Aspiration + Determination + Success
Longhill was invited, along with other secondary schools in Brighton and Sussex, to attend a taster day for the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. Students rotated through a series of events and activities, including a mocktail mixology class; hotel bed making and towel folding competitions; a Q&A session with… Read more
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
This is a reminder that school is closed to students on Friday for an INSET day. The Half-term will commence for students and they will be expected to come back on Monday 20th February.