Thursday 7th March 2024 After a successful World Book Day, our Year 9 Mixed Hockey Team journeyed to Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde for their first ever combined fixture against Ryde School. With many of the pupils from both teams competing together at club level, the chance to play against each other was an exciting prospect.…
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Another Industry Insight visit for our Year 10s, this time to Hovertravel in Ryde. The pupils had an awesome tour of the Hovercraft, spending time in the pilot seat, practicing with the announcement system, and exploring the engine room. They also learnt all about the many job roles that make up the Hovertravel team, and…
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Tuesday 5th March 2024 Six of our pupils who achieved success at the Isle of Wight KS3 Cross-Country event earlier in the year, were invited to participate in the Hampshire Finals event being held at Down Grange Sports complex in Basingstoke. Following an eventful journey (more on that later) we arrived at Basingstoke surrounded by…
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Week 2 of our Industry Insight visits saw pupils visit Vestas. They learnt about the challenges involved in designing and building over 100m wind turbine blades. After a tour of the production area, the group were tasked with generating electricity by building their own blades. All of the teams were successful, and no blades were…
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