Archive Monthly Archives: September 2020
Victoria’s London Marathon Fortnight
Yesterday saw the start of Victoria’s London Marathon fortnight. The Marathon was due to be held in April but was postponed and is now taking place on 4th October. Over the next two weeks we will be celebrating this annual race and the aim is for our students to each complete 2.6 miles distance. We […]
Read moreThe Great British Week of Sport – Day 5
Friday was the last day of The Great British Week of Sport, and it saw us also celebrating National Boccia Day (A little early as it was actually on Sunday). Boccia is a firm favourite at Victoria because of its inclusivity and also because it’s a great team game and fun to play. As well […]
Read moreThe Great British Week of Sport – Day 4
Thursday was Day Four of The Great British Week of Sport and our younger students were exploring sport through play. No fixed activities means that the students can explore the equipment in their own time and participate at their own level. To enable PE to be accessible for all of our students many activities and […]
Read moreThe Great British Week of Sport – Day 3
Yesterday was National Fitness Day and in PE sessions our students were given a choice of activities to participate in. After lockdown our focus in PE has been to reintroduce our students to activity sessions and to help them re-establish friendships and team working. Wiggles and stretches all count to being active and class Corfe […]
Read moreGreen Island are all abuzz in art!
Our class Green Island students have produced some wonderful artwork that will soon be put on display in support of Livability Holton Lee who are raising money for their Flourish eco-therapy project. The pictures were produced by the students using their finger prints, bubble wrap stamps and cotton wool while using a range of adapted […]
Read moreThe Great British Week of Sport – Day 2
It’s ‘The Great British Week of Sport’ and today’s message is the unifying power of sport and outdoor activity. Arne class played some team boccia this morning, working really well together, while Lulworth class took part in some sport specific sensory PE sessions in the sports hall (George and Mia both scored some great goals!) […]
Read moreBudding young authors get published at VEC
Great work by students Deniz, Louis, Chris J and former students Josh, Elisha and Lottie who have been published in the latest Young Writers book ‘’HUNTED – Outrun. Outlast. Outwit.” The students entered a nationwide creative writing competition looking for stories on the theme of being hunted or being a hunter, with the best stories […]
Read moreThe Great British Week of Sport – Day One
Yesterday was Mindful Monday in ‘The Great British Week of Sport’ and in our PE sessions we have been using music, boccia and table top games to get our students in the right frame of mind for the working week. Green Island class started the day with some gentle aerobic activities and it was also […]
Read moreThe Great British Week of Sport
The inaugural Great British week of Sport kicked off on Saturday and we are delighted to be participating in this event. We are looking forward to showcasing our students being active whilst participating in sport. The Great British Week of Sport highlights the benefits of an active lifestyle, promoting and celebrating physical activity and sport […]
Read moreJeans for Genes Day 2020
Friday 18th September was Jeans For Genes Day here at Victoria. Everyone donned their denim for a day in order to help raise funds towards vital research into genetic disorders. The total money raised so far stands at £59.40. Thank you to everyone for taking part and donating.
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