On Thursday 29th September, all pupils in Year 10 attended a Maritime Careers Fair at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, where they had the opportunity to speak to a diverse group of professionals within the industry. Pupils were fascinated by the breadth of careers and training options available, from designing and producing lifejackets, to…
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On 1st October 2022, TIFS took the short trip across the Solent to play Portsmouth Grammar School at their home ground in Hilsea. On a bright Saturday morning TIFS arrived full of confidence for their first fixture of the term. TIFS put out an A and B 7-a-side team who both played exceptionally well. Their…
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The TIFS team took the long road to Eastbourne to play Eastbourne College in the first round of the Under 16 National Cup on 29th September 2022. The team was made up with a mix of year 8/9 and 10 players some of who were playing in their first 11-a-side match. The game started very…
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Over the last two weeks, year 9 Art, Craft & Design pupils have had the opportunity to take part in the ‘Crossing the Bar’ project. The project has been organised by the New Carnival Company as part of the Walking Festival, the Crossing the Bar project was devised to celebrate heritage sites across the island…
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At the start of term, the Music Department re-launched Free Sound, the TIFS orchestra. There are over 50 musicians in the collective, with each year group represented. The first two pieces practiced were ‘Rolling Deep’ and ‘First Journeys’ and everyone has made an amazing start. The Free Sound members are hoping to appear in their…
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On Wednesday 5th October, The Island Free School were visited by a production team from the BBC for their ‘Share Your Story Tour’ as part of their centenary celebrations. As one of just 400 schools in the UK to be visited as part of this tour, we were very grateful for the opportunity to hear…
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On Wednesday 4th October, the U14 Girls Rugby Team took part in a Rugby Match against Ryde School, at Ryde School Upper Chine, for the U14’s Hampshire Cup. The end result was 45 – 25 to Ryde. Our team played amazingly well and held their own during a very tough match. Elizabeth W. in year…
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Recently Frida H, Rosie W, Jago T and Noah G all competed for the Isle of Wight in an inter-club surf competition in Cornwall. The Isle of Wight team did really well, placing 7th overall and the Ladies team placed 4th. Huge congratulations to all involved.
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Every Wednesday this term, Year 10 boys are taking part in Archery enrichment. Archery is a sport of practice and skill, with each player being able to progress each week as the term goes on, but the most improved archer accolade this week went to Alfie W. In the competitive spirit the boys were split…
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Due to the popularity of our Open Day and featured Headmaster’s Talks, we have added some additional seating in order to accommodate as many families as possible. The 11am talk is full, but we have managed to increase capacity by a few more seats at 12pm and 1pm. For more information on our Open Day,…
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