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VICTORIA COLLEGE & PREPARATORY SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT 2016-2017

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Contents Page Introduction from the Chair of the Board of Governors 3 Governing Body 5

Invited, Parent and Staff Governors 5

Representations 6

Meetings of the Governing Body 7 Policies 8 Financial Report 9 Governance, Leadership and Management Report 11 Teaching and Learning Report 12 Safeguarding Report 14 Marketing Report 15 Development Report 16 Names and Responsibilities of Staff 18

Victoria College 18

Victoria College Preparatory School 20

The Curriculum 21 School Roll and Attendance 23 Standard of Behaviour 24 GCSE Results 26 UVI A2 Results 27 Outstanding Achievements 28

Victoria College 28

Victoria College Preparatory School 34

VCJ Prize Giving 2017 39 Victoria College Foundation Report 2016-2017 40

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Introduction from the Chair of the Board of Governors Dear Parents I am delighted to present the Annual Report of the Board of Governors for the academic year 2016-17. This marks the end of my first year as Chair of the Board of Governors and I can report that it has been a very challenging and successful year for both schools. The academic results have been particularly outstanding, with the best A Level results for more than 6 years, including a 10% increase in the number of students achieving A* to B grades and more than 42% achieving A* or A grades. For GCSE, a new grading system was introduced in Maths and English and we are pleased that almost 99% of the grades achieved in these subjects were at grade 4 (old Grade C) or above. In Maths, 10% of the cohort achieved the new grade 9, which is a very difficult grade to obtain. At Victoria College Preparatory School, 100% of students reached expected standards in Writing and Maths and 98.5% reached expected standards in Reading. On Monday 10 July, Victoria College hosted its annual Prize Giving ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton and The Bailiff of Jersey, Sir William Bailhache to award the Queen’s Medals and State’s Medals respectively. As the new Chair of Governors, I would like to thank Jonathan Giles for his ten years of hard work and dedication, as he steps back from roles as Vice-Chair of Governors and Chair of Trustees of the Foundation. Jonathan remains an Invited Governor and his continuing support for Victoria College and Preparatory School is very much appreciated. I am particularly grateful to Jonathan for his calm and very valuable advice in support of the Board of Governors during my first year as Chair. At the end of the academic year, we saw the retirement of David Rotherham, after an amazing 33 years at Victoria College, most recently in the role of Assistant Head (Staffing) and as Contingent Commander of the CCF. Martyn Taylor also retired after 16 years’ service as Head of Design and Technology. Sara Clews moved on from her role as Development Director, to take up a new appointment with the Jersey Opera House. We wish all departing colleagues every success, either in their new ventures or for happy and active retirements. Planning for the Future We have continued with the strategic planning work that Jonathan mentioned in his Introduction last year. Since September 2016, we have been engaged in much detailed activity, in various Planning Groups, under the Development Sub-Committee, led by Alun Watkins. We have also formed two new Sub-Committees of the Board of Governors to address Governance, Leadership and Management and Marketing, chaired by Wanda Adam and Sam Watts. During the year, excellent progress has continued with the Safeguarding and Wellbeing action plans. Building on the success of the joint conference with Mind Jersey last year, which focused on the promotion of healthy young minds, a similar event is being planned for the near future. Great progress has also been made in the improvement of communications, especially with weekly and termly newsletters to parents. Special thanks go to our new Deputy Headmaster, Graeme Wright, for his tremendous work with the weekly newsletter. Congratulations must go to Victoria College Preparatory School for their Facebook page, which regularly reaches 10,000, as a means of communicating about daily life at the school. Strength and Expertise in our Board of Governors I am delighted to announce that four new Governors have joined the Board since September. Dr Deryn Doyle has greatly strengthened our Safeguarding team with her professional knowledge of the subject. Sam Watts has brought much marketing and communications expertise and will soon be helping us in the appointment of a Marketing and Communications Director. Paul Willing, with his very strong financial background, joined us as Chair of the Foundation Trustees. Finally, we welcome Kathryn Slater, who recently retired as Vice Principal of Jersey College for Girls and who will greatly strengthen our knowledge and governance of Teaching and Learning.

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We now have a governing body with a balanced and excellent skill set for the challenges that lie ahead. The Five-Year Strategic Plan for Victoria College and Preparatory School is nearing final approval. We have reviewed the many challenges we are likely to face in the coming years and defined strategic objectives to secure the future of the schools in a programme of continuous and measurable improvement, in all aspects of the performance of both schools. Spotlight on Brand and Communications and Continuous Improvement The next stage in the development of our plan will be the exciting process of implementation. This will bring some early changes, especially in the areas of marketing, admissions, outreach, branding and communications. A new Marketing and Communications Director will be in a full-time role and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team of the College and Preparatory School. Some of the first tasks for the Marketing and Communications Director will include the creation of a new website for both schools and the improvement of our outreach databases and communications. The Marketing team will also have responsibility for supporting the Old Victorians and the Victoria College Foundation. Following our first full and rigorous Independent Schools’ Inspection (ISI) of both schools in November 2017, we will receive a detailed report, which will identify where we are doing well and where we need to improve. This report will be shared with you, early in 2018. We will receive specific recommendations, which we will incorporate into our strategic plan and then focus on delivery of the required improvements, as well as on those areas already identified in our plan, such as additional resources in Special Educational Needs. Positive Transition to VCJ Changes to the Admissions process from November 2017 will mean that most boys from VCP will transfer to VCJ aged 11, without the need for an entrance examination. Stronger links are continually being forged between our two schools in: academic departments, extra-curricular activities, maintenance, learning support, ICT, administration and staffing. This will greatly assist the smooth transition for all boys who have demonstrated the necessary potential to be successful at VCJ. A key element of the emerging strategies is closer collaboration with other schools. Our focus will initially be with Jersey College for Girls, with whom Victoria College has recently formed a joint orchestra. Other collaboration initiatives are currently being developed. An Infrastructure for the Future During this year, work on the excellent STEM Laboratory has been completed, with the generous support of the Foundation, and I am also pleased to report that work has begun on the preparations to provide more sports pitches and associated facilities on Francis Field. This project, for which planning permission is already held, may take some years to complete but will bring much needed relief to the high usage levels of College Field. In the year ahead, we will continue to work closely with the Foundation on the Lifelong Learning and Foundation Partner initiatives, which offer great support to our students in extra-curricular opportunities and experiences, whilst also exploring other potential projects. The Board of Governors will continue to work hard to ensure that their strategic objectives, aimed at delivering excellence in education and facilities, are realised in a culture of continuous improvement, which is both measurable and transparent. Should there be any matter that you wish to raise with me, please do not hesitate to contact me

Brian A Watt Chair of the Board of Governors

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The Governing Body The Governing Body of Victoria College and the Preparatory School was constituted as follows (as of July 2017): Parent Governors: Elected by the parents of students at Victoria College/Preparatory School, as applicable. Mr Mark Godel (VCP) (Term to September 2017) Ms Wanda Adam (VCP) (Term to September 2018) Dr Stuart Gibson (VCJ) (Term to September 2018) Mrs Sam Watts (VCJ) (Term to February 2020) An election for a VCP Parent Governor is scheduled for early in the 2017 Autumn Term. A further VCP election and one for VCJ will be scheduled for early in the 2018 Autumn Term. Invited Governors: Chosen by the parents, staff and nominated Governors to reflect an appropriate balance of interests and to help provide links with the local community. Such members might have an academic or teaching background, professional, commercial or financial experience, an association past or present with the school or involvement in work with or for the local community. Mr Brian Watt (Chair of Governors) (Term to September 2019) Mr Jonathan Giles (Term to September 2018) Mr Philip J B Le Brocq (Term to September 2017) Mr Nick Cawley (Term to September 2018) Mr Paul Willing (Term to June 2020) Dr Deryn Doyle (Term to September 2019) Mrs Kathryn Slater (Term to June 2020) Staff Governors: Elected by, and from, the staff at the College and Preparatory Schools Ms Alexina Hossard (Term to September 2017) Mr Gary Burton (Term to September 2018) An election for a VCP Staff Governor is scheduled for early in the 2017 Autumn Term. Education Department Representative: Mr David Berry (Education Department Representative) Right of Attendance: Deputy Rod Bryans (Minister for Education) or his nominee The Attorney General and Solicitor General or a person nominated by either of them

for the purpose Mr Alun D Watkins (Headmaster VCJ) Mr Dan Pateman (Headteacher VCP)

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In Attendance: Mr Graeme Wright (Deputy Headmaster VCJ) Mrs Jane Silvester (Acting Deputy Headteacher VCP) Mrs Emily Oldridge (Clerk to the Board of Governors) Representations to the Governing Body Representations to the Governing Body may be made at any time by writing to the Chairman, c/o the Clerk to the Board of Governors at Victoria College, Jersey, JE1 4HT. Amendments to the Governing Body during the Year 2016-2017: Departures: Mr Jason Laity Mr Matthew Robins Advocate Tim Morgan Arrivals: Dr Deryn Doyle, Invited Governor (Term to September 2019) Mrs Sam Watts, Parent Governor VCJ (Term to February 2020) Mrs Kathryn Slater, Invited Governor (Term to June 2020) Mr Paul Willing, Invited Governor (Term to June 2020)

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Meetings of the Governing Body The Governing Body met on the following dates and discussed the following matters: 16 September 2016 (Extraordinary Meeting) 18 October 2016 Board of Governors’ Administration Finance & Premises Committee TOR Ratification Development Sub-Committee Structure and TORS Review and Action Key Matters raised by Chair Freedom of Information Request New Sub-Committees/Planning Groups Agenda for the Next Meeting Appointment and Sub-Committee Updates Change to Admissions Policy for VCP students Headmaster’s/Headteacher’s Reports Election of New Chair of Governors ISI Update and Jersey Framework Review Governors’ Report for Approval Endorsement of Chairs of Sub-Committees 22 November 2016 7 March 2017 Board and Sub-Committee Administration Board of Governors Administration Headmaster’s/Headteacher’s Reports Appointment of New Parent Governors Queen’s and States’ Medals Appointment of New Invited Governor Governance Development Sub-Committee Finalisation of the Governors’ Report Sub-Committee Chair Reports ISI Inspection Headmaster’s/Headteacher’s Reports Draft Strategic Document Naming of the Sixth Form Centre Changes to Admissions Policy ISI Preparation Chair’s Termly Newsletter Website Improvement 20 June 2017 Board of Governors’ Administration Development Sub-Committee Update Sub-Committee Chair Reports Headmaster’s/Headteacher’s Reports ISI Preparation Website Improvements This report summarises the discussions and decisions taken by the Governing Body in the academic year 2016-2017. The Minutes of the meetings are available for inspection from the Clerk to the Board of Governors at hmsecretary@vcj.sch.je .

