Aspiration + Determination + Success
On a sunny Monday morning recently, we were visited by two senior Architecture students from the University of Brighton’s Compact group, which supports students’ transition into higher education. They came to run an Architecture workshop for some of our Product Design, Creative iMedia and Mathematics students. Year 10 student, Kaia Allen-Bevan, told us about the… Read more
Earlier this month, Deborah Cohen, an ex-Longhill High School student, visited the school to speak to our IGNITE ambassadors in Years 7 – 10. Deborah, who was a student at Longhill High in the early 1990s, gave an inspirational speech about her educational choices and career pathway since completing her GCSE studies; she then went on… Read more
Thirty of Longhill’s high achieving students were lucky enough this week to be given a ‘flight’ on the iconic British Airways i360 on Brighton seafront. The students, from years 7 to 10, are part of the school’s ‘Ignite’ programme, which offers opportunities to high achieving students. Organiser Mel King explained, “We are working this year… Read more
On the 7th of June, Longhill PE Department took 14 GCSE PE students to the University of Brighton, Eastbourne campus. The purpose of the visit was to give students a real insight into life at university and the different courses on offer for those interested in a career in sport. On arrival we went to… Read more