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24/11/23

1st round of the London Cup, saw Harris Orpington take on Harris Beckenham in a local rivalry. A good game with Harris Orpington claiming a 4-0 victory. pic.twitter.com/fa6koPG0l5

17/11/23

For more information on this cause, follow the link: https://t.co/g2lRaHkUHh

17/11/23

Mr Stuchfield is raising awareness for - 'I am bravely sporting a truly egregious moustache in front of 800 children every day'.This is the before picture - Lets check back in at the end of the month for a progress check.To donate: https://t.co/5Ys2Lc5DzD pic.twitter.com/XY03cCzZP7

17/11/23

And taking the time to explore the trenches…Mr Koubaa joined in too! pic.twitter.com/LdGndWzesy

17/11/23

Paying our respects at the Canadian memorial at Sanctuary wood pic.twitter.com/15mHUptGMQ

17/11/23

Yesterday was an early start for our avid historians! But they made it to Folkestone for the crossing over to Calais… pic.twitter.com/ovLLlMOzSG

14/11/23

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14/11/23

Thanks to those that attended this evening. It was great to see some alumni. pic.twitter.com/EkoEQw0bcd

14/11/23

Fantastic display of our BTEC and Alevel Art and Design work at our Annual Art Exhibition pic.twitter.com/VXjxDuMnLP

03/11/23

HAO are hosting its annual art exhibition, showcasing the amazing work of our students. This event is open to our parents and students and takes place on the 14 November, 5-7pm. pic.twitter.com/NKuBSX3SyK

02/11/23

Our students are showing our visitors some of the experiments and course content they would cover in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. pic.twitter.com/BffQd9CAgs

02/11/23

Mr Astin is leading the Principal speech. Learn what HAO Sixth Form has to offer, what Ofsted said about us, as well as what our students think about the school. pic.twitter.com/iLbDo2vi49

02/11/23

Our Student Principals are opening up the speech part of our Open Evening. pic.twitter.com/WdD9GaqhVD

02/11/23

Our Sixth Form Open Evening is tonight form 4:30pm.Entrance via Ramsden Road. https://t.co/lM2IUmRfwi

01/11/23

Looking forward to seeing you at our Sixth Form open evening this Thursday 2nd November! pic.twitter.com/VnZKWiq96n

30/10/23

Our Open Evening for Sixth Form is this Thursday. Come and see the school and find out about the subjects we have on offer. pic.twitter.com/2D1VRA8Vpz

30/10/23

We look forward to welcoming all students back today, for the new half-term.

24/10/23

Would you like to shape the future of our school?For more information, click the following link: https://t.co/kN1kTgqyvL pic.twitter.com/hEqiyDDgm0

12/10/23

Thanks so much MandM for donating over 6,000 kits to our young footballers- they love football and are SO PROUD to be wearing their new kits. An incredibly generous gift.  https://t.co/cqlMGNGW2p

04/10/23

Another goal to HAO with the last kick of the game. Final score 9-1 HAO win amazing game! pic.twitter.com/3TgD0S7TxP

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Returning to the Academy

We are absolutely delighted to welcome students back to the academy from Monday 8th March 2021.



To read the Welcome Back letter in full, please go here: https://bit.ly/3qhKdgj 

This is also available as a download at the bottom of this page.


Happy World Book Day!!! 

Who says you can't have fun in lockdown? 

Can you name the book, author, character and member of staff from the picture? 

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Calling all parents, carers, siblings and grandparents to join in on the fun and help to win your child's form group some golden tickets for our annual reading 'Charlie's Chocolate Challenge' 

Record your guesses using the link here: 

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iSUtagbWmk-rU04hqmtEXh-fZshe8JhPlsVPXCTUxBRUMTRJRENYSjA1V1E2SEw5MUpZU0hTUEExNC4u


Messages of thanks!

It was lovely to end half term with our Year 11 students thanking staff for all their hard-work this term:

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Reading Festival

In celebration of World Book Day and to create a love of reading, we will once again be holding a reading festival. This year’s theme is ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and form groups will go head-to-head to win the title of ‘Charlie’s Chocolate Challenge’ and enjoy a ‘Chocolate Banquet’ when we return to the Academy.

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Willy wonka challenges


Student projects from Design and Technology at Harris Orpington

This video takes you through some of the projects taught here at Harris Orpington. From Year 7, through to Year 10, looking at all sorts of topics in our curriculum. From perspective drawings and mechanical toys to Art Deco inspired mirrors and technical building challenges!

 


National Apprenticeship Show – 10th February 2021

Ms Boyd would like to make you aware of the National Apprenticeship Show. It is usually held in Milton Keynes but due to the current circumstances this year it has gone virtual. This gives more students the opportunity to attend.  It is on Wednesday 10th February 2021 and will be held between 11am and 6pm.

If your child is interested in gaining an apprenticeship in the future, it is a useful way to explore the different opportunities, including the different levels of apprenticeship and the companies that offer them.

Students have been asked to attend after their lessons for the day have finished. You will need to pre-register here https://nas.vfairs.com/ and then sign in after 11am on the 10th February.

I hope that you find some useful information to further your child’s understanding of apprenticeships and the world of work.


English Competitions

The English department will be running extra-curricular competitions for students each week. 

Congratulations to this week's Creative Writing Competition winner, Kiera F in Year 11, for writing a brilliant poem with the opening line "In 2021, I will...". See a short extract from Kiera's poem here! 

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Another week and another chance to get creative! This week, the English department are challenging you to create a persuasive advert for your dream Candy or Chocolate Bar! It can be a poster or script to a TV advert. See below for details...we cannot wait to read your entries! 

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Lockdown Legends

Here is our second Lockdown Legend video, well done to these students who have absolutely excelled and should be extremely proud of themselves:

 

See below for the Bedrock superstars for this week!

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Check out the Bedrock competition for this week:

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The Orpington 100

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PE During Lockdown

We will be producing a fortnightly PE Newsletter, providing exercise workouts, sports articles and tasks for PE lessons during the school closure.  The newsletter, fitness tracker and answer sheet are all available to be downloaded and will be needed for your PE lessons. Get downloading!


Positive Feedback

We are sharing some of the comments below that we have received from the recent parent survey.  The feedback is very positive and we thank parents and carers for recognising and appreciating our efforts to support their families and children.

‘From: Neil saunders
Sent: 15 January 2021 09:30

COVID – Online Learning

With the challenges we are all facing with this life changing pandemic, the approach that Harris Academy Orpington has taken in dealing with it has been truly outstanding.  From the clear and timely communications we receive as parents, to the welfare checks with the form tutors, to the excellent structure of the timetable, and to the quality of the on-line lessons, to name but a few, all of this provides my wife and I the reassurances that we need that the school is going above and beyond to deliver a first-rate educational experience to our child in very challenging circumstances.   

Parents Voice

I think this is such a wonderful initiative and adds real value to the parents in that their voice helps shape the school's approach.  You can quite clearly see a number of the suggestions being implemented into the school's delivery and the positive impact that this has on the experience the child receives at school.   Regards, Neil’


How to submit your work using Forms / Submitting work online

Using-Forms-Student-Guide.pdf

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Reading Festival: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 12th Feb 2021 Download
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Students' Survey 22nd Feb 2021 Download
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