Archive Monthly Archives: March 2017

Red Nose Day

We’ve been “Wearing it Red” in grand style today at VEC for this year’s comic relief charity day. As well as collecting donations in reception, Catering Manager Stuart Fitt has been selling bacon butties for a pound. Victoria’s VIBE radio has been championing the cause with Tony hosting Class CN for a ‘Tell a Joke […]

Thank You to Can-Am Car Club

Victoria sends a massive ‘Thank you’ to our friends the Can-Am Car Club who very kindly brought us loads of Easter goodies last Saturday. The club, which is for anyone interested in American or Canadian vehicles old and new and was founded in around 1967, also brought some of their stunning cars with them. The […]

Bournemouth School for Girls

Students from Bournemouth School for Girls paid us a visit yesterday to present a cheque for just over £278.00. The money was raised through an event called the ‘£5.00 Challenge’. “Each class in the Sixth form Year 12 are set a challenge of turning £5.00 in to more money,” explains Taylor King, one of the […]

BBC South Today Featuring the Wessex Warriors

A Welcome Boost

Our Duke of Edinburgh students received a welcome boost to their fundraising drive today when they were presented with a cheque for £2000. The money has been donated by ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK. Based in Winfrith, the company is a leading provider of science and technology solutions to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Royal Navy […]

Well done Martin

Congratulations to Martin Cook who won the PE teacher of the year award at the second annual Daily Echo School Awards. From hundreds of nominations three finalists were chosen in each section. The winners were announced at a glittering ceremony at Bournemouth’s Talbot Heath School on Friday night. This is a fantastic achievement for Martin […]

English Touring Opera

Last Friday we welcomed back our friends the English Touring Opera who came in to perform their show ‘Different’. ‘Different’ is a brand new opera for SEND audiences created by Key Club (a group of young adults with high functioning autism or asperger’s syndrome), composer Llywelyn ap Myrddin, designer Ruth Paton, and director Tim Yealland. The opera […]

Bournemouth Jazz Orchestra

Just over £600 was raised for Victoria at the Bournemouth Jazz Orchestra’s Big Band Number 1’s evening last Monday.  As usual the band  were on top form and a great evening was had by all. Special thanks go to Belinda Ellicott for organising the event and also to the amazing BJO.

Wessex Warriors Success Story

Victoria welcomed the BBC who came in to interview some of the key people in the Wessex Warriors success story.  Sports broadcaster, commentator and announcer Tony Husband, interviewed top player Keith Harris, who steers his chair using his tongue.  He also recorded interviews with players Liam and Adam as well as Warriors coaching staff Hannah […]

Eco-Schools green Flag Award

We are pleased to announce that Victoria has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award. Our Eco Committee have worked extremely hard to make our school as green as it can be!  They have helped produce ideas for recycling, reducing and re-using, made decisions on what areas needed improving, monitored the results and helped create […]