On Wednesday 29th March, we will be hosting a Spring Soirée at Ventnor Winter Gardens. The event will be an opportunity to experience the musical talent of some of our pupils in an informal setting. The evening will start at 7pm, and will be a non-ticketed event. We look forward to seeing you there!
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A Fabulous Day For TIFS Musicians! Yesterday proved to be a tremendously successful day for our instrumentalists at the festival. In the morning, Lily G in Year 9 and Lily G in Year 8 played well on their violins, and Jarrison S and Rachel L reached 1st and 2nd place respectively in the acoustic guitar…
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All TIFS final in basketball tournament On Tuesday, The Island Free School took two teams to an U14 basketball tournament hosted by Cowes Enterprise College. Both teams played exceptionally well against Cowes Enterprise and Carisbrooke Colleges, and after a string of victories for TIFS, the afternoon resulted in showdown between our A and B teams.…
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Proud Pair Reach Second Place On Monday, 16 pairs took to the stage in the Drama Duologue classes. These classes are always popular and this year was no exception. The afternoon saw Years 7 and 8 compete in their class, performing scenes ranging from ‘Jane Eyre’ to ‘Winnie the Pooh’. There was strong competition and…
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Sensational Singers Take Festival By Storm! It has been an immensely successful week for The Island Free School’s talented vocalists, who have competed in an array of classes at the IOW Music, Dance & Drama Festival. TIFS got off to a flying start when Year 7 pupils Ada K-S and Emily C won their Vocal…
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TIFS beats Ryde School in last ball thriller! On Tuesday 7th March, the U15 girls’ cricket team played Ryde School in an exciting match at the Schools Indoor Cricket Semi-Finals. TIFS batted first and performed well, scoring a modest 66 runs. Ryde batted next and played impressively, and despite losing wickets at regular intervals, a…
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On Thursday 2nd March, there was an abundance of literary characters at TIFS as pupils and staff dressed up for World Book Day. Each member of staff awarded a Golden Ticket to the pupil they considered to have the best costume. Also, pupils competed against each other to guess which character each member of staff…
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Yesterday, the GCSE Drama classes travelled to Chichester to attend a matinee performance of “Running Wild” at the Festival Theatre. This was an adaptation of a Michael Morpurgo novel. Set in Indonesia, this production used life size puppets of elephants, orangutans and tigers along with highly creative use of set, lighting and sound to create…
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Future film-makers head to the London offices of The Guardian Earlier this month, a handful of Year 9 pupils visited The Guardian Media Education Centre in London. The workshop provided an introduction to editing techniques and climate change issues, and linked to a number of curriculum areas including Photography, Geography and Science. The pupils gained…
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On Thursday 9th February, the whole of Year 8 visited Fishbourne Roman Palace in Chichester as part of their Latin curriculum. The site was discovered in 1960, and pupils had a very interesting day viewing the palace’s intricate mosaic floors and walking around Roman-style gardens. They also attended a workshop lead by the museum staff,…
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