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Herne Bay High School is a hugely popular and oversubscribed school that prides itself on its culture of high expectations and values. We are passionate about ensuring every child, regardless of their cultural, social and academic background, is given every opportunity to reach their full academic potential whilst supporting them to develop as a mature, confident and rounded individual ready to flourish in a rapidly developing world.

Sixth Form Pathways Conference

25 Mar

News from the Humanities Faculty

20 Feb

Ella D'Amato visits Herne Bay High

12 Feb

Year 9 Employability Day

7 Feb

Term 2 News from the Humanities Faculty

20 Dec

Sports Awards

20 Dec

Dedication to Creativity Awards

19 Dec

Festive Fashions and Christmas Singing

16 Dec

Foodie Force

3 Dec

Remembrance at Herne Bay High

11 Nov

Term 1 News from the Humanities Faculty

18 Oct

Wellbeing Team support the Canterbury Food Bank

17 Oct

Financial High Achievers

23 Sep

GCSE Results Summer 2024

22 Aug

Level 3 Results Summer 2024

15 Aug

Term 6 News from the Humanities Faculty

25 Jul

Crochet Club on Tour

19 Jul

News from the Science Department

18 Jul

Year 7-10 Awards Evening

17 Jul

Year 12 End of Year Awards

15 Jul

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Herne Bay High School / 1 Apr 2025

A huge Congratulations to our Year 8 Boys Football team who were victorious in the district cup final on Friday, beating Simon Langton Boys School 5-2.

Herne Bay High School / 1 Apr 2025

We know that the internet can be a useful learning resource, but it can also be a scary and sometimes confusing place and we wanted to bring to your attention an important topic highlighted in the recent Netflix program Adolescence: the hidden language of emojis. Many young people use emojis in ways that may not be immediately obvious to adults, and what appears innocent at first glance can sometimes have a much deeper or even concerning meaning. This letter from our Safeguarding lead has some excellent tips for you to discuss digital interactions with your child, as well as a list of commonly used emojis and their meanings: https://ecs.page.link/2SZXx There is also information about an online session we will be hosting on 29th April around supporting young people online and we hope you are able to attend.

Herne Bay High School / 28 Mar 2025

The results of the Pi Day competition are in! It was a closely contested event, with many students memorising Pi to over 50 decimal places. Maddison from Year 9 emerged as the overall winner, recalling Pi to an impressive 66 places. In Year 7, Elise came out on top with 62 places, while Zoe from Year 8 memorised Pi to 63 places. Congratulations to all the participants! 🎉

Herne Bay High School / 27 Mar 2025

Face Family Advice have asked us to share the below poster for parents who may wish to access further training around their child’s SEND or behavioural needs. For more information, or to book, please visit https://ecs.page.link/2NPVU

Herne Bay High School / 27 Mar 2025

Do you need help understanding your child’s needs? Do you want to meet other parents/carers of young people with SEND? Canterbury District STLS are working in close conjunction with the Family Hubs to provide Information, Advice and Support for all SEND children regardless of diagnosis.

Herne Bay High School / 25 Mar 2025

Sixth Form Pathways Conference

Herne Bay High School / 21 Mar 2025

Our Sports Partnership team ran their annual Hockey tournament on Wednesday, which saw 50 teams and over 300 children from our local Primary Schools participate throughout the day. Well done to all who took part and thank you so much to Herne Bay Hockey Club who allowed the Partnership to use their wonderful facilities.

Herne Bay High School / 20 Mar 2025

There is a new and exciting opportunity for young people living in Kent to develop a Youth Mental Health Forum. Kent County Council is collaborating with NELFT, who deliver NHS children and young people’s mental health services in Kent (CAMHS) and are looking for young people between 11 - 17 years old to help shape and influence mental health services and decisions, helping to improve mental health for young people in Kent. If this is something you would like to be involved with, please visit https://ecs.page.link/b88S2 to sign up.

