School Day
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:
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08:35
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Mentor Time
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08:55
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Period 1
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09:45
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Period 2
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10:35
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Morning Break
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10:55
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Period 3
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11:50
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Period 4
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12:45
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Lunch Break
|
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13:20
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Period 5
|
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14:10
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Period 6
|
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15:00
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Mentor Time
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15:05
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Year 7 Dismissed via Gate 1
Year 9 Dismissed via Gate 3
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15:10
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Year 8 Dismissed via Gate 2
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15:15
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Year 10 Dismissed via Gate 1
Year 11 Dismissed via Gate 3
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by 15:00
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Year 12 & 13 Dismissed from period 6 via any gate
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Wednesday
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08:35
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Mentor Time
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08:55
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Period 1
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09:40
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Period 2
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10:25
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Period 3
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11:10
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Morning Break
|
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11:30
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Period 4
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12:10
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Period 5
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12:50
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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.
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From September 2021
Students should arrive at school and proceed directly to their mentor base in time for Morning Mentor to start promptly at 08.30.
Students will be expected to arrive through their designated Year group gate:
| Year 7 |
Gate 1A (Technology pedestrian gate, adjacent zebra crossing) |
| Year 8 |
Gate 2 (Delivery Gate) |
| Year 9 |
Gate 1 (Bungalow pedestrian gate) |
| Year 10 |
Gate 3 (Stillwater Gate) |
| Year 11 |
Gate 3 (Stillwater Gate) |
| Sixth Form |
Any Gate |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
| 08.30 |
Morning Mentor |
| 08.50 |
Period 1 |
| 09.45 |
Period 2 |
| 10.40 |
Break |
| 11.00 |
Period 3 |
| 11.55 |
Period 4 |
| 12.50 |
Lunch |
| 13.25 |
Period 5 |
| 14.15 |
Period 6 |
| 15.05 |
Afternoon Mentor |
| 15.20 |
End of School Day
The majority of students will be dismissed at 15.15 |
| Extra-curricular activities will be available until 16.30 |
Wednesday
| 08.30 |
Morning Mentor |
| 08.50 |
Period 1 |
| 09.35 |
Period 2 |
| 10.20 |
Period 3 |
| 11.05 |
Break |
| 11.25 |
Period 4 |
| 12.10 |
Period 5 |
| 12.55 |
End of School Day |
| 12.55-13.25 |
Optional Lunch |
Any behaviour points allocated on a Wednesday will result in 5 minutes reflection on a Thursday.
