Hillingdon VS

Hillingdon Virtual School for Cared for Children , Care Experienced and Children with a Social Worker. (Retweets & follows are not an endorsement)

[Hillingdon Council @Hillingdon]

❤️ It's Kinship Care Week. Thank you to all our dedicated kinship carers in the borough who enrich the lives of children and young people.

😊 If you are an existing kinship carer in the borough and feel you need support, visit https://t.co/S4KttH2xkR

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It’s a new week. Take a deep breath and remember: We can do this! 😊

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This week we held our Launch Event for our Evening Classes. This is our ✨THIRD✨year offering free English and Maths Evening Classes to our Care Experienced young people with the opportunity to sit Functional Skills exams and gain formal qualifications! 📚📷 📷 🎉

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We filled our cups at Little Willows last week and what a fabulous evening it was! We are ready for the new academic year ahead!

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Today we begin our Attachment Lead course with Allado. It’s fantastic to welcome back Julia, who has supported many of our previous cohorts. We look forward to working alongside schools and practitioners to deepen understanding of attachment and strengthen support!

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This week we welcomed 35 Designated Teachers for training on the key responsibilities of the role. A brilliant opportunity to support those new to post or refresh learning and strengthen our network ahead of the new school year. Thank you for your dedication to our children!

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We were honored to be invited to BHUMP’s (Befriending Hillingdon's Unaccompanied Minors Project) End of Year Awards Ceremony this afternoon and celebrate some fantastic achievements! Well Done to all! 🌟🏆🌟

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Best of luck to all our young people collecting GCSE results tomorrow and a reminder that whatever your results, there are many options and pathways available !💫📷 💫 VSO's will be in touch 🥰

[Hillingdon Council @Hillingdon]

✅ Summer Reading Challenge check-in!

📖 How many books have you read so far? ⭐ 1+ ⭐⭐⭐ 3+ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐️ 5+

⬇️ Drop your score below!

🤩 If you've not joined, there's still time to take part. It's free and open to children 4-11.

Sign up now🔗 https://t.co/1N5ZFd541Y

[Hillingdon Council @Hillingdon]

✔️ If your child has just received their A-Level results and wants to find out more about education, training and apprenticeship opportunities, we're running a free drop-in session.

👉 Harlington School, Hayes - 20 August, 8.30am to 12.30pm.

Visit https://t.co/0HqxvisWpW

[Hillingdon Council @Hillingdon]

💭 The Imagination Station, a free family event, comes to the Great Barn, Ruislip, on Thursday 13 August, 10am-3pm.

Join us for an afternoon of creativity including:
✂️ crafts
📖 Storytime session
🪄 magic show
📚️ poetry, and more.

Find out more 👉️ https://t.co/pvqlXR894h

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We've spent a wonderful two weeks at Jamie's Farm this Summer creating some very special memories with our young people! Here's a glimpse of what we have been up to .... 💫🍯🐝🐖

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Best of luck to all our young people collecting A Level, AS Levels, T-Levels and BTEC results day! A reminder that whatever your results, there are many options and pathways available !💫💫💫

[Hillingdon Council @Hillingdon]

✨ Looking for free family fun this summer?

🤩Join us for the Imagination Station at Botwell Green Library for a FREE day packed with creativity, stories, magic and family fun 📖 🎶 🚲🪄

📅 Friday 31 July | ⏰ 11am to 4pm

👉️ https://t.co/pfZlOsb9AS #SummerReadingChallenge

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Last week, a group of our incredible young people presented ‘Walking in Our Shoes’ training to 370 OFSTED inspectors at the regional OFSTED local conference! Together, they shared the importance of lived experiences in inspections!

We are bursting with pride! Well done team!

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Our Playday event for children and families returns on 5 August.

🏀 Taking place in and around Hillingdon Athletics Stadium in Uxbridge, activities include arts and crafts, sports and a sandpit.

👍 Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. Visit https://t.co/Q5BZGi8xxt

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Last night we had the pleasure of attending the Shining Star Awards, hosted by the City of London for Virtual Schools across London. Together, we celebrated two of our very own young people who were presented with awards ! A special well done to all nominees!🎉🏆

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👍 Spaces on our summer Holiday Activities and Food programme are now available.

🏎️ There's sports, cookery, indoor climbing, film making and radio contol car racing.

See what's on offer for eligible children and young people at https://t.co/aZJ3uZNch1

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It's Volunteers’ Week (1 to 7 June)🌟

If you're feeling inspired, we're looking for young people aged 13-17 to volunteer in our libraries to support the Summer Reading Challenge📚

Make a difference and gain valuable workplace experience🌞

Find out more👉https://t.co/NhtYdY7IVd

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🏊 We're looking for confident swimmers and runners, at secondary school in Years 7 to 11 living or studying in the borough, to compete at the London Youth Games Aquathlon on Sunday 28 June.

👉 The closing date for entries is Monday 8 June. Visit https://t.co/Hf3w0G2i09