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Policies The College has many policies in place. These are updated annually. A list of the policies available on the school website is given below. Additional policies are available via the Staff Handbook. Individual Policies are available for inspection on application to Mr Graeme Wright, Deputy Headmaster VCJ (VCJ policies) or Mr Dan Pateman, Headteacher VCP (VCP policies) or via the Victoria College website at www.victoriacollege.je

Anti-Bullying Policy

Admissions Policy

Child Protection Policy

Complaints Policy

Curriculum Policy

Educational Visits Policy

E-Safety Policy

Fire Safety Plan

First Aid Policy

Governors’ Code of Conduct Policy – VCJ and VCP

Health and Safety Policy

Hire of Premises Policy

Improving Behaviour and Reducing Exclusion Policy

Payment of Fees Policy

Positive Behaviour Policy

Provision of Information Policy

Register of Business Interests (from September 2017)

Safeguarding Policy

School Team Selection Policy

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Financial Report 2016-2017 Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory School’s financial year follows that of the States of Jersey and is thus the calendar year, rather than the academic year. Whilst the 2016 outcome is now clear, any 2017 figures are obviously less certain and must, by definition, contain estimates. Both Victoria College and the Preparatory School work on extremely tight budgets each year. The Governors plan carefully to ensure a small annual surplus which can be used for reinvestment in the fabric of the buildings, to improve facilities and offer additional learning opportunities for students. We continue to strive for extension and improvement of the facilities on offer to enable the best education possible for your sons. The States’ Grant funding is 50% for VC and 25% for VCP, however these figures reduce to 35% and 16% respectively once the corporate charges applied to fee paying schools are accounted for. This support will be reduced by a further 3% at both schools by 2019 and we have incorporated this change within our strategic budgets. In recent months we have been revising the long term strategic budgets to accommodate the vision for the future within the 5 Year Strategic Plan. Hopefully, by the end of the year, we will have concluded discussions with the Education Department and States’ Treasury which will enable the full plan to be rolled out from January. Improving Facilities One of our core aims within the Strategic Plan is to ensure the provision of a new Prep School building within 5 years. We continue to work closely with the Education and Treasury Departments to ensure that this project receives the priority and support it deserves after so many years of disappointing setbacks. In the meantime, the improvement projects for the buildings and outdoor facilities have commenced to ensure our current students have the best learning environment possible given the poor accommodation we currently have. We have commenced work on Francis Field, the new sports facility, by laying the foundation slab for the Maintenance and Toilet block and formation of the access road. This next phase of the project, to complete this block and install mains services, will be commenced in 2018. The plans for a new classroom block have been delayed due to the increased costs of construction we are currently experiencing. We are actively exploring options to raise the additional funds required to ensure this project can go ahead. Victoria College The actual carried forward surplus at the end of 2016 was £33,658. This surplus is small relative to annual expenditure of almost £6,000,000 and demonstrates our continued careful financial management. This financial prudence also enabled a further commitment of £80,000 towards future capital projects to extend and improve the facilities at College. We anticipate that the carry forward for 2017 will be c£95,000. Earlier this year, we were advised that the RE Hut was subsiding and that the classrooms would soon become unsuitable for teaching. Over the course of the summer holidays, the Site Team, led by our Site Manager Lee Vallois, reconfigured the accommodation in the De Carteret building to provide some new teaching spaces and ensure that we would still have the appropriate number of teaching spaces within the school. All the furniture and fittings within the RE Hut have been recycled for use around the College. This was a major project for the team and, as a result, some of the general maintenance scheduled for this year was postponed until 2018. Despite this, we have still redecorated areas of the Main Building, Geography and the Music Block and refurbished the Cricket Pavilion and the Medical Room. We have obtained planning consent for the repairs and refurbishment to the De Carteret playground and will commence this work in 2018.

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Whilst the schools are responsible for their own general maintenance, Jersey Property Holdings (JPH), as Landlord, is responsible for the maintenance of the buildings themselves. The team at JPH has been instrumental in completing some major improvements at College; installing air conditioning in the Science Block and part of the Main Building, upgrading to LED lighting in Science and other areas and some structural repairs within the Pavilion. Victoria College Preparatory School The actual carried forward surplus at the end of 2016 was £36,116. Again, this is a relatively small surplus compared to the annual expenditure of almost £1,800,000. We anticipate that the carry forward for 2017 will be c£36,000. There is a continued programme of investment focused on improving the current physical environment and teaching resources for both students and staff. During the summer, Jersey Property Holdings redecorated the exterior of the buildings, replacing some doors and windows at the same time. We also redecorated the whole school internally, with the addition of new furniture and blinds in some areas. The Friends of Prep led the refurbishment of the playground areas funded by previously raised funds plus a recent injection of funds sought from the corporate/commercial community. Significant donations were made by Beauport Partners and Carey Olsen with further contributions from Ormer Jersey, Green Island Restaurant, Randalls and Easenmyne. Jersey Property Holdings also contributed funds towards the groundworks for the new ‘Encore’ multi-purpose, performance play zone. The whole playground has been thoroughly enjoyed by the students and has been brought to life by the newly commissioned mural by Rory McCann. As in recent years, we have continued to invest in ICT hardware, software and teaching resources, having established a rolling programme of replacing outdated hardware. During 2017, we have renewed class sets of iPads and computers and updated obsolete interactive whiteboards. With the start of this school year, we have introduced Mandarin tuition to the timetable and intend to continue to support this new initiative going forward. Fee Support Parents will be aware that the partial funding of the schools by the Education Department means that all pupils are supported to some extent. Further sources of support are available to parents and, where necessary, I would encourage you to enquire of Mrs Emily Oldridge about bursaries. N Cawley Chair, Finance and Premises Sub-Committee November 2017

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Governance, Leadership and Management Report 2016-2017 The Governance, Leadership and Management Sub-Committee (GLM) was established following the Board of Governors’ meeting on 7 October 2016. Since then, the GLM has met on a termly basis. The strategic objectives and achievements in 2017 were as follows:

Establishing a Code of Conduct for Governors, including a Register of Interests, as well as monitoring the provision of adequate training for Governors.

Developing and publishing the Annual Governors’ Report.

Developing a dashboard of Key Performance Indicators to be applied by both the VCJ Headmaster and

VCP Headteacher for their Reports to the Governors and for the Annual Governors’ Report.

Drafting, reviewing and endorsing policies and procedures. This year the key focus was preparation for

the ISI Inspection. A regular and routine review for policies at both at VCJ and VCP has been established.

Ensuring regulatory compliance, in accordance with the requirements of the ISI Inspection schedule

and/or the Jersey Schools’ Review Framework.

Working closely with the Education Department to improve effectiveness in key areas such as central

policy, autonomy, finances, curriculum and HR.

Developing the GLM Strategic Objectives for the Strategic Plan.

Monitoring and evaluating leadership and management across both Schools to bring about continuous

improvement and delivery of the Strategic Objectives.

Planning for the development of a new Staff Appraisal system.

Establishing and increasing diversity across the schools, where possible.

In the year ahead, the GLM will focus on delivery of the Strategic Objectives and the process of continuous improvement. An early priority will be the development of a new Staff Appraisal System. W Adam Chair, Governance, Leadership and Management Sub-Committee November 2017

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Teaching and Learning Report 2016-2017 The Teaching and Learning Sub-Committee (T&L) met on a termly basis in the academic year 2016-2017. The strategic objectives and achievements in 2016-2017 were as follows:

Monitoring, reviewing, evaluating and implementing changes to the School’s Teaching and Learning Policy.

Ensuring that Teachers at both schools are adhering to the Jersey Teachers’ Standards and are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. This now includes visiting the Schools on a regular basis.

Preparing for any departmental review or school inspection.

Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating the recommendations following any departmental review or school inspection.

Monitoring the engagement of parents in supporting students’ learning, including provision of information to parents on academic matters such as assessment, reporting and differentiation.

Delivering the growth plans in the Strategic Plan, whilst retaining below average class sizes.

Retaining the ‘community school’ characteristics and enabling all students to aspire and to reach their full potential.

Providing excellent careers advice and support.

Providing learning support and support for High Learning Potential (HLP) pupils.

Providing a balanced education, focused on both academic and pastoral (wellbeing) requirements.

Striving for continuous improvements, focused on what is best for the pupils, such as retaining the best staff, improved curriculum, focus on key subjects for the modern economy, increasing life skills and diversity and ensuring improvements are built on a core ‘wellbeing’ culture.

Supporting the development and implementation of a new Digital Strategy, with the improved use of technology to support T&L objectives.

Increasing engagement with industry.

Increasing subject specialism to attract more students (potentially international) and to offer staff development. Areas such as music, languages and STEM are being considered.

Working with other schools to support such focus in a collaborative manner, rather than duplicating limited resources.

Providing oversight of all co-curricular activities both at VCJ and VCP.

Considering the use of co-education, where appropriate, including 6th Form interaction and the potential increase of interaction at GCSE level, should subject specialism / timetables allow.

Monitoring and evaluating staff turnover.

Defining key targets for achievement of continuous improvement over a rolling 5-year period, with reference to the 5-Year Strategic Plan, with timelines for delivery, and establishment of performance measurements.

