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Super Her and Children in Need Day

Check out these photos of staff and students having fun on Super Hero and Children in Need Day! Everyone got into the spirit of the day and there were loads of fun activities to get involved with. Super hero films were made in our media suite, Super food tasting, a special super hero workout in […]

Meru – from disabilities to possibilities

If you look after, work with or support one or more disabled children who is between 3-14 years old and requires postural support for sitting and is able to toilet in the conventional manner (i.e. not using a catheter or stoma bag you will know of the struggles involved in using them in public toilets. […]

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) annual Festival of Social Science

As part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) annual Festival of Social Science a free multimedia performance is planned on Sunday 3rd November at 7pm. The performance is a culmination of work that has been produced from a series of poetry workshops here at Victoria in conjunction with Bournemouth University. For more information […]

In conversation with John Barber

In conservation with John Barber. During our recent collaboration with the English Touring Opera, students Kayleigh & Jordan caught up with award winning composer John Barber. Here it is –

E.T.O./Poole High Project Under Way

The English Touring Opera project is now under way. Workshops are busy laying the foundations for the new opera which will be called “Offshore” and groups have begun work on the design aspect in the art department with designer Jude Munden. Under the tutelage of Media teacher Beth Kay and drama assistant Kirsten Watts other […]

Media Suite Takes Off

As well as the recent test drive of our new hydrotherapy pool our students have also taken our brand new media suite for a spin. The state of the art suite has five Macs as well as a large screen monitor so that students work can be viewed and discussed by all. Along with the […]

English Touring Opera Comes To Victoria

On Monday 23rd September for one week the English Touring Opera is coming to Victoria. Almost all the students here are involved in various ways, and they are joined by 20 students from Poole High School. This exciting project sees us creating a new opera called Offshore, based loosely on the characters and themes of […]

Head2Home

Victoria student George Rogers is undertaking an arduous physical challenge to raise money for his dream to have a career as a competitive swimmer. George plans to journey from Hengistbury Head to his home in Upton. The journey will be split into four sections and George will be walking, wheeling and canoeing the distance. For […]

Students take new pool for test drive

In what was the very first session in our new hydrotherapy pool students from Class JW gave a firm thumbs up. The pool lighting and multi media experience were also tested and added amazing ambience to the pool. Jacob was first in, leading the way for our present and future students in enjoying this fabulous […]

Relay walkers cross the line!

At 9.00am on Thursday 12th September after 22 and a half hours of walking a total of 111 miles, the exact distance from Livability Head Office to Victoria, Kelly ran the final leg to cross the finishing line. Staff had been walking in relay through the night. The money raised for the new therapy hub […]