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College Residential students enjoyed the end of summer term recently by taking part in different fun activities.

On the 19th June, they hosted their very own sports day with a range of different events taking place including basketball, ping pong, football and an egg and spoon race. Students and staff got involved and enjoyed the evening.

Taking advantage of the sunny weather, everyone enjoyed a BBQ together to enjoy plenty of food whilst soaking in the sun.

For an important update from our Principal and Chief Executive, Bev Jessop, please click here https://www.qac.ac.uk/news/a-message-from-our-principal-and-chief-executive-bev-jessop/2789.htm

Today saw the final day of QAC's Annual Summer Games!

We hosted the QA Factor final, VI sprint race and handed the students their certificates and medals for all of the events which took place over the three days.

To celebrate the students were able to go to the disco which took place in the sports hall and heard a performance from the QA Factor winner Dua.

Some of QAC’s residential students were able to vote yesterday. Joe and Alex were supported by staff to go to the polling station whilst others had done postal votes.

Alex commented: “Today was the first time I have voted in a general election and it was a great experience. I have been able to choose who I would like to be our government. The issues that are important to me are equal rights for everyone and more funding for education. I have waited many years for life changing surgeries but the NHS has not had enough support from the government. Teachers, education staff, nurses, doctors, carers, emergency services and lots of other people work very hard but have had a hard time over the last 10 years and I wanted to help to make a change for our country.”

Student social media takeover! The following is written by Illious a Creative Media student who talks all things Summer Games Day 2.

“QAC’s Annual Summer Games on Thursday with the sun shining, had different sports events and activities like welly throwing, egg and spoon race, relay race, 100 metre sprint and a hula hoop challenge.

One highlight I saw was a student throwing a welly 20 metres, it was incredible watching the whole college cheering him on.”

Photos by Daniel, Bayley and James

Yesterday we opened the annual QAC Summer Games event.

This year the three day event took on the theme of superheroes and saw our PFL students take part in the opening ceremony and parade.

This was followed by field events for all including frisbee and hoop throw, staff vs students football game, gym activities and a bake off! More activities and fun to follow!

Not long to go until is once again in Birmingham for a two-day event! Make sure to pre-register using the attached link in the post.

We will be exhibiting during Central so pop over and say hello to one of the team!

Just under two weeks until we are in Birmingham for Central!

Have you pre-registered for the two day event, you can do so by using the attached link https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sightvillage/1159627

We are at Harborne Carnival Today!

Join us for a day filled with fun and games while supporting our cause.

Thank you, to the staff and students who have donated items to support us!

Thank you to Morrison's Stirchley for having us last Sunday!

This Sunday, we will be at Harborne Carnival with plenty of fun for you to get involved in. Come along and join the fun!

We look forward to seeing you!

We are exhibiting today and tomorrow at The Autism Show at the NEC.

Find out more about QAC and other exhibitors over the two days.

Earlier this week, two of our PSHE leads, Sam and Nav visited the West & East Midlands PSHE Seminar lead by PSHE association. They were able to share ideas, make local connections, and learn from other experts.

PSHE is a key part of our students' journey, so it's great to have Sam and Nav bringing back fresh ideas to keep our curriculum engaging and supportive! Thank you to The PSHE Association for hosting the event.

We've all recently heard about displays in the nightly skies and not everyone has had the chance to see them.

We thought it'd be a great idea to have our own private showings and invited Birmingham's Wonderdome Planetarium to provide us with a tour of the solar system using their mobile planetarium.

There was lots of information given and lots of questions asked, the students had a great time that was enhanced by the presenter.

The QAC football team had the pleasure of representing the college last week at the Nick Taylor Memorial Gala Day Football Tournament, hosted by Heart of Birmingham Vocational College.

The students played 3 games against the surrounding SEND colleges, overall the QAC football team came second after the three games.

Read more on the tournament using the attached link https://www.qac.ac.uk/news/qac-football-team-take-second-place-in-football-tournament/2784.htm

Last week, our Preparation For Life Step up Blue group visited "Reloved Revolution", a local charity shop based in Harborne, who had been advertising for male and female clothes. The group worked hard to organise and sort through old stock from the college Thrift Shop and were keen to donate.

In total the group were able to donate nine bags of clothes the students were proud of their hard work and were keen to find out more about the shop. The students had the opportunity to work on their communication and numeracy skills.

Well done to the whole group!

