Holiday Activity & Food Programme Summer Camps at Vandyke Upper Local MP Andrew Selous visited Vandyke Upper School on Thursday 10th August to see first-hand the benefits of the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme in action.  Mr Selous joined in playing Badminton, just one of the many activities HAF camp provider Leighton Linslade School […]

Students celebrate GCSE success at Vandyke Upper   Students at Leighton Buzzard’s Vandyke Upper School collected their GCSE results and celebrated as the long wait for the results was finally over. Headteacher Tim Carroll said, “This is a delightful group of young people it has been a pleasure to have in school. They have worked […]

A-Level Success for Vandyke Students A-Level students at Vandyke Upper have been celebrating their fantastic achievements this morning. Headteacher Tim Carroll said, “The long wait for results is over and students have come into school to open results envelopes. There has been a terrific atmosphere in school this morning with staff here to celebrate with […]

U15 District Cup Winners The U15 girls football team recently took on Putteridge High in the final of the District Cup. With both teams reaching the final after numerous wins and the weather above 20 degrees, we knew the game was going to be a challenge. The first half was underway and Putteridge scored very […]

Long Jump Success For Thaila   On 30th June, Year 10 student Thaila Mason competed in the English Schools athletics championships. This is a national competition which young athletes across the country strive towards throughout the athletics season.   After achieving the qualifying standard for long jump, Thaila was selected to represent Bedfordshire at the […]

Year 13 Sports Festival Sixth form Sports Day is one of the most highly anticipated events in the school calendar, and this year’s event did not disappoint. During period four each student was able to choose between participating in netball, football, tennis, yoga or rounders. The sports events were organised in a well-planned manner, thanks to our […]

Public Services students welcome visitors As part of the public services course we have been fortunate to have an array of guest speakers come into school to share their experiences with the students. Recently we had George and Django come in form the Therapy Dogs Nationwide charity.  It was great to hear about support they […]

Sixth Form Law Students in Mock Trial   On Tuesday, two groups of keen sixth form law students took part in mock trials in the school theatre to test their advocacy skills. The trial scenario was based on a real life murder trial nicknamed the ‘Brighton Trunk Murders’, which took place in the 1930s. Students […]

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Last week, our new Year 13 Drama students presented an abridged version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.   In the afternoon, the students took their production to Pulford Lower School. The year 3 and 4 children really enjoyed seeing the play which included facts about Shakespeare’s life and a 35 minute […]