Herne Bay High School / 20 Mar 2025

We have been fortunate this week to have our house assemblies presented by Kooth professionals. Kooth is a free, safe, and anonymous online platform where young people can access mental health support whenever they need it. Delivered in partnership with the NHS, Kooth is available to anyone between the ages of 10-18, and in some areas, it extends up to age 25. WE hope that as a result of these assemblies, some of our students may reach out and look for support in the areas we have explored. These resources are a good place to start for support or further information: https://ecs.page.link/15ZXP

Herne Bay High School / 20 Mar 2025

This week saw our Year 13 Sport Studies students complete their coaching assessment. They were all fantastic and show some excellent qualities throughout the two days. A big well done to them all.

Herne Bay High School / 19 Mar 2025

Last Wednesday, our Year 12 psychologists took part in a webinar as part of British Science week on “The Science of Addiction”. Students heard from a leading practitioner in the field of addiction treatment – Dr. Anne Lingford-Hughes – and her journey through medicine to psychiatry and addiction treatment. This was a fantastic opportunity, and students learnt about the university pathway to becoming a psychiatrist, in addition to addiction treatment, common misconceptions about the illness and Dr Lingford-Hughes’ own research

Herne Bay High School / 14 Mar 2025

Happy Pi Day! 🎉 Today, students have been putting their memory to the test by reciting as many digits of Pi as they can. Here's a snippet to get you started: 3.1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825 3421170679... A big congratulations to all participants - we will announce the winners next week! Fun Pi Day Fact: Did you know that the world record for reciting the most decimal places of Pi is held by Rajveer Meena, who recited 70,000 decimal places while blindfolded? It took him 10 hours to achieve this incredible feat Careers Spotlight: Did you know that Pi is essential in various fields? Here are some careers where Pi plays a crucial role: Video Game Programmer Garden Designer Structural Engineer Architect And to wrap things up, let's celebrate the infinite wonders of Pi! 🥧

Herne Bay High School / 14 Mar 2025

Next Friday, 21st March is the 40th Anniversary of Comic Relief and we will be supporting the charity for this special anniversary in the following way: In addition to their normal school uniform, students are permitted to wear or purchase (from the school) red noses for £1. Payment for this will be via School Gateway. Students will not be permitted to wear other clothes or accessories on this day, and should still wear their school uniform as usual.

Herne Bay High School / 14 Mar 2025

Last week, we hosted the 2025 MathsFest by AMSP! Schools from across Kent joined us for a fantastic event filled with problem-solving and teamwork. Kudos to all participants for their amazing efforts. #MathsFeast2025

Herne Bay High School / 10 Mar 2025

This morning Mr Buchanan and Mrs Sparks arranged a cooking session for our Young Carers, in conjunction with Tina from Imago Community. Students had the opportunity to cook either a Vegetable Stir Fry or Tomato Pasta Bake, under the instruction of Mrs Giles. This inspiring session allowed students to take some time for themselves, whilst learning a valuable life skill which will help them in their caring responsibilities. We'd like to thank Mr Buchanan and Mrs Sparks for all their hard work to make this session happen.

Herne Bay High School / 7 Mar 2025

Tomorrow is International Women's Day, and to mark the occasion some of our wonderful creative students are taking part in several events. Our A Level Artists have their work being shown as part of an exhibition at Beach Creative CIC, running until next Thursday, 13th March; whilst 20 of our Dance students will be teaming up with a group of 5 women to perform as part of the Power of Women event tomorrow, Saturday, at 13:30 at The Ark in Cliftonville. We hope you are able to support one or both of these events. The art exhibition is just drop in, but tickets are required for the dance performance and can be purchased at https://ecs.page.link/5qonc?

Herne Bay High School / 7 Mar 2025

The #NationalCareersWeek Guide is a useful read for families and students and will help inform students along with all resources available in school: https://ecs.page.link/QD2MU

Herne Bay High School / 6 Mar 2025

Students have been researching the Unifrog careers of the month to look at different and diverse job profiles along with the Labour Market Information. Do look at our website for more information: https://ecs.page.link/w7RKW #nationalcareersweek

Herne Bay High School / 5 Mar 2025

Our students have been talking to staff about their previous and current jobs and the skills they have learnt. What is a career is an activity students have been undertaking. #nationalcareersweek

