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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

Thank you to our amazing supporters who raise free funds for us on . If you're not signed up yet, please do and you can raise free donations whenever you shop online for Christmas. Join here: https://t.co/pcW6tLQQlR pic.twitter.com/FcdDRvdWa4

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

Thanks to everyone for signing up to support us through ! Every donation you raise really helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's easy and FREE. 8,100 brands will donate when you use to shop with them. Visit: https://t.co/AiULBvQa24

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

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Homework

Homework stretches and challenges students and prepares them for working independently without the close supervision of teachers.

We set homework that meets the needs and aspirations of all students. This can take the form of preparation for classwork, consolidation of learning or independent research. It also enables teachers to assess what each child can produce without close supervision.

  • Year 7 and 8 receive no more than one hour per week per subject
  • Year 9 to 11 receive no more than one and a half hours per week per subject
  • Sixth Form students should be completing 10-15 hours each week.

Harris Academy Orpington’s homework policy, along with guidance about how we set homework for each year group, can be downloaded from our Teaching and Learning page.

Details for logging in to Show My Homework (SMHW), can be found here

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