On Friday 3rd February, we visited Teemill in Freshwater with a group of Year 11 pupils for the second Industry Insight trip of the term. The team at Teemill introduced the values behind the business, and demonstrated how sustainability and green manufacturing play a major role in this global brand. Pupils spoke to colleagues in…
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On 8th February 2023 TIFS Mental Health Ambassadors held a bake sale and raffle that raised an incredible £255 for the children’s mental health charity, Place2Be. This was to raise not only funds for charity, but also awareness of Children’s mental health week. We were so impressed and humbled by the number and variety of…
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Since the start of term Year 7 and 8 Communications classes have been exploring the issues and arguments around keeping animals in captivity. All 250 pupils have researched the arguments for and against zoos; holding debates, creating campaign posters, recording vox pops, writing short articles and creating powerpoints. Pupils then used their newfound knowledge to…
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On Saturday 4th February, the Year 8 Girls’ Netball Team and Year 8 Boys’ Hockey Team took part in a festival at Lord Wandsworth College, Hook. Pupils had an early start, meeting at 5.30am, but were excited for their fixtures. Both the Netball and Hockey teams took part in a round robin tournament against an…
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On a beautiful sunny Monday afternoon TIFS took 30 intrepid runners to compete in the annual Year 7 and 8 Cross Country Championships held at CTK in Newport. With the Year 7 pupils running 2 laps and the Year 8 3 laps, the going was tough – but not as muddy as previous years! Every…
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On 26th January two pairs of year 8 and year 10 pupils competed in the group stage tournament for the Island Badminton Finals. A girls pair from both Year 8 and Year 10 played well and managed to win 4 out of 4 games whilst Jack M and Joe M in Year 10 won their…
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On Thursday 2nd February 2023 all the Island Secondary schools entered teams and competed at this annual rowing competition hosted by The Bay Secondary School. This event brings together pupils from Year 7 up to Year 11 and they all compete in a variety of sprint and endurance races, finishing with relay races. Indoor Rowing…
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On Wednesday 25th January, the Royal Navy’s Outreach Team visited TIFS to deliver some practical sessions to Year 9. Pupils participated in a range of activities based on leadership, communication and teamwork. They also worked together in groups to build towers which used STEM skills. They demonstrated how these transferable skills are important for many…
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Year 11 Industry Insights – Ventnor Haven As part of our careers programme, Year 11 have the opportunity to sign up for a trip each Friday afternoon to various Island businesses, to gain an insight into a broad range of sectors, and speak to employers directly to discover more about their industry. On Friday 13th…
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On Wednesday, the Year 7 Netball Team took part in the Year 7 Secondary Schools Netball Tournament at Cowes Enterprise College. Having only played 1 competitive fixture previously, it was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to put into practice the progress they have made. With very short matches in the round robin tournament, the girls…
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