Archive Monthly Archives: November 2019

Step Into Sport!

Today we played host to The Youth Sport Trust’s ‘Step into Sport’ Event. These events focus on the development of leadership skills in SEND and non-SEND young people. During a busy day of activities, the young people develop the communication and organisational skills vital to improving their ability to lead in sport. They learn specific […]

A generous donation from Fred Olsen Travel

On Thursday, we were very pleased to welcome Angela and Nicole from Fred Olsen Travel Westbourne who came in to present us with a cheque for £492. The money was raised at a recent charity quiz night which was held here. It was a really fun night and we had enough teams to fill 11 […]

FoVEC Carol Service 2019

Children in Need at VEC 2019

Two very special guests popped in at lunchtime on Friday to make our Children in Need Day just that little bit more special. Pudsey and Dorsey Bear delighted the students who gathered in the playhall to greet them. Dorsey is the mascot of the Dorset Children’s Foundation while Pudsey’s visit was courtesy of Asda Community. […]

Success for VEC at the Lord Taverner’s County Boccia Championship

Last Friday four teams travelled from VEC to the QE school in Wimborne to compete in the Dorset School Games, Lord Taverner’s County Boccia Championship. This is a huge competition with thirty teams participating. All our teams produced some excellent attacking and defensive play and were victorious in a number of games. Overall the standard […]

National Occupational Therapy Week 2019

This week VEC will be celebrating National Occupational Therapy Week. Every day our occupational therapy team work with our students to make changes – big and small – which improves their lives. Occupational therapy provides practical support to empower our students to overcome barriers preventing them from doing the activities (or occupations) that matter to […]