Victoria School
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Dear families,
We can now confirm the term dates for the next 2 academic years - 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028.
These can be found on the school website:
They include the holidays (blue), bank holidays (red) and training days (green) - when the school is closed. Please ensure that you keep a record of these for future reference.
Many thanks
21st October 2025
Dear families, I thought it might be helpful to remind parent/carers of the procedure for students returning to school after an operation or extended period of absence. The purpose of this is to establish all or any changing needs to physical and/or medical needs that may have arisen following the absence. It’s also a good opportunity for us to review whether we can further support you and your child when returning. The procedure is as follows: • Families will be invited to a meeting in school or over teams; this will be parental choice. • Physios, nurses and class staff will be present or represented, as well as a member from the pastoral team. We will consider all support available and it may be necessary to introduce a phased return plan, to support attendance on site. We ask that you bring any paperwork from the hospital with you, so the relevant professionals can access the details and update their own records. Transport will be reinstated after the meeting and all procedures have been established. This process ensures safe practice in school and will create the best transition for students on their return. If you wish to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact the pastoral team.
Many thanks
Kate Thompson Pastoral Manager
Thursday 25th September 2025
Dear families,
As a school we have been developing our approach to ensure we meet the Trauma Informed and Attachment Aware Schools approach. This has included training for staff, the introduction of new approaches to behaviour and rewards, that it is line with current research, and ensuring that the excellent relationships we see between school staff, pupils and families is celebrated.
As part of gaining the award for the great work both students and staff have completed, the Educational Psychology Service has asked for your input. Could you please follow the link below and complete the form with your valuable insights as parents.
Thank you for your continuing support of the school.
Lucy Guppy
Head of School
Friends of Victoria School are hosting a reunion event for all friends & families of Victoria School on Saturday 27th September (between 1:00pm-4:00pm)
We’re welcoming all alumni (previous students) & families who want to come along and meet each other & share your memories! It will be a great afternoon, with refreshments and an opportunity to catch-up with previous friends.
Please email Caroline Lane (c.lane@victoria.bham.sch.uk) or follow the link in the flyer - attached.
Dear families
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the family workshop last week on the new Pathway model from September 2025. I am pleased to share an update in the following letter:
Click here to read an update letter
We also promised to share copies of the slides from the PowerPoint presentation. You can view the slides here:
Click here to view the PowerPoint slides
As mentioned in the letter above, please find the FAQ document here:
Click here to read the FAQ document
Once again, a huge thank you for your ongoing support. You can contact a member of the leadership team if you have any questions in relation to the new Pathway Model.
Kind regards
Gary Coffey
Dear families,
We have been asked by Public Health to share the following information with you:
With the current measles outbreak, we want to make sure all children stay safe. Measles can spread quickly, especially among children who haven’t had the MMR vaccine. We understand that some families may have personal reasons for choosing not to vaccinate their child against the measles virus. Our role is not to judge, but to support every family with clear, trusted information.
The MMR vaccine is safe and does not cause autism
It is suitable for all faiths and cultures – a pork-free version is available
It’s free and available at all GP practices
Please stay alert for symptoms and follow any public health advice. You can find more information here:
You can also find a 2 sided easy to read guidance sheet here: Guidance Document
Thank you for helping us keep all children in Birmingham safe and healthy.
Birmingham Public Health
Dear families and wider community,
Please see below the link to a letter, sharing the exciting project and updates to the Soft Play room - which is being funded using the very generous charity donations from the GoFundMe account following the flood.
Many thanks
Gary
Dear all,
Friends of Victoria are delighted to be running the Summer Fair on Saturday 12th July.
You can view the poster below for more information. it will start at 12pm and finish at 3pm and be full of fun, food, prizes and a great chance to meet up with other parents and families too.
We hope to see you there!
Thanks
Dear families,
Please find below a link to the latest federated Spring Newsletter 2025. It showcases all of the fantastic things happening across the schools and college.
Click here to read the newsletter
We wish you all a very enjoyable Easter break.
Many thanks