Academic

Date:  Monday 15th December- 19th December 2025  Where:  Gillingham Ice Rink, Granville Theatre, RHA Upper Site This festive season, the school proudly celebrated the dedication, effort, and positive behaviour of its students through a range of rewarding experiences, including exciting trips and festive activities within school. These celebrations provided memorable opportunities for students across all year groups and marked a joyful end to the term. Over 200 students from Y

Date: NSC at Sandford Holiday Park, Dorset Where: 7th–10th November 2025 We are once again thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Year 8 students at the recent Winter Wonder Jam, hosted by NSC at Sandford Holiday Park, Dorset, from 7th–10th November 2025. Competing against hundreds of dancers from across the UK, our students displayed exceptional talent, dedication, and teamwork. Billie, Sofia, and Evelyn had a phenomenal weekend, competing in multiple cate

Date:  Thursday 11th December  Where:  Upper Site, The Royal Harbour Academy  On 11th December, the RHA Theatre Club proudly presented its festive production of Snow White Christmas Panto at the school’s Upper Site, entertaining a full house in a sell-out evening of music, laughter, and holiday cheer. Friends, family members, and members of the local community were invited to attend and came together to support the students creating a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere througho

Date:  Friday 28th November 2025 Where:  The Royal Harbour Academy  On 28th November, our school community came together for a fantastic fundraising evening in support of the Year 11 Prom and the Food Parcel Initiative, which provides essential support to vulnerable families within our community. Mrs Cook organised the raffle prizes, with proceeds going towards food parcels, while the school’s admin team organised the rest of the evening, working together to create a memorabl

Date:  Wednesday 26th November 2025 Where:  The Royal Harbour Academy  The Royal Harbour Academy recently celebrated the exceptional achievements of its students at the Annual Presentation Evening, an inspiring event reflecting on last academic year and highlighting the hard work, talent, and dedication of learners from Year 8 through to the Sixth Form. The evening began with a warm welcome for award winners and their families, who enjoyed refreshments before making their way

Date: Friday 10th October Where: Westcliff Beach and Margate On Friday 10th October, a group of Year 11 students from The Royal Harbour Academy undertook their GCSE fieldwork in the local area. The students spent their morning at the beach in Westcliff, Ramsgate, where they were able to look for evidence of Longshore Drift. The students completed beach profiles, calculated wave speed and wave angles. The students were exemplary and all concluded that they could see evidence o

Date:  11th November 2025 Where: The Royal Harbour Academy  On Tuesday 11 November, both school sites came together in solemn reflection to honour all those who have served and sacrificed during times of conflict. The ceremony marked the moment the First World War ended in 1918, a time remembered each year at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month. This annual observance offers a time to reflect on the service and courage of members of the armed forces and emergency servic

Date: 29th October 2025 Where: Canary Wharf, London RHA Year 13 Business students recently enjoyed an inspiring and educational trip to Canary Wharf, London’s world-famous financial district. The visit offered students a valuable opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world business practice. Throughout the day, students explored the area’s impressive skyline, home to global organisations such as HSBC, Barclays, and JP Morgan, and gained insight into how large f

Date:  10th October 2025 Where:  Turner Contemporary, Margate  On Friday 10th October, a group of our Year 9 students had the exciting opportunity to visit the Turner Centre in Margate as part of the Margate Bookie Festival—a vibrant celebration of literature and creativity. As part of the day’s events, students took part in a creative writing workshop led by Felicity Epps, author of A Grave Inheritance . The session focused on detective and mystery writing, sparking imaginat

Date:  Friday 10th October 2025 Where: The Royal Harbour Academy Raising Awareness and Funds for People Facing Homelessness and Mental Health Struggles Students from different year groups spent a night sleeping outside to raise awareness and funds for Porchlight, a Kent-based charity that supports people who are homeless or facing serious challenges such as poverty, poor mental health, and housing insecurity. This is the second year that students have supported Porchlight thr

A number of our geography students at The Royal Harbour Academy have entered the annual Royal Geographical Society’s Young Geographer of...

On 26th September 2025 just over 100 Year 11 students enjoyed an exciting and educational trip to Thorpe Park, where science was brought...

We are thrilled to share the incredible achievements of three of our talented Year 8 students Evelyn, Billie, and Sophia who competed...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the creation of The Royal Harbour Academy. To celebrate this significant milestone, staff,...

This year, over 500 poems were entered into the Canterbury Festival School Poetry Competition, and we are delighted to share the...

Here is the schedule, listing the sports clubs on offer:

Here is the schedule, listing the Upper Site clubs.

Here is the schedule, listing the Lower Site clubs.

Thursday 21st August 2025 The Royal Harbour Academy is delighted with the achievements of its students in this year’s GCSE examinations,...

Date: 14th August 2025 Where:  The Royal Harbour Academy The Royal Harbour Academy is today celebrating the outstanding success of its...

Traditionally, our Celebration Day has been reserved for students transitioning from Year 8 to Year 9. However, this year we chose to do...

From javelin and long jump to relay races, dodgeball, cricket, and a fiercely contested tug of war that included both students and staff,...

Our Theatre Club students transported audiences into a world of imagination and wonder with their recent performance of Alice in...

To commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, students at The Royal Harbour Academy were invited down to Barratt David...