Josie to follow in Adele’s footsteps at The Brit School We’re delighted to announce that our very own Josie R is off to The Brit School in September! Whilst we will be very sad to see her go, this is an incredibly exciting opportunity for her and we are so proud of her for acing […]

A busy term for UPS and Public Services There has been a huge amount of activity recently in our Sixth Form Uniformed Protective Services classes, and our main school Public Services classes. Y12 UPS students have embarked on a trip to Ivinghoe Beacon, in preparation for their forthcoming expedition. Despite the grey weather, there were […]

Y11 students attend Poetry Live This year’s Poetry Live event at the Derngate Theatre in Northampton was a resounding success! Year 11 students from across the county gathered to experience powerful performances from the poets featured in the Power and Conflict anthology. Everyone approached the day with enthusiasm and curiosity, taking notes and, for the […]

Seussical The Musical The world of Doctor Seuss was brought to life in the Vandyke Theatre at the end of last term. The full scale musical production was a triumph with two sold out performances. Students from years 9 – 13 worked together to perform an incredible production with almost non-stop dancing, superb singing and […]

Sixth Form students network with local employers Written by Evie L, Y12 student Last month, Miss Davies organised a brilliant networking event to enable Y12 and Y13 to meet a variety of employers and get a brief insight of what they do and how they got into the career that they are all currently in. […]

Success for the Vandyke Equestrian team In the recent National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) schools competition, Vandyke qualified for the National finals at two different heights after being crowned as the Bedfordshire winners. The team result consists of the 3 best scores/times per round. There was some fantastic rounds across the day with Kyron H […]

Y12 student awarded the Arkwright Scholarship   We’re delighted to share the news that, after a gruelling selection process, Y12 student Emma Wattleworth has been awarded the Arkwright Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship which supports and encourages students to pursue an Engineering related degree or career. Here, Emma shares her journey with us…   The Arkwright […]

Virgin Media and O2 Inspire the Next Generation of Women in STEM On December 17th, Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) joined forces to inspire young women to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Their visit to Vandyke Upper School featured an engaging workshop aimed at encouraging girls to explore the exciting field […]

Smile Week 2024 a huge success! Last month, the Senior Student Team organised a fantastic week full of events and fancy dress in order to raise money for the charity Smile Malawi.  As a school, we managed to raise a fantastic £3,150, beating last year’s grand total! The week consisted of five dress up days […]

Stanley attends St John Ambulance Young Achiever’s Reception On Wednesday 20th November, Y12 student Stanley was lucky enough to be a part of the annual St John Ambulance Young Achiever’s Reception, joining 90 young people who had been nominated for the reception for incredible acts in lifesaving first aid, personal challenge, or community advocacy. As […]