Welcome from the Principal

Welcome to Herne Bay High School, I hope you are as excited as we are to start your journey with us. 

In September, I will be starting my ninth year as Principal of Herne Bay High School and with each year I see groups of students, who like yourselves, I welcomed back when they started, pass through all seven years of school of their education here, taking their GCSE examinations, transitioning through our fantastic sixth form and then moving on into the wide world, well prepared for the futures that lie ahead of them.

We know that the move from junior to secondary school presents new and exciting challenges as well as opportunities and this can sometimes seem a little daunting. To ensure that your child’s move is successful, we collaborate closely with you and your child’s primary school over this transition period. 

We believe that it is only through establishing strong working relationships between your child, your family, and the school that we can fully realise your child’s potential. Key to this is ensuring that everyone understands the expectations around academic work, behaviour, commitment, and communication. There will be significant information to help you familiarise yourself with these expectations. In particular, there is a Home-School Agreement that details the commitments we expect from all parties. You will be invited into school to meet our staff where we will sign this together, demonstrating our collective responsibility to adhere to the culture and ethos required between school and family. 

Our core values of Kindness, Respect and Dedication are a central belief, clearly understood and shared by every member of the school community. These values will be embedded in every part of your child’s school journey over the next seven years. May I suggest that you discuss these values with your child before starting with us in September: Values and Ethos - Herne Bay High School 

Herne Bay High is a school where we pride ourselves in providing a rich learning environment that will, over the years, develop your child academically, socially, emotionally and prepare them for the complexities of an ever changing and demanding world.  

We are here to help and support you and your child through this process of transition and I look forward to meeting you in person soon. 

With kind regards