School News
- 30/04/25
Student Voice Update
After the recent elections for Year 7 representatives, this was the first fully democratic Student Voice meeting, and it was an action-packed affair as always. We covered a lot of ground and created a lot of work for ourselves to continue the great work that has been done over the past few years to...Read Full Story - 29/04/25
Bakkavor Trip 2025
Bakkavor is a global leading manufacturer of freshly prepared food, including salads, desserts, pizza and bread products for Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi and Sainsburys. They have 23 locations in the UK. They believe in bringing new talent into their organisation. As a Bakkavor Apprentic...Read Full Story - 29/04/25
Year 11 Leavers
Thursday 22 May 2025 will be the last day for Year 11 students and when study leave commences. After this date, the Year 11 timetable will be suspended, and students will only be required to return to take their exams. School uniform must be worn for exams and normal rules are to be...Read Full Story - 28/04/25
Year 12 Geography visit to Wales: 12 - 15 March 2025
Year 12 Geography students attended the annual field trip to Wales in March to complete some coursework investigations.Read Full Story - 07/03/25
AMVC Blood Brothers Production - February 2025
At the end of February 2025, Arthur Mellows Village College proudly presented an outstanding production of Blood Brothers, showcasing the immense talent and dedication of over 70 students involved across two casts. This remarkable performance was a true testament to the hard work, passion, and...Read Full Story - 04/02/25
Year 10 Media Trip to Sky Studios, Elstree - January 2025
This is a trip I have wanted to run for a number of years, but it is heavily over-subscribed. However, it was well worth the wait. Our Year 10 Media students have made a tremendous start to their vocational course and have already completed 30% of the course with flying colours, so this was both a r...Read Full Story - 19/12/24
Madrid, Spain
I've travelled the world with AMVC, but going to Madrid was a new experience , even for me. For half a week, I became an honorary member of the Languages (MFL) Department, despite my Spanish being limited to yes, no and two beers, please.Read Full Story - 19/12/24
Iceland 2024
Year 11 and 13 Geography students had the chance to visit Iceland in October Half Term, 2024. Students visited the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Golden Circle Tour (including the Strokkur Geysir and the Gullfoss Waterfall), the South Shore (Seljalndsfoss and Skogafoss Waterfalls, Solheimajokull Glacie...Read Full Story - 19/12/24
Christmas Concert 2024
The Christmas Concert this year took place on Wednesday 11 December 2024. It felt like a very big one this year, as we had cancelled the Summer Concert for the first time ever. Our students were predictably excited, and for the past several months have been preparing their performances and rehearsin...Read Full Story - 19/12/24
Sixth Form Presentation Evening
Tuesday 17 December 2024 saw the relaunch of our Sixth Form Presentation Evening where we invited back our ‘Class of 2024’ to celebrate their successes and catch up with each other.Read Full Story - 25/11/24
Harry Potter Studios Media Trip - 11 September 2024
This was a great trip, and well worth the visit. I hadn’t quite realised the negative impact that Covid has had on the out-of-school experiences for students, but it was a real privilege to be able to watch the pleasure that the 40 Year 11 Media students (and a handful of Year 13s) took from t...Read Full Story - 25/11/24
Careers Fair 2024
On Thursday 17 October 2024, AMVC held it’s annual Careers Fair. The event was really well attended by parents and students exploring a wide variety of careers pathways. Exhibitors represented a broad cross-section of employment sectors, from Civil Service to Finance, Engineerin...Read Full Story