We are constantly trying to improve the education that we offer students at Victoria College and are now at the stage in the school year where we need you to tell us how well you think we are doing and how we can improve the things that are important to you. Please spare 10 minutes to complete a questionnaire by using this link and logging on using the password provided below.

The case-sensitive password is: VCJ99802Pa

By completing the questionnaire, you will be telling us how you think we should be spending our time and resources, to make our College the best that it can be for your son. Each completed questionnaire is vital in finding out what parents think. Your answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will make a difference to how we run the school and plan for the future.

Your son has also been invited to complete a survey which is available via the daily briefing. We would be grateful if you could encourage him to complete it. It is anonymous and will only take 10 minutes.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is 'anxiety'. Students and staff have been working hard to prepare a range of resources for assemblies, tutor time and PSHE lessons across all Year groups to raise awareness of anxiety as a common emotion and provide information, suggestions and tips on how to prevent it from becoming a more serious mental health problem.

On Thursday 18 May your son is invited to take part in a 'Wear it Green' dress down day (£2 each) to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation and MIND Jersey. There will also be a cake sale at morning break and lunchtime. If you would like to donate cakes, please ensure that they are shop bought cakes in their original packaging.

It's now just two weeks until the deadline for submitting your artwork for  ArtEquals, please complete the submission form below. This will need to be attached to your artwork when it is handed in on or before Friday 26 May:

Submission Form - Art Equals

There is still time to sign up if you haven't done so already. Find out more via our website here. Don't forget, it can be any medium, any size- painting, drawing, collage, photography, ceramics, textiles…

As well as raising funds for the future Victoria College Wellbeing Garden, students will be able to keep up to 50% of their sale proceeds at the ArtEquals exhibition and auction on Friday 30 June in the Great Hall!

Following Mr Falle’s efforts in running 2022km in 2022, we have continued our support of the Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation by engaging in their February challenge of walking, jogging or running the distance from Jersey to Southampton, with each of our Year groups taking this on either as a cohort or within smaller teams. The Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families of children receiving medical care, and more information can be found here.

To further support the Foundation in raising funds and increasing awareness of the support that they provide, we are once again organising a 'Fun Run' on Sunday 2 July at 10:00 on the cycle track at Les Quennevais. To find out more and register, please click on the link below:

Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation Fun Run Letter

Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation Poster

The College is delighted to continue to offer the pupils such a wide range of amazing opportunities next term on top of all the Sport, Drama, Music, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, CCF, academic clubs and trips that will also be running.

Please click on the link below to find out more about times and locations of clubs, how to sign up and details of a brand new exciting club!

Clubs & Activities - Summer Term

This is a choir for boys in Years 5-8 at VCP and VCJ. Our Foundation Choir has been established for a couple of years now, with both schools working in collaboration.  We are auditioning for new singers for entry from after May half-term and September 2023.

If you have a boy in Year 7 who would like to audition for the Foundation Choir, please complete the form:

Foundation Choir Form

If your son is attending the upcoming Activities Week trip to PGL Sussex from Monday July 17 to Friday 21 2023, please could you send his passport information to Marilyn Cox (m.cox@vcj.sch.je).

This could either be a photograph of the passport ID page attached to an email or you could add the following information:

• given names as it is shown on the passport
• date of birth
• passport number
• expiry date (ensure it has more than 6 months to run).
• issue date

Final payments for Activity Week need to be made on or by Thursday 1 June and reminder letters will follow soon.

Please email Head of Clubs & Activities, James Townsend, if you have any queries (j.townsend@vcj.sch.je).

Year 7-10 will complete their End of Year Exams in the week beginning Monday 22 May. Please see attached letters with regards to revision materials and examination timetables.