Taking place next Monday at The Night Owl, "Come as You Are" karaoke night!

We had such a great time last time we did karaoke that we’re going to do it again! Come and join us for a really fun night 🎤🎶

is the first week of June every year. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our College and say thank you!

We currently have a range of volunteers who offer their free time and skills to support the College, working in different areas and departments.

Along with these fantastic individuals, we also have the Board of Governors who volunteer their time and all bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to benefit the QAC community.

A big 'thank you' to everyone who volunteers for QAC, we all appreciate the support our volunteers bring to the College and the work they put in to be here and help in any way they can!

We are excited to announce a blossoming new partnership with The Patchwork Meadow, who will be providing work experience opportunities for our Preparation for Life students during the summer term.

If you are an employer and would like to explore providing real-work opportunities for our students, please get in touch with QAC's Lead Work Placement Coordinator - John McDougall: [email protected]

Read more on the work experience using the attached link https://www.qac.ac.uk/news/qac-and-patchwork-meadows-forms-new-partnership/2775.htm

Join our Lottery!

QAC is part of The Birmingham Community Lottery which has now been going for two months. We have around 25 supporters playing weekly and each month these amazing people are collectively raising £100 for the charity whilst also giving themselves the chance of winning some cash!

By signing up you not only positively impact the lives of young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities but also stand a chance of winning up to £25,000 every week!

Don't miss out on the excitement - the draw happens every Saturday at 8 pm.

For more details on how you can support QAC through the Birmingham Community Lottery see below! https://www.birminghamcommunitylottery.co.uk/support/queen-alexandra-college

On Tuesday 28 May, QAC hosted a ‘Next Steps' transition event for the final year students and their families.

The event enabled our students to explore the range of opportunities available beyond QAC, and gain information and advice to support their next steps.

Alongside our “Next Steps” event QAC also hosted a Reverse Jobs Fair where 9 students participated to showcase their CVs to possible employers

Read more on the events using the attached link

£100 Hero Alert!

We are extremely proud to add our sports students to the list of £100 Heroes!

Well done to the sports students for completing their cycle to Paris last week! There is still time to donate to their page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/qaccycletoparis

If you want to become a £100 hero by coming up with your own fundraising project to raise money for QAC, please don't hesitate to get in touch with [email protected]

CYCLE TO PARIS QAC's Sports Students are taking on a cycle/hand cycle challenge to cover the same mileage that would take them from QAC to Paris, home of this year's Olympics. In doing so, they hope to raise funds to support the work of the Sports Department.

We have several opportunities available across the whole of QAC, find out more using the attached link https://qac.pinpointhq.com/

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Celebrating 30 years of ! Find out more information by looking at the below post.

This year marks 30 YEARS of Sight Village! Join us for a fun-filled evening of recognition and celebration as we showcase VI talent and celebrate the 30 years of QAC Sight Village.

Due to limited spaces, tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis using the attached link https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sightvillage/1186262

Find out more information about the evening using the attached link https://www.qac.ac.uk/exhibitioninfo/an-evening-celebration-of-vi-talent-and--30-years-of-sight-village/813.htm

Can you believe it? QAC has been an independent charity for 25 years! We've accomplished so much over the years thanks to your support.

Here's a few things we have funded over the years!

WE'VE DONE IT!

QAC's Sports students cycle to Paris is finished! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ We have completed the distance to Paris and raised just over £300!

Well done to all the students that participated!

See link below to donate! https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/qaccycletoparis

Update! Our sports students are still going strong today. They have completed 382 miles!

Deputy Principal, Jan, and Head of Income Generation, Cathryn, went down at lunchtime to help clock up some miles to help the students reach their goal.

Don't forget to click the link to see how you can donate to support the students! https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/qaccycletoparis

QAC's Sports Students Olympic Challenge!

We're pleased to report our students are now well over half way through their challenge to cover the distance from QAC to Paris using the gym's hand and static bikes. It's started to get tough but they are not being defeated!

You can support our sports students and add to the funds raised which will enable the charity to purchase the additional sports equipment the department has their eyes on! Thank you. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/qaccycletoparis

Our College football team represented QAC at the annual Football Festival put on by the Birmingham FA (College pan-disability football).

The students supported each other on and off the pitch throughout the day, and everyone at QAC is really proud of their achievements.

Read more on the tournament using the attached link https://www.qac.ac.uk/news/qac-football-team-compete-in-their-first-tournament/2765.htm