Welcome to Harris Academy Ockendon

INSET Day: Monday 6th January 2025

Welcome from the Principals

Welcome to Harris Academy Ockendon, an academy that aims to become the most successful academy in Essex, providing all our students with a first class education and amazing life experiences. This reflects our personal outlook on life and on education. We only get one life and we should all use it to make a real difference in the world, to enjoy being the best version of ourselves, to be the best we can possibly be.

Ms Jo Rainey, Principal & Mr George McMillan, Executive Principal

Academy Life

16 December 2024@HarrisOckendonExcellent turnout for our last netball training session of the year! Full of Christmas games and prizes! Excited for the new year netball games and training! pic.twitter.com/aqxMYZ3pmO

11 December 2024@HarrisOckendon🚨YEAR 7 BOYS FOOTBALL🚨 - due to unforeseen circumstances, tomorrow’s year 7 football training will be postponed and will take place on Friday (13th December) instead. This will still take place indoors, so please bring trainers and shin pads.

11 December 2024@HarrisOckendon🚨 Netball Fixtures 🚨 Due to minibus issues tonight’s year 7 & 9 netball games against OPA will be rescheduled for the new year.

9 December 2024@HarrisOckendonWell done to year 7 girls football team. Starting the season off strong with a 7-0 win! 🔥 ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/zjQweFWwMg

8 December 2024@HarrisOckendonYear 7/8 girls on the football trip to the emirates are on the way back home. ETA to the academy is 5:30pm traffic dependent.

8 December 2024@HarrisOckendonSeated and ready for kick off at the Emirates! Thank you Lord Harris for the tickets ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/3WzXPZ89aQ

8 December 2024@HarrisOckendonOur year 7/8 girls have arrived at the Emirates for todays game ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/NDuyhdJzAH

3 December 2024@HarrisOckendonY7 Christmas markets trip are on the way home. ETA 6.30 - 7pm pic.twitter.com/VrSDcoxvee

29 November 2024@HarrisOckendonHAOC Students having fun learning from #ScholasticBooksFairs. pic.twitter.com/Dve1LkgFhg

25 November 2024@HarrisOckendonWell done to our year 8’s on their first game of the season with a 11-4 win 🥳 pic.twitter.com/GE57rBVxT9

13 November 2024@HarrisOckendonSome students from years 8 - 10 visited High House Production Park to explore the ideas of costume and stage design. We were lucky enough to see real life set being built, painted and assembled for The Royal Opera house. Then students were able to design their own costumes. pic.twitter.com/pw2UCyL2gg

5 November 2024@HarrisOckendonSixth Form Open Evening – Thursday 21st November 5.00-7.00pm. We are delighted to welcome internal and external students to HAOC for our Sixth Form Open Evening, where you will have the opportunity to meet with staff and current students.https://t.co/f9lPmUCgtG

8 October 2024@HarrisOckendonYear 10 drama students have all created wonderful homework based on Drama Practitioners we have been studying this half term. Here are a few excellent examples. pic.twitter.com/cS6fJ9k7p8

4 October 2024@HarrisOckendonThree of our talented students have had their final Harris in Harmony rehearsal today ahead of next weeks performance! Can not wait to watch them. @HarrisFedMusic pic.twitter.com/lJDXHJYHGP

3 October 2024@HarrisOckendonpic.twitter.com/kMZTvPlvdf

1 October 2024@HarrisOckendonYear 10 were lucky enough to experience a workshop by @teatrovivo last Friday, in which they got to explore the use of movement and the written word. This will enable them to be more physical in future projects! Thanks @teatrovivo hope to work with you again soon. pic.twitter.com/aQ7PGDjAdg

25 September 2024@HarrisOckendon🚨 U16 Netball Rally 🚨 was due to take place on Monday 30th September. This has been postponed. Netball club will continue as normal after school on Monday.

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