One of our Y11 students was so inspired by the recent Geography trip to Italy, they wrote this fantastic poem. They have chosen to remain anonymous.   Italy My lips automatically slip into a smile at the thought. Being able to relive the emotions as I recount those few days, now knowing the importance of […]

Uniformed Protective Services students visit RAF Brize Norton UPS students recently paid a visit to RAF Brize Norton. RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire, is the largest RAF Station with approximately 5,800 Service Personnel, 300 civilian staff and 1,200 contractors. The Station is home to the RAF’s Air Mobility Force, encompassing Strategic and Tactical Air Transport, and […]

A Day in the Life of… The SEND Department Our day begins at 8.30am, with our team meeting in the Achievement & Inclusion (A&I) hub.  Our SENDCo, TA team and SEND admin team come together each week to share information on the progress and current needs of our SEND students and to discuss any matters […]

Y12 students take part in Dyson Design Challenge On Wednesday 14th May, a group of ten Y12 students visited Eton School for an engineering design challenge run by Dyson. We had a great day as we enjoyed the opportunity to see the environment at Eton and then put our engineering skills to use. We were […]

Vandyke students attend Gold DofE Ceremony at Buckingham Palace Congratulations to our Gold Award achievers from the current Gold cohort and alumni who attended a truly wonderful celebration at Buckingham Palace Garden on Friday 9th May: Ben A, Jeannie B, Finley B-T, Rhys B, Sophie C, Rosie H, Kieran L, Alex L, Jack M, Emily P, […]

Y12 enjoy HealthTec Taster Session Last week, Y12 students who are considering a career in health and social care visited the Aylesbury Campus of the Buckinghamshire College Group, to take part in an exciting HealthTec Taster Session. During the visit, students had access to Bucks College Group’s cutting-edge Healthcare Simulation Lab, where they worked hands-on […]

Race Day Experience from STEMx by Oracle Red Bull Racing Last Wednesday, students saw a Red Bull Racing van outside the front of the science block. Quickly rumours were abuzz in the school that Max Verstappen himself was in the Sports Hall. While this wasn’t true, we did have a lovely team from STEMx by […]

Vandyke achieve School Games Platinum Mark Award We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Platinum Mark Award for the 2024/25 academic year. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of […]

Business Studies students attend Grade Booster Revision masterclass The Business Studies department took fifteen Y11 students to a revision masterclass from the experts at Tutor2u. The event was held at the Vue Cinema in Westfield Stratford City in London. Learners from schools and colleges from the south of England were in attendance to hear from […]

Silver DofE Expedition successfully completed The end of April brought strong performances and wonderful weather on the Silver Assessed Expedition. Congratulations to the 28 Year 11 participants who undertook their expedition in the White Peaks, Staffordshire/Derbyshire. Starting just south of Leek, teams excelled in navigation as they made their way towards camp one near Blackshaw Moor. All teams […]