday 25th to Friday 29th May 2026

Other INSET Days are taken as Twilight sessions throughout the year.

 

Term Dates 2026 to 2027

Autumn Term 2026                          

Staff INSET Days:

Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September 2026

Y7 & Y12 Return

 Monday 7th September 2026

Y8 to Y13 Return:

Tuesday 8th September 2026

Term Dates:

Thursday 3rd September to Friday 18th December 2026
Staff INSET Day:

Friday 9th October 2026
Half Term: 

Monday 19th October to Friday 30th October 2026

Christmas Break

 Monday 21st December 2026 to Friday 1st January 2027

Spring Term 2027

Terms Dates:

Monday 4th January to Friday 25th March 2027

Staff INSET Day:

Monday 4th January and Friday 12th February 2027

Half Term:

Monday 15th to Friday 19th February 2027

Easter Break

 Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April 2027

Summer Term 2027

Terms Dates:       Monday 12th April to Friday 23rd July 2027

 

Half Term:            Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027

Other INSET Days are taken as Twilight sessions throughout the year.