The Island Free School is delighted to announce that our Ofsted report has been released and is available to view and download. The staff, governors, parents and pupils of The Island Free School are delighted to report that following a two day Ofsted inspection, the school has been graded good with many outstanding features. Inspectors…
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U13 Girls finish 2nd in Chance to Shine Regional Cricket Final Last Tuesday, the U13 girls’ cricket team travelled to Swindon to represent Hampshire & IOW in the South West of England Regional Final. Despite damp weather, TIFS took on Builth Wells High School (Wales) for their initial match. TIFS opted to bat first, and…
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From 3rd to 5th July, fifteen Year 7 pupils visited Platform One College of Music in Newport. The pupils had an amazing three days rehearsing, performing, composing and recording music. The staff at Platform One were really impressed with the standard of our musicians at TIFS and complimented the pupils on their outstanding behaviour. Pupils…
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Last week, our English Gifted, Talented and Passionate pupils, were joined by local storyteller Sue Bailey for a storytelling workshop. Sue engaged the pupils through traditional folk tales as well as more modern (and amusing) stories. During the workshop, pupils participated in a range of different activities that allowed them to develop their memory skills,…
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U14 Boys Named Isle of Wight Cricket Champions! On Wednesday, the U14 boys’ cricket team played against Sandown Bay Academy for the IOW cup final. Skipper Jack E winning the toss and choosing to bowl first. This set the tone for a classic encounter. Sandown’s opening batsman was very impressive, contributing a partnership of 70…
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Last Friday, as part of our Transition Days, we were very lucky to welcome the renowned vocal coaching company “Singology” to our school again. The group was led by founder, Mark De-Lisser, who has worked on TV programmes such as “The Voice” and “Let it Shine”, and is the proud musical director of the award-winning…
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Saturday saw Team TIFS undertake the ultra marathon from Arundel to Winchester. This was a 53mile run through the South Downs to the steps of Winchester Cathedral. On reflection the team are struggling to understand why it is called the South Downs when so much of the course involved steep and gruelling climbs that, when…
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TIFS (124-0) – (37-6) Toynbee TIFS (95-1) – (47-6) Springfield TIFS (95-0) – (36-1) Kings On Monday 19th June, the Year 8 girls’ cricket A-Team travelled to St Cross Cricket Ground in Winchester to compete in the Hampshire Outdoor Soft Ball Cricket Final. The team built on their sterling performances from previous fixtures, and went…
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TIFS SUMMER SHOW 2017 The Summer Show is a celebration of the different talents of our pupils. It will take place on Tuesday 25th July at Rew Valley, and pupils are required to submit at least one entry (but may submit more if they wish). The more they enter, the more chance they have of…
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On Saturday 24th June, Miss White, Mrs Steele and Mr Boyd will be taking part in the infamous Race To The King http://www.racetotheking.com. This is an 84km/53mile ultra marathon from Arundel to the steps of Winchester Cathedral. Between them they will be running a total of 159 miles! The race begins at 8am and they…
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