Aspiration + Determination + Success
We offered a group of Year 9 students the opportunity to attend an in-person event at the Falmer campus of the University of Sussex on 22nd June 2023. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn about applications of maths outside of the classroom. Across the day we explored three major mathematical of notions of geometry,… Read more
A group of our students have contributed to the Ocean Wonder anthology. Published by Little Green Pig, who enable children and young people across Sussex to experiment with writing in all its forms and to share their work with a wide audience. A launch event was organised at the Jubilee Library, in Brighton on 8th… Read more
To give appropriate time for the refurbishment of the Canteen to be ready for the next school year, we are closing the Canteen next week (June 19th 2023) for the remainder of the term. We will be serving food out of the Year 11 Canteen and devised a rota to minimise the wait time for… Read more
On Friday 9th June were given the opportunity to attend an in-person event at the London office of the Bank of America, with the theme of Inspiring the Future in Technology. This was an exceptional chance to speak to a range of people currently at the Bank of America in a variety of different careers… Read more
The Art department took a group of Y10 students to visit the Tate Modern Gallery on the Thursday 8th June. The Tate Modern Gallery holds a world class collection of contemporary international art and is a very enriching experience for any student studying GCSE Fine Art. The students spent the day viewing exhibitions, as well… Read more
Local schools gathered from across Brighton to attend the Super 6 tournament at Withdean Sports Complex. The Athletics event involves a team of 12 athletes competing over 6 track and field disciplines. Longhill High School selected the best group of athletes in Year 7 and went along to compete. We came victorious in the Girls… Read more
Following an intense two day assessment and interview process this week, Governors are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Headteacher who will take up the post from September. The person we have selected is an inspirational leader with proven experience of raising aspirations and outcomes in a similar setting to Longhill school. We… Read more
Developing a town takes a great deal of planning and attention to detail. Year 7 students in Mrs Seabys Geography class, were tasked to help people of Dharavi (a slum in Mumbai, India) in the short and long-term. The class began watching a short documentary about the slum, noting down their observations about the housing,… Read more
The last day of half term is Friday 26th May The first day back is on Monday 5th June
In Food Technology this week, Ms Ardis taught our Year 7 students how to make American Pancakes. In pairs Students took turns weighting and measuring ingredients, mixing it into a batter and frying them on a pan. The difficulty is trying to achieve the right thickness of mixture and heating the pan at the correct… Read more