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We have some incredibly talented artists in all years at Longhill and you may have seen some samples of the work they are producing if you follow us on Twitter. Now is your opportunity to come and view the amazing work of our Year 11 GCSE students at the annual Art & Design Exhibition, which… Read more
Students from Longhill High School joined with schools across Brighton & Hove to enjoy an evening of celebration and recognition, when they attended the Rotary Young Citizens Awards evening at the Hilton Brighton Metropole last Tuesday. Staff and students from Longhill, Blatchington Mill, PACA, Hove Park and Varndean were invited for the evening by… Read more
Routes into Languages South is looking for budding bakers and creative cooks to enter our Great Languages Bake Off competition for students in Year 8. To enter, pairs of students will need to: Bake cupcakes following a recipe in French or Spanish Give a short presentation in class about how they did it Create a… Read more
It’s been another busy half term and now the exam season is in full swing. Please take a look at the latest newsletter which begins with an interview with our new Headteacher, Kate Williams. Longhill’s new Headteacher, Kate Williams, will be joining us after the half term holiday on 6th June. We thought that our… Read more
Longhill High School celebrates the lowest Secondary Persistent Absence rate in the City of Brighton & Hove! As you may be aware, the Department of Education gathers data on school attendance, but also on “Persistent Absence”. The current definition means that any student whose attendance is below 90% for the year is classified as… Read more
Every year, a group of Year 8 students apply to become part of Longhill’s Peer Mentor Programme, which aims to help nominated primary school children with their transition into life at senior school. After a 6-week training programme, the Peer Mentors consolidate everything they’ve learnt by going away for a whole-day workshop at the Woodingdean… Read more
It was a fantastic week for Sussex schools football last week, with national wins for both the under 18s and under 16s teams, with Longhill student Alfie Rogers securing victory for the under 16s in the closing minutes of the match. The Under 16s manager is Longhill PE teacher Aran Hawkins. Mr Hawkins said that… Read more
Six senior Longhill students have just completed seven months as part of the Active Change Foundation’s Young Leaders Programme. The Programme enables young people to explore a cause that they feel passionate about through workshops, community events and a residential course. Its aim is to teach leadership skills and critical thinking to enable them to… Read more
Year 11 student Jamie Smith is well and truly making a splash in the sailing world after recently winning the Sussex ‘Most Improved Sportsman’ award. “Jamie is a really great sportsman”, said student mentor Aran Hawkins, “And we’re all extremely proud of him.” Jamie, who is a Year 11 Spencer House student at Longhill, belongs… Read more
Rachel Waite, Head of Business Studies at Longhill High School, ran the race of her life yesterday, by completing the gruelling London Marathon in just over 5 hours. Not one to do things by halves, Mrs Waite had never run a marathon before, although she had always wanted to, so London had to be the… Read more