Sam Paterson Award 2021
This year’s recipient of the Sam Paterson Award goes to Year 2 Performing Arts student, Sami Al-kizwini. Now in its eighth year, the Sam Paterson Award was established back in 2014 to commemorate the sudden and unexpected death of Varndean College Drama tutor, Sam Paterson. Set up by Sam’s father, Ian Paterson, each year a […]
Varndean A Level Chemistry Students win awards in RSC Chemistry Olympiad
A strong team of Year Two Chemistry students once again took part in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) annual Chemistry Olympiad and once again finished with an impressive array of awards. Designed to challenge and inspire, this UK competition is one of the leading chemistry competitions for students, providing an enriching experience and an […]
Early Years Student of the Month Award
This month, our Early Years student award goes to not one, but two students, twins, Ruby and Lily Brooks. Ruby is in Year 2 and is just about to successfully complete her Level 3 Diploma and Lily is in Year one achieving some of the highest marks for assignments in her class. Both girls are […]
Welcoming a new member to our College personnel
We look forward to welcoming a new member to our College personnel next week … meet Simba, the College Dog! Simba, a Goldendoodle and still very much a puppy in training, will be based in our International Office and will be joining the International team on a trial basis to help make the international students […]
New Student Union!
After a brilliant campaign, with hustings and voting now complete, we are delighted to announce our brand new Student Union for 2021-22. Congratulations go to the 11 students who make up the new Executive; Jack, Robyn, Maddie, Ellie, Tanusha, Ruby, Isobel, Ushika, Bruno, Matilda and Maria. Here they are celebrating in today’s beautiful sunshine.
Photography student Max Mistry secures a winning entry in ‘Show and Tell’ photography competition
Congratulations to second year A Level Photography student, Max Mistry, whose photo ‘Jumbled’ was one of the final 83 winning entries in the recent ‘Show and Tell’ photography competition. Out of over 20,000 entries from young people answering the important question ‘how are you feeling?’, Max’s image was chosen by photographic artist Daniel Regan. Winning […]
Varndean’s Film Studies students awarded a Moving Image Awards Certificate of Commendation
Varndean’s Film Studies students are delighted to have been awarded a Moving Image Awards Certificate of Commendation recently to acknowledge their high standard of work entered in the Moving Image Awards competition this year. Well done everyone involved.
Early Years ‘Students of the Month’
Year 2 students Isobel Brewster and Amber Hill have been awarded Early Years ‘Students of the Month’ after volunteering to help reception teachers at Telscombe Cliffs Primary school with their zoom lessons. Teaching phonics and maths to 60 children aged 4-5 online is no mean feat. Microphones are muted, apart from the teacher, so hand […]
Wellbeing Resources
Following on from our Winter Break Well-Being site produced back in December, staff at Varndean have been working together to create a further Well-Being Site to help staff and students manage their mental and physical well-being during these difficult times. There are plenty of great ideas and activities to undertake, ranging from music, fitness, cooking, […]
Anna & Magda win Childcare’s first ‘Student of the Month’ Award
Congratulations go to Anna Sykes and Magda Sochocka, who have been awarded Childcare’s new ‘Student of the Month’ award to celebrate those Year 1 students who have either worked exceptionally hard, produced a great piece of work or been outstanding in their work placement. Anna and Magda’s assignment brief was to plan opportunities for children […]