<![CDATA[Arthur Mellows Village College News Feed - School News]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D3 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:55:12 GMT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:55:12 GMT <![CDATA[ The applications for our sixth form have now closed ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=179 Due to a high volume of interest, you may experience a longer wait time than usual. Thank you for your patience as we complete this process.

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:22:21 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=179 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendation ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=196 Head's Commendation

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:55:12 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=196 <![CDATA[ West Side Story Drama Production ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=195 Arthur Mellows Village College proudly staged West Side Story for three unforgettable nights, delivering a production that will be remembered for years to come. Taking on such a powerful, emotionally charged, and vocally demanding musical was an enormous challenge and one our students rose to with extraordinary commitment, courage, and talent.

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:53:12 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=195 <![CDATA[ Staff vs Student Netball Match - Friday 20 March 2026 ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=194 Thursday 20 March 2026 saw our first students vs staff sports event.

Under the spring sunshine during first lunchtime we had two staff teams play Netball against a Year 10 and Sixth Form team. It was a great occasion and enjoyed by everyone.

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:27:57 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=194 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=193 Head's Commendations

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:42:00 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=193 <![CDATA[ Year 12 Geography Field Trip to Wales 2026 ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=192 Year 12 Geography Field Trip to Wales 2026

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:45:15 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=192 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=191 Head's Commendations

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:53:28 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=191 <![CDATA[ New York and Washington Trip ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=190 My dream come true: New York City

'I could not quite contain my excitement. When I think of New York, the usual landmarks spring to mind: Lady Liberty, the Empire State Building and, of course, the NYC skyline. What I didn’t think of was the smoke coming from the subway stations and the street food vendors on every corner – who knew that a corndog was going to be such a source of excitement?

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:38:39 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=190 <![CDATA[ Peterborough school scoops pioneering mental health award ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=189 A Peterborough school has achieved the School Mental Health Award which is delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Arthur Mellows Village College were awarded a Gold standard for its outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:06:20 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=189 <![CDATA[ Video call with our Ukrainian partners ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=188
Last week, we held our first video call with our Ukrainian partners at Lesky Lyceum as part of our British Council 'Reading for Pleasure' project. Students had the opportunity to introduce themselves, and our partners taught AMVC students essential greetings in Ukrainian.
]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:31 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=188 <![CDATA[ World Book Day at AMVC 2026 ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=187 Students and staff at AMVC celebrated World Book Day on 5 March 2026 with an array of exciting activities and competitions. These included word searches, a costume competition, and a speed-reading competition in the library. The entire school got involved, with every teacher reading a section of a story throughout the day to every class.

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2026 10:16:00 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=187 <![CDATA[ Ski Trip 2026: Success in the Austrian Alps! ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=186 What an incredible February Half Term! 49 students and 6 staff members swapped the classroom for the slopes as Arthur Mellows Village College headed to the stunning region of Bad Gastein, Austria.

]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 09:16:54 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=186 <![CDATA[ Year 11 Mock Results Day ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=185 Tuesday 3rd March was our Year 11 Mock results day. Students were supported by having the experience of opening their envelopes which held their recent mock result grades. This allowed them to practice what August will hold to dispel any myths and also to support them in busting any fears they may have.

]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:29:43 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=185 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=184 Head's Commendations

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:28:47 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=184 <![CDATA[ Celebrate Speaking Festival ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=183 As part of the British Council’s Celebrate Speaking Festival, Naomi in Year 10 performed a beautiful rendition of a traditional South African hymn in Xhosa. What a wonderful reflection of the cultural and linguistic diversity we are so proud to celebrate at AMVC!

