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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

A massive congratulation to our 2025 Y11 cohort who received their results today. HAO saw another fantastic set of results, with an increase from last year in the number of students achieving a 5 or above in both Maths and English. shorturl.at/Yhyyi 

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.”

19/08/25

With GCSE Results day this week, don't forget you can also directly enrol into our amazing Sixth Form! Wishing all students on Thursday the best of luck!

19/08/25

On Thursday 14th August 2025, the HAO Y13 students celebrated a well deserved set of Results! Congratulations to all! shorturl.at/0aTzO

19/08/25

Mr Carey said: "Congratulations to all our students on their very well-deserved results which reflect the unwavering commitment of students and staff to academic excellence... I am so pleased that so many are now able to take up places on their university courses of choice".

15/08/25

- HAO Open Events

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Orpington 100 Books

FHU orpington 100 poster PP“Reading is a passport to countless adventures"

The Orpington 100 is a list of 100 books (see below) that the staff, students and parents believe will inspire students.

Students taking up the challenge will gain hugely from the experience, whether reading for pure pleasure or to broaden their knowledge and literary horizons. Why not take up the challenge yourself and read some or all of the books too, and then discuss them with your child? The staff at the academy will also be reading the books and discussing them with students.

Do you have spare copies?

The library has copies of all the books listed below but if you have additional copies to donate please ask your child to hand it in at reception. Your book will be a very welcome addition to our library.

We’d also welcome your views on the books we have chosen. If you have any comments or thoughts please send them to info@harrisorpington.org.uk.

The Orpington 100 list

Book Author
1984 George Orwell
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens
A Monster Calls Patrick Ness
A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snickett
A Vew from the Bridge Arthur Miller
A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle
Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
Alex Rider Series Anthony Horowitz
An Inspector Calls J.B Priestley
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Series Louise Rennison
Animal Farm George Orwell
Artemis Fowl Series Eoin Colfer
Beloved Toni Morrison
Birdsong Sebastian Faulks
Boy in the Striped Pjyamas John Boyne
Boys Don't Cry Malorie Blackman
Boys Don't Knit T.S.Easton
Brilliant World of Tom Gates Series L Pichon
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl
Charlotte's Webb E.B.White
Coram Boy Jamila Gavin
Demon Dentist David Walliams
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series Jeff Kinney
Divergent Series Veronica Roth
Dork Diaries Series Rachel Renee Russell
Face Benjamin Zephaniah
Fantastic Mr Fox  Roald Dahl
Flour Babies Anne Fine
Frankenstein Mary Shelley
Goodnight Mr Tom Michelle Magorian
Goosebumps Series R.L.Stine
Harry Potter Series J K Rowling
Holes Louise Sachar
Horrible Histories Series Martin Brown
I am David Anne Holm
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou
Jekyll and Hyde R.L.Stevenson
Little Stars Jacqueline Wilson
Lord of the Flies William Golding
Macbeth William Shakespeare
Madame Doubtfire Anne Fine
Maggot Moon Sally Gardner
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs
Murder Most Unladylike Series Robin Stevens
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece Annabel Pitcher
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) Series Philip Pullman’s
Noughts and Crosses Series Malorie Blackman
Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck
Oliver Twist Charles Dickens
One Flew Over  The Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey
Our Day Out Willy Russell
Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief Series Rick Riordan
Private Peaceful Michael Morpurgo
Ratburger David Walliams
Skellig David Almond
Skullduggery Pleasant Series Derek Landy
Stardust Neil Gaiman
Stone Cold Robert Swindells
Such A Fun Age Kiley Reid
The Book Thief Marcus Zurak
The Borrowers Mary Norton
The Box of Delights John Masefield
The Breadwinner Deborah Ellis
The Bunker Diaries Kevin Brooks
The Catcher In The Rye J.D.Salinger
The Colour Purple Alice Walker
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime Mark Haddon
The Darkness is Rising Susan Cooper
The Day Dreamer Ian McEwan
The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank
The Fault in our Stars John Green
The Girl of Ink and Stars Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Giver Lois Lowry
The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman
The Great Gatsby J.Scott. Fitzgerald
The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood
The Hate you Give Thomas, Angie
The Hobbit J.K.Tolkein
The Hunger Games Series Suzanne Collins
The Life of Pi Yann Martel
The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe C.S.Lewis
The Maze Runner Series James Dashner
The Outsiders  S.E. Hinton
The Portrait of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Series Sue Townsend
The Secret Garden Frances Burnett
The Tattooist Of Auschwitz Heather Morris
The Twits Roald Dahl
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Joan Aiken
The Woman in Black Susan Hill
Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
Tracy Beaker Jacqueline Wilson
Trash Andy Mulligan
Two Weeks with the Queen Morris Gleitzman
Unbearable Paul Jennings
War Horse Michael Morpurgo
Welcome to Nowhere Elizabeth Laird
Where The World Ends Geraldine McCaughrean
Wonder R.J. Palacio