Last Wednesday, a group of Year 9 girls and boys took part in the Island Cross Country Championships at Medina College. Braving the bitterly cold weather, pupils completed a challenging 3km route. Overall, the girls’ team finished 2nd, and the boys finished in 3rd. Congratulations must go to Maisie W, Kara H, Fay M-S and…
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On Friday 18th November, a group of Year 8 pupils attended a STEM event hosted by Winchester Science Centre to celebrate International Men’s Day. The event was aimed at encouraging pupils to consider pursuing a career the Science, Technology and Engineering industries. Pupils met with other Year 8 pupils from around the southern counties to…
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Over the last two Saturdays, the Year 9 pupils who are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award carried out hikes around Brighstone Forest. Pupils planned an 8km route to walk in the forest. This allowed them to practice their map reading and navigational skills, which they are learning in preparation for their two…
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On Thursday, The Island Free School’s basketball team played their debut match against Bohunt School – a very strong school renowned for their basketball success in the Hampshire Cup. TIFS U14 boys played exceptionally well against a team that play basketball competitively week in, week out. Our boys defended brilliantly for the entire game and…
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On Wednesday, 13 boys from Years 7 and 8 competed in the first round of the Isle of Wight Rugby League at Wootton recreation ground. The boys’ first game was a tough match against Cowes Enterprise College – a team that we split results with last year. The Island Free School started slowly, finding themselves…
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On Wednesday afternoon, our newly formed girls’ rugby team hosted Priory School at Rew Valley for their first matches of the season. For many this was their first experience of competitive rugby, and there was a real mix of excitement and nerves! Though some of our players from last season weren’t phased at all and…
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On Remembrance Sunday, Isabelle W and Bethanie M in Year 9 attended the Bournemouth Town Memorial Service, where tribute was paid by hundreds of people for the 63 sailors who lost their lives on HMS Phoebe during the Second World War. Isabelle played ‘The Last Post’ and ‘Reveille’ on her trumpet, with Bethanie assisting with…
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On Friday 11th November, TIFS U14 girls’ hockey team travelled to Southampton to compete in the Hampshire Trophy Finals. The girls began well, winning their group with strong performances against Romsey, Beadles and Ballard schools. TIFS and three other teams progressed to the finals which were held late in the afternoon. As the temperature dropped,…
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On Armistice Day, the school community gathered together for a Remembrance Service in Holy Trinity Church to pay tribute to the fallen. The service was lead by Reverend Hugh Wright, and included performances from pupils. Hallam S played a clarinet solo, the choir sang a beautiful rendition of ‘Thankful’ by C. Bayer Sager, and children…
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On Wednesday 9th November, forty pupils from TIFS attended The Isle of Wight Schools Cross Country Relays, which were held at Medina College. Girls and boys from each year group were split into teams of four, with each pupil running a 1km lap against other Island secondary schools. In sunny conditions, but with a brisk,…
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