Comberton Village College
@combertonvc.bsky.social
An outstanding 11-18 school, engaged in the wider education community whilst remaining true to Henry Morris’s vision of serving the needs of its locality.
Website: www.combertonvc.org
Our sixth form can be found using @CombertonSF.bsky.social
Website: www.combertonvc.org
Our sixth form can be found using @CombertonSF.bsky.social
We have a couple of new opportunities to work with our incredible school community! Please see our vacancies page on the school website. Some close as soon as next Thursday for our catering role!
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We have a couple of new opportunities to work with our incredible school community! Please see our vacancies page on the school website. Some close as soon as next Thursday for our catering role!
Our sixth form students went to see Hamilton this week! Students studying history, drama, English and politics all commented that it was amazing and that they thoroughly enjoyed it!
November 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Our sixth form students went to see Hamilton this week! Students studying history, drama, English and politics all commented that it was amazing and that they thoroughly enjoyed it!
We are really excited for this Saturday’s Christmas Fayre! We would welcome any further items that our community are able to donate for the raffle prizes and our Year 7 tombola! Please kindly leave any donations at our school reception! Huge thanks in advance for your support!
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We are really excited for this Saturday’s Christmas Fayre! We would welcome any further items that our community are able to donate for the raffle prizes and our Year 7 tombola! Please kindly leave any donations at our school reception! Huge thanks in advance for your support!
Two of our pupils represented CVC at Forest Edge showjumping at the weekend! Lily-Mai and Freya competed as individuals, both jumping in the 80cm and 90cm classes. Lily has come 2nd in the 90cm class meaning that she has qualified to jump at Hickstead! Huge congratulations to them both! 👏
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Two of our pupils represented CVC at Forest Edge showjumping at the weekend! Lily-Mai and Freya competed as individuals, both jumping in the 80cm and 90cm classes. Lily has come 2nd in the 90cm class meaning that she has qualified to jump at Hickstead! Huge congratulations to them both! 👏
National Non-Fiction November!
Read non-fiction…for information, to expand knowledge, to explore interests and to relax. If you are curious about, well, anything, there’s a book about it! The library has an amazing selection of non-fiction books for you to borrow. Look in the library today.
Read non-fiction…for information, to expand knowledge, to explore interests and to relax. If you are curious about, well, anything, there’s a book about it! The library has an amazing selection of non-fiction books for you to borrow. Look in the library today.
November 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
National Non-Fiction November!
Read non-fiction…for information, to expand knowledge, to explore interests and to relax. If you are curious about, well, anything, there’s a book about it! The library has an amazing selection of non-fiction books for you to borrow. Look in the library today.
Read non-fiction…for information, to expand knowledge, to explore interests and to relax. If you are curious about, well, anything, there’s a book about it! The library has an amazing selection of non-fiction books for you to borrow. Look in the library today.
Recently two of our Year 12 students had the privilege of being invited to Number 10 Downing Street to meet with Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, and Minister for Climate, Katie White to discuss COP 30 and climate change.
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Recently two of our Year 12 students had the privilege of being invited to Number 10 Downing Street to meet with Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, and Minister for Climate, Katie White to discuss COP 30 and climate change.
KS3 HALLOWEEN HORROR WRITING COMPETITION!
Write a 500-word story by 7 November. Ghost stories are welcome, but stories may involve any paranormal, gothic or supernatural theme, as well as magic realism. Make it as gothic and unsettling as you can! Hand it in to your English teacher and good luck!
Write a 500-word story by 7 November. Ghost stories are welcome, but stories may involve any paranormal, gothic or supernatural theme, as well as magic realism. Make it as gothic and unsettling as you can! Hand it in to your English teacher and good luck!
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
KS3 HALLOWEEN HORROR WRITING COMPETITION!
Write a 500-word story by 7 November. Ghost stories are welcome, but stories may involve any paranormal, gothic or supernatural theme, as well as magic realism. Make it as gothic and unsettling as you can! Hand it in to your English teacher and good luck!
Write a 500-word story by 7 November. Ghost stories are welcome, but stories may involve any paranormal, gothic or supernatural theme, as well as magic realism. Make it as gothic and unsettling as you can! Hand it in to your English teacher and good luck!
We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents and pupils this evening from 5pm-7pm. Please note that poppies will be on sale should you wish to purchase one with cash!
October 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents and pupils this evening from 5pm-7pm. Please note that poppies will be on sale should you wish to purchase one with cash!
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our International Talent Evening tonight! Pupils have been working really hard to prepare! Please note that for X half (7C, 7O, 7M, 7B, 7I) the performance starts at 6pm, after which everyone leaves. The Y half (7E, 7R, 7T, 7N, 7V) performance starts at 7pm.
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our International Talent Evening tonight! Pupils have been working really hard to prepare! Please note that for X half (7C, 7O, 7M, 7B, 7I) the performance starts at 6pm, after which everyone leaves. The Y half (7E, 7R, 7T, 7N, 7V) performance starts at 7pm.
Thank you to Narrative Alchemy for coming and performing their play ‘Unacceptable’ and challenging us all to think about sexism and healthy relationships.
October 14, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Thank you to Narrative Alchemy for coming and performing their play ‘Unacceptable’ and challenging us all to think about sexism and healthy relationships.
