Special guest, former student and Michelin-starred top chef Adam Simmonds cut the ribbon on Vandyke’s new food/catering suite. Adam won the BBC’s Great British Menu and has earned a reputation as one of the country’s most exciting chefs having enjoyed success at top London restaurants. Adam got a taste for the kitchen in cookery lessons [...]

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2018/19 academic year. The School Games Mark is a Government led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into [...]

The Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis CStJ, who is HM The Queen’s representative in the County of Bedfordshire, visited Carrington House care home in Leighton Buzzard in June. It is the first YOPEY Dementia Befriender scheme in the County. Teenage befrienders from Vandyke’s Sixth Form introduced Mrs Nellis to their elderly friends – some living [...]

The Music Department hosted an open mic showcase on Tuesday 18th June called ‘Drop The Mic’, which provided an opportunity for Vandyke musicians to perform in front of an audience. Megan Jenkins kicked off the evening with an exceptional rendition of ‘If I Were A Boy’ by Beyonce, which was followed by Olly Miller, who [...]

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