On Wednesday, as part of our Cultural Capital and Self Development Days, some of our GCSE Dance pupils visited Bournemouth University. The aim of the visit was to give pupils the opportunity to get a feel for what Dance is like as a subject at degree level. The group got to spend the day with…
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On Tuesday 7th March, TIFS pupils travelled to Medina College to participate in a rugby tournament. We took two teams from year 10 and 11 who were able to showcase all the skills that have been honed in our rugby enrichment. TIFS A had an untroubled route to the final in the first pool, beating…
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On Friday 3rd March, pupils in Year 11 had the opportunity to visit Liz Earle’s fulfilment centre in Cowes to learn about the roles within this global beauty brand available right here on the island. Pupils learnt about the journey from order to dispatch, and how the team work together with an ethos of high…
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On Tuesday 7th March a handful of our boys and girls from KS3 participated in the Regional Junior Hampshire Cross Country Trials in Basingstoke. Hundreds of pupils participated from schools all over the Hampshire area. Team TIFS performed well, finishing in some strong positions in both the KS3 boys and girls races. Special congratulations to…
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Monday 27th February saw the first of our post 16 trips for Year 8 pupils this year. This is a valuable aspect of our pathways programme and allows pupils to explore the options available to them, following their GCSEs. Caesitas spent the morning at the Isle of Wight college having a tour of the campus…
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On Wednesday 22nd February year 9 and 10 Drama pupils went to Richmond Theatre to see a production of Blood Brothers. It was fantastic for pupils to experience the text they are studying as a live performance, and they behaved impeccably throughout the day. Bea M described the performance as “an emotional rollercoaster” and Martha…
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On Friday 24th February, we were delighted to host musicians from the Royal Marines Band Service to deliver a workshop to our KS4 Jazz Ensemble. The Royal Marines performed a jazz number, showcasing their improvisation skills and how they work together as an ensemble. Pupils then performed a piece they have been working on in…
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On 21st and 23rd February our KS3 and KS4 girls participated in the regional badminton finals hosted at Westgate School, Winchester. After our second round Island tournament success all girls were very keen to participate in the Hampshire Schools’ Finals. Throughout the final, the girls played a range of different single and doubles matches against…
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Its that wonderful time again when we celebrate all things book/reading related! Pupils are completing literature tasks , making bookmarks, comic strips, mini sagas, script writing and stop motion filming, creating theme tunes and film trailers. There is a fantastic atmosphere in the building with pupils and staff alike dressed as their favourite book characters.…
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On Thursday 9th February, The Island Free School hosted our first ever careers fair, which Year 10 were delighted to attend as part of their careers programme. We welcomed a range of exhibitors to the event; from further and higher education providers to representatives from the world of engineering, manufacturing, equestrian, medical, and many more!…
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