Rewarding Achievement and Behaviour - Harris Academy Orpington
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Rewarding Achievement and Behaviour - Harris Academy Orpington
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13/03/26
This week HAO proudly took part in National Science Week, embracing this year’s inspiring theme: “Curiosity – What’s Your Question?”
We believe every great idea begins with a question.
So we ask our whole community: What’s your question?
@HarrisFed
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10/03/26
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10/03/26
World Book Day took place last week, but as part of the fun activities throughout the week, students produced some great work. Below are a few examples from some of our talented students.
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10/03/26
This week HAO is celebrating Science Week, with this years theme ‘Curiosity - what’s you Question?’
Here are some of our staffs curious questions.
follow us
@haorpington
06/03/26
On its way to becoming a yearly event, HAO students are once again taking part in the Mini London Marathon for schools, creating our own mini marathon in the last 2 weeks for the spring term.
#WeRunTogether
follow us
@haorpington
02/03/26
The new spring/summer term sports clubs go live this week. Make sure you sign up and bring the right kit to participate.
follow us
@haorpington
16/02/26
As its half term, we didn’t want our students missing out on such a celebration, so incorporated it into our week. Thank you to
@SchoolCatering
@HarrisFed
#LunarNewYear
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@haorpington
16/02/26
The catering team at HAO created an amazing range of foods for lunch last week to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which is tomorrow.
follow us
@haorpington
12/02/26
🎓 Happy National School Governors’ Awareness Day!
A huge thank you to all our dedicated school governors who give their time, expertise, and passion to support our schools and help every pupil thrive. Your commitment makes a real difference every day.
#NSGAD
#SchoolGovernors
follow us
@haorpington
30/01/26
Event Reminder - Year 8 Parents Evening is next week. Students will have appointment sheets to book in the meetings. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday.
follow us
@haorpington
23/01/26
HAO is launching its attendance challenge from Monday. What is the prize I hear you ask... the most improved year group will have a pizza party on the last day of this half term.
Last time, Y10 were the winners. Lets see who comes out on top this time.
follow us
@haorpington
16/01/26
What are you reading currently? Check out our recommendations.
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05/01/26
Event Reminder - Year 11 Parents Evening is this week. Students have already had their appointment sheets. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday.
follow us
@haorpington
15/12/25
Finally, a reminder: The last day of this term is 19/12/2025, and the Academy will close to all students at 12.45pm. Students will be allowed to wear their own clothes, including Christmas jumpers, and we ask all to bring a £1 donation that will go to our local charity.
follow us
@haorpington
15/12/25
Whilst Y11 resume career discussions to support them in planning their future pathways. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to take part in their first HAO Sixth Form taster day - an exciting chance to experience what life could be like with us after GCSEs.
follow us
@haorpington
15/12/25
End of Term Highlights - As we approach the final week of term, our focus is on exploring the next steps for not only our students, but those that could join us next year. Banding day was a success as we welcomed prospective students and their parents - with a mop up this week.
follow us
@haorpington
03/12/25
LBB's upcoming winter HAF programme will run again from 22nd December to 31 December 2025
The programme offers free holiday club places, including activities and healthy meals for families with children 5-16 years old who get FSM. Book directly: shorturl.at/uluNm
follow us
@haorpington
27/11/25
Well done to our Year 8 and Year 9 football teams, who both won their tense and entertaining matches, by 1 goal. Both our goalkeepers saving last minute penalties to hold out for the win! Great effort by all!
@HarrisFed
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24/11/25
What a week at HAO last week! From advocacy and community engagement, assessments galore, to student achievements and a little theatre magic – here’s what we’ve been up to in images 👇
#Education
#Advocacy
#HAO
@HarrisFed
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19/11/25
Well done to the Year 10 football team on their 7-2 win on Monday night in the Bromley League. Two wins from two, making it a successful campaign so far.
@HarrisFed
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How We Learn
Rewards
Rewarding Achievement and Behaviour
We have a firm emphasis on
good behaviour
so that the environment at the Academy, inside and outside the classroom, is
calm, purposeful and orderly
.
Achievement is always celebrated with regular encouragement,
praise and awards
for students when they work their hardest and behave well. Our high expectations, combined with a
firm but fair system of sanctions
, mean that all students can reach high standards as well as enjoy their education.
Positive Pathways
To recognise and reward excellent behaviour we have created the
'Positive Pathway'
- a simple
points-based behaviour system
that allows teachers, or any adult in the Academy, to award positive points to students. Students can be awarded points for
good work in their lessons
, showing
excellent manners
and taking part in
extracurricular sport.
Each lesson the teacher nominates a
'Star of the Lesson'
and each week they nominate a
'Star of the Week'
. This is for the student who has made the most progress either within a lesson or across the week. These students receive further bonus points.
