Archive Monthly Archives: January 2020

Dorset Schools Inclusion League

It was the first meeting of the year of the Dorset Schools Inclusion League today and we welcomed St Josephs, Allenbourn Middle, Winchelsea, Linwood, Oakdale and Longfleet Schools for a competitive afternoon of curling. The games were overseen by our sports leadership students and our friends from the AFC Bournemouth Community Team. As well as […]

Donna’s Big Jump for VEC!

Our staff regularly go above and beyond during the busy working day around school but not often THIS above and beyond! Donna Brown, our Class LB S.T.A., has committed to doing a skydive to raise money for a wheelchair trampoline. Donna hopes to raise £8000 for the equipment which would be a great addition to […]

A lovely donation from the Beer and Bluegrass Festival

This morning we were delighted to be joined by Martin Hickman who popped into school to present us with a cheque for an incredible £2,600. This amazing sum was raised during last year’s Beer and Bluegrass Festival, which is held annually in the grounds of our school. The festival features the very best Bluegrass and […]

Fantastic sporting opportunities in our local area

Our Head of Sport, Simon Higgins, wants to draw your attention to the following coaching sessions that are happening in the local area soon. Bournemouth Lions Wheelchair Rugby and AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust are fantastic local ambassadors for Disability Sport, so if you’re a budding para-sportsperson, why not give these great opportunities a try..?

Another fantastic AFC Bournemouth session at VEC

Students from class Arne had a lot of fun this afternoon with the brilliant AFC Bournemouth Community team, as their leadership sessions continue. Today the focus was on how to plan sessions and which skills you will need to run them. Tactics, decision making and communication are all key areas.

Parents’ Afternoon & Evening – Tuesday 21st Jan

VIBE welcomes Jamie Riding

We would like to say a big Victoria thank you to the talented Jamie Riding who popped in this morning for an interview on VIBE radio as part of our student’s Arts Award course. Jamie is a young actor, voice over artist and performer who has Autism and has just finished a busy run in […]

AFC Bournemouth visit the students of VEC

The AFC Bournemouth Community team joined us today for the start of regular coaching sessions for our Class Arne students. The visits are tied into the sports leadership level 1 course which they are currently studying. The course is designed to use sport and physical activity to help young people develop and hone their leadership […]

Bamboozle return to VEC

Our students have been enchanted today by the wonderful Bamboozle Theatre Company who brought their new production ‘Makara & the Mountain Dragon’ to Victoria. The production is an intimate sensory story which uses music, song, lighting, puppetry and effects to tell the story of a land where dragons and magic are more than myths. We […]