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Successful Parenting Workshops

It has been such a great pleasure working in partnership with the fantastic charity, Parenting Special Children in running workshops aimed at supporting our parents in making their families lives better. Together with Parenting Special Children we have been delivering courses …
15th October 2019

Special Voices Coffee Morning and AGM

Special Voices would like to invite you to our next coffee day which will include our Annual General Meeting, all welcome. We would like to welcome you at 9.30am for refreshments & free gift on Friday 11th October @ Cippenham …
3rd October 2019

Special Voices Event

Special Voices would like to invite all parent/carers to our event this month Special Voices Participation Day Friday 13th September, drop in anytime between 9.30 –1pm Cippenham Baptist Church Hall.11 Elmshott Lane. SL1 5QS Special Voices would like to invite …
29th August 2019

The Business of Recycling

OUR PROJECT by students at Arbour Vale School  THE BUSINESS OF RECYCLING Why we chose it We chose this topic because our school uses a lot of material and since we are focusing on recycling and keeping our earth clean, …
28th August 2019

Katie Riding to Success

Huge congratulations goes out to one of our Year 9 students, Katie Gillard.  Katie competed in the RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) National Championships on 13th July 2019 at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire. I am so pleased to announce, …
24th July 2019

Arbour Vale School Enterprise Week and Market Day

Arbour Vale School recently held its Enterprise Week, a key feature of the school’s Careers Programme. The week was an opportunity for all pupils to develop their skills in communication, money handling, leadership, creativity and vocational awareness. Each class planned …
4th July 2019

Waldon Day

We had a highly successful ‘Waldon Day’ at Arbour Vale School. Carol Mannion, a Waldon practitioner and contributing author of ‘‘Every Child Can Learn’, came to share her expertise and facilitated the sessions. She shared her knowledge and has really …
15th June 2019

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING MEASLES MUMPS AND RUBELLA VACCINATIONS

There has been a sharp increase in the number of cases of measles reported nationally and globally https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47940710 as well as an increase in Mumps cases for 15-24 year olds. Berkshire Healthcare provides immunisations against infectious diseases for all school-aged …
4th June 2019

Special Voices Coffee Day for parents and carers

Special Voices would like to invite all parent/carers to their upcoming event: Special Voices Drop-in Coffee Day on Friday 5th April 2019 between 9.30am – 1pm at Cippenham Baptist Church Hall, 11 Elmshott Lane, SL1 5QS. This is a drop …
3rd April 2019

Arbour Vale School gets Digital

Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust’s Digital School visited Arbour Vale School to deliver a day of digital discovery.  A group of thirty enthusiastic pupils began their learning journey by stepping into a world of virtual reality, trying out 3D …
7th March 2019

Representing Slough Youth Parliament

Arbour Vale School is delighted to announce that two pupils from Key Stage 4, Arrieann and Samuel, have been selected to represent the school on the Slough Youth Parliament. The pupils will  work alongside peers from other schools, discussing matters …
7th March 2019

Bikeability

Last term, Arbour Vale School hosted a Bikeability level 1 and taster level 2 course. There were nine pupils who participated from Years 7, 8 and 9. The pupils learnt about road safety, how to stop and start the bike …
7th March 2019