Archive Monthly Archives: March 2015
Merlin’s Magic Wand
It’s been a little bit of an open secret at Victoria but over the past few months Merlin’s Magic Wand, the worldwide children’s charity have been busy bringing their special brand of magic to our school. Merlin’s Magic Wand is a unique charitable organisation which was set up in 2008 by Merlin Entertainments to deliver […]
Read moreMorebus
As reported here last week Morebus came to Victoria to work with our students. The students were thrilled to see the bus arrive with Victoria Education Centre on its display. The students worked closely with driving instructor Jon Wilkinson in using the ramp, ticket machine and stop button. For some of our students this was […]
Read moreRed Nose Day
Red Nose Day 2015 came to Victoria in a big way. We had a non-uniform day with staff and students doing something funny for money and changing our faces for funds. Our own radio station VIBE had a day long comic relief schedule starting with Harry Bassett’s Full English Breakfast Show. Harry kicked off VIBE’s […]
Read moreNational Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day
NWG Network is promoting National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day today. Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a form of sexual abuse that involves the manipulation and/or coercion of young people under the age of 18 into sexual activity. The National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day aims to highlight the issues surrounding CSE; encouraging everyone to […]
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Morebus has teamed up with us to help our youngsters familiarise themselves with the region’s bus services The operator is providing a stationary vehicle, so students can practice the process of boarding and leaving, before they embark on a real journey. Furzey Class Teacher Kathryn Webb commented “This is an excellent opportunity for my class […]
Read moreRed Nose Day
This Friday is Red Nose Day and in support of this, we will be having a non-uniform day for students. This year we are encouraging students to make their faces ‘funny for money’ and are asked to make a 50p donation towards this very worthy cause. Our aim is to raise £150 which would buy […]
Read moreWorld Book Day
Witches, Pirates, Stick-men, Cats, Wolves and a whole lot more! We’ve had a lot of fun today celebrating World Book Day. Many stories have been read from our story corner and classes have been sharing stories from their story bags. Classic stories and some lesser known have thrilled our students of all ages. In the […]
Read moreWorld Book Day
Thursday is World Book Day and we have some special activities planned. This year each class or team of therapists have been given a book and an empty drawstring bag to create their own Storysack! Story sacks are a great way of sharing stories and can include objects from the stories, sounds effects, materials and […]
Read moreBournemouth Parent Carer Forum
Do you feel nervous when trying to represent your child at meetings? Do you feel that you won’t speak up because it won’t make a difference? Is it because you feel no one will listen or because decisions have already been made? Would you like more confidence to speak up during meetings? The Bournemouth Parent […]
Read moreWheelchair Football Association
The Wheelchair Football Association is holding a Coaching Wheelchair football course here at Victoria this weekend. This course has been approved by the FA, but is delivered by the WFA due to the expertise required. The Coaching Wheelchair Football course is designed to provide an introduction to the sport and includes theory sections on the […]
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