School Day

From September 2022

Here at Herne Bay High School, our day always starts with a 20 minute taught Mentor session, which is part of the taught curriculum. The day then concludes with a 10 minute mentor session to close the day down and ensure students are ready for the following day.  

Each day is then split into similar length lessons, usually six periods but on a Wednesday our day has five periods. 

Throughout the school day a student will be electronically registered 8 times

Arrival at school

The Upper and Lower school has its own dedicated gate to arrive at school. Gates will be opened for students to access the school site at 08:20 each morning.

Lower School
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

Gate 1b (Technology pedestrian gate, adjacent zebra crossing)
Gate 2 (Delivery Gate)
Gate 1a (Bungalow pedestrian Gate)

Upper School
Year 10, Year 11

Gate 3 (Stillwater Gate)
Gate 3 (Stillwater Gate)

Sixth Form
Year 12, Year 13

Any Gate
Any Gate

 

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday:

08:30

Mentor Time

08:50

Period 1

09:45

Period 2

10:40

Morning Break

11:00

Period 3

11:55

Period 4

12:50

Lunch Break

13:25

Period 5

14:15

Period 6

15:05

Mentor Time

15:20

End of School Day includes 5 minutes for behaviour points reflections
The majority of students will be dismissed at 15:15
Extra-curricular activities will be available until 16:30

15:10

Twilight Session for Selected Sixth Form Subjects
Continues until 16:00 on Tuesday and Thursday

Wednesday

08:30

Mentor Time

08:50

Period 1

09:40

Period 2

10:30

Period 3

11:20

Brunch

11:50

Period 4

12:40

Period 5

13:30

Mentor Time

13:40

End of School Day
Any behaviour points allocated on a Wednesday will result in 5 minutes reflection on a Thursday