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Straw Bear Festival 2026

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:51:25 GMT

We’re incredibly proud of all our schools for getting involved in this year’s Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival

History of SHSCC

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:27:52 GMT

Jack Harris, a former student and current governor at Sir Harry Smith, is delighted to share some exciting news!

Army Gun Run

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:01:41 GMT

The First Ever Army Gun Run at Sir Harry Smith Community College: A Tradition with Purpose.

Newly Transformed Library at SHSCC

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:25:23 GMT

Sir Harry Smith Community College unveils newly refurbished library to benefit student learning, following investment from Aspire Learning Trust.

Remembrance Day 2025

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:40:35 GMT

We are incredibly proud of all the children from our schools who took part in parades and services within our community to honour the fallen of all conflicts, past and present.

visit to Vanden Recycling's facility

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:09:20 GMT

A group of enthusiastic Year 6 pupils from New Road and Park Lane Primary Schools recently swapped their classrooms for high-vis jackets and hard hats as they explored the fascinating world of plastic recycling at Vanden Recycling’s reprocessing facility in Whittlesey.

New outdoor play area at Park Lane

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:52:56 GMT

Pupils at Park Lane Primary and Nursery School are enjoying a brand-new outdoor play area, designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and support early development.

VE Day 80th Anniversary

Mon, 12 May 2025 08:53:55 GMT

This week our three schools are commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It is important that our pupils learn about the sacrifice that the great wartime generation made for us all.

SHSCC are now members of NACE

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:08:53 GMT

We are pleased to announce that Sir Harry Smith Community College is now a proud member of NACE

New CEO Appointed

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:20:28 GMT

Please see below letter from Rachel Mason - Interim CEO

CEO Update

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:03:03 GMT

Road Safety Competition

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:11:44 GMT

New Road Primary School held a competition for its pupils to design a road safety poster.

BBC Children in Need 2024

Mon, 2 Dec 2024 14:31:09 GMT

All our schools took part in fundraising for BBC Children in Need 2024

70th Anniversary of The Official Opening of SHS

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 13:31:54 GMT

On Thursday 7th October 1954, The Sir Harry Smith Secondary School was officially opened.

Ofsted Inspection of Park Lane Primary and Nursery School

Mon, 9 Sep 2024 14:54:23 GMT

Park Lane Primary and Nursery School, which is a member of the Aspire Learning Trust is celebrating a successful Ofsted inspection carried out in July which graded the school “good” and reported that “pupils achieve well” and that “they know there is an unspoken rule of kindness and treating others with care and respect, which they follow”.

School Games Mark Award

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:17:58 GMT

We are delighted to announce that our primary schools have achieved awards in the School Games Mark Award for the 2023/24 academic year.

Expansion at SHSCC is now complete

Mon, 3 Jun 2024 08:44:26 GMT

We are delighted to announce that the expansion works at Sir Harry Smith are now complete, offering students updated facilities and a wider breadth of opportunities for learning. This expansion is allowing us to increase the total number of college places to 1200 and the Published Admission Number (PAN) to 240 in response to current population growth and expected demand from the college’s catchment area.

Stephen Barclay MP, Launches School Book Swap

Fri, 2 Feb 2024 10:45:47 GMT

Stephen Barclay MP met pupils from Park Lane and New Road Primary and Nursery Schools to launch their Book Swap.

Trustee recruitment

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:41:43 GMT

We have an exciting opportunity for members of the community to join our Board of Trustees at Aspire Learning Trust.

SIR HARRY SMITH CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION

Tue, 17 May 2022 14:04:33 GMT

We are pleased to advise that Sir Harry Smith has received a Certificate of Accreditation for their recently reviewed and updated Travel Plan. The Accreditation is awarded for travel plans that increase sustainable travel as well as developing an Approved Travel Plan.

MITC visit to New Road Primary and Nursery School

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:13:38 GMT

Ofsted success

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:28:35 GMT

New Road Primary and Nursery School achieve 'Good' in recent Ofsted Inspection