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27/11/25

Well done to our Year 8 and Year 9 football teams, who both won their tense and entertaining matches, by 1 goal. Both our goalkeepers saving last minute penalties to hold out for the win! Great effort by all!

24/11/25

What a week at HAO last week! From advocacy and community engagement, assessments galore,  to student achievements and a little theatre magic – here’s what we’ve been up to in images 👇       

19/11/25

Well done to the Year 10 football team on their 7-2 win on Monday night in the Bromley League. Two wins from two, making it a successful campaign so far.

14/11/25

With half-term now behind us, the past few weeks have been have been full of energy, learning, and meaningful activities. Our school community has been working hard, especially as students prepared for GCSE resit exams and Year 11 assessments.

11/11/25

Every November, our country comes together to observe Remembrance Day. It’s a time to honour the courage & sacrifice of those who served in the armed forces & gave their lives for our freedom. Today, HAO will join the nation in a one-minute silence to reflect & pay our respects.

03/10/25

1 month ago today we welcomed back our staff and students  as we all returned to school. It's been a busy couple of weeks, but we say thank you to all our visitors attending our open events...

25/09/25

It’s the end of the evening and our catering student volunteers have some treats as they leave for home…yummy! Thank you to everyone that joined us tonight. Don’t forget we have another open morning tomorrow if you haven’t already signed up.

25/09/25

Music has some student vocalists tonight, playing instruments and singing in other languages. Whilst art, design technology are putting on a show as always

25/09/25

Science as always conducting some exciting experiments. Many of which our students will get to experience as they move from Y7 to Y13.

25/09/25

Just some of the lovely works and activities available tonight from our Humanities dept

25/09/25

Our catering team on top form showing exactly what our students eat every day

25/09/25

Mr Carey giving his welcoming speech and explaining what HAO is all about.

25/09/25

The doors are open and catering students have started to prep a cake. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

25/09/25

Getting ready for our open evening tonight and the weather is looking good. Come and join us from 5-8pm

17/09/25

- A reminder of our upcoming Open Events at HAO starting next week for both Y7 and Y12. shorturl.at/XzULx

12/09/25

Please see the sport enrichment and clubs being run this term at HAO. There is a mix of lunchtime and after-school activities that students are welcome to attended. We are hoping to expand our propgramme and offer more clubs in the near future and will keep you updated

12/09/25

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12/09/25

The start of term is well and truly underway with all year groups having now completed their first full week back. It has been great to welcome our new Y7 cohort and some new faces to our staff team this September.

03/09/25

- A quick reminder of our upcoming Open Events at HAO this September for both Y7 and Y12. shorturl.at/XzULx

21/08/25

Mr Carey said: “This is another fantastic set of GCSE results for HAO, reflecting the tremendous efforts of both our students and the staff who have supported them... we are excited to see all that they go on to achieve in their futures.”

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Posted on November 27th 2025

HAO Y8 and Y9 vs Babington House for the Win!

The football season is very much underway!

 

Year 8's

It had all started with drama early in the first half with an 'oh no' moment due to a lapse in concentration and complacency costing HAO dearly as they started from behind! The crowd fell silent, but the boys didn’t give up, though. They dug deep, showing grit and patience, fighting for every ball, every inch of the pitch. They worked hard, stayed patient and time continued to tick away, and then... late in the second half, their persistence paid off. Jesse struck from out wide with a brilliant finish to level the score! Game on!

They kept pressing, piling on the pressure, relentless in their attacks. Then came the moment... Adejola threaded a superb pass to Jesse - he’s through!. His first effort was saved as the keeper got a hand to it, but he followed up and buried the rebound, smashing it home. 2-1! Absolute scenes!

And just when we thought it was over, drama in the dying seconds! Babington House was awarded a penalty in the final action of the game! The tension was unbearable. Hayden P stood tall between the posts. The shot came in -SAVED! Incredible! Hayden had denied them their final chance to equalize! The whistle blew, and that was it!

A heroic performance, a comeback for the ages, and the win was sealed!

HAO Y8 vs Babington Winners

Year 9's

What a rollercoaster it had been! The game started slowly, with both sides making mistakes but also carving out chances. HAO looked the more composed, creating the better opportunities, but they just couldn’t find that clinical edge to put the ball in the back of the net. Eventually, the team settled down, started moving the ball well, and played some great football - getting into the right areas and making smarter decisions. Then came the breakthrough! Tyler B slotted the ball home to make it 1-0, and that goal opened the floodgates.

Confidence surged through the team as they zipped the ball around the pitch, adding two more goals to go 3-1 up. One of those was an absolute stunner - a volley from Tyler, just inside the opponent’s half! But in typical HAO fashion, complacency crept in. The team switched off and Babington House clawed their way back, leveling the score at 3-3. Unbelievable but well deserved for the opposing team.

After a rallying cry from the sidelines, HAO roared back into action. Tyler B wasn’t done yet - he bagged his fourth goal of the match to make it 4-3! But once again the drama wasn’t over. In the dying seconds, Babington House were awarded a penalty. Hearts were in mouths... surely the game was gone? Step forward Freddie B! He pulled off a heroic save in the last play of the match to seal the win.

What a game!

HAO Y9 vs Babington Winners

Well done to both teams!

 

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