Aspiration + Determination + Success
The Roedean Academy Programme was created in 2018, offering an academic enrichment programme for our most able Year 10 and 11 students. Nearly 50 students from Roedean, Blatchington Mill School, Longhill High School, and Peacehaven Community School are taking part in the programme this year. Students attend classes at Roedean every Wednesday evening for seven… Read more
Along with January exams, revision sessions and preparing for the end of year exams, Year 11 students are looking forward to their next steps after Longhill. Lots of events are happening to guide students and help them figure out their futures. Apprenticeship workshops are starting on the 7th of February to help students find out… Read more
Our Year 11 students are fully into exam mode this month with six January exams. They are all performing fantastically so far and are fully committed to their GCSEs. Year 11 prefect Kaia explained that she feels prepared for her exams and having her knowledge put to the test has given her confidence in her… Read more
Our LGBT Club meets every Friday lunchtime to create a supportive environment for our LGBT students. Ms Stallard, who runs the club, said that “it’s a club for students to be themselves without judgement”. The club started meeting regularly last June and has increased in numbers. More and more students are utilising the space to… Read more
There’s a lot of exciting stuff coming up for our hardworking Combined Cadet Force this term! After the success of the previous camp at Crowborough Training Camp and Pippingford Park last October, the CCF are preparing for their exciting Easter camp in Folkestone from the 5th-11th April. They’re also working on route planning for their… Read more
Our very talented dancers have been working hard this year, coming back to Spring Term with a positive, enthusiastic attitude. The girls are eager to confidently show off their favourite moves as they practice them. Just one example is how many of our amazing girls can do some very impressive splits! The Lower School Dance… Read more
Two of our students recently made Longhill High School proud due to their first aid efforts. Lelo Dida and Georgie Williams, two of our Year 11 girls, came across a man having an epileptic fit on their way home from school. His son, who is in Year 5, knew what to do, putting him in… Read more
Last summer there was a nail-biting rescue mission to save 12 boys and their football coach in a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. The first divers to reach the children were Richard Stanton and ex-Longhill High School student, John Volanthen, who are both members of the South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team. Not only… Read more
On the 12th and 13th of December, Longhill High School’s drama department held our annual pantomime, “Snow White and the Seven Citizens of Several Sizes” In true Longhill High School tradition, this year’s play was written by Deputy Headteacher Bill Holland and was directed by Drama Teacher Jo Fenwick. We found out who the magic… Read more
On Thursday 13th December, the Modern Foreign Languages department took 40 Year 8 students to Lille for a day trip to explore the city and enjoy the Christmas Markets. Despite a very early start, the students (and teachers!) were up and ready to go. They look the ferry – where they discovered that even Starbucks… Read more