Varndean College says goodbye to its longstanding Principal
This month, Varndean College is saying goodbye to its longstanding Principal, Dr Phil Harland, who is taking up retirement after 14 years at the helm. Phil, who came to Varndean in 2006 having previously been Vice Principal at Luton College, took over the role from the late Alan Jenkins and has been the key player […]
Smiles all round as Varndean College students celebrate (but no hugs)!
Varndean College staged a physically-distanced celebration on Monday, as IB students received outstanding results yet again, with students securing places at prestigious universities including Bristol, Cambridge, York, Leeds, UCL, Warwick and Imperial College, London to read subjects ranging from Fine Art to Philosophy, and Midwifery to Marine Biology. Almost half of the 42 students achieved […]
Varndean College Law students reach final of The National Legal Apprentice Competition
From 700 teams to 4, Varndean College Law students Eleanor Kwiatkowska and Josephine Dunsmore, have qualified for The National Legal Apprentice final to be held in September. After three gruelling rounds of researching complex law, drafting court submissions, client letters and producing an original legal sales pitch, the girls have scored in the top four […]
Varndean College Chemistry tutor, John Luton, wins IOM3 Education Award
Congratulations go to Varndean College’s longstanding Chemistry tutor, John Luton, who has just been awarded The IOM3’s (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining) Sir Colin Humphreys Education Award. John has been a member of the Schools Affiliate Scheme since 2002 and has taken an active role in the organisation’s activities, attending a number of SAS […]
Varndean College pays tribute to the NHS
Instead of clapping for the NHS last night, Varndean College adopted an alternative way to pay tribute to the work of the NHS. With its campus still closed to the majority of its students, the College found a great use for its currently redundant football pitch. Local grounds maintenance company, SLS, recently contacted the College’s […]
Varndean College IB Student wins 2 nd prize in University of Oxford’s Poetry Competition
Second year IB Diploma student, Fiyinfoluwa Oladipo, has today learned that he has won second place in the University of Oxford’s Christopher Tower Poetry Competition. Now in its 20th year, the Christopher Tower Poetry Competition is open to students aged between 16-18 years and was set up at the bequest of the late Christopher Tower […]
Varndean College student springs into action to make PPE for Care Workers
A Varndean College student has sprung into action to design and assemble visor kits for care workers as a protection against COVID-19. Aidan Maraj, a first year 3D Design student, got in touch with his tutor, Sarah Lampard-Sawyer, in the Visual Arts Dept, to see if Varndean could help to supply an essential part of […]
Sad News – Alan Jenkins
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of former College Principal, Alan Jenkins, on Tuesday 18 March 2020 after a short illness. Alan was Principal of Varndean College for 18 years from 1988 – 2006, joining when it had just 500 students and managed its expansion to accommodate more than […]
Varndean College appoints its first female Principal
Varndean College, Brighton has appointed a new Principal and CEO to start in September following the upcoming retirement of Dr Phillip Harland, after 14 years in post. Donna-Marie Janson will take over as the establishment’s eighth Principal, and the first female Principal in its history, since it was founded back in 1884. Indeed, she will […]
STEM Centre Update
Just before the Christmas break, management at the College were invited on a site visit of our newly constructed two-storey STEM Centre. Equipped with safety boots, clothing and hard hats, six of us had the opportunity of venturing into the proposed science labs, classrooms and prep rooms, as well as viewing the fabulous main grand […]