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The school team successfully implemented digital strategy initiatives such as Show My Homework, new Facebook sites, upgrades to WIFI and training sessions on social media for pupils and parents. The school also successfully implemented a new management system known as SIMS to improve efficiency and the staff continue to work to strengthen collaboration between VCJ and VCP. A key focus this year was contributing to the strategic plan with the T&L strategic objectives and preparing for the ISI Inspection. Finally, we are looking forward to delivering continuous improvement objectives in the areas of teaching differentiation, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and High Learning Potential (HLP). S Gibson Chair, Teaching and Learning Sub-Committee December 2017

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Safeguarding Report 2016-2017 The Board of Governors resolved in March 2016 to set up the Safeguarding Sub-Committee, purely to oversee matters of Safeguarding and Wellbeing and this was developed with Terms of Reference and a strong team during 2016. The Sub-Committee meetings, held half termly, have brought together all interested stakeholders, working towards ensuring that the whole school community is adhering to the best practices possible for the boys and the staff. We have had presentations and discussions with students, Community Policing, staff, States’ Education specialists and others. A series of Governor visits and reviews have taken place, or are planned, during which we will closely examine and report back on areas such as discipline, recruitment, drugs policy, bullying, mental health and SEN (peer mentors and other initiatives). Much time this year has been spent on assisting the Development Sub-Committee to build the 5-year Strategic Plan, to make sure that all aspects of Safeguarding have been carefully worked into that Plan, following the concept of continuous improvement, and then on preparing for the ISI Inspection held in November 2017. We are looking forward to the continued work to monitor the School’s comprehensive safeguarding action plan and to help implement the Strategic Plan, especially, “the promotion and encouragement of a culture of vigilance, inclusivity and wellbeing within the school”. M Godel Chair, Safeguarding Sub-Committee November 2017

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Marketing Report 2016-2017 The Marketing, Outreach and Communications Sub-Committee, now renamed the Marketing Sub-Committee (MSC), was established following the Board of Governors’ meeting on 7 October 2016. Since then, the MSC has met on a termly basis. Sam Watts was elected Chairman of the MSC at the March 2017 Sub-Committee meeting. Strategic Planning The main focus of the MSC this year has been to establish marketing objectives and strategy covering Brand, Admissions, Outreach and Communications for the schools. With the MSC being a newly formed Sub-Committee, much work went into understanding the requirements and success criteria for each area, thereby contributing effectively to the Strategic Plan. We now have in place four core pillars that will provide clarity and direction for developing the joint VCP and VCJ brand, reputation and proactive marketing communications activity. Marketing Personnel To deliver the Marketing elements of the Strategic Plan, two new roles have been created for a Marketing & Communications Director and a Marketing & Communications Administrator. The Director role will be appointed in the New Year 2018 and the Administrator will be appointed soon after. These are critical roles in helping to deliver and achieve the brand, admissions, outreach and communications objectives and encompass much of the work and responsibilities of supporting the Victoria College Foundation. Strategic Priorities The MSC defined its communications priorities by undertaking research, audits and conversations with all stakeholder groups. This included a review of the school’s: brand; market research requirements; digital communications infrastructure, especially the schools’ websites and social media usage; outreach activity; fundraising priorities and processes; database provision and management and PR processes. As a result, in the year ahead, the MSC will work closely with the Marketing and Communications Director to prioritise and progress the following elements of the marketing strategy:

Brand development and implementation;

Database review and management;

Website development and social media use;

Market research requirements across the school;

Collateral review and delivery;

Tactical marketing linked to admissions and retention figures;

Review of bursary and scholarship provision;

Open Days planned and delivered;

Foundation fundraising;

Enhancing relations with Friends of Prep, Old Victorians’ Association, Foundation, PTA etc. Sub-Committee Management The vital link between Marketing and Digital strategies and activities has been recognised by the MSC, with IT and Digital representatives from the School now being invited to all future MSC meetings. This will ensure an integrated and compliant approach to all internal and external stakeholder communications. S Watts Chair, Marketing Sub-Committee December 2017

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Development Report 2016-2017 Background The Development Sub-Committee was established by the Board of Governors following the very successful Blue Sky Thinking Day that was held in April 2016. This forum comprised members of the School’s Senior Management Team, members of the Governing Body and members of the States of Jersey Education Department. The Blue Sky Thinking Day Executive Report was reviewed thoroughly by the Board of Governors in June 2016, resulting in the resurrection of the Development Sub-Committee, which was tasked with identifying key objectives from the Executive Report to form the basis of a 5-Year Strategic Plan. Terms of Reference were drafted and the Sub-Committee was formed in the Autumn Term. Composition of the Development Sub-Committee The Sub-Committee comprised the following: Alun Watkins (Headmaster VCJ) – Chair Dan Pateman (Headteacher VCP) Graeme Wright (Deputy Headmaster VCJ) Jane Silvester (Deputy Headteacher VCP) Moira Taylor (Assistant Head – Academic VCJ) Brian Watt (Chair of Governors) Nick Cawley (Chair of the Finance and Premises Sub-Committee) Mark Godel (Chair of the Safeguarding Sub-Committee) Jonathan Giles (Chair of the Foundation Trustees) Wanda Adam (Chair of the Governance, Leadership and Management Sub-Committee) Dr Stuart Gibson (Chair of the Teaching and Learning Sub-Committee) Sam Watts (Chair of the Marketing Sub-Committee) Key Aims of the Development Sub-Committee During the last year, the Sub-Committee has been engaged in formulating the Strategic Plan for 2017-2022, which offers a framework for addressing the challenges facing Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory School. It reaffirms the vision and mission of the two schools to ensure that all pupils are offered a safe, caring and excellent learning environment that enables them to achieve their full potential. Improving the quality of education for all students will produce alumni with globally competitive skills who, in turn, will play a crucial role in the development of Jersey and the UK. The 5-Year Strategic Plan represents the start of an annual, transparent and structured planning process in which the Plan will be updated to reflect any necessary changes in assumptions and planning inputs. It will be based on wide consultation with parents, pupils, staff, the outcome of inspections and reviews and the requirements of the States of Jersey Education Department. The whole process will follow a culture of continuous improvement. The Development Sub-Committee will oversee the implementation of the Strategic Plan and, through the various Sub-Committees and any associated Planning Groups, will review, evaluate and update the Strategic Aims and Objectives as set out in the Plan. The Development Sub-Committee Action Plan for last year included the following:

An agreed Mission Statement across both VCJ and VCP.

Agreed aims, clearly defined and now clearly stated on the School’s website.

Defining what sort of schools we want VCJ and VCP to be and how they fit into the Jersey community.

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Defining the extent of collaboration VCJ and VCP will have with other schools and organisations.

An agreed template for the 5-Year Strategic Plan.

All Sub-Committees were tasked with delivering their key objectives and the financial implication of implementing these objectives as part of the Strategic Plan. They performed this work in several Planning Groups. The Headmaster of VCJ and Headteacher of VCP were also tasked with the creation of a spreadsheet showing key performance indicators for their schools. The Development Sub-Committee monitored the progress of the Strategic Plan, culminating in a meeting with the States of Jersey Education and Treasury Departments. The Development Sub-Committee was also tasked to review all school Policies and Service Level Agreements. A key part of the Development Sub-Committee’s work was to review and monitor the progress made on the preparations for our first ISI Inspection which took place in November 2017. The recommendations of the ISI Inspection Report will now be reviewed by the Development Sub-Committee against the Strategic Plan and adjustments made where required. A D Watkins Chair, Development Sub-Committee December 2017

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Names and Responsibilities of Staff - September 2016 to August 2017 Victoria College Headmaster Alun D Watkins Deputy Headmaster Graeme A Wright Assistant Heads Mark Gosling Assistant Head Pastoral, Teacher of History David Rotherham Assistant Head Staffing, Teacher of Geography Moira Taylor Assistant Head Academic, Teacher of Chemistry Senior Teachers David M Payne Head of Sixth Form, Teacher of Geography Steven Roberts Staff Development & Timetable, Teacher of English Jennifer Roussel Teaching & Learning and AHOY Manager, Acting Head of MFL, Teacher of French Alexa Munn Digital Strategy, Teacher of Digital Technology (from April 2017) Matthew Widdop Head of Faculty STEM, Teacher of Chemistry Academic Staff Marianne Adams Head of English Kieran Akers Sartorius Housemaster, Teacher of DT Gabrielle Armstrong Head of Design Technology (from Jan 2017) Keith Baker Teacher of Science Christopher Baughan Teacher of History (left December 2016) Gareth Bloor Head of RE Heather Bougeard Head of English and Media (left December 2016) Jacky Bryan Academic Head of Year 8, Teacher of English and Head of Student Wellbeing Gary Burton Head of Information Technology, Staff & Parent Handbooks Brendan Carolan Academic Coordinator Key Stage 4, Head of Social Science,

Teacher of Psychology & Economics Samuel Coe Dunlop Housemaster, Teacher of Chemistry Steven Cooke Head of Physics David Cox Teacher of Biology Joseph Crill Bruce Housemaster, Teacher of PE Matthew Dixon Teacher of PE Nicole Edgecombe Teacher of French & Spanish Thomas Fallon Mental Health Lead, Teacher of RE Joshua Franco Teacher of French & Spanish Robert Gibbons Teacher of Design Technology (left December 2016) Andrew Gilson Teacher of History William Gorman Victorian Magazine Editor, Teacher of English Sam Habin Second in PE, Teacher of PE Cristina Herrera-Martin Teacher of French & Spanish Ian Hickling Head of Biology, Academic Head of Year 9 (left March 2017) Stephanie Humphries Director of Music Andrew Lau Mathematics Key Stage 5, Teacher of Mathematics Angela Matthews Data Manager, Reporting Manager, Teacher of Mathematics Katharine Mawdsley Head of History (from January 2017) David McNally Teacher of Mathematics Denise Montgomery Head of Economics & Business Studies Rebecca Moon Head of PSHE, Teacher of Biology Michel Morel Teacher of Chemistry Laura Navarro Lopez Teacher of French & Spanish Lucy Ogg Academic Head of Year 7, Head of Transition, Teacher of Theatre Studies

