Congratulations to Alfie G for some amazing musical achievements recently. Alfie passed his Grade 8 saxophone exam with a distinction, which gives him 30 UCAS points towards his future university entry. This is a remarkable result and it follows his previous successes at Grade 4, 5, 6 and 7, where he was also awarded distinctions.…
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On Wednesday 27th March TIFS hosted its second Futures Fair, which was a huge success! We had visitors from various Isle of Wight and mainland further education providers, as well as universities, the armed forces, uniformed services and island businesses. We even had some visiting members of TIFS Alumni! Alongside other career related activities throughout…
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This week the U15 Girls cricket team went to the Island indoor cricket finals at Medina. The first game saw them come up against CTK. After losing the toss we were asked to bowl first. CTK made a good start in the opening overs, but an amazing over from Anna saw the fall of 4…
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For the second year running we have been fortunate enough to take part in The National Theatre’s Connections Festival. This is a UK wide festival that sees companies of young performers stage brand new pieces of writing. This year we performed the play ‘Replica’ written by Titas Halder, an Island born writer. The play sees…
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Under the captaincy of Preston W TIFS came away with three wins and one loss. Game 1: 3:1 to TIFS (VS Cowes Enterprise college) A physical game against Cowes Enterprise College saw TIFS make some great ground with some excellent individual displays from the captain, Dylan W, Hugh L and Milo F. Strong carries from…
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This week’s Industry Insight visit saw a group of year 10s head to Yokogawa Marex in Cowes. Whilst there, pupils learnt about the important part their software plays in managing a safe environment in high risk chemical and energy plants across the globe. Pupils met the current apprentices and had the opportunity to ask them…
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This week, our U15 boys took on a challenge in playing a cricket Tri-Tournament vs The Bay & CTK. A mix of majority year 9s and two year 10s narrowly lost both games. In game 1, some great performances with the ball from Cian S-B, James C and Joseph H kept a strong CTK to…
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On Tuesday, Miss Allman’s horse and pony care enrichment were very fortunate to have an online lecture and Q&A session with trainee equine nutritionist Sophie Oakley, from TopSpec horse feeds. The session focussed on the fundamentals of feeding horses and ponies, associated health conditions and how to formulate a feed ration. Pupils were also fascinated…
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As we head into the Easter break, a lot of pupils, adult family members and staff, will be busy starting to prepare entries for our Summer Show in July. Please see the images for this year’s schedule of classes. Happy planting, growing, baking and crafting!
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On Wednesday, the Year 9 Geology pupils enjoyed a visit from Lisa Kerley who is working with a series of museums on the Isle of Wight to develop relationships and ongoing engagement with schools and young people across the Isle of Wight. Lisa brought in several samples from Dinosaur Isle, including a magnificent Iguanodon pelvic…
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