Hello Yellow - World Mental Health Day! Wear yellow accessories with your school uniform on 10th Oct to remind everyone that it’s okay to not feel okay sometimes. The library has books to help you with your mental health. Speak to friends, family or school staff if you are feeling sad or worried.
October 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Hello Yellow - World Mental Health Day! Wear yellow accessories with your school uniform on 10th Oct to remind everyone that it’s okay to not feel okay sometimes. The library has books to help you with your mental health. Speak to friends, family or school staff if you are feeling sad or worried.
We have some exciting opportunities to work with us! Please in see the vacancies available at our school at the moment: www.combertonvc.org/contact-us/c...
October 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We have some exciting opportunities to work with us! Please in see the vacancies available at our school at the moment: www.combertonvc.org/contact-us/c...
Today we hosted @southcambsssp with their inter-school event involving the Year 3-4 Team Challenge where children tested their teamwork and determination skills across 5 different challenges. Huge thanks for their organisation and to our Year 10 sports leaders!
October 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Today we hosted @southcambsssp with their inter-school event involving the Year 3-4 Team Challenge where children tested their teamwork and determination skills across 5 different challenges. Huge thanks for their organisation and to our Year 10 sports leaders!
At the end of last week, our Year 10 rugby team beat Sharnbrook comfortably 43-7! The team now progresses to the next round w/c 6th October. Well done to the players and all who supported the team!
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 AM
At the end of last week, our Year 10 rugby team beat Sharnbrook comfortably 43-7! The team now progresses to the next round w/c 6th October. Well done to the players and all who supported the team!
Our sixth form students have been down at Studland this week gathering data as part of their A-level Geography course! What an amazing outside classroom!!
September 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Our sixth form students have been down at Studland this week gathering data as part of their A-level Geography course! What an amazing outside classroom!!
We are looking forward to welcoming parents and carers (not pupils please!) of our current Year 7 pupils tomorrow evening from 6.30-8pm in the Performance Hall. Please check which form group your child is in and we would advise you to leave time for parking!
September 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming parents and carers (not pupils please!) of our current Year 7 pupils tomorrow evening from 6.30-8pm in the Performance Hall. Please check which form group your child is in and we would advise you to leave time for parking!
News@com is moving to a fortnightly newsletter for parents to read of key dates, information and forthcoming events! We hope that you enjoy an insight into the opportunities offered by our school community!
September 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
News@com is moving to a fortnightly newsletter for parents to read of key dates, information and forthcoming events! We hope that you enjoy an insight into the opportunities offered by our school community!
We have been really excited to welcome our pupils back to school last week and looking forward to the first full week back!
September 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We have been really excited to welcome our pupils back to school last week and looking forward to the first full week back!
On Weds morning, Year 8-9 were visited by multi-award winning author Nathanael Lessore! Nate talked about the value of reading, respect & kindness, & how all of these will help you go far. He also taught us how to write great stories - it was an inspirational day! Find his books on Sora this summer.
July 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
On Weds morning, Year 8-9 were visited by multi-award winning author Nathanael Lessore! Nate talked about the value of reading, respect & kindness, & how all of these will help you go far. He also taught us how to write great stories - it was an inspirational day! Find his books on Sora this summer.
The running total to date is £2,377.72p, which will make a huge difference to young children across the world to access education. It was really great to hear local residents commenting on the ‘spectacle’ that the walk continues to be! There is still time to contribute should you wish to!
July 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The running total to date is £2,377.72p, which will make a huge difference to young children across the world to access education. It was really great to hear local residents commenting on the ‘spectacle’ that the walk continues to be! There is still time to contribute should you wish to!
Our pupils like to read and we are really proud of the reading culture we are working hard to further encourage! We use Sora ebooks and our school has the highest number of checkouts of all the subscribing nationwide schools with just over 39,000 titles being borrowed since 1st September 2024!
July 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Our pupils like to read and we are really proud of the reading culture we are working hard to further encourage! We use Sora ebooks and our school has the highest number of checkouts of all the subscribing nationwide schools with just over 39,000 titles being borrowed since 1st September 2024!
Staff still smiling at the end of the week, pupils have been superstars this morning - up bright and early, tents all packed ready to squeeze in another activity before we head home. A parent mail will follow when coaches have left with an ETA.
July 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Staff still smiling at the end of the week, pupils have been superstars this morning - up bright and early, tents all packed ready to squeeze in another activity before we head home. A parent mail will follow when coaches have left with an ETA.
Super proud of our group of Y10 Spanish students who have spent this week in Cantabria, working in cafes, hotels and the Gaudi museum in Comillas. We have also met up with Spanish students to practise lots of Spanish and enjoy ice-cream, tapas, the pool and the beach together ¡fenomenal!
July 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Super proud of our group of Y10 Spanish students who have spent this week in Cantabria, working in cafes, hotels and the Gaudi museum in Comillas. We have also met up with Spanish students to practise lots of Spanish and enjoy ice-cream, tapas, the pool and the beach together ¡fenomenal!
Final night talent show, huge excitement! Great end to a fantastic week at Beaumanor 🪩🕺
July 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Final night talent show, huge excitement! Great end to a fantastic week at Beaumanor 🪩🕺
Beaumanor: today the groups have done bushcraft and climbing! What difference a good night sleep last night made today!
July 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Beaumanor: today the groups have done bushcraft and climbing! What difference a good night sleep last night made today!