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Aaron O’Hare Teacher of Geography Emma O’Prey Head of Theatre Studies, Teacher of Performing Arts Karen Palfreyman Head of Geography Monica Perestrelo Head of Modern Foreign Languages (Sabbatical) Richard Picot Diarmid Housemaster, Student & College Rewards & Celebrations, Teacher of PE Orla Priestley Teacher of Mathematics Majella Raindle Teacher of Mathematics Jefferson Randles Head of Art & Display Anna Robinson Second in English Andrew Royle Teacher of PE Helen Ryan Head of Photography, Teacher of Art Matthew Smith Director of Sport Rachel Smith Teacher of History Thomas Smith Braithwaite Housemaster, Teacher of Physics Julie Spencer Teacher of French & Spanish Martyn Taylor Student & College Celebration & Events (to March 2017), Teacher of DT Deirdre Twomey Trident Coordinator, Teacher of Business Studies Olivia Varney Deputy Head of Sixth Form, Teacher of English Valerie Videt Second in MFL, Teacher of French Sue Watkins Educational Needs Co-ordinator, Teacher of Humanities Robbie Webbe Second in Mathematics Joanne Wenman Teacher of English (from January 2017) Modern Languages Assistants Sophie Harris Teaching Assistant, French Inma Reakes Teaching Assistant, Spanish Associate Staff (Educational, Technical & Support) Matthew Donoghue Counsellor (from June 2017) Judy Benest Counsellor (left March 2017) Harrison Bish Assistant ICT Technician (left April 2017) Richard Caldeira Technician (Design and Art) Sara Clews Foundation Development Director Isabelle Cunningham Admissions & Fee Administrator (from February 2016) Lynsey de Castro Attendance Officer (from April 2017) Janine de Oliveira Attendance Manager/College Secretary (left March 2017) Kylie Dufty School Secretary Carolyn Ferguson Finance Manager John-Paul Fidrmuc Combined Cadet Force School Staff Instructor, Educational Visits Co-ordinator John Foster Senior Laboratory Technician Danielle Gates Laboratory Technician (left June 2017) Anne Harrison Library / Resource Centre Manager Suzanne Job Sixth Form Admin, Careers and PSHE Brandon Kempster IT Support Technician (from June 2017) Paul Le Maistre ICT Technical Services Manager (left April 2017) Kathy Livingstone Cleaner Adam May Grounds maintenance Emily Oldridge PA to the Headmaster, Clerk to the Board of Governors (from May 2017) Jerry Ponter Victoria College Gardien Michelle Ritchie Officer Manager, PA to the Deputy Headmaster Julie Rothery Office Manager (left March 2017) Liz Smith Examinations Officer Tania Smith Finance Assistant Alex Thomson Reprographics & Exams Assistant Lee Vallois Site Manager and Health & Safety / Incident Control Officer Christine van der Niet Teaching Assistant (left December 2016)

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Victoria College Preparatory School Headteacher Dan Pateman Acting Deputy Headteacher & Director of Music Jane Silvester Academic Staff Claire Allan-Machan Year 3 Teacher (left December 2016) Julia Bannister Year 3 Teacher (from January 2017) Justine Blackstone Maths & French Teacher Karen Bull Humanities Subject Teacher & Year 5 Teacher Chrissy de Gruchy Music Teacher Adrian Dixon IT Subject Leader & Year 6 Teacher Emma Ecobichon Maths Teacher Susie Gowans Year 3 Teacher Alison Hart Maths Subject Leader & Year 6 Teacher Ruth Hayhurst Curriculum Support & ARR Co-ordinator Alexina Hossard Senior Leadership Team; English & French Subject Leader; Year 6 Teacher Chris Jones PSHE Subject Leader & Year 5 Teacher Simone Le Feuvre Art and Display Subject Leader & Year 4 Teacher George Lumley Senior Leadership Team (Phase Leader Upper KS2) Year 5 Teacher Jenny McCarthy Year 4 Teacher Wendy Pateman Senior Leadership Team (Phase Leader Lower KS2) Science Subject Leader Year 3 Teacher Ben Silva Director of Sport William Waymouth Year 4 Teacher Support Staff Sarah Brooke Learning Support Assistant & Breakfast Club Co-ordinator Fi Daniels Wellbeing Support Rachel Du Feu Learning Support Assistant & After School Club Co-ordinator Angela Ellis Admin and Lunchtime Assistant Wendy Gorvel Finance and School Secretary Frances Harris Learning Support Assistant Wendy Jenkins Headteacher’s and Admissions Secretary Lynda Le Gallais Learning Support Assistant Beverley Mason Learning Support Assistant Kelly Paterson Admin and Lunchtime Assistant Carlos Perestrelo School Caretaker

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Curriculum Victoria College The school follows a 25-period week with lesson times of 60 minutes. PSHE and Careers are delivered during two 30-minute tutor time slots to all year groups 7-11. During Years 7-9, all students study the same subjects as required by the Jersey Curriculum. Year 7 are taught in mixed ability forms for all subjects except Mathematics and French. The benefits from the introduction of an extra English period to improve Literacy in the lower years last year has been continued again this year. A dedicated IT lesson has been introduced with Design Technology (incorporating Food Technology) dropping to two lessons a week. In Years 8 and 9, students have been organised into mixed ability teaching groups for most of their lessons. This has been introduced as a trial from September 2017 and has so far received positive comments from staff. A second language of Spanish is introduced in Year 8. Students are taught in sets in Mathematics, Science and Modern Foreign Languages. Students beginning their GCSE course in September 2016 and September 2017 and completing them in June 2018 and June 2019 take reformed GCSEs in an increasing number of subjects and will be awarded grades 9-1 and not A*-G. Therefore, student progress is followed using a newly developed Assessment Framework and pupils are tracked across five years (Year 7-11) using a uniform approach of GCSE numbered grades in each subject. Following the Option choices in Year 9, students follow the core subjects of English, Maths and PE. All students are expected to continue their study of a Modern Foreign Language and Religious Studies to GCSE level, either as a Full course or, in the case of RE, as a Short Course. Students are expected to study at least two Science subjects. They may also choose three other GCSE subject choices. The curriculum at GCSE is complemented by the addition of the CCF on a Friday and Wednesday afternoons. Cadets volunteer in large numbers and the CCF continues to excel and gain national awards for this enriching addition to our curriculum. Many subjects offer extra-curricular activities providing support and extension work to students showing an interest in that area. Students are offered a range of A level courses, either in Victoria College or with our consortium partners. Students will normally study 3 A2 subjects over two years. This is complemented by diverse enrichment options, a structured careers programme and support facilities. The taught curriculum is just one element in the education of every child. There is time and space in the school day and in each week, term and year to extend beyond the classroom. A wide variety of sporting, artistic and academic activities complement the School’s formal curriculum and promote the development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills. One new initiative this year is the Professional Skills Diploma, offered to Year 8, to increase their awareness of the need to develop their employability skills. Victoria College Preparatory School The Curriculum at Victoria College Preparatory School is directly based upon the Jersey Curriculum and is both broad and balanced. The challenge has been to maintain the historical high standards, whilst creating a cross-curricular curriculum that is relevant for the modern world. We want to nurture creative, aspiring thinkers that solve problems. We also wish to create a culture of resilience, where pupils feel safe to fail and learn from their mistakes.

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English, Maths and Science form the core and are supported by a host of foundation subjects. French, Music and Physical Education are taught by specialist staff, with pupils beginning French in Year 3. From September 2017, all boys in Year 4 also have a half hour lesson in Mandarin. Design and Technology takes place in a custom-built workshop during one whole week each term for every class. The Creative Arts at Victoria College Preparatory School is an important and valued curriculum area. It enables our boys to develop original creative ideas and to realise these ideas in some tangible form, developing skills as they do so. The whole school half term emphasis on the various areas of the Art curriculum ensures that the boys are experiencing a wide and varied range of skills and activities. A wide range of extra-curricular activities provides extra opportunities and experience. There is an impressive range of after school activities which includes football, rugby, hockey, chess, art, music, guitar, drumming, fencing, Brazilian football and drama. In all subjects, monitoring of standards and progress occurs each term, along with classroom observations. Our Subject Leaders have been given clear guidance and expectations to monitor, evaluate and develop their subjects.

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School Roll and Attendance Victoria College The roll stands at 676 as of July 2017. There are 328 boys in Years 7 – 9; 179 boys in Years 10 and 11 and 169 in the Sixth Form. The attendance record is now maintained via SIMS (as of February 2017) although these attendance figures have been generated via CMIS, which has been run in tandem with SIMS until July 2017. Overall attendance for Victoria College continues to be high at 95.6%. Victoria College Preparatory School The roll stands at 271 as of July 2017 (Year 3 - 61; Year 4 – 67; Year 5 – 71; Year 6 – 72). Attendance is closely monitored by the Headteacher and administration staff with guidance and supervision from the Islands’ EWO. Pupil attendance is excellent at 97.6% which is the highest attendance percentage in the Island. The school is focused on reducing the number of authorised absences, by correctly coding absences in line with the new guidelines. The systems for monitoring and recording pupil absence requests are excellent. We have a high number of children with excellent attendance and every child’s attendance is above 90%. The school follows the Education Department Policy of discouraging term time absences; unless absences are deemed to be a ‘one-off’, unavoidable or where there are exceptional circumstances, they will be recorded as unauthorised. Punctuality is greatly improved from previous years and is very good throughout the school. There are low numbers of days lost to leave (both authorised and unauthorised).

