Thirty schools across the Medway Towns were affected by Thursday's strike action organised by the National Union of Teachers.

The walkout, the first in 21 years, follows a dispute with ministers over a three-year pay deal. It is expected to be the first of many.

Two schools - Balfour Junior in Chatham and Robert Napier School, Gillingham - closed completely. Headteachers at many other schools restricted lessons to GCSE and A-level students only.

A GCSE art exam at the Hundred of Hoo School was able to go-ahead.

Striking teachers gathered at The Command House, Chatham on Thursday lunchtime for a rally.

The pub was packed with both primary and secondary school teachers as well as college lecturers and civil servants who are also staging walk-outs. Representatives from the Trade Union Council and the GMB union were also there to show support.

Kathy Gleaves, a primary school teacher from Glencoe Junior School in Chatham, also took part.

She said: "There are three people striking from my school today.

"I have been a teacher for 16 years and we have had to face constant changes to the curriculum and target setting.

"Teachers are now saying enough is enough. We have not taken the decision to strike lightly. We feel we are due a pay rise and we want the government to take notice."

Unions leaders have suggested further strikes will take place in the coming weeks.

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How did the strike affect your school?

Balfour Junior School, Chatham

School closed.

Bradfields School, Chatham

Years 7-11 not in school.

Byron Primary School, Gillingham

Partially open.

Burnt Oak Primary, Gillingham

Partially open

Chapter School, Strood

Sixthform and some Year 11 sessions were expected to run as normal.

Chatham Boys School, Chatham

Partially open

Delce Junior School, Rochester

School closed to one class of Year 6 pupils

Glencoe Junior School, Chatham

Partially open

Greenacre School, Chatham

Opened to Sixth Form only.

Greenvale Infants, Chatham

3 classes Oak - Y2, Pine - Y2, Maple Y1 closed

Horsted Junior, Horsted

Classes 6M, 5S, 5S, 5H and 3JS were closed.

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre, Hoo

School open. Two classes in Marlborough Centre were closed.

Hundred of Hoo School, Hoo

Years 7-10 stayed at home.

Open to Years 11-13

Year 11 Art GCSE exam took place.

Luton Junior, Chatham

Children in two Year 6 classes and two Year 5 classes stayed at home.

Maundene School, Chatham

Partial closure with four classes not attending.

Medway Community College

The school was closed to Years 7 and 8

Napier Primary, Gillingham

Closed to Years 1, 4 and 5

New Brompton College, Gillingham

School opened to Years 9 and 11 only

Rainham Mark Grammar, Rainham

Year 7 and 8 closed

Rainham School for Girls,Rainham

Year 7 stayed at home.

Robert Napier School, Gillingham

Closed

Sherwin Knight Infants, Rochester

Three classes closed

St Mary’s Primary School, Strood

Partially open

St Thomas of Canterbury, Rainham

Two Year 6 and two Year 5 classes were affected. All non-teaching staff will be in as usual.

St. John Fisher Catholic School, Chatham

School closed to Years 7-11. Opened to Sixth Form only.

Temple School, Strood

Opened to Year 11 pupils only.

Thames View Junior, Rainham

Year 6 closed.

Thomas Aveling School, Rochester

Opened for Years 10-13. Closed for Years 7-9

Walderslade Girls School, Walderslade

Opened to Years 11-13 only.