Archive Monthly Archives: November 2023
Liberate Dance
Today Furzey, Arne, Pergins, Portland, Brownsea, Purbeck and Sandbanks classes took part in a workshop run by Liberate Dance. Liberate Dance was created by Amanda Watkins and Vickie Simmonds and is an exclusive wheelchair-based dance company based in Winchester. They believe in celebrating the freedom of movement a wheelchair brings to people with disabilities. This […]
Read moreFarm Fun
Class Durdle have had a fun day out at Farmer Palmers. Students were able to enjoy time in the soft play and play barn as well as visiting the animals and feeding the goats. They also managed to meet some sheep, pigs, geese, alpacas and shire ponies, great fun was had by all.
Read moreInspirational Talk
We were delighted to welcome Author, YouTuber and fitness coach Ben Clark this morning. Ben gave an inspirational and informative talk to our Post 16 classes about his book ‘Rolling Forward’ a practical guide to wheelchair life. He also spoke about his own journey after a spinal cord injury in 2010 while training as a […]
Read moreThank you Priory Concept Group
During the summer holidays, Priory Concept Group, a local facilities management company, came into school and kindly donated their time and resources to completely refurbish and transform our woodland walk and memorial garden area. This is a wonderful resource for the staff and students to enjoy the woodland, especially at this time of year, and […]
Read moreChristmas Fayre Success
Our Christmas Fayre on Saturday was a huge success and we are extremely grateful to everyone who attended in support of our school. The sports hall echoed with festive music and there was a sprinkle of Christmas magic in the air. Father Christmas and Spiderman were our special guests and the many stalls offered something […]
Read moreHarvest Donations Go To Homeless
We are pleased to report that all of the food items donated to this year’s school harvest festival was handed over today to Poole homeless charity Routes to Roots. Ben Sargent from the charity popped in to pick up the items, which were handed over by the students with staff members Deanne and Donna. Founded […]
Read moreSpecial Concert by STJ
Small Town Jones (aka musician Jim Jones) and Dave Little, performed a memorable set of beautiful songs for us this afternoon on acoustic and electric guitar. The duo also chatted to the students beforehand about the music they enjoy and their own talents and musical taste. The concert was organised by Music Teacher Jo Whittaker […]
Read moreChristmas Fayre, this Saturday!
Stop Press News! The Christmas Elves are busy getting everything ready for this Saturday’s Christmas Fayre! Santa has told us that he is looking forward to seeing you all and he is bringing a special guest. We are also pleased to say that there will be live music. Refreshments will be available, with hot drinks […]
Read moreAnti Bullying Week
It’s anti bullying week and this year’s theme is ‘Make a noise about bullying!’ It’s important we challenge bullying in all its forms to put an end to it. Together, we can make a difference and take a stand against bullying. To celebrate these themes each student is going to complete a square for a […]
Read moreIn Remembrance
Class Brownsea have been busy making poppy themed crafts to mark Remembrance Day. The students have been learning about this special day in their topic lessons, which have been themed on the UK. In talking about why we celebrate Remembrance Day, they have learned about the significance of history and the importance of remembering the men […]
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