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Standard of Behaviour Victoria College At Victoria College we are committed to promoting the highest standards of behaviour and to ensuring those standards of behaviour are monitored and maintained so that the stated aims of the College can be achieved. Data is collected on key pastoral issues such as behaviour and bullying which helps us in the development of key strategies to reduce such issues to a minimum within the school and support the well-being of our students. The Safeguarding Sub-Committee has now become embedded with half termly meetings. The Sub-Committee has served as a very useful body to review safeguarding and behaviour issues which impact on the College. A range of pastoral policies including the Child Protection policy have been thoroughly reviewed. It is crucial that we foster and develop an atmosphere in which pupils can learn; that we create a climate in which pupils not only know exactly what standards of behaviour are required but appreciate that it is one in which relationships are based on mutual respect. To this end, students are made aware of behavioural expectations in several ways with the result that the behaviour of a very high percentage of students continues to be exemplary. Staff who take off-island tours and educational visits are frequently complimented on the high standards of behaviour displayed by College students. Mark Gosling will continue to monitor behaviour and standards during the academic year 2017-2018. Victoria College Preparatory School The Behaviour Policy (revised May 2017) sets out a framework for the creation of a happy, secure and orderly environment in which children can learn and develop as thoughtful and responsible people. The Policy is reviewed annually to ensure that the procedures are effective in maintaining the high standards expected. At VCP, we are committed to enabling all pupils to achieve their full potential in a safe, secure and supportive environment. We seek to promote a high standard of behaviour based on mutual respect, self-discipline and positive learning dispositions. We endeavour to develop and nurture aspirational students who are respectful, resourceful and resilient and these core values form the basis of our expectations for behaviour throughout the whole school community. We recognise that high standards are best promoted when everyone within the whole school community, including parents, has a shared understanding of VCP’s expectations for behaviour and that this is consistently applied. By promoting positive behaviour, we can build a safe, happy and caring school. Conducted in June of each year, our parental survey results are very positive:

2016 2017

96% of pupils enjoy school 99% of pupils enjoy school

97% of pupils feel safe at school 97% of pupils feel safe at school

86% of pupils take part in extra-curricular activities 88% of pupils take part in extra-curricular activities

96% of parents stated that the extra-curricular activities had a beneficial effect on their child

96% of parents stated that the extra-curricular activities had a beneficial effect on their child

97% of parents stated that pupils were helped to take responsibility for their own behaviour

96% of parents stated that pupils were helped to take responsibility for their own behaviour

95% of parents stated that the school achieved high standards of behaviour

88% of parents stated that the school achieved high standards of behaviour

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Examination Results GCSE and A level results for summer 2017 are outlined on the following two pages.

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GCSE Results November 2017

Entries A*(8/9) A(7) B(6) C(4/5) D(3) E(2) F(1) G(0) U/X %A*/A % A*-C %A*-G

Art 11 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 72.7 100.0 100.0

Art ( Critical) 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 66.7 66.7 66.7

Biology 66 16 17 13 11 7 2 0 0 0 50.0 86.4 100.0

Chemistry 69 16 18 19 13 3 0 0 0 0 49.3 95.7 100.0

Drama 12 0 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 41.7 91.7 100.0

DT 40 2 8 13 11 5 0 1 0 0 25.0 85.0 100.0

English 93 12 17 24 39 1 0 0 0 0 31.2 98.9 100.0

French 82 4 14 25 27 12 0 0 0 0 22.0 85.4 100.0

Geography 72 17 29 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 63.9 100.0 100.0

History 50 9 23 8 7 3 0 0 0 0 64.0 94.0 100.0

IT 34 1 7 10 9 5 2 0 0 0 23.5 79.4 100.0

English Lit 93 24 20 24 23 2 0 0 0 0 47.3 97.8 100.0

Maths 93 25 23 17 27 1 0 0 0 0 51.6 98.9 100.0

Further Maths 51 6 9 12 20 0 0 0 0 4 29.4 92.2 92.2

Music 8 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 12.5 100.0 100.0

Physics 60 24 19 10 5 2 0 0 0 0 71.7 96.7 100.0

Religious Studies 93 2 19 29 22 13 8 0 0 0 22.6 77.4 100.0

Spanish 14 4 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 50.0 92.9 100.0

Sports Studies 33 9 6 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 45.5 100.0 100.0

Total 980 177 244 250 236 55 13 1 0 6 421 907

% of total 18.1 24.9 25.5 24.1 5.6 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.6 43.0 92.6 0.0

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GCE Results November 2017

Subject Total\entry A* A B C D E U X A*-B A*-E %\A*-B %\A*-E

Art 7 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 100.0 100

Biology 13 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 8 13 61.5 100

Business Studies 15 0 3 7 4 1 0 0 0 10 15 66.7 100

Chemistry 16 8 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 12 16 75.0 100

Computer Studies 6 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 5 33.3 83.3

Design and Technology 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100.0 100.0

Drama 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100.0 100

Economics 15 4 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 13 15 86.7 100

Eng Lit 23 3 5 6 5 4 0 0 0 14 23 60.9 100

English Lang/Lit 7 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 7 71.4 100

French 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 80.0 100

Further Maths 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 75.0 100

Geography 20 1 4 12 2 1 0 0 0 17 20 85.0 100

History 22 1 12 4 3 2 0 0 0 17 22 77.3 100

Mathematics 35 10 12 3 7 3 0 0 0 25 35 71.4 100

Media Studies 13 1 2 6 3 1 0 0 0 9 13 69.2 100

Music 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50.0 100

Philosophy 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 50.0 100

Photography 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0 100

Physics 17 3 7 4 0 3 0 0 0 14 17 82.4 100

Psychology 11 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 3 11 27.3 100

Spanish 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 75.0 100

Sport Studies 10 0 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 7 10 70.0 100

IT 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0 100

EPQ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0 100

Total 261 39 71 78 40 27 5 1 0 188 260

% of Total 14.9 27.2 29.9 15.3 10.3 1.9 0.4 0.0 72.0 99.6

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Outstanding Achievements - VCJ Academic The 2016-2017 examination results gave us a lot to celebrate with the best results at A level for over 6 years. At GCSE, we were delighted that 96.8% of all pupils achieved 5 A* - C grades including English and Mathematics, our best results for many years. With the grades changing this year in Maths and English, we are pleased that 98.6% of all results in these subjects were graded 4 or above.

2014 2015 2016 2017

% A*/A at A level 26.9 28.6 27.7 42.1

% A*-C at A level 78.8 86.8 86.8 72.0

% A at AS level 16.2 22.3 32.8 24.4

% A*/A at GCSE 42.1 53.6 47.7 43.0

% A*-C at GCSE 93.2 95.2 93.3 92.6

The Year 13 students produced some excellent results at A level especially in the higher grade levels with a nearly 10% increase on the numbers of A*-B grades from last year.

Academic Developments this term have included the introduction of Show My Homework which has been very beneficial in helping both parents and students to organise and keep track of homework. An explanation of how parents can use this new software to support their son has been a central part of the Parents’ Information Evenings held by the Academic Heads of Year for each year group. Combined Cadet Force – J-P Fidrmuc, SSI and Educational Visits Co-ordinator 2016-2017 was another busy year for the CCF with the intake of boys from Year 9 swelling the Contingent strength to 150 cadets at its peak, along with 25 public events and parades on top of normal weekly training. Some highlights from the last year include a group of cadets meeting HRH the Earl of Wessex at a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award event; a two-day cross-channel sailing on board HMS Iron Duke; and Air Experience Flights in a Chinook around the south coast of Jersey.

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The CCF compete in a wide range of events throughout the year and the CCF came a close second in the on-Island inter-Cadet Force Governors’ Cup competition; the RAF Team finished 10th in their National Competition (out of over 200 units); the Bisley Team came 10th in the Ashburton and four Cadets picked up ‘Cadet 100’ badges. This year also saw the continuing success of having boys selected for the UK Cadet Rifle Team’s annual tour to Canada with a further three ‘Athelings’ joining the list (we have now had 44 since the 1960’s, and at least one every year since 2010). This followed shooting success over the winter in the Country Life Competition and British Schools Small-Bore Championships. Individually, three cadets completed RAF Flying Scholarships; one was selected as a Lieutenant Governor’s Cadet; and a further cadet was selected to take part in a Tall Ships Race around the Baltic. The CCF offers several off-Island camps and courses, and in 2016-2017 these included; Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expeditions to Guernsey, Static Line Parachuting on Salisbury Plain, Adventure Training on Dartmoor and Summer Camps to RAF Boulmer and Folkestone. On top of this, a further 26 cadets travelled to the UK for a wide variety of centrally run courses. The CCF not only continues to take an active role in many community events but also raised over £1,000 for the Jersey Branch of the Royal Air Force Association and over £700 for the Variety Club. Our support of RAFA over the years saw the Contingent successfully bid for a grant of £17,000 to convert the CCF Clothing Store into a Flight Simulator Suite. 2017 has also seen several changes to the CCF Volunteers with two teachers and five OV’s joining the Contingent. This year also saw the retirement of Wing Commander David Rotherham who served the CCF for 27 years, the last 15 as Contingent Commander. He has been succeeded by Squadron Leader Simon Blackmore OV, previously Officer Commanding of the RAF Section. Art – Jefferson Randles, Head of Art Strong results were gained at AS and A2 level with many students gaining A’s. In particular, Ollie Voak, Dominic Hodnett and Ollie Hair, in the Upper VI produced very strong, visually varied and exciting work. Notably, 4 out of the 7 students have chosen to take Creative Arts based degrees at university. The AS cohort also worked extremely well and will no doubt continue to go on to even more success in Year 13. At GCSE Level, the grades were excellent with 13 out of 16 students gaining A and A* and the other three gaining grade B. Helen Ryan worked extremely hard to encourage and motivate her students to attain so much, and was able to add nearly a whole grade to their value added predicted grades. She deserves much recognition for such fantastic grades. Drama Report – Emma O’Prey, Head of Theatre Studies & Performing Arts I am delighted to report flourishing numbers at KS4 as we have almost doubled our group size for GCSE this year and we have a very strong senior end, with 6 boys taking A-Level Theatre Studies (A2), at least 50% of whom intend to continue with the subject at Degree level. Examination Results We were delighted with our 100% A*-B record at A2 this year. Our GCSE group gained 5 As, 5 Bs, 1 C and 1 D. Again, the greatest proportion of boys gained A grades and, in many cases, 100% in their practical examinations which have always been our great strength. We put large numbers of Year 13 students through the LAMDA gold award Public Speaking qualification this year; 10 students gained a distinction (worth a C at A2 in terms of UCAS points); 15 boys gained a merit (worth an A at AS); and 10 boys passed (= C at AS). We have a large uptake again for this popular course and look forward to seeing this cohort develop their public speaking skills in persuasive, informative and impromptu speech making.