Herne Bay High School / 4 Mar 2025

Our students have access to all the live events being offered this #nationalcareersweek on Unifrog. Such as hidden careers in the creative industry and how to find the job you want: https://ecs.page.link/Au4sB

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We wanted to bring to your attention an important topic highlighted in the recent Netflix program Adolescence: the hidden language of emojis. This letter has some excellent tips for you to discuss digital interactions with your child: https://t.co/IeUrJw1zJM— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) April 1, 2025

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HerneBayHigh / Mar 27

Sixth Form Pathways Conference https://t.co/esSEhCVtlj— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) March 25, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Mar 25

This week saw our Year 13 Sport Studies students complete their coaching assessment. They were all fantastic and show some excellent qualities throughout the two days. A big well done to them all. pic.twitter.com/zMQTVdu7vD— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) March 20, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Mar 20

Accelerate Action! Friday 28 February - Thursday 13 March On show in our galleries now, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, we are delighted to showcase artwork from the talented sixth-form students at Herne Bay High School. pic.twitter.com/l1658raagk— Beach Creative CIC (@BeachCreative) March 6, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Mar 6

We have another fantastic selection of careers activities planned for our students this term. Find out what we're getting up to with our latest careers newsletter: https://t.co/dSsNPc6IRd— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) February 24, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Feb 24

News from the Humanities Faculty https://t.co/LYykwqsnDg— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) February 20, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Feb 20

Ella D'Amato visits Herne Bay High https://t.co/6P5znaFcCF— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) February 12, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Feb 12

Year 9 Employability Day https://t.co/HQUEtzav0L— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) February 7, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Feb 7

We are pleased to announce that following the unforeseen closure on Monday 27th January, HBHS will be OPEN as usual from Tuesday 28th January 2025. We look forward to welcoming all students back! For more information, visit: https://t.co/46hHC1tYz6 https://t.co/C6JyyTDjHt— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) January 27, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Jan 27

Due to a serious Gas problem in the immediate vicinity of the school, HBHS will be CLOSED on Monday 27th January. Please keep referring to our website and your email for further details from us as we know more. *** School CLOSED on Monday 27th January *** https://t.co/UNdOeylE27— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) January 26, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Jan 26

Due to a serious Gas problem in the immediate vicinity of the school site, HBHS will be CLOSED on Monday 27th January. Please keep referring to our school website and your email for further details from us as we know more.https://t.co/UNdOeylE27— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) January 26, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Jan 26

January is a great time to get active for the year ahead, and our friends at @activelifeltd have a special offer just for HBHS students to help them get moving in 2025. To find out more about their £10 offer, email karen.monticelli@activelifeltd.co.uk pic.twitter.com/g6HlQBvSNl— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) January 15, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Jan 15

We have another fantastic selection of careers activities planned for our students this term. Find out what we're getting up to with our latest careers newsletter: https://t.co/ThYSksgZCZ— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) January 8, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Jan 8

Our PE department have had a successful start to the academic year with many successes along with their annual Sports Awards Evening in October. Find out all the news in their latest newsletter, on our website now at https://t.co/KCDTss7i0y— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) January 6, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Jan 6

Happy New Year! We hope you have all had a peaceful Christmas break and are ready to resume your learning. We're looking forward to seeing all our staff and students tomorrow morning for the start of term, where we are using Week B of the timetable. pic.twitter.com/1uOiF94m2D— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) January 5, 2025

HerneBayHigh / Jan 5

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in our school community a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. We hope you enjoy your break and look forward to see you all again on Monday 6th January. pic.twitter.com/36GqhMqTD9— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) December 20, 2024

HerneBayHigh / Dec 20

Sports Awards https://t.co/qhIZgg35dD— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) December 20, 2024

HerneBayHigh / Dec 20

Term 2 News from the Humanities Faculty https://t.co/tFbodOiN8l— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) December 20, 2024

HerneBayHigh / Dec 20

It's that time of year again when all you want to do is hide under the duvet and just stay warm. We all feel that, but it's still important to take steps to maintain your physical and emotional wellbeing.https://t.co/1UyOjj7LGy— Herne Bay High (@HerneBayHigh) December 20, 2024

HerneBayHigh / Dec 20

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