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
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
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service give regular safety lessons to students at Longhill High School and, as part of a new initiative, they recently invited two of our students to attend HoveWatch, being held at Hove Fire Station. The course consisted of 5 day-long sessions over the period of a month, the aim of… Read more
The history of two world wars came into sharp focus last month when Ms Kenward and her team took 40 enthusiastic Year 9 GCSE History students to the Imperial War Museum in London. The students undertook three different tours: one was a tour around the World War One Gallery, which included a visit to a… Read more
Last month, just under 50 year 8 Geography students visited the fascinating Earthship Brighton eco project in Stanmer Park. The Earthship Brighton is an off-grid building that heats, cools and powers itself from the sun, harvests its water from the sky and treats its wastewater onsite using plants. Earthship Brighton was the Low Carbon Trust’s… Read more
Camp has been running for so many years it has become a ‘rite of passage’ for students. Once you have been to Camp and survived, you will have a wealth of stories and experiences that you will share with your school friends; the bonds you form with your year group are very clear – you… Read more
Twelve Year 10 students from Longhill High School, along with geography teacher Hannah Seaby, have just completed what may just have been the trip of a lifetime aboard the tall ship, Stavros S Niarchos. Their adventure, sponsored by HSBC, was part of a programme run by the Tall Ships Youth Trust. The Trust is a… Read more
Albion in the Community and American Express recently offered some of our business studies students a fantastic opportunity to spend a day at the Amex Stadium taking part in a Business Masterclass. Year 9 student, Laith Abbas, has written the following impressive account which we hope you will enjoy reading. Laith also took all the… Read more