Anticipation builds for Seussical! Seussical rehearsals are well underway, and it’s looking and sounding fantastic! As always, a large number of students are taking part, both on stage and behind the scenes. With just over two weeks to go until the curtain goes up, our students are working so hard to learn lines, songs, dance […]

Sixth Form students discover French influence in London On Monday 11th November, a group of Y12 and 13 French students visited London for a day immersed in French culture. The day began with a two-hour guided tour of South Kensington, where we explored the influence of French culture and history in the area. Christian, our […]

Next week is SMILE WEEK! We’re excited to announce that next week is SMILE Week, our annual fundraising extravaganza in aid of Smile Malawi, a UK charity which supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Malawi. There is so much going on throughout the week, and everyone can get involved. There are a range of fantastic […]

Vandyke students get Leighton Buzzard dancing! Every year, the gunpowder plot that saw Guy Fawkes attempt to assassinate James I, is remembered through firework displays up and down the country. In today’s age, it is not a surprise that councils are looking for eco-friendly alternatives to mark the occasion and we were pleased to be […]

Silver DofE Award Practice Expedition Well done to the 29 Year 11 students who undertook their Practice Expedition in The White Peaks, Derbyshire, before half term. Teams and staff members battled with the elements throughout the three days they were away, but came away victorious! Successful training sessions, with Mountain Leaders Alan and Lee, were […]

Y13 Sport & PE students attend the Uni of Bedfordshire Last half term our Year 13 Sport and PE students attended the University of Bedfordshire to make use of their state of the art sport and exercise science laboratories. During the day, they had the opportunity to use the labs to explore the effects of […]

Vandyke students take part in Buzz Cinema Film Festival Now celebrating its third annual edition, Buzz Cinema’s film festival showcases local film talent and brings people together from across Beds, Bucks and Herts. The programme included screenings of short films (comedy, horror and experimental) as well as a screening of the feature film Signs of […]

Y11 Media students visit Sky Studios With their own private bus service on site for staff, their own Waitrose and a string of celebrity names on the staff wage sheet, Sky Studios is a hugely impressive company. 32 Y11 media studies students and I booked a coach down to Sky studios in order to plan, […]

Y10 students complete Bronze DofE Practice Expedition The start of October brought successful Training/Practice Expeditions for 86 Year 10 Bronze DofE participants, and thankfully, 3 out of 4 days of sunshine to accompany the back to back expeditions. On the first training day, participants were introduced to key campcraft and expedition skills as they made […]

Sixth Form students take part in Opening Doors to Opportunities event at KPMG How can you boost the chances of a stroke victim’s survival by speeding up their ambulance journey to hospital? That was the fascinating interactive challenge – based on a real-life case study – issued to a group of Y12 and Y13 students […]