As students accrue more points they will pass through boundaries and receive
postcards home
from their form tutors, letters from their Faculty Director and then entered into
prize draws
for JD Sports vouchers. A summary of the Positive Pathway is outlined in the table below:
Positive Boundary
Reward
Five
Gold star badge
Prize draw for a £70 JD Sports voucher
Principals breakfast
Positive letter from the Principal
Four
Silver star badge
Prize draw for a £50 JD Sports Voucher
Principals breakfast
Positive letter from the Principal
Three
Bronze star badge
Prize draw for a £30 JD Sports Voucher
Two
Positive letter from the Faculty Director
One
Positive postcard from the Form Tutor
Celebrating Achievements
The Academy rewards and recognises hard work and commitment through positive points. These are given out by teachers and faculty directors in recognition of extra special effort.
Principal's Breakfast
-
The Principal hosts a termly breakfast session for students with 100% attendance across all years of the academy. Students are nominated by their teachers and formally invited to the event, where their efforts are recognised over refreshments with the Principal and invited staff members.
Celebration of Achievement Evening -
The end-of-year culminates in our annual Celebration of Achievement Evening. Students are nominated across their subjects and receive a formal invitation to attend the evening with their families to receive their prize.
Sanctions
Sanctions are used to respond to poor behaviour. They are applied consistently, giving students opportunities to lessen the sanction at each stage. For further details, see our
Behaviour Policy
on the
Student Welfare page
.
How We Learn
Assessment
Homework
Enrichment
Equalities Team
Rewards
Orpington 100 Books
Student Council
PSHE Education
Assembly Presentations
Online Learning - Information for Students
Online Learning - Information for Parents
Head of Academy: Richard Carey
Harris Academy Orpington,
Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG
01689 819 219
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Rewarding Achievement and Behaviour - Harris Academy Orpington
View our posts
Follow Us
@haorpington
13/03/26
This week HAO proudly took part in National Science Week, embracing this year’s inspiring theme: “Curiosity – What’s Your Question?”
We believe every great idea begins with a question.
So we ask our whole community: What’s your question?
@HarrisFed
Video
follow us
@haorpington
10/03/26
Image
follow us
@haorpington
10/03/26
World Book Day took place last week, but as part of the fun activities throughout the week, students produced some great work. Below are a few examples from some of our talented students.
follow us
@haorpington
10/03/26
This week HAO is celebrating Science Week, with this years theme ‘Curiosity - what’s you Question?’
Here are some of our staffs curious questions.
follow us
@haorpington
06/03/26
On its way to becoming a yearly event, HAO students are once again taking part in the Mini London Marathon for schools, creating our own mini marathon in the last 2 weeks for the spring term.
#WeRunTogether
follow us
@haorpington
02/03/26
The new spring/summer term sports clubs go live this week. Make sure you sign up and bring the right kit to participate.
follow us
@haorpington
16/02/26
As its half term, we didn’t want our students missing out on such a celebration, so incorporated it into our week. Thank you to
@SchoolCatering
@HarrisFed
#LunarNewYear
follow us
@haorpington
16/02/26
The catering team at HAO created an amazing range of foods for lunch last week to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which is tomorrow.
follow us
@haorpington
12/02/26
🎓 Happy National School Governors’ Awareness Day!
A huge thank you to all our dedicated school governors who give their time, expertise, and passion to support our schools and help every pupil thrive. Your commitment makes a real difference every day.
#NSGAD
#SchoolGovernors
follow us
@haorpington
30/01/26
Event Reminder - Year 8 Parents Evening is next week. Students will have appointment sheets to book in the meetings. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday.
follow us
@haorpington
23/01/26
HAO is launching its attendance challenge from Monday. What is the prize I hear you ask... the most improved year group will have a pizza party on the last day of this half term.
Last time, Y10 were the winners. Lets see who comes out on top this time.
follow us
@haorpington
16/01/26
What are you reading currently? Check out our recommendations.
follow us
@haorpington
05/01/26
Event Reminder - Year 11 Parents Evening is this week. Students have already had their appointment sheets. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday.
follow us
@haorpington
15/12/25
Finally, a reminder: The last day of this term is 19/12/2025, and the Academy will close to all students at 12.45pm. Students will be allowed to wear their own clothes, including Christmas jumpers, and we ask all to bring a £1 donation that will go to our local charity.
follow us
@haorpington
15/12/25
Whilst Y11 resume career discussions to support them in planning their future pathways. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to take part in their first HAO Sixth Form taster day - an exciting chance to experience what life could be like with us after GCSEs.
follow us
@haorpington
15/12/25
End of Term Highlights - As we approach the final week of term, our focus is on exploring the next steps for not only our students, but those that could join us next year. Banding day was a success as we welcomed prospective students and their parents - with a mop up this week.
follow us
@haorpington
03/12/25
LBB's upcoming winter HAF programme will run again from 22nd December to 31 December 2025
The programme offers free holiday club places, including activities and healthy meals for families with children 5-16 years old who get FSM. Book directly: shorturl.at/uluNm
follow us
@haorpington
27/11/25
Well done to our Year 8 and Year 9 football teams, who both won their tense and entertaining matches, by 1 goal. Both our goalkeepers saving last minute penalties to hold out for the win! Great effort by all!
