Welcome to Herne Bay Junior School

A warm welcome to Herne Bay Junior School. Our vibrant and thriving school is situated in the centre of Herne Bay and provides an inclusive and supportive learning environment for children in Year 3 to Year 6.

Our website aims to provide an illustration of the school, as well as offering regular updated information for parents and pupils.

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Latest News

As part of our World Book Day (UK & Ireland) celebrations, today's PE lessons will have a special booked-themed makeover! Instead of our usual sessions, children will take part in a series of fun mini activities inspired by well-known stories. Some activities will include 'Cloudy with a Chance of Dodgeballs', the 'Katie Big and Strong Dumbbell Overhead Press', 'Balancing Bernie' and 'Mabel and the Mountain Climbers', and lots more! A fun way to celebrate the joy of reading through sport!

March 5th, 2026 As part of our World Book Day (UK & Ireland) celebrations, today's PE lessons will have a ...

Last term, Year 6 were visited by Food Bank Canterbury who delivered a talk about the important work they do to support individuals and families within our community. The children were able to gain a deeper understanding of how food banks operate and why their help is so vital to so many people. Year 6 will be supporting this important charity over the coming term and, next week, will lead a whole-school food collection, encouraging our school community to come together and donate items to help those in need within our local area. We ask that donations of non-perishable items are handed into all classes from Monday 9th – Friday 13th March. Here are some examples of items the Food Bank accept: 🥫Pasta 🥫Rice 🥫Jars of pasta sauce 🥫Cereal 🥫Beans 🥫Long life milk 🥫Dried fruit 🥫Jam/Honey/Marmalade 🥫Tinned items e.g. soups, vegetables, fruit 🥫Tea/Coffee/Hot Chocolate 🥫Hygiene items e.g. body wash, sanitary products, shampoo & conditioner, nappies & baby wipes, toilet roll We are looking forward to working together to support local families in need and thank you in advance for taking part in the collection.

March 4th, 2026 Last term, Year 6 were visited by Food Bank Canterbury who delivered a talk about the important ...

Here is the link to our latest Newsletter - 27/02/2026

Newsletter - 27th February 2026

February 28th, 2026 Here is the link to our latest Newsletter - 27/02/2026

Last Wednesday, alongside 15 other schools, we took part in the District Athletics competition at Herne Bay High School. Our Sports Hall Athletics team worked extremely hard in the Running, Throwing and Jumping events and are proud to announce that HBJS won the silver medal! We narrowly missed out on gold to a very strong Herne Junior school team who were well deserved winners. Well done everyone!

February 27th, 2026 Last Wednesday, alongside 15 other schools, we took part in the District Athletics competition at Herne Bay ...

We were delighted to welcome People United into school on Wednesday to run a creative workshop with 14 of our Year 5 & 6 pupils. The children learned how to make their very own books from scratch before exploring a wide range of materials and mediums to begin decorating them. The finished pieces were absolutely fantastic and really impressed the workshop facilitators! Later this term, the children will be running a similar workshop for residents at Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable.

February 27th, 2026 We were delighted to welcome People United into school on Wednesday to run a creative workshop with ...

Upcoming Events

Year 6 will be learning about the amazing work the Food Bank charity do and the ways in which they support our community.

They will also be looking at how we can all support the charity and come together to make a difference.

You can find out more information about the Food Bank here .

March 9, 2026 Food Bank Week

The Emotional Wellbeing Team will be holding an 'Autism and Sleep' online workshop at 12:30pm.

Follow the link to register.

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March 9, 2026 'Autism and Sleep' online workshop

Red Zebra will be joining us in school for their drop-in clinic, offering support and advice to our families. Check out the poster for more information.