Enrichment Week 2023

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While the Year 10 students are on Work Experience and majority of the Year 8 Students are camping, the rest of the students at school have Enrichment Week. The activities offered in Enrichment Week help to improve students’ future employability, boost self-confidence, develop leadership skills and help them succeed in society. Sculpting & Chalk Drawing… Read more

Longhill High School – Sports Day 2023

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Every year Sports Day is an important cultural event for our school. To encourage competition and comradery the Staff & Student body is split into four houses; Dome, Lanes, Pier and Pavilion. During the morning all the students will be organised in houses, in their year groups. They will then be briefed by the Head… Read more

Careers Fair – 2023

At Longhill High School we try to link careers and higher education with our teaching, as much as possible. By having a resident career advisor on site to frequent visits to Brighton & Sussex University, we encourage our students to think about their next steps. On 13th July 2023 we are hosting a Careers Fair… Read more

Year 11 – Leavers’ Prom – 2023

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For this year’s Leavers’ Prom, we have been very fortunate to once again book Pangdean Old Barn in Pyecombe.  A fantastic 17th Century Grade II Listed Barn once owned by Prince Regent (who later became King George lV). The Old Barn includes a stable, a covered courtyard and lovely outdoor spaces affording beautiful panoramic views… Read more

Year 11 Leavers’ Barbecue

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The Longhill High School Leavers’ Barbecue is an opportunity for students to meet up and celebrate the end of their exams. This year it was held on 10th July 2023. This is always a really enjoyable event that brings students and staff together.   Students arrived at 4pm in the School’s main hall, making their way… Read more

New Intake Day – July 2023

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On the 6th July 2023 it was a wonderful day, seeing so many bright-eyed students stepping into Longhill High School for our New Intake Day. Year 6 students from Woodingdean, City Academy Whitehawk, Rudyard Kipling, St Margaret’s, Our Lady of Lourdes, Saltdean and beyond, started their day in our Sports Hall. Sat in their mentor… Read more

Intake Evening 2023

Intake Information Evening this year was held on Tuesday 4th July 2023. The aim of the evening is to introduce the key people who work in Year 7, hear from current students, explain our school systems and show parents Class Charts, The School Portal & Squid. We explained which buses serve our school, which is… Read more

LEGO STEM Workshop with Woodingdean Primary

Longhill HIgh School is currently developing an new and exciting STEM curriculum offering for our students. The opportunity will help to develop interpersonal and collaboration skills, for use in all aspects of their life, especially the job market. On 3rd July 2023, we were very excited to offer Year 5 and 6 students from Woodingdean… Read more

Da Fuchaman – Protest Writing

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On Friday 23rd June 2023, we were blessed with having Zemroy Thomas, better known by his stage name Da Fuchaman visit our school. He is a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and teacher. Teaching at a PRU (pupil referral unit), they are a type of school that caters for children who aren’t able to attend a… Read more

Celebration Evening – 2023

Celebration evening marks is an important date in our school calendar, as it allows us to congratulate high achieving students and ones that are making rapid progress. Longhill High School’s Celebration Evening, which is being held on Thursday 29 June 2023.  The awards ceremony itself will commence at 6.30pm. Every department presented awards, starting with… Read more