On Saturday 5th October TIFS took two U13 Girls Hockey teams to Lord Wandsworth College to participate in their annual invitational hockey festival.This is the fourth time we have attended this prestigous event which attracts some of the best hockey schools from the South of England. With an early 6am start the girls arrived just…
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Thursday 17th October was RE Drop Down Day for Years 7 and 8, and Philosophy and Ethics Day for Years 9 and 10. Year 7 spent the day learning about Christianity and the belief in helping others. The pupils learned about the story of the Good Samaritan and the work of the charity Christian Aid.…
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Some Year 9, 10 & 11 Geography pupils have made entries for this year’s Young Geographer of the Year competition, which is run by the Royal Geographical Society. The theme this year was ‘Where can Geography take you?’. There were some wonderful entries which covered a range of careers, geographical processes and locations that the…
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On Saturday 12th October, The Island Free School welcomed hundreds of prospective pupils and their families to our annual Open Day. Despite the rain, the event was a great success, as staff and pupils presented our school with enthusiasm and pride. The Headmaster’s speech was well received, as were the refreshments kindly provided by our…
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This year we will, once again, be taking part in the Rotary Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The pupils have all been given leaflets about what can go into shoeboxes and every mentor group is aiming to make at least one shoebox. This link suggests what should go in: https://www.rotaryshoebox.org/suggested-box-contents/ If you would like to contribute to…
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As part of our vision to be a caring school, we are always looking for ways to enhance the safety of all our pupils. Therefore as the darker mornings and evenings draw near, we are offering to pupils reflective bands to be worn on bags. We believe these may be useful for children who walk…
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On Tuesday 8th October 2019, 14 of our Year 9 and 10 girls traveled across to Southampton to play in the Hampshire Rugby Festival. Being the first fixture of the season, it was the first time the girls had all played together, and their team work really shone through. It was a difficult day, but…
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The cast of Around the World in 80 Days have been working hard this weekend at rehearsals for their upcoming production on Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th and Friday 18th October. Tickets are now available on WisePay (£5 each) and we hope to welcome many of you for an enjoyable evening of adventure, chaos and hilarity!
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Today, 4th October 2019, our KS3 pupils were treated to a cake sale in aid of ‘Go Yellow Day’ for Mountbatten Hospice. A group of Rubeum girls planned, baked and sold delicious treats during break time and were able to raise a huge £174.43 in just 15 minutes. We must say a huge well done…
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This week saw 33 pupils attend their cast workshop as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival. This is our fifth year of entering the event and we are excited to be performing Macbeth. As always this classic production has our own interpretation. Pupils were able to share a section of work as part of the…
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