Yesterday we learned the incredibly sad news that our colleague and friend, Lisa Kennedy, died peacefully following a short battle with cancer. Staff and students are devastated by her loss. She was a huge personality in our school and has worked closely with a large number of students over the past 5 years.
Lisa worked in our pastoral leadership team at Longbenton High School. She has been instrumental in that time working with vulnerable young people and their families and has been a force for good at LHS - setting up projects such as the food bank through the People's Kitchen; championing young people across the borough with mental health work and ensuring our students have had access to engagement projects such as the youth parliament - to name a few.
Lisa’s family have asked that those wishing to pay their respects make a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support rather than sending flowers. You can do so at the following Just Giving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/longbenton-high-school
There will be a condolence book set up in our main school reception from tomorrow (Wednesday 15th) for any parents or students who would like to leave a message.
The full letter from the headteacher sent 14.02.23 can be found here: https://longbenton.org.uk/parents/letters-home