We are an exciting, vibrant community of some 1,200 students and 100+ staff. We enjoy our College but are constantly seeking to improve it. Recent changes include a House System where students mix with all year groups for house activities and tutor time, and the appointment of Pastoral Managers to support students and parent/carers and make contact between home and College easier and more effective.
We try to provide something for everyone and have a huge range of lunch time and after College activities from drama and sport to knitting, bingo, web design and recycling materials such as paper making. We like to change activities and projects regularly.
We are working hard at making the College an emotionally literate environment and willingly take on projects which support that - such as those with Creative Partnerships and Aim Higher. We want all our students and staff to succeed, to have opportunities and to develop themselves in their chosen areas.
We regularly review what we do, and have a College Improvement Plan which reflects what we believe we need to work on next.
We also add to our staff every year by working with initially training teachers from Christ Church College and Greenwich University and by involvement with the Graduate Teacher and Overseas Trained Teacher programmes. We are pleased (wherever possible) to offer teaching experience to those seeking to enter the profession and many of our LSAs and mentors are involved in teacher training at various levels.
The College is organised into faculties:
- Expressive Arts - consisting of Art and PE
- English
- Humanities (History, Geography, RE)
- Maths
- Modern Foreign Languages
- PA (Dance, Music, Drama)
- Personal and Social Development (including Careers and Citizenship)
- Science
- Special and Additional Needs
- Technology
- Vocational Education
Each faculty also has a range of staff with responsibilities.
To support student development socially and academically, we have 6 Houses each with a Pastoral Manager who supports students in their day to day issues and concerns, and a Head of House who monitors the academic progress of those within each House. The Senior Leadership Team is made up of the Principal, Vice Principal (Staffing), Assistant Principal (Curriculum), Assistant Principal (Technology) and 2 Assistant Principals (Students).
Whatever his/her job, you can guarantee that each one of us cares about the College and a process of continued improvement for the benefit of the students entrusted to us.
Hartsdown has served its community and the young people of Margate since 1958 and we are looking forward to celebrating our 50-year anniversary.
We invite you to share in our drive for improvement and welcome comments and suggestions. If you would like to contribute in anyway please use our website feedback form. Alternatively use our Student/Parent/Carer/Community/PTFA/Governors pages forum to make your views known.
