23.04.2007 Vale Verde students receive impromptu easter entertainment at lagos children’s home.
For some, Easter is perhaps the most important religious occasion in the year, with a lot less commercialisation than exists at Christmas. As an occasion of giving and receiving, students from Vale Verde International School as well as some of their friends out from England, parents and the Headmaster called on the residents of Lagos Children’s Home on the afternoon of Easter Sunday where they were given a big welcome and treated to Folar, a special Easter bread. In return,VVIS who had raised funds as part of "Red Nose" Day, supplied chocolate rabbits, sweets and Easter eggs which were consumed with gusto.
The visit proceeded with some spectacular displays of dancing and leapfrog enacted by the host students within the confines of their living room. They were also very keen to practice their English on their Vale Verde guests.
After some prolonged goodbyes, the students agreed to meet up again in the near future for some more activities.
31.08.2006: A new Headmaster at Vale Verde International School
Source:VVIS Newsdesk
After the tragic death of their Head, Mr Nicholas Martin last year, VVIS International School Algarve was most fortunate to find a temporary replacement in Margaret Murray who took over at short notice. The school has now obtained the services of Roger Foreman who has had considerable experience of living and working in Portugal and has held headships in British curriculum schools in Jordan and Kuwait.
Mr Foreman was born in Esher, Surrey and later educated at King’s School Gloucester where he was a member of the Cathedral choir. He gained his first degree (BA in English, Music and Economics) and teaching qualifications in London where he taught for several years before driving out to the Middle East where he continued his career in Kuwait and later Jordan.
Having returned to England to refresh his qualifications in the mid 90’s, he was invited out on holiday by friends from his Middle East days who had settled in the Algarve. This week-long break in 1998 turned by chance into a new career move to Escola Internacional São Lourenço in Almancil, an association that lasted for many years.
One of his passions is teaching Music – especially instrumental and singing lessons. He is looking forward to starting a school band at VVIS. Mr Foreman also holds the qualification of Master’s in Business Administration.
In terms of relaxation, he enjoys travel, reading and current affairs. He has coached school cricket and used to umpire club matches in Kuwait.
Roger Foreman first visited VVIS International School in April and is excited at the prospect of contributing to the school’s next stage of development.
18.08.2006 VVIS Receives backing for new Primary School
Both the Ministry of Education and the CIS have backed VVIS’s plans to develop a primary school to be conjoined to its current secondary school buildings. The development is set to be completed by September 2007 with plans already drawn up. The primary school will be Portugal’s first bi-lingual school and will be a focal point on how bi-lingual schools can be effective and desirable to the local and international community.
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06.05.2006 Parque da Floresta hosts school fundraiser
(The Portugal News)
On Saturday 29th April, golf, tennis and five-a-side football teams as well as an art exhibition, brought parents, pupils from the Vale Verde International School and visitors together at a gala day held at Parque da Floresta, culminating in a dinner dance with live music from Vitor Talhadas.
The events were arranged by the Parents' Association of the school, with great input from the Chairman, John Cooke, and his group of enthusiastic helpers led by Gary Warton, all making their valuable contributions.
The sporting events ran alongside the art exhibition, organised by the school's art teacher, Annie Daenens, which featured works from eleven local artists.
Works of pupils were also on display, with prizes being awarded to junior artists Kate McFadden, Ben Davis and Chloe Warton from Vale Verde School, with winners Moisés Marreiros, Sonía Jacinto and Bruno Pinto from Nucleo de Educação das Crianças Inadaptada (NECI) receiving vouchers for their artistic works.
The golf competition was highlighted by the 'Hole in One' achieved by Paul Hobbs, which helped his team to scoop the first prize.
Paul's day was made more memorable when, during the evening's dinner, which attracted 115 parents, pupils and friends of the school, his 300-plus bid for a signed Chelsea Football was successful.
The second highest bid went to a painting by Vale Verde's Kate McFadden, which was hotly contested by three determined bidders.
Money raised from the day's tombola, raffle and auction is being donated by the Parents' Association to the school for the purchase of additional science and art equipment.
NECI will also benefit to the tune of an 800-euro donation.
13.5.2006 Local student receives European award
(The Portugal News)
A year eleven pupil of the Vale Verde International School, Aimee Salt, was recently presented with the European Council for International Schools Award for International Understanding.
The presentation was done at an end-of-term prize giving, where Aimee received a shield and pin and a letter of congratulations from the ECIS. The citation read out at the time of the presentation is quoted below: "Awarded to a student who is a good representative of her own country, with a positive attitude toward the life and culture of others, able to converse in at least two languages, is a contributing force in the life of the school with the ability to bring differing people together into a sense of community, thus furthering the cause of international understanding."
Aimee has fulfilled all these requirements and being an outstanding ambassador with a positive outlook in life, was nominated and granted the award.
04.05.2006 Children paint the world around us
(The Resident)
GOLF, TENNIS, football and an art exhibition by local artists, followed by a dinner and dance and a grand raffle and auction, was the full day’s programme of the Gala Day organised by the Vale Verde International School’s Parents Association, which took place at Parque da Floresta recently.
Annie M.A. Daenens is an art teacher at the Vale Verde school, who, together with the Parents Association, organised an art competition for children with the theme ‘The World Around Us’.
There were many entries from the Núcleo de Educação da Criança Inadaptada (NECI), a school for children with learning difficulties, as well as a big response from the children of Vale Verde International School. Art materials were awarded to the best three submitted pictures by the children of each school.
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