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 […]

Geography students enjoy Italian adventure Last term, Vandyke geography students swapped classrooms for coastlines as we embarked on an adventure to southern Italy. Based in the beautiful town of Sorrento, perched above the Bay of Naples, we explored some of the most spectacular landscapes and historical wonders Europe has to offer. Our trip included a […]

Bronze DofE Award Qualifying Expeditions A big congratulations to the 86 participants from Y10 who passed their Qualifying Expedition at the end of the Spring Term. Starting in Ivinghoe, several routes were undertaken by teams to walk to Vandyke where tents were pitched on the school field for overnight camping. A circuit route out to Wing […]

Vandyke students impress at Rotary Technology Tournament Last month, Vandyke took four teams to the Central Bedfordshire and Luton Rotary Technology Tournament – a senior team (Max H, Nat C, Caitlin O & Evie O), two intermediate teams (Team A – Elsa W, Tommy A, Freya S & Aaron F; Team B – Elias J, […]

Dynasty shine at Battle of the Bands On Thursday 6th March, the band Dynasty ventured to The Stables to represent Vandyke Upper in a Battle of the Bands contest. The band comprises Ewan B-H (Y12) on drums, Fabio B (Y12) on rhythm guitar, Aidan H (Y11) on lead guitar, Amy B (Y10) on vocals, and […]

Media and Film Studies students visit Pinewood Studios On 28th February, 28 enthusiastic Media and Film Studies A-Level students embarked on an unforgettable trip to the Futures Festival at Pinewood Studios – one of Europe’s largest free careers events for aspiring Film and TV professionals. The day was packed with opportunities to connect with top […]

Senior Student Group present cheque to Willen Hospice Fantastic work from this year’s Senior Student Group, who organised a series of fundraising events as part of Smile Week, and raised a whopping £718 for Willen Hospice. Over £3,000 was raised in total during Smile Week, the majority of which goes to the Smile Malawi charity, […]