Equalities Team - 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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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Equalities Team
Equalities Team
The
HAO Equalities Team
(pictured below) is made up of staff from a range of departments and students from a range of year groups. The Equalities Team is passionate about working together to ensure that there is absolute equality for all.
In order to achieve this, we have appointed ‘
Equalities Champions
’ who ensure that every protected characteristic is represented and supported.
To date, the team has reviewed the whole-school curriculum to identify and celebrate areas of equality and diversity across subjects. With the help of Student Voice we have
updated our curriculum
and are now focusing on co-planning the PHSE, assemblies and tutor programme.
Examples of how we are
promoting equality and diversity
within our curriculum include assemblies and lessons across all subjects on equality-related topics such as Black History Month, LGBT+ month, International Women’s Day and GRT month.
We have also updated the academy uniform policy and the Home/School Agreement so that it is
gender-neutral
. We have introduced a
prejudice log
which enables senior leaders to analyse trends and patterns to identify any cases of prejudicial behaviour in the Academy to ensure we become proactive in ensuring they do not happen here.
We have reviewed displays in the Academy to ensure that they are fully representative and meet with the Executive Principal weekly. We have now achieved the
Gold Equaliteach Award
(March 2023) and are
Stonewall Champions
.
What students say...
Students speak about how their student-led Equalities Group is changing attitudes within the school.
“People don’t always think their voice matters but as part of Student Voice, I will always make sure every voice matters.
Promoting participation
is vital to change and this school isn’t perfect but embracing its flaws is the reason it is the place to be.
Being a part of equalities has completely transformed my experience at HAO. It has taught me that anything is possible if you are surrounded by the correct people. Never be afraid to take charge and make your voice heard.” Shemaiah
“I joined Student Voice as I would like to be part of the team that changes the academy as a whole and I have strong opinions about specific subjects that I believe could help the school. So far, I think we have made some
solid changes
such as the classroom rules, the school motto and bringing back PHSE lessons. These have been a decent start but I still think we can do much more.” Thomas
“I joined Student Voice as I believe that there’s so much we can do to make our school the best school it can be. Changes we have already established include our school motto; the words we’ve come up with now are
‘Tenacity, Ambitious, Enterprising’
. We have updated and developed our basic class rules to make the students more aware.” Doresa
"Being in the equalities team at HAO has really made me commit myself to promote fairness, diversity, and inclusion, working together with everyone to create a respectable ethos for our school." Faoziat
Watch a short film about
how the Equalities Group started
.
Year 8 and 9 students on the Equalities Group discuss how they are working to
end discrimination
.
What teachers say…
"I joined the equalities team as I want to be part of
promoting equality and diversity
in our academy. I believe that by educating staff and students on issues around equality we can bring about positive change and make huge strides in having an inclusive academy where all members of our community feel safe, a sense of belonging and
take pride in who they are
." Miss Marshall Fraser, Faculty Director
"As a social science teacher, I felt compelled to join the equalities team to embody Emmeline Pankhurst’s '
deeds not words'
. It is important to me that we enable all students' voices to be heard and represented. Through positive decisive action, the equalities group enables these voices to be heard, driving HAO forward and creating a
community for all
." Mrs Harrison, Head of Sixth Form
"I have recently joined the Harris Academy Orpington equalities team because I have strong views that everyone at our academy has the right and the opportunity to their
own values and beliefs
. I have a strong connection to the LGBTQ+ community and that I will help support and guide both students and adults within the academy in supporting them in enhancing their knowledge with LGBT and the great work that they have done in recent years both locally and nationally." Mr Thompson, HLTA
"I became a
race champion
at HAO because I wanted to
'be the change'
we need in our academy. I believe as an academy we have made great efforts in establishing an environment for inclusion and diversity. However, I can see where there is a space for development to be made and I want to be a 'developer'." Miss Edwards, Head of Science.
We are proud to announce that we were recently awarded the Gold Equalities Award from
EqualiTeach
.
A huge thank you to our staff and students that have helped us to achieve this.
Together, We Can!
Click here for our New Article on the award:
Equalities Gold Award March 2023
.
