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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11/10/24

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

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

04/10/24

Some excellent food options from this week and sneak peek at todays lunch. Yum! pic.twitter.com/rhN5XtkCld

04/10/24

Our boards have been updated with great work from students but also, next step and careers information. Here are just a few examples within maths pic.twitter.com/iqM2vnB4o5

02/10/24

Just some of the amazing food that has been available from the canteen this week. pic.twitter.com/B26yWUYBm7

27/09/24

Additional Open Mornings.Due to popular demand we have added two extra dates!Tuesday 1st October & Wednesday 2nd October,  both start at 9AM.To book a place on either day, please click the link. https://t.co/v7KyXuUeUtWe look forward to seeing you then! pic.twitter.com/e9FUfgscdX

26/09/24

…With the whoosh bottle literally lifting the ceiling tiles. 💨 pic.twitter.com/tAwwwDviUE

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Posted on July 23rd 2018

David Astin Appointed Executive Principal

Habrm 76David Astin has been appointed Executive Principal at Harris Academy Orpington from September 2018.

Mr Astin has been teaching for 23 years and with the Harris Federation since 2008. He began his career at a large school in Milton Keynes in 1995 and then taught at a very successful girls' school in Carshalton.

In 2008, Mr Astin was appointed Assistant Principal at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace and, after that, he was a leader of the Harris Sixth Form. During this time he helped to lay the educational foundations of the Harris Westminster Sixth Form, a collaboration with Westminster School which aims to prepare London’s brightest state school pupils for entry to the world’s best universities.

As Principal at Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley, he led the Academy to become one of the most successful schools in the country, with a Progress 8 score within the top 1% of schools nationally and an Ofsted judgement of 'outstanding' in every category.

Mr Astin lives in Beckenham with his young family and will be Executive Principal at Harris Academy Orpington and Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley. 

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