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It's another beautiful to be sailing.

Good morning from The Virtual School Tall Ships 2019

It was an early morning start for the Virtual School and young people as we set off for a Tall Ships adventure.

Today was the last day of Summer School.

Architecture, language, sports and good food were the order of day 3 of the summer University Residential.

Welcome to day 1 of the summer University Residential.

The group up woke up and had breakfast nice and early to get ready for the 2nd day of sailing.

Leicestershire Virtual School is working in collaboration with the Communities and Wellbeing Heritage Service to offer workshops at a number of museums. The theme is "Terrible Tales in Leicestershire"

It has been another busy but productive week at the Virtual School.

Its been a busy week for the Virtual School youth workers!

Over 100 Virtual School heads attended the NAVSH annual conference at the Old Trafford Cricket ground, Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday 20th and 21st March. They were joined by speakers (amongst others) Nadhim Zahawi, Stuart Gallimore and Andy Burnham to discuss and debate current issues relating to the education of, and outcomes for looked after children, previously looked after children and care leavers.

Last week a group of young people attended a Music Careers conference at Curve accompanied by the Virtual School Youth Worker.

The Primary University Inspiration Day gave our primary aged children the opportunity to visit the University of Leicester and gain an insight into what it is like to be involved in Higher Education.

Leicestershire’s inspirational children in care and care leavers were honoured at a special celebration of achievement awards event held at Leicester City Football Club’s King Power Stadium on Thursday 28th February and Friday 1st March 2019. Over 400 children and young people were presented with a series of accolades.

The Virtual School is launching a creative writing project to help Leicestershire LAC improve their skills and help them see themselves as writers.

In December our Children in Care Choir, Beacon Voices, performed in front of a packed audience of carers, family and LCC staff at Attenborough Arts Centre.

A group of Leicestershire Children in Care have earned an Arts Award through Concept.

In November, five young people attended a STEM taster day at the De Montfort University.

On December 10 a group of young people and their carers went to see an adaptation of the famous book by Dr Seuss, The Cat in the Hat.

The new student’s newsletter has just been published and has been sent out to every Leicestershire child in care. Have you received yours yet?