Thaila dominates Anglian Schools Heptathlon Y11 student Thaila-Jade Mason dominated the Inter Girls heptathlon at the Anglian Regional Schools Championships held at Chelmsford, winning by an incredible 679 points. A time of 11.9sec in the 80m hurdles (only 3/100ths short of her lifetime best) saw her off to a flying start and sharing the lead. […]
PE End of Year Review by Mr Turney, Team Leader of PE As we approach the final weeks of term, I feel it is a great opportunity to reflect on the year that has gone. The opportunities the PE team provide have again been recognised through our ‘Gold’ Sports Mark award. This recognises and rewards […]
A-Level Psychology students study brains in the lab New Y13 psychology students were in the science labs recently, dissecting brains! Students have covered two main topics in the last academic year – biopsychology and memory. Dissecting the brains helped them to learn about the structure/function of different areas of the brain, and learn about various […]
Uniformed Protective Services visit RAF Brize Norton Last month, the Y12 Uniformed Protective Service class visited RAF Brize Norton. Brize Norton is the largest Station in the RAF, with approximately 5,800 Service Personnel, 300 civilian staff and 1,200 contractors. The Station is home to the RAF’s Air Mobility Force, encompassing Strategic and Tactical Air Transport, […]
Showjumping Success for the Vandyke Equestrian Team After qualifying for the national finals of the National Schools Equestrian Association showjumping competition at Hickstead, our team of Taija, Amelie, Joanne and Evie produced four wonderful performances at 80cms. All four students jumped totally clear rounds. Their combined time gave the team a 4th place finish in […]
Sixth Form raise funds for Willen Hospice Last month, the Senior Student Team organised a fundraising day for Willen Hospice. It was ‘Wear Something Blue for Willen’ in the Sixth Form, and students also ran a bake sale of epic proportions! Many goodies were sold to Sixth Form students and school staff, and a fantastic £404 […]
Y12 Sport students visit Barcelona The Y12 Sport students recently went on a sport and culture trip to Barcelona. Travelling by plane, we landed midday and were excited to venture over to the Olympic area. Taking a cable car up to the Olympic swimming pool students explored the Olympic facilities and visited the Olympic […]