Silver DofE students battle the elements on practice expedition The last expedition of the calendar year brought 42 participants from Y11 to the White Peaks in Derbyshire. The six teams were eager to make the most of training in a new undulating terrain. Mountain Leaders Alan Moser, Lee Wilson and Pete Burniston delivered sessions on […]

Student art exhibition in town centre Starting Friday 24th October, there will be an art exhibition on Leighton Buzzard High Street, showcasing fantastic student artwork from Year 9 Art Club, from this year and last year’s cohorts. This will be on display at the Culture Co:LB (formerly Wilko) in the middle of Leighton Buzzard High […]

Emma reflects on first year as an Arkwright scholar Last year, we shared the news that, after a gruelling selection process, current Y13 student Emma Wattleworth was awarded the Arkwright Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship which supports and encourages students to pursue an Engineering related degree or career. Here, Emma shares an update on the first […]

Another successful Bronze DofE practice expedition Following a month of ever-changing weather conditions, 104 Year 10 Bronze DofE participants and staff members breathed a huge sigh of relief, soaked up the sunshine, and enjoyed the predominantly blue skies above! Over four days, 16 teams got thoroughly stuck into in-school training sessions on eight key areas: […]

Y11 visit to Wadham College, University of Oxford Last month, fifteen Year 11 students, all with aspirations of attending university, ventured to Oxford and specifically Wadham College of Oxford University. Our group went with the purpose to discover what life would be like studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the world – […]