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13/11/19

Last week we were delighted to invite our year 7 parents to come and meet their child’s tutor. It was great to praise the students for the excellent work they have achieved in their first half term. https://t.co/n1gNtjKb3E

09/11/19

Why not take part in our huge range of clubs and activities? https://t.co/RuThb4h3r3

09/11/19

Congratulations to Marco, one of our students, whose passion and talent for cycling is being recognised at a national level. Full story here: https://t.co/yp8Mcv5zVP https://t.co/Bjb6fN9skn

17/10/19

Our Year 10's and 11's had the privilege of enjoying a brilliant performance of An Inspector Calls performed by this afternoon. It really helped to embed their learning for their GCSEs! https://t.co/VSDAQj3PQk

15/10/19

We are very proud of Louis, Year 8, whose story 'Evil' has been selected for publication in the anthology of creative writing in schools. Read it here: https://t.co/MAAih9I7FX

07/10/19

Emma, Y11, writes about a project she helped with in Uganda during August 2019, living there for two and a half weeks. https://t.co/fU0b4RLJVA https://t.co/FeeR1NFW96

01/10/19

Last Monday, 33 students visited the Oval Cricket Ground to watch vs Nottinghamshire. Watching such high level cricket has inspired our students to practise their skills on the playground and they even got some signatures! https://t.co/c5W3Ec3jjC

23/09/19

Don't miss our careers event for years 10 and 11 tonight between 4:00pm and 6:30pm. There will be a number of Post 16 educational providers exhibiting and delivering small workshops to promote their opportunities! https://t.co/UUFgHWn3Lg

20/09/19

Congratulations to the Years 12/13 sixth form team on a superb 5-0 victory against St Johns last Wednesday afternoon in their first competitive football league game this year. Throughout the game HAO were dominant, maintaining a lot of possession, creating lots of chances!

22/08/19

We are delighted to have achieved 17 of the ‘super’ Grade 9s, which are equivalent to getting an A**. A fifth of drama students achieved a Grade 9. https://t.co/RgXyWNMh6u

22/08/19

28% achieved the prestigious and challenging Ebacc qualification which means they successfully passed in Maths, English, Science, a Modern Foreign Language and a Humanities subject. This is higher than the recent national average (24%). A significant achievement for https://t.co/4jo3KPPxeh

22/08/19

Hard work pays off as 78% of students achieved a Grade 4 or higher in English this year and 67% did so in maths. The students could not have worked harder! https://t.co/pcJpfZR5QK

22/08/19

Fantastic GCSE results . 61% of students achieving basics. Well above National Average. So proud of the students! https://t.co/hXyVNE6P2W

18/07/19

The Summer Edition of The HAO Post has been delivered to students! Have a look inside to find out what the Academy has been doing this term: https://t.co/u5F6GqKHrn

15/07/19

This is the final week or the year. Please ensure that your child has 100% attendance as we will continue to learn until the end of the day on Friday. We hope you have a fantastic Summer!

11/07/19

LETS GO HAO PANTHERS! https://t.co/Ym9c9RIPe5

03/07/19

So proud of our year 7 students for taking part in the annual Harris Federation Spelling Bee yesterday! They all demonstrated such an impressive level of intelligence and maturity 💪✍️ https://t.co/OeoGpMbum2

03/07/19

Good luck to all the cast and crew in our fantastic school production of Into the Woods tonight and tomorrow tonight! Tickets are available to buy on the door. https://t.co/b6N2xhUPyS

27/06/19

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Meditation through silent dough kneeding. What a perfect way to start the day. https://t.co/dvZK0gUe9X

26/06/19

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We love this photo looking down at our dining table this lunchtime at . 1 game of cards, 2 of uno and 3 of connect four. What better way to chill out with some brilliant students from https://t.co/duK2N5Gaxr

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Posted on August 23rd 2019

GCSE Results Day 2019

Higher acieving group shotHarris Academy Orpington

Above national average for the prestigious EBacc

Harris Academy Orpington is celebrating an excellent set of results, with a significant increase in the proportion of students passing English and maths.

78% of students achieved a Grade 4 or higher in English this year and 67% did so in maths. Students getting a Grade 4 or more in both maths and English has risen by five percentage points since last year to 61% this year.

28% of the year group achieved the prestigious and challenging EBacc qualification which means they successfully passed in Maths, English, Science, a Modern Foreign Language and a Humanities subject.  This is higher than the most recent national average (24%) and a significant achievement for the academy.

We are delighted to have achieved 17 of the ‘super’ Grade 9s, which are equivalent to getting an A**. A fifth of drama students achieved a Grade 9. 

There were also noticeable high performances in Art and Design, Sport and BTEC Engineering. 

The following students should be congratulated for their exceptional results:

  • Leah Andrews: Grade 9 in Geography, Grade 8s in Art, Science, English Language and Maths
  • Becca Bagge: Grade 9 in Georgraphy, Grade 8s in Science, English Literature and Maths
  • Amie George: Grade 9 in Geography and an astounding 7 Grade 8s (A* equivalent) including Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, French, Maths, Physics and Psychology
  • Sarah Rutter: Grade 9 in Drama, Grade 8s in English Language, English Literature and Spanish
  • Jona Thaipaiampil: Grade 9s in Science and Geography and Grade 8s in Sociology, Maths and English Literature
  • Jennifer Wells: Grade 9 in Maths, Grade 8s Science and Geography

David Astin, Executive Principal of the Academy, said:

“I simply could not be any prouder of our students, who put their best forward in their examinations and have achieved a great set of results. They worked very hard and I am also grateful to their teachers and parents who supported them every step of the way. I look forward to seeing our outgoing Year 11 shine in their A Levels and beyond.”  

 

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