@HarrisFed
follow us
@haorpington
24/11/25
What a week at HAO last week! From advocacy and community engagement, assessments galore, to student achievements and a little theatre magic – here’s what we’ve been up to in images 👇
#Education
#Advocacy
#HAO
@HarrisFed
follow us
@haorpington
19/11/25
Well done to the Year 10 football team on their 7-2 win on Monday night in the Bromley League. Two wins from two, making it a successful campaign so far.
@HarrisFed
follow us
@haorpington
X Wall
Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.
Central Office
Harris Federation
Harris Teaching School
Harris Careers
Harris Sixth Form
Bexley
Harris Academy Falconwood
Harris Garrard Academy
Brent
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton
Bromley
Harris Academy Beckenham
Harris Academy Orpington
Harris Girls' Academy Bromley
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
Harris Primary Academy Kent House
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
Clapham
Harris Academy Clapham
Harris Clapham Sixth Form
Croydon
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
Harris Academy Purley
Harris Academy South Norwood
Harris Aspire Academy
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Harris Primary Academy Benson
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Greenwich
Harris Academy Greenwich
Haringey
Harris Academy Tottenham
Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane
Havering
Harris Academy Rainham
Harris Rainham Sixth Form
Merton
Harris Academy Merton
Harris Academy Morden
Harris Academy Wimbledon
Harris Primary Academy Merton
Newham
Harris Academy Chobham
Southwark
Harris Academy Bermondsey
Harris Academy Peckham
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
Stratford
Harris Science Academy East London
Sutton
Harris Academy Sutton
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
Thurrock
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Harris Academy Ockendon
Harris Academy Riverside
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Wandsworth
Harris Academy Battersea
Westminster
Harris Academy St. John's Wood
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Close
Home
How We Learn
Rewards
Rewarding Achievement and Behaviour
We have a firm emphasis on
good behaviour
so that the environment at the Academy, inside and outside the classroom, is
calm, purposeful and orderly
.
Achievement is always celebrated with regular encouragement,
praise and awards
for students when they work their hardest and behave well. Our high expectations, combined with a
firm but fair system of sanctions
, mean that all students can reach high standards as well as enjoy their education.
Positive Pathways
To recognise and reward excellent behaviour we have created the
'Positive Pathway'
- a simple
points-based behaviour system
that allows teachers, or any adult in the Academy, to award positive points to students. Students can be awarded points for
good work in their lessons
, showing
excellent manners
and taking part in
extracurricular sport.
Each lesson the teacher nominates a
'Star of the Lesson'
and each week they nominate a
'Star of the Week'
. This is for the student who has made the most progress either within a lesson or across the week. These students receive further bonus points.
As students accrue more points they will pass through boundaries and receive
postcards home
from their form tutors, letters from their Faculty Director and then entered into
prize draws
for JD Sports vouchers. A summary of the Positive Pathway is outlined in the table below:
Positive Boundary
Reward
Five
Gold star badge
Prize draw for a £70 JD Sports voucher
Principals breakfast
Positive letter from the Principal
Four
Silver star badge
Prize draw for a £50 JD Sports Voucher
Principals breakfast
Positive letter from the Principal
Three
Bronze star badge
Prize draw for a £30 JD Sports Voucher
Two
Positive letter from the Faculty Director
One
Positive postcard from the Form Tutor
Celebrating Achievements
The Academy rewards and recognises hard work and commitment through positive points. These are given out by teachers and faculty directors in recognition of extra special effort.
Principal's Breakfast
-
The Principal hosts a termly breakfast session for students with 100% attendance across all years of the academy. Students are nominated by their teachers and formally invited to the event, where their efforts are recognised over refreshments with the Principal and invited staff members.
Celebration of Achievement Evening -
The end-of-year culminates in our annual Celebration of Achievement Evening. Students are nominated across their subjects and receive a formal invitation to attend the evening with their families to receive their prize.
Sanctions
Sanctions are used to respond to poor behaviour. They are applied consistently, giving students opportunities to lessen the sanction at each stage. For further details, see our
Behaviour Policy
on the
Student Welfare page
.
How We Learn
Assessment
Homework
Enrichment
Equalities Team
Rewards
Orpington 100 Books
Student Council
PSHE Education
Assembly Presentations
Online Learning - Information for Students
Online Learning - Information for Parents
Head of Academy: Richard Carey
Harris Academy Orpington,
Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG
01689 819 219
Email Us
Find Us
Useful Links
Harris Federation
Term Dates
Prospectus
Admissions
Paper Copies
Harris Careers Education
How to Find Us
Harris Federation Policies
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