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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
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
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How We Learn
Equalities Team
Equalities Team
The
HAO Equalities Team
(pictured below) is made up of staff from a range of departments and students from a range of year groups. The Equalities Team is passionate about working together to ensure that there is absolute equality for all.
In order to achieve this, we have appointed ‘
Equalities Champions
’ who ensure that every protected characteristic is represented and supported.
To date, the team has reviewed the whole-school curriculum to identify and celebrate areas of equality and diversity across subjects. With the help of Student Voice we have
updated our curriculum
and are now focusing on co-planning the PHSE, assemblies and tutor programme.
Examples of how we are
promoting equality and diversity
within our curriculum include assemblies and lessons across all subjects on equality-related topics such as Black History Month, LGBT+ month, International Women’s Day and GRT month.
We have also updated the academy uniform policy and the Home/School Agreement so that it is
gender-neutral
. We have introduced a
prejudice log
which enables senior leaders to analyse trends and patterns to identify any cases of prejudicial behaviour in the Academy to ensure we become proactive in ensuring they do not happen here.
We have reviewed displays in the Academy to ensure that they are fully representative and meet with the Executive Principal weekly. We have now achieved the
Gold Equaliteach Award
(March 2023) and are
Stonewall Champions
.
What students say...
Students speak about how their student-led Equalities Group is changing attitudes within the school.
“People don’t always think their voice matters but as part of Student Voice, I will always make sure every voice matters.
Promoting participation
is vital to change and this school isn’t perfect but embracing its flaws is the reason it is the place to be.
Being a part of equalities has completely transformed my experience at HAO. It has taught me that anything is possible if you are surrounded by the correct people. Never be afraid to take charge and make your voice heard.” Shemaiah
“I joined Student Voice as I would like to be part of the team that changes the academy as a whole and I have strong opinions about specific subjects that I believe could help the school. So far, I think we have made some
solid changes
such as the classroom rules, the school motto and bringing back PHSE lessons. These have been a decent start but I still think we can do much more.” Thomas
“I joined Student Voice as I believe that there’s so much we can do to make our school the best school it can be. Changes we have already established include our school motto; the words we’ve come up with now are
‘Tenacity, Ambitious, Enterprising’
. We have updated and developed our basic class rules to make the students more aware.” Doresa
"Being in the equalities team at HAO has really made me commit myself to promote fairness, diversity, and inclusion, working together with everyone to create a respectable ethos for our school." Faoziat
Watch a short film about
how the Equalities Group started
.
Year 8 and 9 students on the Equalities Group discuss how they are working to
end discrimination
.
What teachers say…
"I joined the equalities team as I want to be part of
promoting equality and diversity
in our academy. I believe that by educating staff and students on issues around equality we can bring about positive change and make huge strides in having an inclusive academy where all members of our community feel safe, a sense of belonging and
take pride in who they are
." Miss Marshall Fraser, Faculty Director
"As a social science teacher, I felt compelled to join the equalities team to embody Emmeline Pankhurst’s '
deeds not words'
. It is important to me that we enable all students' voices to be heard and represented. Through positive decisive action, the equalities group enables these voices to be heard, driving HAO forward and creating a
community for all
." Mrs Harrison, Head of Sixth Form
"I have recently joined the Harris Academy Orpington equalities team because I have strong views that everyone at our academy has the right and the opportunity to their
own values and beliefs
. I have a strong connection to the LGBTQ+ community and that I will help support and guide both students and adults within the academy in supporting them in enhancing their knowledge with LGBT and the great work that they have done in recent years both locally and nationally." Mr Thompson, HLTA
"I became a
race champion
at HAO because I wanted to
'be the change'
we need in our academy. I believe as an academy we have made great efforts in establishing an environment for inclusion and diversity. However, I can see where there is a space for development to be made and I want to be a 'developer'." Miss Edwards, Head of Science.
We are proud to announce that we were recently awarded the Gold Equalities Award from
EqualiTeach
.
A huge thank you to our staff and students that have helped us to achieve this.
Together, We Can!
Click here for our New Article on the award:
Equalities Gold Award March 2023
.
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Assessment
Homework
Enrichment
Equalities Team
Rewards
Orpington 100 Books
Student Council
PSHE Education
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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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