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Here at Herne Bay High School, our day is usually split into six fifty-five minute periods with a 10-minute mentoring session at the beginning and end of every day; on a Wednesday our day has five forty-five minute periods.
Throughout the school day a student will be electronically registered 8 times
Staggered arrival times to school
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently running a staggered arrival to school, with students accessing the school site at the times below, through their specific year group gate
Year 7 | 08:30-08:40 | Gate 1 (Bungalow/Technology Gate) |
Year 8 | 08:30-08:40 | Gate 2 (Delivery Gate) |
Year 9 | 08:40-08:55 | Gate 3 (Stillwater Gate) |
Year 10 | 08:40-08:50 | Gate 1 (Bungalow Gate) |
Year 11 | 08:30-08:40 | Gate 3 (Stillwater Gate) |
Year 12 | before 08:30 | Any Gate |
Year 13 | before 08:30 | Any Gate |
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday:
08:35 |
Mentor Time |
08:55 |
Period 1 |
09:45 |
Period 2 |
10:35 |
Morning Break |
10:55 |
Period 3 |
11:50 |
Period 4 |
12:45 |
Lunch Break |
13:20 |
Period 5 |
14:10 |
Period 6 |
15:00 |
Mentor Time |
15:05 |
Year 7 Dismissed via Gate 1 |
15:10 |
Year 8 Dismissed via Gate 2 |
15:15 |
Year 10 Dismissed via Gate 1 |
by 15:00 |
Year 12 & 13 Dismissed from period 6 via any gate |
Wednesday
08:35 |
Mentor Time |
08:55 |
Period 1 |
09:40 |
Period 2 |
10:25 |
Period 3 |
11:10 |
Morning Break |
11:30 |
Period 4 |
12:10 |
Period 5 |
12:50 |
Students are dismissed from Period 5 If parents have notified the school, students may remain on site for lunch which will be served at 12:50 for Years 7, 8 and 9; and at 13:05 for Years 10 and 11. Students staying for lunch must leave site by 13:20. |