News & Information

After two days of hot competition, the final results are in and we're pleased to announce that following a last minute surge from the Year 10 students, Omega College have rocketed from fourth place to take the lead and win Sports Day 2021.

On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the whole of Year 7 had the opportunity to follow a walking trail around Herne Bay to support their local history unit on Herne Bay during World War One.

Kent County Council has launched Reconnect to give children and young people a summer of fun and opportunities. These range from free bus travel and discounted leisure centre passes, to summer learning programmes and a guide to what's on; there is something for children and young people of all ages.

On Tuesday 13th July, the Senior Student Team represented HBHS during an online conference with a town planner from Canterbury City Council who has the responsibility of balancing the needs of a community/business/environment, protecting buildings and taking action against graffiti and damaged property. The town planner explained the issues facing Canterbury and surrounding areas including congestion, air quality, and infrastructure.

During lockdown our Dance department contact professional practitioners that have worked with the department over the years along with past students. They asked them what impact Herne Bay High School dance department has had on them and their lives.

This weekend our Year 13 Drama students performed live at The Gulbenkian's 'BounceBack Festival'.

Over four days this year, The Gulbenkian are hosting a youth takeover festival entitled BounceBack, running from Thursday 24th until Sunday 27th June. Some of our Drama students will be performing in either a live or digital performance, all of which were created during the lockdown period, allowing the students full autonomy and creativity of their piece.

Canterbury Golf Club, in association with England Golf and the Golf Foundation would like to introduce girls to the sport of Golf this summer.

Unfortunately, after a lot of deliberation we are postponing Sports Day until later in the term. We feel this will be best for students as they will be able to enjoy a more inclusive event if we wait until COVID restrictions are hopefully lifted in July.