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05/12/24

Apologies to our visitors as this event has been postponed to the 27th February 2025.

02/12/24

A huge thank you to Mr McFarlane, for visiting HAO today to discuss options with our Year 11, 12 and 13 students. pic.twitter.com/Js4DUZTsrk

02/12/24

A few weeks ago our lovely Y7 students went on a Kingswood trip around team building. All sorts of fun was had from archery to an assault course and buggy building using barrels (all fully functioning, which was amazing work!) pic.twitter.com/TsXBIE5fwM

02/12/24

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29/11/24

Attention HAO Alumni - We are hosting our Art Exhibition on Thursday 6th November 2024. Please do come along! pic.twitter.com/rXPpzWPCz9

21/11/24

A slightly cold but beautiful day at HAO pic.twitter.com/WAy3VSBqEk

12/11/24

An inspiring day at Queen Mary University London! Our students got hands-on with real lab experiences, deepening their passion for science and discovery. #FutureScientist#QMUL! 🔬👩‍🔬 pic.twitter.com/wZtLBdsYk8

17/10/24

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15/10/24

Today’s lunch menu has a Mexican theme and the food look great. pic.twitter.com/nXFh2aZuA7

11/10/24

HAO shout out to Mrs Mitchell for winning a Transforming Lives Award!! pic.twitter.com/9hpAqIKOev

11/10/24

An amazing Harris is Harmony performance, bringing together some exceptionally talented students and staff from all the academies. pic.twitter.com/QcVsM0KXmo

11/10/24

World Mental Health Day gave us some time for reflection...There is profound emotional and social benefits of sports participation for children, especially those from low-income backgrounds. Children in these settings often face challenges, report lower life satisfaction and… pic.twitter.com/Hqi3S4hobc

11/10/24

Well done to all the inspected academies of 2024 so far!!!Massive shout out to HACH staff for this great achievement! 💎🔵 pic.twitter.com/x4VoMjKs2U

11/10/24

Sir Dan Moynihan welcomes 5000 members of staff, and gives a special welcome to our newest academy pic.twitter.com/Zg1qzF10n0

11/10/24

Conference 2024!Claiming the Future, Beating the Odds pic.twitter.com/tTdK3kTFc5

11/10/24

We look forward to welcoming you to our annual conference ‘Claiming the Future- Beating the Odds’. Registration is now open! Have a fabulous day colleagues. pic.twitter.com/PpLKkvKgYo

09/10/24

We are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the 2025 Pearson National Teaching Awards! Join us and celebrate the fantastic work of your colleagues by nominating them in one of 16 categories today: https://t.co/9k7eL9n3w3 pic.twitter.com/XIzIyOyUYD

04/10/24

Deadline - First week after the half term. pic.twitter.com/jAeP9I6A06

04/10/24

Competition Time! As part of , students are being asked to research a figure whose story we might not know. pic.twitter.com/F0QAHW5jD2

04/10/24

Some art work and excellent examples of maths are also on display. pic.twitter.com/DWNOxF2s3g

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Posted on March 9th 2020

WWI Visit Brings to Life History of Medicine

Earlier this month, the History department ran a one-day visit to the First World War battlefields of Belgium.

This was to support the students’ understanding of the Western Front in the First World War which is imperative to their understanding of the historic environment section of the GCSE Medicine through Time paper.

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In this part of their history GCSE, students explore in-depth the nature of injuries and medical problems suffered in the trenches, as well as the enormous progress that took place in tackling them over the course of the war.

New techniques included the Thomas splint, blood transfusions and facial reconstructive surgery which was pioneered at Sidcup by Harold Gillies. Other hospitals in Britain, also played a crucial role in treating injured soldiers and this included Orpington Hospital. This was created for Canadian troops who were serving with the British army.

Highlights of the day included our visit to Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, which stands near the site of an evacuation hospital where over 10,000 soldiers are buried. We then visited the Menin Gate at Ypres which bears the names of 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Ypres Salient – one of the bloodiest sectors of the Western Front.IMG 7294

Our next stop was Hill 62 and Sanctuary Wood. There the students were able to experience an original section of the British frontline where the trenches and tunnels have survived almost intact and go a long way to bringing to life the atmosphere of the time.

Our final stop was the Passchendaele Memorial Museum which tells the story of the war in the Ypres Salient, with a focus on the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Students were able to visit a replica of an underground dugout and recreated trenches.

We would like to thank all students who took part for being role-models of good behaviour and academic focus. This made the day highly enjoyable and worthwhile for all concerned.

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