Aspiration + Determination + Success
Last month a group of our Year 9 Students went to the University of Brighton, on a trip run by PGCE Geography students focused on sustainable travel around the University. They designed a survey for our group of students and they walked around the University of Sussex campus surveying passers by and recording results. After… Read more
Today (Friday 24th February) a group of students met to discuss how they can help with the redevelopment of the canteen at the school. This will be a long-term project, which will involve increasing the size of the Year 11 canteen, renovating the main canteen and re-opening The Basement. The Basement will serve grab-and-go items… Read more
School will only be open to Year 11 students on 15th & 16th March, due to the continuing NEU Strike Action. For more information please see, https://longhill.org.uk/2023/01/neu-strike-action/.
Yesterday the sports hall was thumping with the sound of basketballs, Mr Rolf at the helm was teaching the fundamentals of passing, using the bounce pass, chest pass and overhead pass. To get the heart rate up, the class started running drills back and forth across court. They then drew rock-paper-scissors to introduce a level… Read more
In the main hall this week, we have department heads pitching to our Year 9 students. This will be the first time that pupils will get to decide their subjects for GCSE, so it’s a important step to forge their career path for the future. This Thursday Ms Wilson and Ms Perronno presented Triple Science… Read more
Here is an exciting opportunity for Year 10 students get involved in.
Last week, the Senior Student Leadership Team got together to plan the rebuild of the Student Council and the House System. Due to the Covid pandemic, it was difficult to come together and consolidate the student voice. Currently the team are looking to increase the numbers by drafting a survey, and will distribute it after… Read more
On Thursday 26th January a group of 21 students between the Years 7-11 saw the critically acclaimed production of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End The show is set in Maycomb, Alabama in 1934, To Kill a Mockingbird has provided American literature with some of its most indelible characters: lawyer Atticus Finch, the… Read more
Bidding to create the next Diversity. JP Omari is leading a group of boys in Years 7, 8 & 9 in developing the fundamentals of street dance and learning a routine. Streetfunk is a multi-award-winning street dance academy for young people between 4-18yrs across Sussex. JP is the leading figure of Hip Hop dance in… Read more
Year 9 Parents Evening is on Thursday 9th February at 4-7pm To book use parent portal: https://remote.longhill.org.uk/INSIGHT/secure.aspx Deadline for booking an appointment is 3pm on Thursday 9th February. Attendance will inform you of the current progress of your child and the support they may need going forwards to achieve the best success. Any questions please contact… Read more