Aspiration + Determination + Success
On a sunny Wednesday last month, a group of art students travelled by coach to London for a double treat when they visited firstly the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, followed by the Victoria and Albert Museum in Knightsbridge. Year 9 student Abi told us about the trip, starting with the Saatchi Gallery. “We had a… Read more
Year 11 student Alex Ridley is the pride of Longhill High School this week, after winning the Contribution to Arts and Culture Award at the Argus Youth in Action Awards 2018. Alex was nominated for the award by Longhill Head of Drama, Jo Fenwick, for her outstanding work in this year’s ground-breaking Year 11 play,… Read more
This week saw the biggest athletics competitions of the year in the City of Brighton & Hove. With all schools participating at the senior event (Years 9-11) on Monday, followed on the Wednesday by the juniors (Years 7 and 8). Longhill High School had entries on both days, with high hopes for the junior event…. Read more
On a sunny Monday morning recently, we were visited by two senior Architecture students from the University of Brighton’s Compact group, which supports students’ transition into higher education. They came to run an Architecture workshop for some of our Product Design, Creative iMedia and Mathematics students. Year 10 student, Kaia Allen-Bevan, told us about the… Read more
Earlier this month, Deborah Cohen, an ex-Longhill High School student, visited the school to speak to our IGNITE ambassadors in Years 7 – 10. Deborah, who was a student at Longhill High in the early 1990s, gave an inspirational speech about her educational choices and career pathway since completing her GCSE studies; she then went on… Read more
Thirty of Longhill’s high achieving students were lucky enough this week to be given a ‘flight’ on the iconic British Airways i360 on Brighton seafront. The students, from years 7 to 10, are part of the school’s ‘Ignite’ programme, which offers opportunities to high achieving students. Organiser Mel King explained, “We are working this year… Read more
On the 7th of June, Longhill PE Department took 14 GCSE PE students to the University of Brighton, Eastbourne campus. The purpose of the visit was to give students a real insight into life at university and the different courses on offer for those interested in a career in sport. On arrival we went to… Read more
Year 11 Product Design students have been hard at work on their GCSE coursework and have come up with some imaginative and useful products. The class researched and developed their products to meet one of two briefs: Portable Mobile Phone Speakers or Items of Storage. As you will see, we have some talented students here at Longhill High… Read more
With a little imagination, a bunch of willing helpers and some recycling know-how, it’s possible to make something out of nothing, as our Focus Centre students and staff have shown us recently. Here is their story: Once upon a time there was a grotty yard at the side of the Focus Centre which resembled the… Read more
A fabulous evening was enjoyed by all at the Longhill Quiz Night recently. The quiz was organized by Finance Manager, Kim Hazell, to raise money for our much-loved local landmark, the Saltdean Lido. Over 120 staff, friends and members of the local community came along for an evening of brain-testing fun, with a fiendishly difficult… Read more