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:10:55 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=183 <![CDATA[ Cambridge University Visit – Friday 13 February 2026 ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=182
17 Sixth Form students attended an Oxbridge Application event at Trinity College in Cambridge University on Friday 13 February 2026. 
]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:29:51 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=182 <![CDATA[ Holocaust Memorial Day ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=181 Our Year 9 students had the honour to listen to Eva Clarke's story to remember Holocaust Memorial Day.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:34:18 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=181 <![CDATA[ Oliver Clarke Celebrating Gold Medal Win ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=180 Oliver Clarke 8HOX/EVA is celebrating his Gold Medal win in the Junior Men’s County Championship Final, which took place in Louth, Lincolnshire this month. This achievement was for the 50m breaststroke. Oliver has managed to receive up to 200 swimming medals overall since he has started swimming.  Well done Oliver! ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:17:49 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=180 <![CDATA[ Sam Carling MP visit ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=178 Arthur Mellows Village College was pleased to welcome Sam Carling, Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire, for a wide-ranging visit focused on education, citizenship and political engagement.

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:42:07 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=178 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendation ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=177 Head's Commendation

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:36:35 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=177 <![CDATA[ Network Rail Talk ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=176 On 14 January 2026 we were visited by Claire Smith from Network Rail. Claire has worked with us many times over the years to teach our students the importance of railway safety. Arthur Mellows' location is near to a number of major railway routes (and regional branch lines), this means that raising awareness is vital as many of our student use rail crossings on a daily basis.

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:00:33 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=176 <![CDATA[ Silver Achievement Certificate ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=175 Miley Freeman (7EBK/RKU) was the first Year 7 student to achieve 150 Points and a Silver Achievement Certificate this year and this was presented on 9 February 2026.

 
]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:07:44 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=175 <![CDATA[ Bank of England visit ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=174 A guest speaker from the Bank of England came into AMVC on Wednesday 4 February 2026 to talk to A level Economics students about the role of the bank which included discussing how the bank implements monetary policy and its role in ensuring financial stability. Students were brilliantly engaged in this technical topic answering questions and asking inciteful questions.

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 14:33:37 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=174 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendation ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=173 Head's Commendation

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 13:02:12 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=173 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendation ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=172 Head's Commendation

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:10 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=172 <![CDATA[ AMVC House Chess Competition ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=171 AMVC held the highly anticipated chess tournament on 22 and 23 January 2026. With close to 60 students signed up to participate, it was a tense competition, filled with excellent displays of skills and tactics. Year 7 started the competition on the 22nd, with some very close and intense matches. They handled the competition with a great deal of maturity and respect for one another. The final matches between the Year 7s took place on 23rd and resulted in Charlie Brammer (7HGR) as the overall winner for Year Group. 

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:23:07 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=171 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendation ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=170 Head's Commendation

]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:21:18 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=170 <![CDATA[ First Lego League Competition ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=169 First Lego League Competition (Unearthed): Sunday 18 January 2026
On Sunday 18 January 2026, our team of budding Archaeologists began their journey to try and win the regional First Lego League Competition. During the day the team had to
1.     Present their Archaeology project to a team of professional engineers
2.     Demonstrate how they successfully built and coded their robot
3.     Complete a teamwork challenge to find buried artifacts
4.     Competed in four robot challenge games on the FLL mat
]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:44:01 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=169 <![CDATA[ 150 Point Silver Achievement Certificate ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=168 Alfred Mitchell (9CCT), Archie Ellis (9JWK) and Lola Beesley (9JWK) were celebrated in assembly on Wednesday 21 January for being the first students across the school to receive a 150 Point Silver Achievement Certificate this Academic Year. ]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:54:07 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=168 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendation ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=167 Head's Commendation

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:32:01 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=167 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=166 Head's Commendations

]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2026 12:16:18 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=166 <![CDATA[ Young Minds ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=165 We were so happy to receive an exciting certificate from Young Minds to share that Arthur Mellows Village College was one of their top 100 schools across the UK for fundraising for Hello Yellow back in October 2025. The school supports this charity every year and greatly values the excellent and important work they do to raise awareness of youth mental health and wellbeing. 

