Dancing in the aisles with School of Rock! “School of Rock the Musical” was performed in the Vandyke Theatre on 7th and 8th December to sold out audiences. Over 80 students were involved in this high energy, high quality performance. Students rehearsed weekly after school every Monday from mid-September. It was fantastic to see the […]

Creative experience at University of Bedfordshire Last term, nearly 30 media, art and photography students attended an experience day at the University of Bedfordshire. Students were given a task that involved creative cinematography to reflect the overall theme of ‘experimentation’. The resident expert emphasised the need for creative and imaginative ideas within the media industry. […]

UPS students visit RAF Brize Norton Last month, our Uniformed Protective Services students visited RAF Brize Norton in Oxforshire. Brize Norton 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 Air-to-Air […]

Another successful Smile Week! Congratulations to our Sixth form students and staff for another successful Smile Week in aid of Smile Malawi! It was a great week, with daily dress-up themes and fantastic shows in the theatre, including Teacher Taskmaster, Villain Fashion Show, Teacher Drag Race and Lip Sync Battle. And of course we mustn’t […]

Talented PE students visit Loughborough University Some of our gifted and talented PE students had a fantastic time at the University of Loughborough. Students experienced the use of world-class facilities at the top-rated sports university in the world. Students began the day with a range of sports activities including Modern curling, Tchoukball and some Lineball. […]

Book your tickets for School of Rock   It’s looking and sounding great in the School of Rock rehearsals! Students across all year groups are working hard and practicing endlessly to produce what promises to be a fantastic show. Performances take place at 7pm on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th December, and tickets are now […]

Get ready for Smile Week! Next week is Smile Week! The Sixth Form Senior Student Team will be managing a week-long fundraising event across the school, for the charity Smile Malawi. You can find out more about the Smile Malawi Charity on their Facebook page. Smile Week Wristbands are £2 and are available now to […]

Pancake party celebrates house point achievements We had an exciting morning to celebrate the top house point achievers of the term so far. In total, we had 120 students join the pancake party, representing the top 5 students in each of their respective houses across years 9,10 and 11, in recognition of their hard work. […]

Vandyke students entertain the town On Friday 3rd November, a Sixth Form band called LIGHTHOUSE, consisting of Daniel E, Charlotte S, Adam D and Antonio B, performed at Leighton Buzzard’s laser light show. The event itself was organised by the Leighton-Linslade Rotary Club, who wanted to host an eco-friendly alternative to traditional fireworks. The band […]

Vandyke Students Excel at UKMT Maths Challenge A number of Y13 and Y12 students recently competed in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Senior Mathematical Challenge. This is a national competition open to Y13 students and below. It involves a 90-minute, multiple-choice challenge, designed to encourage mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to […]