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Theatre Visits In February 2017, we took 30 students to London to see a wide variety of stunning theatre productions and we are hoping to take a trip again in 2018 and to include our Year 10s. Productions In December 2016, we staged the musical “Bugsy Malone” and loved it. We were indebted as usual to support from outside the College, including Eleanor Clarke, who ran the Wardrobe, and the JADC who supplied elements of set and costume and to Jefferson Randles and Lee Vallois and his team who also gave freely of their time and talent. In the 2016 House Drama Competition, Braithwaite House were victorious with a tense and affecting production of the war drama ‘Booby Trap’, in which the lead character, played by David Bourne is sitting on top of an as-yet undetonated mine. He knows that when he moves his life will end, and others are brought to him to say their goodbyes. The play was extremely effective in its sparse use of set, allowing the truly powerful performances to really stand out. They were worthy winners of several of the House Drama trophies including best play, best set, best publicity and best actor. Dunlop came in a very close second, with a sophisticated rendition of The Picture of Dorian Gray, scoring a best supporting actor award for Oliver Hair and a Judges’ Special award for Charlie Flynn who played the lead. Sartorius came in third, having offered a collection of sensitively directed Pinter shorts, and bagged themselves a Best Newcomer award for Thomas Du Feu as well as a Judges’ award for best soundtrack which had been composed by Matthew Bowen. Bruce performed “The Tigers Bones” with a lovely ensemble scene featuring a great many of their younger cast which was placed 4th, and Diarmid produced an extract from “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” which was sensitively and deftly performed by Mac Galvin in the lead role of the young Aspergers boy, Christopher Boon. Music – Stephanie Humphries, Director of Music There have been many new initiatives put in place since the last Governors Report, and I am delighted to say that all of them have been a terrific success. The first and most notable difference has been the new and improved layout of the main teaching classroom, enabling lessons to run more smoothly and with a greater sense of space for performance. It works more effectively as an ensemble room and allows for more efficient manoeuvrability around the keyboard desks. The reconfigured band room has also been a wonderful success with teachers from neighbouring schools wanting to use it because they found the set up much more agreeable than their own! We now have an absolutely thriving rock club and a Sinfonia Orchestra that is going from strength to strength due to the fact they are now able to rehearse in Cook 1 each week, rather than having to lug instruments all the way from the Music School to the Great Hall and set up/pack it all away each week. Being able to do it all in the music department means that we have an awful lot more rehearsal time, which is crucial when working in a limited time frame. Alongside the rock school and Sinfonia Orchestra, we also have a newly formed String Orchestra which I started in the Summer Term in readiness for Young Pyo to take over in September 2017. The boys brought our Summer Service to a close in St Mary’s and St Peter’s Church with a wonderfully stirring performance of the Game of Thrones Theme Tune, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The Theory club run by Claire Harvey is also making fantastic progress and is enabling boys to be fast tracked through their ABRSM Theory Exams providing better support in their private instrumental lessons and GCSE Music lessons. Andrew Harvey is continuing to develop the Big Band, which has sometimes been a challenge with changes of band members. Despite these issues, the Big Band always projects a great sense of fun and has delivered some very memorable performances. The Junior Brass Ensemble, directed by Pippa Lumbard, strives to deliver a high standard of music but has similar problems of band members changing. Many of our students are learning brass instruments and we strongly encourage them to join either of these two ensembles. Both received high praise, following their performance at the Summer Concert, and their musicians are enjoying the experience of playing in a band.

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The Music Department presented a Christmas Concert in the Great Hall championing the continued work of the various ensembles available to the students at the College. Particular favourites from the evening were the newly formed Sinfonia Orchestra, the Rock School, and the Sixth Form Trad Jazz Band. The solos and ensembles continued to be of a very high standard and inspired many in the audience to learn an instrument. VCP came along to perform again, a partnership we have continued to develop. Cambiata then went on to perform “Angel’s Carol” and “Personent Hodie” at the Carol Service at St Thomas’ Church for the end of term service, whilst the combined brass musicians provided festive descants for the carols from the organ loft. During the lead up to the service, students had been taught the carols in class with a little healthy competition taking place between the different Houses. The result was quite spectacular in St Thomas’s Church as the roof was raised with the power sound of 700+ students singing their hearts out.

The Spring Term was a huge success musically with this year’s House Music being one of the best to date. It was decided that the standard of choral music needed to be significantly improved to make it a much more challenging competition, thus the numbers were capped to 34 and auditions held. The result was spectacular with five equally brilliant performances wowing our Adjudicating panel, which consisted of Mim Filmore and Chris George. After two compelling evenings of musical entertainment, Dunlop took home the trophy. Daniel du Val won the Robinson Cup for being the biggest musical contributor of the two-night competition. All agreed that the choir cap had made a significant difference to the quality of music produced, and the evening was a triumph thanks to the dedication and hard work of the Music Captains. The Sinfonia Orchestra enjoyed an excellent day trip to London to hear “The Planets” Suite by Holst and “Vltava” by Smetna performed by the London Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank. Our students were suitably inspired by what they saw and heard which made them approach their own rehearsing in a significantly more focused manner! Our Summer Concert premiered the newly reformed Voce Victoria Choir who performed a spine-tinglingly good rendition of “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables. There was not a dry eye in the Great Hall by the end of it. We also enjoyed a highly demanding performance from Cambiata, who battled their way through a tremendously difficult arrangement of “The Lord is My Shephard” by Schubert. The students really enjoyed learning about the stunning compositional devices used by the composer within his piece; however, the emphasis was really on experiencing this quality of music without worrying too much about trying to replicate it with the same precision as Kings College Cambridge Choral Scholars! Their parents were delighted to hear their attempts at six-part harmony and I felt I had at least suitably stretched their abilities as music readers! We enjoyed many high-quality solos and duets, as well as some fitting goodbye performances from our sixth form leavers. The audience left feeling musically sated thanks to the energy, good humour and high quality of every ensemble involved in the concert. This year also saw our first “Rockcital” take place in the Great Hall. The evening provided those students in the Rock School with a chance to showcase their skills to parents and friends in a separate event of their own. Much enjoyment was had by all. Science – Matthew Widdop, Senior Teacher STEM The Science Department welcomed Michel Morel in September 2016 as a part-time teacher to help administer the teaching of KS3 and KS4 Chemistry. Michel was a wonderful addition to the team and instantly gelled with the students and offered teaching and support well beyond his part-time timetable! We were all sad to see Ian Hickling leave both the College and the Biology Department at Easter. Ian, as one of the longest serving members of staff at the College, and an OV, had driven the Biology Department forward over many years, constantly achieving high results within the department and instilling a sense of fun and love for his subject. This passion came across clearly to all students he taught. Ian moved on to pastures new in the Far East, where we all wish him the best of luck for his new adventure in warmer climes!

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In 2016-2017, we had 4 Chemistry teachers – 3 full-time and 1 part-time, 3 Biology teachers and 3 Physics teachers. The Science staff continued to contribute to the teaching of curricular Mathematics and the enrichment activities of ECDL and CEFS in the Sixth Form. Sam Coe continued to work as an Officer in the Army Section of the CCF. We continued to teach A level subjects to several students from our collaborative partner schools; gender mixing continued to be advantageous to both our boys and girls, fostering a healthy learning environment. Our 2 laboratory technicians, John Foster and Danielle Gates, were once again exceptional in the support and dedication they offered to the department, providing experimental work that many top independent schools in the UK would find difficult to match. Running the department with only 2 technicians continues to bring about its challenges, especially with the large amounts of practical work that is carried out. We said a fond farewell to Danielle Gates at the end of the academic year, as she moved on to continue her role as a laboratory technician at Beaulieu Convent School. We were lucky enough to secure an excellent replacement in Philippe Mouazan, who settled into the department very quickly. Results at A level were excellent across all 3 disciplines of Science. 74% of Science candidates achieved grades A* to B out of a total of 46 entries with 50% of Chemistry students achieving A* grades and 59% of Physics students achieving A* or A grades. The departments continue to offer excellent teaching and high quality academic qualifications, with my colleagues showing a real passion for their subject. They should be congratulated again for another year of excellent results. At GCSE level, results were again excellent in all three Sciences. 78% of Science students achieved A*-B grades which compares very favourably again with the very best schools in the UK. The Physics Department achieved an excellent 40% of A* grades at this level. The Biology and Physics Departments chose to offer the CIE’s IGCSE courses and Chemistry offered the AQA GCSE for the final year, moving to CIE’s IGCSE for 2018 examinations onwards. Sixth Form students continue to work on project based work outside curriculum lessons, being guided by Dr Steven Cooke. Projects have looked at the Physics and Chemistry of superconductors, where groups have been guided to synthesise and test a superconductor in the newly built STEM laboratory. 2016-2017 saw the first students embark on CREST awards for science research and practical investigations, with the top set Year 11 students working at a mixture of Bronze and Silver award level. The Chemistry Department continued to offer a Year 7 Chemistry Club run by Sam Coe and entered Year 12 students for the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge competition. Outside lectures were offered, with collaboration with the Channel Island Group of Professional Engineers. All in all, another successful year for the Science Department and now to look forward to the challenges that lie ahead! Sport – Matthew Smith, Director of Sport The latest sporting year has once again been a successful one and it is always good to be able to look back with a great deal of pride on the successes our boys have achieved, but also the huge number of opportunities that the department have offered College boys. Our 1st XI footballers regained the Channel Island U18 league title after missing out in 2016 and enjoyed a very successful tour of the UK which yielded wins over Eton and Charterhouse. They have already started the 2017 season with four wins from 4 games, including a pleasing 3 – 0 win over Elizabeth College. Elsewhere the Year 10, Year 9B, Year 8A and B and Year 7B teams were all crowned JSSSA champions while Year 11 finished runners up having unfortunately seen their cup final with Le Rocquier clash with the 1st XI tour, depriving them of 4 key players.

