Cheque presented to Smile Malawi We were delighted to welcome Elspeth Baecke, founder of the Smile Malawi charity, to school on Monday.  We were even more delighted to present her with a cheque for £3,095 at a special assembly! Elspeth happily received the cheque from the Y13 Senior Student Team before telling our Y12 students […]

Showjumping success for Vandyke team In the recent NSEA County Showjumping Competition, the Vandyke Equestrian Team qualified for the national finals, to be held at Hickstead in May. The team comprising of Taija P, Amelie B, Joanne S and Harriet T competed in both the 80 and 90cm events, with the best three scores counting […]

The Big Picture Careers Fayre   We’re delighted to announce details of our whole school Careers Fayre ‘The Big Picture’ on Thursday 1 February from 3.15pm-6.15pm. All students and parents/carers will have the opportunity to meet representatives from universities, colleges, training and apprenticeship providers and local as well as international employers to discuss college applications, […]

Dancing in the aisles with School of Rock! “School of Rock the Musical” was performed in the Vandyke Theatre on 7th and 8th December to sold out audiences. Over 80 students were involved in this high energy, high quality performance. Students rehearsed weekly after school every Monday from mid-September. It was fantastic to see the […]

Creative experience at University of Bedfordshire Last term, nearly 30 media, art and photography students attended an experience day at the University of Bedfordshire. Students were given a task that involved creative cinematography to reflect the overall theme of ‘experimentation’. The resident expert emphasised the need for creative and imaginative ideas within the media industry. […]