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 […]

Vandyke girls impress at Loughborough STEM residential Last term, five Vandyke students went to Loughborough University for a STEM residential for girls. When we were there, we stayed in the university accommodation used by students during term time. We went for four days and had to complete a task over the time given to us […]

Year 11 GCSE Geography Trip to London Olympic Park: Regeneration in Action   Year 11 GCSE Geography students have been on a field trip to the London Olympic Park, where they had the chance to conduct fieldwork on the area’s renowned urban regeneration project. The park, once the site of the 2012 Olympics, is now […]

James Grant – Highly Commended for work to promote girls’ football in Leighton Linslade On Monday 30th September, Stewart Seymour (Partnership Development Manager) and James Grant (School Sport Development Officer), from the Leighton Linslade School Sports Partnership based at Vandyke Upper School, attended the Barclays Girls Football School Partnership National Awards Ceremony at St. Georges […]

Y13 UPS students board HMS Queen Elizabeth The Year 13 Uniformed Protective Services class attended a trip to a Navy base in Portsmouth. We were fortunate enough to be invited onto the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier (R08). This event hasn’t taken place before and so we appreciated this rare opportunity. The Queen Elizabeth ship […]

Inspiring History trip to Krakow July saw the history department embark on its latest adventure to the beautiful city of Krakow. Despite the 2:15 AM start (for which Mr Bodo and Mr Dodkin were the last to arrive at 2:10), the 41 accompanying students were in great spirits and after a smooth journey, we touched […]

The sun finally shines for the Vandyke Sports Festival! The last day of the summer term was packed with competition and excitement as all students took part in the yearly Sports Festival. Students took part in two activities of their choosing, including football, dodgeball, netball, rounders, wacky races, and Let’s Dance! It was great to […]

Exploring Tomorrow: Year 10’s Adventure at the Teen Tech Festival On a bright morning in July, our enthusiastic Year 10 students embarked on an exciting journey to the Teen Tech Festival at the Institute of Technology in Bletchley. The trip promised a day filled with innovation, hands-on learning, and the chance to interact with leading […]

GCSE students collect their results and celebrate their successes GCSE results day was another special occasion bringing students, parents and carers together to collect their envelopes. Despite the chilly, blustery and drizzly weather the mood was one of smiles and celebration. “After all of their hard work and a long wait students finally get to […]

A-Level success for Vandyke students Students were in early at Vandyke Upper School to collect their results on A level results day. “Results day is always a highlight of the year,” Tim Carroll, Vandyke Headteacher, said.  “This year is no exception and students were here bright and early in beautiful sunshine queuing to collect their […]