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 […]
Varndean College Masterplan Wins Brighton Council Approval
Today, Varndean College was delighted to have been given the green light by Brighton & Hove City Council’s Planning Committee for development proposals to improve its campus for students, as part of a seven-year masterplan to improve its educational facilities. The multi-million pound proposals, designed by ECE Architecture, include new high-quality teaching space, a new […]
Varndean Politics Department welcomes The Earl of Lytton
The Politics Department was delighted to receive a visit from The Earl of Lytton last week. Around thirty Politics A Level students attended the talk by Lord Lytton, who is one of 92 hereditary peers who sit in the House of Lords. He spoke about the role of the House of Lords in British democracy […]
Varndean College student wins ‘Cadet of the Year’ Award
Varndean College student wins ‘Cadet of the Year’ Award Congratulations to Year 2 Varndean student, William Jeynes (formerly of Oathall Community College), who studies Protective Services, Criminology and Photography. William, who is a Police Cadet in Mid Sussex, recently gave a presentation to 1500 Sussex police cadets and dignitaries on the subject of ‘Stop and […]
Stitch Festival 2023 Finalists!
Three of Varndean College’s Year 2 Textiles students recently made it to the final of the London 2023 Stitch Festival. The Stitch Festival takes place at the Business Design Centre in London each year. This year, three of our Year 2 students were invited to attend the show as finalists in the festival’s annual Dressmaking […]
Success at Brighton & Hove Citizens Assembly
Staff and students from Varndean College recently attended another successful Citizens UK event where hundreds gathered for one of the largest events of the local election season. Varndean College Principal, Donna-Marie Janson, College Vice-Principal (Student Services) Lisa Watkin-Stevens and Director of Student Engagement, George Marshall, addressed some pertinent issues affecting students across our city. The […]
STEM Fest 2023
The week beginning 20 March saw Varndean College host its annual STEM Fest event, with talks being delivered by specialists throughout the week. Speakers were invited from various Science, Maths, Engineering and Technology professions, who came to provide informative and engaging talks about their work and career paths to their current position with a description […]