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In hockey the Colts and 2nd XI had very strong seasons, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Division 2 league table. The 2nd XI then went on to win the Minor Cup final, beating the Old Victorians under the floodlights at Les Quennevais. The 1st XI found defending their 2016 Senior cup success a little harder, although captain Ben Tait was outstanding throughout a season that saw several very good team performances. Playing in the Division 1 men’s league is a hard task and the games are often very physical, but each week our boys stand up to the challenge well and the team played more than 20 1st XI matches during the year. In rugby, the U16 side won the Lord Jersey Cup and Year 8 and 9 also won their JSSSA competitions. Our U18 7’s side also won Victoria College 7’s tournament for the first time. In cricket, there were first 1st XI hundreds for Jonny Heward against tourists Reigate Priory CC and David Bourne against Monmouth School. David Bourne had an excellent season with the bat, scoring over 500 runs and the future is clearly very bright given that 3 U14 boys made it into the team this year; Josh Lawrenson, Dylan Kotedia and Patrick Gouge. Lawrenson scored a brilliant hundred for his age group side against Bilton Grange and also captained Jersey U15s throughout the season. Old Boy Jonty Jenner made his debut for Sussex CCC, making 67 in his first innings against South Africa A. Jenner also scored a hundred for the MCC against the 1st XI earlier in the year. Several OV’s were involved in the Jersey Senior Squad’s World Division 5 victory in South Africa in September. Our athletes retained the Boys School Cup titles in Junior and Senior competitions and we had several multi-title winners at the Individual championships, including Antoine Chesney and Andrew Gatehouse. We also beat Elizabeth College in the annual Hutchence Cup competition with Charlie Livingston being outstanding. We had 8 pupils selected to represent Jersey at the Island games in Gotland: Year 8 Anushan Elanco (gymnastics) Year 9 Isaac MacIntosh (gymnastics) Year 10 Luke Millar (table tennis) Year 10 Will Hodgson (swimming) Year 10 Cameron Polak (swimming) Year 10 Isaac Du Val (athletics) Year 11 Luc Mont-Petit Le Brun (cycling) Our golfers retained the Boomer Trophy in the annual match with Elizabeth College and several College pupils excelled at the Public Schools Fencing competition. As ever, the Blomfield has given many boys the chance to play competitive sport and a little piece of history was made when Diarmid won their first ever Blomfield Trophy after a long year of competition. I should say thank you to a brilliant and extremely hard-working PE department. Their time, commitment and expertise enable sport to thrive at this College. I would also like to thank Mr Webbe, Mr McNally, Mr Coe and Mr Franco for their help in running clubs and teams throughout the year. Without them being willing to offer their time, we would not be able to offer the wide range of opportunities that we currently do.

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Outstanding Achievements - VCP Academic Over the past two years, VCP has maintained excellent standards of achievement. The reported evidence shows us that results at the end of KS2 compare very favourably to other States, fee-paying schools; other schools in the Island and those in the UK; consequently, Year 6 pupils are exceptionally well-prepared for the next stage of their education. Although the new assessment framework, which is still developing, lacks clarity in some areas, especially in assessing age related expectations in each year group/end of key stages, the continued and improved use of SPTO as a tool for monitoring and tracking progress is providing us with data that can be considered more reliable. Despite the need to maintain an element of caution when making comparisons to previous historical data, VCP still compares favourably to both on-Island and UK data. VCP continues to achieve excellent moderated outcomes.

End of Year Academic Data 2016-2017 Boys Reaching the Expected Standard by Year Group:

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 6 S+ Year 3-6 Average

Reading 100 % 98.5 % 91.0 % 98.5 % 49.3 % 97.0 %

Writing 93.4 % 89.7 % 95.5 % 100 % 19.4 % 94.7 %

Maths 85.2 % 97.0 % 95.5 % 100 % 41.8 % 94.5 % Throughout each year group in English and Mathematics, the clear majority of current pupils are making substantial and sustained progress, developing excellent knowledge, understanding and skills, considering their different starting points. As can be seen from the tables above, continued progress is being made in all three subjects. Reading: 2016: 94.7% 2017: 97.0% Writing: 2016: 92.5% 2017: 94.7% Maths: 2016: 91.3% 2017: 94.4% Art The Creative Arts at VCP are an important and valued curriculum area. They enable our boys to develop original creative ideas and to realise these ideas in some tangible form, developing skills as they do so. The whole school half term emphasis on the various areas of the Art curriculum ensures that the boys are experiencing a wide and varied range of skills and activities. In the autumn term, all year groups study a range of Artists and this work includes studies in our sketchbooks and culminates in a whole school display and celebration of many great Artists. This journey enables the boys to understand, recognize and appreciate the qualities of creative works and improve their own work in the process. Artists that have been studied in detail include Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Klee, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Miro, Gustav Klimt, William Morris, Wassily Kandinsky, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’ Keefe, Edvard Munch, Piet Mondrian and Romero Britto, as well as local artists such as Ian Rolls and Peter Knight, to name but a few. It is wonderful to see not only the progression in skills but also the wide range of artists studied. Since starting the whole school Artist study focus, VCP has won the Rose Curry cup for four consecutive years at the Creative Arts Spring Eisteddfod. This is a great achievement as we are competing against 20+ primary schools and can only select 15 entries from the whole school. It is never an easy decision as to which pieces to choose because the quality is very high and much discussion and deliberation is made before the final decision is made.

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The whole school study of Architecture always produces some fantastic and varied displays reflecting a growing and developing understanding about the world of the visual arts and places their work in this wider context. It also has great links with Design Technology work. The pyramids in Year 3 and the architect studies in Year 4 produce some wonderful sketches and photography as well as research; the bridge studies in Year 5 are excellent and the perspective studies in Year 6 certainly reveal that we clearly have some budding architects and designers in our midst. Great emphasis has been placed on the importance of the sketchbook, not just as a place to record ideas but also as a critical study and means to express creativity. Each boy starts his sketchbook journey in Year 3 and the book goes with him on his journey through school, serving as a wonderful means not only to develop and hone skills but to look back and see the many opportunities and activities they have experienced. It is a record of their observations and a means to review and revisit ideas. The use of local Artists is important and this year we have been very fortunate to have worked closely with local artist and former secondary art teacher Peter Knight, who not only gave a talk and presentation to our Year 4 boys, but also held a workshop and agreed to come back and judge the work once we had completed the art. He was highly complimentary, not only of the follow-up work, but of the quality of the art work he saw in the school. We were also very fortunate to have Peter Knight to come in and judge our House Photography. Year 3 were also lucky enough to participate in a felt-making workshop which they then made into a Poppy display in time for Remembrance Day. House Photography is a popular and important event in the school calendar. This year, 230 boys entered and there was an amazing array of wonderful shots. Even though each year group was given a theme which linked closely to curriculum foci - Colour (Year 3), Coasts (Year 4), Defences (Year 5) and Buildings (Year 6), the interpretation of the themes was amazing and vast, allowing for the creative juices to flow and shine. There was a buzz of excitement from boys and parents alike as the display was put up. French Eisteddfod Eighty pupils from Year 5 and Year 6 entered this year's French Eisteddfod which took place at the end of November. Fifty-four Year 5 pupils took part in Class 301, competing for the Joan Kennedy Cup for Set Verse. Twenty-five golds, twenty-eight silvers and a bronze certificate were awarded. Two pupils competed in the Trophée Ecole Flam Class 311c (for French native tongue speakers), gaining gold and silver certificates. Twenty-four Year 6 pupils entered Class 302, competing for the French Consul Shield for Set Verse. Three VCP pupils were called back to recite their poems for a second time; one was awarded the shield together with a platinum certificate and was invited to take part in the Gala Performance. A further eight gold and thirteen silver certificates were also presented. House Poetry An annual House Poetry competition takes place in the summer term. In preparation, every boy in the school writes a poem for their House as part of their English lessons. Each year group has a different theme. This year, Year 3 wrote “Colour” poems; Year 4 pupils were inspired by Ted Hughes’ “The Iron Man”; Year 5 used the theme “Water” while the Year 6’s poems were based on “Emotions”. A poem from each year group is chosen by the House teachers to represent the House and the anonymous poems are then sent to three independent judges who give them a score out of ten. The poems are read to the school, by their authors, in special assembly.

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Handwriting Eisteddfod Each year VCP participates in the Handwriting Section of the Festival of Creative Arts, which takes place in March. Fifteen Year 6 pupils have their work submitted and displayed. This year two gold, two silver and eleven bronze certificates were awarded. Music At VCP there is a wide range of musical activities for the pupils to participate in each week and approximately 140 pupils are involved in our choirs and ensembles. The musical life of VCP encourages pupils to embrace all styles and genres, and to develop aesthetic appreciation. Current numbers are: 78 in Junior Choir, 47 in Senior Choir, 30 in Chamber Choir, 12 in Composition Club, 13 in Ukulele Club and 41 in Orchestra. VCP regularly participates in projects with visiting musicians and musical institutions, and in the Autumn Term the Chamber Choir took part in a special concert at Jersey Opera House. The concert was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and featured VCP Chamber Choir, Samares Choir, Grouville Choir, Janvrin Choir, Jersey Academy of Music and Chetham’s School of Music. It was a very high profile and inspiring event and the pupils gained a lot from the experience of performing in a professional concert, accompanied by a symphony orchestra. VCP Music Department were a key factor in enabling the concert to take place and supporting and guiding other island schools in their involvement. In October, Chetham’s School of Music visited us to give a concert to the whole school. They played a range of instrumental music and were great fun to listen to. The Chamber Choir also took part in a ‘Changing Boys’ Voices’ workshop/lecture on Friday 30 September, given by Professor Martin Ashley. This workshop was hosted by Victoria College in the Great Hall, organised by the Jersey Vocal Trust and funded by the Jersey Arts Trust – a fine example of several organisations working together to provide a useful and interesting educational event for teachers and pupils. After the half term holidays, many of our pupils competed in the Eisteddfod and gained lots of Bronze, Silver and Gold Certificates. Special mention must go to Tom Doyle for winning the Ernie Mallett Drum Kit Improvisation Trophy; Adam Kennedy for being the Class Winner in the Roy McKee Cup for Woodwind Solo and the Ray Kitchen Award; and Jamie Parslow for winning the H J Pearce Cup for String Solo under the age of 16. Jamie also performed as part of the Gala Evening. One of our year 5 pupils, Charlie Doyle, and two ‘old boys’ – Freddie Lucas and Jonathan Cushen, now in Year 7 at Victoria College – competed as part of the Musical Originals Training Choir in the BBC National Choir of the Year competition. The choir won the children’s choir category finals in Birmingham in October and went on to perform in the Grand Final in Millennium Hall, Cardiff. The performance was broadcast on Radio 3 on Tuesday 7 December and then on BBC 4 on Sunday 11 December. VCP Director of Music, Jane Silvester, was the choir accompanist, and has now been appointed as Assistant Choral Director for the Musical Originals Singers, who will compete in the European Broadcasting Union’s ‘Let the People Sing’ finals in Helsinki in October 2017. On Wednesday 7 December, the Chamber Choir were in action again, this time performing in the Victoria College Christmas Concert. We sang a combined piece with Cambiata, the College choir. Later the same week, the Chamber Choir and selected soloists provided musical entertainment at the Eyecan Westlea Centre for the Jersey Blind Society, and at Abbeyfield Home for their Christmas party – also helping to serve the residents their buffet refreshments.

