On Saturday 18th March, Katie B from year 9 took part in the English Schools Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park in Nottingham. The competition brought together the best 8 athletes in each of the 46 Counties in England. There were 338 competitors in Katie’s race (under 15s). Katie finished in 162nd place and was…
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On Sunday 19th March the Vectis U13 Rugby Team travelled to Havant to play in the final of the Hampshire Bowl. Four of the team were TIFS pupils, Finley B, Oliver W, Arthur W and Herbie C (all from year 8), who contributed to a fantastic game leading to the team coming away victorious with…
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On Thursday 9th March, we were pleased to welcome serving members of the British Army to TIFS for an Elite Skills and Careers Day. Pupils in Year 10 had a careers presentation delivered by CPL Jallow which they found interesting and engaging. They were surprised by the range of roles in the Army, from logistics…
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On Monday 20th March, year 8 Flavi visited City of Portsmouth College for the day for an insight into further education and how their GCSE options can support their future study plans. First, pupils had a tour of the Tangier Road Sixth Form campus, where they were surprised by the broad range of A level…
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On Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th March year 7 and 8 pupils visited Carisbrooke Castle and Osborne House as part of their Cultural Capital Days. Year 7’s spent Wednesday and year 8’s spent Thursday visiting both of the venues, to enhance and extend their historical and local cultural knowledge. Pupils were given maps and questions/tasks…
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Here is a sneak peek at our upcoming National Theatre Connections performance ‘Innocent Creatures’. The innovative play is set in the future, where climate change has ravaged the earth and technology has overpowered humanity. Final rehearsals are well underway; the cast and crew are excited to share their hard work and perform to an audience…
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On Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th March year 7 and 8 pupils visited the Mary Rose Museum at the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth, as part of their Cultural Capital Days. Year 8’s spent Wednesday and year 7’s spent Thursday visiting the museum, to enhance and extend their historical and local cultural knowledge. Upon arrival at…
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We are delighted to have been a part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week here at TIFS this week. Pupils have been learning about the achievements of neurodiverse members of the community and hearing from young people about their experiences of growing up Autistic in a neurotypically-designed world. We are proud of the work we do here…
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Wednesday 15th March saw the first Self Improvement Day for Year 10 pupils, who took part in either the ‘Speak Out Challenge’ or the ‘National Enterprise Challenge’. Both workshops encouraged pupils to work together, use their creativity, and build confidence in an interactive way. For the Speak out Challenge, delivered by the Speaker’s Trust, pupils…
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On Thursday 16th March, fifteen GCSE PE pupils from year 10 visited Bath University, a world renowned sports university with facilities to match. Pupils spent the morning participating in a hand-eye coordination session, followed by a challenging speed and agility activity. After lunch they were given a tour of the amazing sports village within campus,…
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