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Heathfield Academy opened in September 2015 and caters for children aged 4-11. We are a dynamic and inspiring Academy where children thrive, love learning and experience personal success.

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Sports Relief - Arlo

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Sewing Club - Marina

Year 5

In Sewing Club we are creating a draw string bag. I love sewing, it is so fun and it gives you a chance to express your ideas.

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Whitgift Primary Project - David

Year 5

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Leila - Keyboard

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Heathfield Mascot - Nicole

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Art - Kristeen

Year 2

We created the circles in our art lesson after we had learned about the famous artist (Kandinsky) Everyone in our school made a circle and then we put them all together to make this!

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Heathfield Houses - Lennon and Leo

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The teachers are ready for #WorldBookDay…but are the children? 👀 📖 Get your costumes and favourite stories ready! Let the adventure begin! ✨ 📚 pic.twitter.com/gsbWrZ9hG5— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 6, 2025

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Reception exploring the roof garden in the sunshine ☀️ 🎶 pic.twitter.com/YdVMqk6sey— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 23, 2025

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🍃 Check out our newly landscaped roof garden! ☀️ 🏙 pic.twitter.com/Bm7csKPvCr— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 21, 2025

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🌍 Our Year 5 pupils are buzzing with excitement as they kick off an inspiring journey with Climate Change all Change & @StudioEgretWest ! They’ll be using creativity and big ideas to reimagine a climate-friendly future for Croydon! 💡 🌱 Climate Champions in the making. pic.twitter.com/mx01uXLZcO— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 21, 2025

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🌱 Year 3 have been busy growing their own plants! From tiny seeds to leafy shoots, we’ve learned about sunlight, water, patience and the joy of seeing plants grow. So proud of our little gardeners 🪴 🌸 pic.twitter.com/QBaCdfbPBC— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 20, 2025

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Year 1 have been exploring Family Equality Month in their P4C lessons—celebrating all kinds of families and learning the importance of respect, love, and inclusion. Great discussions and thoughtful ideas from our young philosophers! pic.twitter.com/GN4VUHWLjh— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 14, 2025

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Year 6 are enjoying a special SATS breakfast club 🥞. Playing games with their friends & enjoying a delicious breakfast. 💪 pic.twitter.com/y7hfklaEP9— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 13, 2025

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🚜 🐑 Exciting news at Heathfield- the farm has come to us! Reception can’t wait to meet the animals right here at school. A hands-on learning experience full of curiosity! 🐓 🐇 pic.twitter.com/QvEdk26IJB— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 8, 2025

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🌸 Heathfield in Bloom! 🌺 Each class has potted beautiful plants to brighten up our school entrance - it’s bursting with colour and care! A huge thank you to our Friends of Heathfield for donating the plants 🪴 pic.twitter.com/uuEEgdKwsh— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 6, 2025

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Year 6 enjoyed exploring our newly landscaped roof learning deck! ☀️ pic.twitter.com/SKZhJMOzIp— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) April 25, 2025

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A lovely stroll in the sun to @WhitgiftSchool1 ☀️ for our first Year 6 swimming lesson 🏊‍♂️! pic.twitter.com/WzA3KXfwOf— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) April 25, 2025

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RT @WhitgiftSchool1: Whitgift's spectacular Spring Concert for Primary Schools took place this morning at the historic @croydonfairfield -…

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Whitgift's spectacular Spring Concert for Primary Schools took place this morning at the historic @croydonfairfield - the atmosphere was electric with 1091 pupils in total from 19 local schools! #WhitgiftTogether #WhitgiftCommunity pic.twitter.com/CYERJZBnOS— Whitgift School (@WhitgiftSchool1) April 3, 2025

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Year 5 are ready for the Spring Concert by @WhitgiftSchool1 at @FairfieldHalls 🎷 🎻 ✨ pic.twitter.com/yc3kWzlBRm— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) April 3, 2025

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🏃‍♂️❤️ Our amazing children are running a mile dressed in red for @comicrelief ! Smiles, laughter and lots of energy- all for a great cause. Well done, everyone! 👏 pic.twitter.com/qUmyksi2cc— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 21, 2025

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Year 5 had an amazing geography fieldwork trip to Wandle Park! 🌳 ✨ They explored different areas, discussed improvements and shared brilliant ideas on how to make the park even better. Future urban planners in the making l! 🏗 🍃 pic.twitter.com/VfvBRzSjcI— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 20, 2025

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Reception has a blast celebrating British Science Week! 🔬 🌋 They mixed vinegar, bicarbonate of soda & red food colouring to create an exciting fizzing eruption! ✨ pic.twitter.com/jIqHWBa65l— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 13, 2025

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Key Stage 2 children had a blast in music lessons using Boomwhackers! 🎶 🥁 Exploring notation in a fun & hands on way - turning colours into melodies. 🌈 🎵 pic.twitter.com/tsN6P3Q9Jt— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 13, 2025

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Little hands, big skills 🍴 ✨ Our reception children had a fantastic time learning how to use cutlery properly with our amazing catering team. 👏 pic.twitter.com/Ur0gwIYW4I— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 13, 2025

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📢 Exciting visit today from The Institute of Acoustics in celebration of #BritishScienceWeek! 🎶 🔬Our children explored the science of sound, from vibrations to noise control. Huge thanks to the experts for inspiring the next generation of scientists! 👏 pic.twitter.com/36dvQwvfFw— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 12, 2025

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Reception exploring the roof garden in the sunshine ☀️ 🎶 pic.twitter.com/YdVMqk6sey— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) May 23, 2025

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