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Our annual Christmas Service, which took place on Saturday 10 December at St Helier Methodist Centre was a lovely occasion and featured the Year 3 Choir, Junior Choir, Senior Choir, Chamber Choir and Community Choir. The first half of the Spring term was busy and productive for the pupils in Years 5 and 6, who participated in the House Music Competition. There were approximately 280 performances across the week, with all five Houses being well represented. There were 16 visiting adjudicators – all professional musicians, who were very impressed by the musical standards achieved by the pupils. We kept our foot firmly on the pedal for the final week of the term! On Monday 27 March we had a concert from the Victoria College ‘Big Band Theory’, which was very inspiring. Tuesday 28 March saw our VCP orchestra, ‘TWIGZ’ percussion ensemble and various soloists combine with musicians from Grouville, St Lawrence and Victoria College to produce our ‘Orchestra and Friends’ concert. This concert was put together in collaboration with staff from St Lawrence and Grouville, as well as music staff from Jersey Academy of Music and the Jersey Music Service. It was a brilliant and enjoyable example of musical teamwork. The orchestra will once again host musicians from Grouville and St Lawrence Schools to present an Ensembles Concert, featuring a range of solos, duets and groups from all participating schools. This forms part of our ongoing outreach work across Jersey in collaboration with the Jersey Music Service. The Summer Concert, on 27 June will provide a high-quality evening of entertainment featuring our three choirs, selected soloists from across the VCP age-range and culminating in a performance of ‘You Are Not Alone’ led by the Community Choir and including the whole audience. The ‘Victoria College Music Academy’, which offers pupils at both VCP and VCJ the opportunity to learn orchestral instruments during school time with tutors from Jersey Academy of Music, has continued to go from strength to strength, and next year will develop further to include piano lessons. This supplements the options already provided by Jersey Music Service and provides our pupils with greater choice. This year, the VCP Music Department took part in the new MEPAS appraisal system which is being implemented by the Jersey Music Service. We were delighted to be evaluated as ‘embedded’ (the highest standard) across all categories. Sport VCP are having the most successful period in Jersey Primary School sporting history currently. In football, we have won the Cup trophy for a record 10 consecutive years and this year were crowned ESFA National champions. We have also won the Trent Shield in cricket for a record 12 consecutive years. In athletics, we are the current relay champions (2016) in track athletics and in cross country. We have many individual winners of various athletic events and many of our boys are selected for the Island athletics teams. In rugby, we have won the local rugby tournament for Primary Schools and touring schools such as Bedford for 2 consecutive years, having never previously won the event. In hockey, we won the Deutsche Bank Primary hockey tournament in 2015 and were runners up to Beechwood (Guernsey) in 2016. We have: 12 Football teams accessible to all abilities 4 hardball Cricket teams and 2 Kwik Cricket squads 4 Hockey squads 2 Rugby squads

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At VCP we offer a huge range of extra-curricular sports opportunities for children. There are currently clubs for: football, rugby, cricket, cross-country, hockey, tennis, athletics, fitness clubs and dodgeball. There are various sporting House competitions throughout the year at VCP. During the winter term there is the annual House football competition, a Year 5 and 6 House Dodgeball competition and the House Cross-Country. There is an ‘Outdoor Adventure’ house competition for Year 4’s. In the spring term we have the House hockey (Years 5 and 6) and House swimming galas. In the summer term we have House cricket (Years 5 and 6) and the Athletic Sports Days. There are two annual tours at VCP. These are for Year 6 pupils in the higher football and cricket sides. The football tour leaves in the spring term to Bedford with normal fixtures against Bedford Prep, Bedford Modern and other fixtures against local schools. The group will also attend a professional game of football. Last year (2016) the pupils went on a ground breaking and highly successful cricket tour to Malaysia and Singapore. The normal cricket tour leaves in the summer term to Loughborough with fixtures against Fairfield Prep School and Loughborough Grammar School. The group also attend a professional match as well as being fortunate enough to use the National Cricket Centre for practice sessions. Charity fundraisers VCP encourages all pupils to think about the world around them and their community. Each year, pupils research a charity that is personal to them. They present this charity to their class and, if selected, to the whole school. All pupils then can select which charity they would like to contribute to. The money collected from the many charitable events throughout the year is then divided between the twelve charities. Over the last three years the pupils have raised: 2016/17 – £3,568.49 2015/16 – £1,738.89 2014/15 – £2,808.66

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VCJ Prize Giving Highlights from Prize Giving on Monday 10 July 2016 On Monday 10 July, Victoria College hosted its annual Prize Giving ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton and The Bailiff of Jersey, Sir William Bailhache. The Headmaster, Mr Alun Watkins, welcomed everyone to Prize Giving and highlighted Victoria College’s continuing commitment to mental health and well-being, announcing that a second conference, in association with Mind Jersey, would be held in 2018. The College itself has now trained over 20 staff as mental health ‘first aiders’ and well over 60 of the older students have been trained as ‘Peer Mentors’ to support the wellbeing of younger students at the school. Mr Watkins celebrated the significant achievements of the students in last summer’s public examinations at both GCSE and A Level and congratulated 3 students for gaining places at Oxbridge. Additionally, 84% of Victoria College students who applied to university in 2016 achieved their first choice course, an increase of 8% on the previous year. Congratulations were offered to the recent participants in the Student Business Challenge and the Channel Island Young Enterprise Competition, both of which saw Victoria College students gain recognition and awards for their efforts. Added to which, Victoria College emerged as Channel Island de Putron Challenge winners in the recent Inter-Island competition. Mr Watkins went on to mention other highlights of the school year including the outstanding production of ‘Bugsy Malone’ and the many achievements that the school has enjoyed in Art, Music, Sport and the CCF. Mr Watkins offered the College’s thanks and good wishes to 4 members of staff leaving the school; Mr Joshua Franco, Miss Sara Clews, Mr Martyn Taylor, after 16 years of service, and Mr David Rotherham, who is retiring after 33 years at Victoria College. The Headmaster looked forward to an exciting year ahead with the focus on developing the College through a 5-Year Strategic Plan – and the forthcoming inspection by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate (the first of its kind on the Island) in November. Following his speech, the Headmaster invited the Lieutenant-Governor to present the Queen’s Medals and major prizes, and the Bailiff to present the States’ Medals. Mr D Myatt presented the French Consul’s Prize. Amat Victoria Curam

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Victoria College Foundation Report 2016-17 Patrons & Trustees As of 30 June 2017, the Patrons and Trustees of the Victoria College Foundation (the ‘Foundation’) are as follows: Patrons: His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB, LLD(Hon), DSc(Hon), BSc, FRAeS, CCMI,

The Bailiff of Jersey, Sir William Bailhache, QC Trustees: Paul Willing (OV, Chairman of the Trustees and Governor) Brian Watt (Chair of the Board of Governors) Nigel Greenwood (OV, President of the Old Victorians Association) Advocate Christopher Scholefield (OV) Matthew Sutton (OV) Alun Watkins (Headmaster of Victoria College) Dan Pateman (Headteacher of Victoria College Preparatory School) During the year there have been several changes of personnel. I took over from Jonathan Giles as Chair of the Trustees in June 2017. Dan Pateman replaced Russell Price, when assuming the role of Headteacher of VCP, and Nigel Greenwood replaced Peter Keylock in his role as President of the OVA. James le Feuvre, Mary Friswell and Jurat John le Breton all stood down. In June 2017, Sara Clews also stepped down from her role as Development Director. I would like to extend my gratitude to Sara and all the retired Trustees for their efforts, and especially to Jonathan Giles who has led the Foundation so ably for many years. The Bailiff, Sir William Bailhache QC has been a patron since April 2015 and His Excellency Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton became a patron in place of General Sir John McColl, KCB, CBE, DSO, following his appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey. Auditor Moore Stephens continue to act as auditors to the Foundation. All accounts are audited and up to date. Activities The Foundation was established in 2002 as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations for the School. The primary function of the Foundation since then has been to support the School in raising funds for capital projects. In this capacity, the Foundation has raised funds for several major refurbishment and building projects over the years. More recently, the Foundation has provided further support to the Schools in delivering their development plans, and has funded the Foundation Bursary to provide financial support to students of both Schools. While capital fundraising has been on hold since the opening of the Le Brocq Building in May 2014, the Foundation has continued to work with our many supporters, and specifically the Foundation Partners to deliver these initiatives during 2016-2017.

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The future focus of the Foundation is currently being reassessed, as part of the wider strategic review of the Schools, which is being led by the Board of Governors. I therefore anticipate that the Foundation will be working even more closely with the Schools and the Board of Governors during 2017-2018, in supporting the delivery of that strategic review. Paul Willing Chair of Trustees, Victoria College Foundation November 2017