Year 7-9 Exams Letter

Year 10 Exams Newsletter

Year 7 Timetable

Year 8 Exam Timetable

Year 9 Exam Timetable

Year 10 Exam Timetable

Please find below a list of key dates for your diary:

Training - Monday 19 June in school, all Year 9 doing DofE (11 students)

Practise Walk A - Tuesday 27 June, half year group in their DofE groups

Practise Walk B - Wednesday 28 June, half year group in their DofE groups

Friday 30 June - Preparation for the expedition in school for all Year 9 doing DofE. Should only need 3 lessons. (tbc)

Expedition A - Monday 3 to Tuesday 4 July, half year group

Expedition B - Monday 10 to Tuesday 11 July, half year group

Should any of these dates be problematic for parents, please do let DofE Manager, Mrs Blackmore (m.blackmore@vcj.sch.je) know so that she can allocate the correct expedition training and session for your son.

Bronze Expedition Checklist 2023

Please find attached a letter for Year 11 parents regarding the Sixth Form transition day, which takes place on Tuesday 27 June for all Year 11 students who wish to return to Victoria College for A Level studies.

Year 11 Transition 2023

A number of planned revision sessions are available during exam leave. The attached schedule shows revision sessions open to all students. Students may also attend smaller group or 1-2-1 sessions by prior arrangement with their teachers, and of course teachers can be contacted by email to offer feedback on any practice questions etc. A study room will be available for students who wish to work at College during study leave. Revision sessions will take place in classrooms in the relevant department areas and will be signposted accordingly.

Exams and Revision Timetable

Please note that students with afternoon examinations before Study Leave may choose to study at home in the morning of their examinations. Please email attendance@vcj.sch.je to inform us of your son's absence, which will be authorised as exam leave. Please check examination start times carefully and arrive in good time for the start of the exam.

Exam Clash. There are 25 students who have three exams on Wednesday 7 June and these have been re-arranged as per the attached schedule. After the Multiple Choice Chemistry exam at 11.30am students will all go into isolation for one hour before their History exam in the afternoon starting at 1.30pm. Phones will not be permitted in the isolation room, and it is also important to bring lots of food and drink as they will not be permitted to go to the Bistro or off site into town. Any queries, please contact Examinations Officer, Ms Liz Croft (l.croft@vcj.sch.je).

Examination Clash Information - Wednesday 7 June

Year 11 and 13 students should return their school books in the week commencing Monday 19 June. Mr Wooldridge will be based in the Temple for students to return their books, and students can speak with him in advance to confirm which books they have loaned out. Books not returned by Friday 23 June will be charged for at a rate of £20 per textbook and £10 per Library book.

Last year, The Institute of Directors Jersey, in partnership with Skills Jersey and Jersey Business, and in collaboration with Haute Vallee School and Victoria College launched a new scheme called the IoD Accredited Internship.

This scheme seeks to encourage students from Years 11 to 13 to gain valuable work experience in Hospitality and Retail on a casual basis, primarily weekends and school holidays.  While undertaking this paid employment students will also work towards receiving a certificate accredited by the IoD. For more information about this and how to sign up please follow the link below:

IoD Accredited Internship Letter to Parents

Our colleagues in Environmental Health would like to share the attached information on the Oak Processionary Moth, which explains what to look out for, the risks and contact details if any are found.

Oak Processionary Moth

A message to all parents and carers from the Government of Jersey:

You're invited to take part in a research project that will explore your health and wellbeing priorities.  

The project will involve small focus groups based on themes spoken about during Jersey’s Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation and will look at what the Government can do more of to help.  

We know that although everyone has been impacted by events over the past three years, not everyone has had the same experiences and resulting health and wellbeing outcomes. Come and tell us your stories about how your health and wellbeing was impacted, whether positive or negative. We would really like to hear your ideas about how we can start to fix some of the issues you raise as well. What do you need to help improve your health and wellbeing?  

If you would like to take part, please complete the recruitment questionnaire which will gather some background information on you to help us group those who have similar health and wellbeing priorities together. 

The focus groups will take place between now and October and will be held in different locations across the Island.