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Hertswood Academy is a thriving and happy learning-focused community. We provide an engaging learning environment with an innovative curriculum, personalised care and support and a broad enrichment programme for all students.
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After a week of lessons, sports, games and competitions, is proud to announce Nuffield🟡 as the winners of our Summer School House Cup! https://t.co/pKiD1anTTV
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 29, 2022
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✈️ Enjoy the Borehamwood Times article about students recent incredible experience taking to the skies at at London Elstree Aerodrome, with ! https://t.co/6Lf9SvYE3s
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 27, 2022
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Congratulations to alumni, Veththaki Thankamylon, on graduating with an upper second class honours in Biomedical Sciences from Brunel University London, and moving on to study a Masters at Imperial College London! https://t.co/84o5AoU7F6
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 26, 2022
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Catch our wrap-up of the Summer Term at at https://t.co/OP2e2QNIOY
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 22, 2022
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🟢 Congratulations to Darwin on winning the House Cup, for the third year running, with an extraordinary 204,405 House Points! https://t.co/nPzZPcWlGT
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 21, 2022
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Congratulations to alumni, Paige Kirby, on completing her Masters degree in Criminology with Forensic Psychology. Paige left Hertswood in 2016 to join Middlesex University, where she read Criminology with Psychology, BA (hons). https://t.co/3jaBfqLlaz
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 21, 2022
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Congratulations to alumni, Mollie Quinn, on graduating with a first in Psychology from the University of Westminster. https://t.co/skcHPUBpV6
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 21, 2022
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Congratulations to alumni, Connor Ronayne, on completing his degree in Mechanical Engineering with a first from Brunel University. Connor looks forward to starting a career as a Graduate Mechanical Building Services Engineer. https://t.co/zBT9lDQ3k6
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 21, 2022
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Year 11 student Lucie visited this week to present to their Chemistry teacher, Mr Askey, an outstanding (and enormous) periodic table, crocheted over the course of 3 months! 🧪 Our thanks to Lucie for providing a lovely end to a fantastic year of science lessons. https://t.co/7FiVIKVRS0
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 21, 2022
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More from students' two-day experience with the London Elstree Aerodrome and ! "The students moved beyond their comfort zones to learn first-hand about flying and the aviation industry." More at https://t.co/NaWmHU1XHI https://t.co/iuniYLfOec
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 21, 2022
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Our thanks to the London Elstree Aerodrome and for allowing thirty of our students to participate in their fantastic career-focused outreach programme, including virtual modules and real flight experience! ✈️🖥️😀 More at https://t.co/lQw0KuYPvz https://t.co/fiuo5nK1ya
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 21, 2022
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Year 12 finished off their year with two Futures Days. The first at with workshops, mock interviews and talks from alumni. The second was in playing Twitter Monopoly! Full article at https://t.co/hObmMA7hSJ https://t.co/6eF7qOc6cq
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 20, 2022
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Great job by 's Year 10 students & staff on raising £1,902 for Cancer Research UK through their 5km Race for Life this term! Our thanks to the Hertswood community for your support. https://t.co/pclqhyUvlk
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 20, 2022
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What a fabulous Proms in the Playground showcasing our learning! Thank you to for joining us and sharing some incredible singing! Huge thanks to for this year! We have loved it! https://t.co/ckhpMy9UJB
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 12, 2022
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A fabulous Athletics competition at this afternoon. Well done boys and girls on your 3rd place finish. Lots of individual awards too 👍 https://t.co/vyVbyJ4yhH
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 11, 2022
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Congratulations to Hertswood Alumni, Sarah Warburton, on completing her BA in Early Childhood Studies at Middlesex University! 🎓 "I have learnt a lot about caring for children and have made friends for life. I plan to go on to do a PGCE to become a reception class teacher." https://t.co/Aquj2NAts5
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 08, 2022
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A group of students celebrated their successes this year with a visit to for challenges, obstacles, and a lot of mud! https://t.co/aB5o641WCA
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 05, 2022
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The Performance Studies team at were delighted to take thirty students to at the Cambridge Theatre in Covent Garden last week. For some it was their first time at a real theatre! 🎭 Many thanks to the students and their parents. https://t.co/cfag7TKkPA
@ HertswoodUK - Jul 05, 2022
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Congratulations to Ellie and Tringa, runners up in 's 'Bringing Languages to Life' artwork competition, earning House Points and medals. https://t.co/IHqtgverIY
@ HertswoodUK - Jun 29, 2022
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Congratulations to Ramgopal, winner of 's 'Bringing Languages to Life' artwork competition, earning himself £100 in Amazon gift vouchers! We look forward to seeing his work on display along our languages corridor! 🇫🇷🇪🇸🎨 https://t.co/V9iDYhvvzi
@ HertswoodUK - Jun 29, 2022
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