]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2026 08:27:19 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=165 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=164 Head's Commendations

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:50:11 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=164 <![CDATA[ House Chemistree Competition ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=163 The annual House Chemistree Competition took place on Wednesday 17 December and saw students compete in small teams to see which house could create the best Chemistree

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:23:13 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=163 <![CDATA[ Sixth Form Presentation Evening ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=162 Tuesday 16 December 2025 saw our Sixth Form Presentation Evening, where we invited back our Class of 2025 to celebrate their successes and catch up with each other.

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:18 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=162 <![CDATA[ STEM Club ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=161 This term, a group of amazing Sixth Form students formed a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Club. 

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:28:45 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=161 <![CDATA[ Year 11 Collapsed Day - Crime and Personal Safety ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=160 On Monday 15 December 2025 we held a Collapsed Day for Year 11. The focus of this day was on Crime and Personal Safety. The students really enjoyed this day and engaged brilliantly with our external speakers.

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:27:12 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=160 <![CDATA[ Christmas Concert 2025 ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=159 On Wednesday 10 December, AMVC hosted its annual Christmas Concert and for the first time in recent memory, we completely sold out! While this created a tiny logistical headache, it was a wonderful problem to have. A packed hall spoke volumes about our students’ enthusiasm to perform and the incredible support from parents/carers, families, and friends who came to cheer them on. The atmosphere before the concert had even begun felt electric.

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:40:18 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=159 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=158 Head's Commendations

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:25:12 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=158 <![CDATA[ Shoebox Appeal ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=157 The Christmas Shoebox Appeal was extremely successful this year. Students and staff, as part of Form Groups donated food and small gifts that would be distributed to the elderly in the Peterborough area. The response was outstanding, with many wonderful shoebox designs made. Here is a small selection of donations received.
 
]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:21:10 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=157 <![CDATA[ Christmas Jumper Day ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=156 Students and staff were invited to wear a festive Christmas jumper on Friday 12 December 2025. Donations were given to Save the Children, and a Just Giving page was created. It was wonderful to see so many in their festive knits around the College. ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:12:07 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=156 <![CDATA[ Year 11 Mock Interviews ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=155 Year 11 students took part in some Mock Interviews on Wednesday 26 November 2025, where employers and local businesses gave up their time to support our students.  The exercise was a practical rehearsal of an interview, for the purpose of providing a learning experience for students in preparation for their Post 16 applications and beyond.

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:08:32 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=155 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=154 Head's Commendations

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 12:37:43 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=154 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=153 Head's Commendations

]]> Mon, 1 Dec 2025 10:42:16 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=153 <![CDATA[ Languages Visit ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=152 Our Year 9 students enjoyed an engaging and eye opening visit on Wednesday 26 November from Steve Eadon of Mingalaba, who spoke about the vital role languages play across the football industry.

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:05:56 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=152 <![CDATA[ Head's Commendations ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=151 Head's Commendations

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:55:09 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=151 <![CDATA[ Heads Commendation ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=150 Heads Commendation

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:20:54 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=150 <![CDATA[ Children in Need ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=149 Children in Need events took place over week commencing 10 November 2025.

Arthur Mellows Village College has chosen to fundraise for Children in Need for many years. The work they support with children and young people both nationwide and locally is staggering. Students over the week leading up to Children in Need learnt during Form Time and assembly about the work Children in Need do and why their work is so important in our local community as well as nationally. 

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:48:35 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=149 <![CDATA[ Remembrance ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=148 In recognition of all the men and women who have given their lives in the World Wars and conflicts since, on Tuesday 11 November 2025 the cadets, along with any student who takes part in a uniformed service, wore their uniform to school for the day.

]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:42:51 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=148 <![CDATA[ Sixth Form Culture Day: Friday 7 November 2025 ]]> https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=147 Our fabulous Culture and Diversity Committee worked hard to put together a busy programme for the Sixth Form Culture Day, which took place on Friday 7 November 2025, to celebrate culture and diversity within our Sixth Form.  
 
]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 14:48:12 GMT https://www.arthurmellows.org/news/?pid=3&nid=3&storyid=147