Politics Society enjoy a host of local MPs
On Friday 10 November, Varndean College had the privilege of hosting Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton and Hove. She spoke with our students about how her interest in politics was driven by her firm conviction that the environmental issues facing the planet were not being addressed. She talked about her love of poetry and […]
Success for Varndean Maths Students in UK Maths Challenge
Congratulations to the 70 Varndean Maths students who participated in the UKMT Maths Challenge, they all did fantastically well. Special mentions to Carter McGee, Seokhan Lee, Harry Hammond, Matilda Daniels, Constantinos Foot (Best in school!), Alba Braham (Best in year!), Ani Wright and Matti Rogers who scored Gold Awards. 👏 Constantinos & Alba will both […]
Chemistry Students visit Royal Institute of Artificial Intelligence
On 18 September, seven A Level Chemistry students visited a youth summit at the Royal Institute of Artificial Intelligence. The day began with talks from professionals in the field of artificial intelligence, including the Christmas lecture guest speaker, Mike Wooldridge. The talks gave students an insight into everything AI, starting from what it is and […]
Success for Varndean College students once again
On 18 September, seven A Level Chemistry students visited a youth summit at the Royal Institute of Artificial Intelligence. The day began with talks from professionals in the field of artificial intelligence, including the Christmas lecture guest speaker, Mike Wooldridge. The talks gave students an insight into everything AI, starting from what it is and […]
Varndean College IB students do it again!
On the 6th July across the world, International Baccalaureate students woke up anticipating the release of their Diploma programme results and the outcome of two years of hard work. Varndean College’s IB class of 2023 were no doubt full of nerves, but had nothing to worry about as they collectively achieved outstanding world beating Diploma […]
Varndean holds Internship Day
On Wednesday 28 June, Varndean College hosted an ‘Internship Day’ for all its Year 1 students. The programme consisted of local, national and international employers delivering sessions such as assessment centre activities, how to effectively use social media, how to make yourself stand out from the crowd in an interview, how to improve your cv, […]
Big Green Week at Varndean College
As part of the nationwide Big Green Week from 12-16 June, Varndean College hosted a number of lunchtime talks from prominent organisations involved in sustainability and conservation work to preserve natural habitats, to those involved in promoting biodiversity, campaign organisations focussed on the damaging impact of deforestation and highlighting the topical issues around intensive farming, […]
Early Years Students gain expert knowledge from speakers
The Childcare and Education department have had various visiting speakers over the past week. Firstly, was a visit from Annie Clarry, a play specialist/therapist from ‘Playful Therapy’, talking about working in play therapy, what a play therapist is, how to become a play therapist, and supporting children through trauma and additional needs. Annie gave the […]
Varndean hosts Creative Arts Showcase
On Tuesday evening, Varndean College had the pleasure of hosting a two-hour Creative Arts Showcase, featuring the magnificent work of our students studying Performing Arts, Drama & Theatre, Dance, Film & Creative Media, Music Tech and Computer Games Development. One of the highlights of the showcase was a solo dance performance from Year 2 student […]
Varndean College celebrates the success of its Visual Arts students
Varndean College’s annual Art Exhibition celebration showcases the stunning and diverse work of more than 200 Varndean College A Level students completing their courses in Art, Graphic Design, Photography, Textiles and 3D Design. Head of Visual Arts, Rob Macdonald said “This exhibition is the culmination of two years of creativity, passion and lots of hard […]