Activ8forkids – Free Holiday Activity Club

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We are part of the HAF scheme and can offer free holiday sessions to families eligible for free school meals This is a great opportunity for children to make new friends, stay active and have a hot meal. Be Active, Have Fun Activities include: Please see the documents below for full details.

Swim for free at Saltdean Lido this summer

Children and young people can swim for free at Saltdean Lido this summer. Brighton & Hove City Council Healthy Lifestyles Team is pleased to be working with Saltdean Lido CIC to support free swimming for children and young people this summer. Under the scheme children and young people aged 18 and under who live in… Read more

Little Green Pig – Creative Anthology Launch Party

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

Summer HAF 2023 programme

The Summer Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme 2023 offers FREE activities, plus a meal, throughout the school summer holidays. HAF is for school-aged children in Reception to Year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals. There’s something fun for everyone, from sports, performing arts, coding, playschemes, and more. Each eligible child will have access… Read more

Canteen Closure – Refurbishment

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

Straight Up! – The Longhill Boys Dance Crew

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The Longhill Boys Dance Crew performed at the ‘Straight Up!’ event, held at The Dome Theatre in Brighton on Saturday 17th June. Streetfunk’s ‘Straight Up’ is the biggest Street Dance showcase of the South Coast, bringing together the whole family for a spectacular and inspiring night showcasing outstanding local young dance talent. The show started at 6pm,… Read more

Inspiring the Future in Technology – Bank of America

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

Art Trip to the Tate Modern

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

Super 6 – Withdean Athletics – Year 7

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

Poverty Proofing the School Day – Research

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Dear Parents/Carers, Poverty Proofing the School Day We all know that the past few years have been uniquely challenging in lots of different ways, and for some families financial circumstances may have been affected.  We are working with your school as it strives to remove any barriers to children’s learning, ensuring pressures on household income… Read more