Specialist Status
"Work hard and play hard" and mens sana in corpore sano have always been an important part of the Harvey's ethos and it was announced in July 2005 that the school had achieved the status of a Specialist Sports College with Mathematics. In September 2005 it officially became a Sports College and within the next few years in connection with the Specialist school new status this will result in significant additional funding, together with some capital investment. A phased programme of installing interactive whiteboards in every classroom is well advanced and other opportunities resulting from specialist status have greatly enhanced the education available to students. The Harvey was also the "hub" school for the Shepway Sports Partnership, building upon its excellent reputation in sport, which has provided high-quality sporting programmes and events for hundreds of young people at other schools throughout the district. The funding for this project was cut in 2011.
An artificial cricket wicket was laid in the summer of 2007, following receipt of a grant from the Lord's Taverners and further funding from the Old Harveians Association.
At the end of the Harvey's first full year as a Specialist Sports College the school achieved its best-ever A Level results with a 100% pass rate, followed by praise for the Sixth Form in the government inspection carried out by OFSTED. This was soon followed by excellent Key Stage 3 SAT results. A Level results in 2007 were as impressive as the previous year, placing the Harvey above local rivals Dover Grammar School for Boys and the Norton Knatchbull School in the unofficial league tables published by the Daily Mail. The Harvey was also placed ahead of several other prominent Kent boys' grammar schools, including Maidstone Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Borden Grammar School, Dartford Grammar School and Chatham House Grammar School.
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