Archive Monthly Archives: June 2023
Winds Of Change
We had a real musical treat on the 27th June with two performances from the trio ‘Winds Of Change’. Comprising Bryony Middleton (oboe and piano), Polly Phillips (bassoon and saxophone) and Simon Gilliver (piano and flute), Winds of Change is a versatile Woodwind Ensemble. These experienced musicians have performed in the UK and internationally and […]
Read moreThank you, Sporting Bears
Our friends The Sporting Bears are visiting today for our special Grand Prix to add some classic car atmosphere to the proceedings. The perfect opportunity for them to present us with a cheque for the funds raised at our recent Car Show and Vintage Day. The Bears raised a brilliant £1,042 with their dream rides, […]
Read moreNational Sports Week Day 2
National Sports Week Day two, and today we had a full program of activities. Students had the opportunity to relax with some yoga hosted by Zoe Butler first thing, chilling down with some poses and breathing, a slightly gentler start than those who attended a brilliant wheelchair rugby coaching session from Stu and Rob from […]
Read moreNational Sports Week
National Sports Week kicked off with a whole school session of activities. A variety of different sports and game stations were set up around the school with this year’s theme in mind, ‘Play for Fun Play for 60’. For our students, the Chief Medical Officers’ recommendation is for a minimum of 20 minutes of physical activity every […]
Read moreClass Alum
Class Alum have had a brilliant few weeks making incredible progress within their gardening sessions. They are completing tasks mostly independently now. The students have enjoyed listening to a story about planting seeds before attempting to plant their own flowers and seeds. As you can see from the photos, they really engaged with this, following […]
Read moreElliot and Tony Talk Autism
On Saturday June 10th Arne student Elliot and VIBE Radio manager Tony Rudd were guest speakers at the Autism Show, which was held at the London Excel. The show is a national event for autism, in association with the National Autistic Society, with talks, clinics and workshops. Tony spoke about how he has developed our […]
Read moreNew Music Tech
Furzey class have been making the most of some beautiful sunshine with an outdoor music session. The class have been using the latest technology to create some unique music. ‘ODD Ball’ is a Bluetooth device which works as a wireless music controller and is sensitive to the intensity of touch and bounce. It connects to […]
Read moreTheatre Talk
On 6th June our Post 16 Drama group had a video call with professional West End performers Lizzie Bea and Alfie Parker. Both Lizzie and Alfie are currently starring in principal roles in the ‘Sister Act the Musical’ tour, which some of our students watched at The Mayflower Theatre last month. The class had the […]
Read moreCouncillors Visit
On 5th June, students from Arne, Pergins and Brownsea classes took part in a talk and Q&A with BCP Councillors May Haines and John Challinor as part of their Lifeskills studies. The students have been learning about what democracy means, understanding politics and finding out about the electoral system. This was an invaluable opportunity for […]
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