For the first time this term, talented musicians from years 7 and 8 were able to come together to create a socially distant band, which they’ve named: “Eighth Wonder”‘. Our pupils began their practice on Monday, performing an original composition created by our very own Alfie G from year 8, along with the Christmas piece…
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During lockdown, we asked pupils and staff to create work in English and Art entitled: ‘Life on an Island’, so that we could publish our very own TIFS book. We were simply blown away by the amount of work submitted and the commitment our TIFS community demonstrated to this. Pupils and staff produced some beautiful…
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At 11am this morning, the whole school community stopped to observe two minutes of silence to remember those who fell in World War 1. The final minute of this silence was broken only by our three musicians, Gracie B, Nathan S-B and Mr. Balch, who played ‘The Last Post’, in unison, on their trumpet and…
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Following Year 7’s fantastic efforts on RE day as part of their study of the Harvest Festival, The Island Free School were able to donate 93.54kg of food to the Isle of Wight Foodbank. The Foodbank continues to make a big difference to people in need on the Island, and has supported a total of…
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During the weeks before and after half term, a range of post-16 education and training providers delivered a series of virtual presentations to Year 11. As the year group begin to explore their options for when they leave TIFS, every pupil had the opportunity to engage with guest speakers from the establishments to which they…
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Last year as part of her GCSE Spoken English endorsement, Emily D in Year 11 wrote and performed this powerful speech on dementia. With absolute sincerity, clarity and sophistication, Emily explains the struggles faced by those suffering from dementia, as well as their loved ones. She is empathetic and emotional, but her facts and well-detailed…
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As Surfing England have had to restrict numbers on many of their competitions this year, Jago T, Year 8, was unable to compete in the under 12s section. However, because of his brilliant results from last year, he was invited instead to take part in Surfing England’s under 14s English Nationals. This took place at…
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This week years 7 and 8 took part in an inter-house cross country competition. The performance level from all pupils was inspiring and really showed how much they embraced the spirit of an inter-house event. The top 5 pupils from each year group were: Year 7 boys Callum F (Rosea) Milo F (Caesitas) Jenson I…
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Well done to all those who entered the ‘New beginnings’ photo competition. The winners from this half term’s competition have been shared on TIFS Art Instagram page…. Take a look: TIFS Art Instagram Well done to Dylan W, Year 7, for this fabulous close-up. Our next theme is ‘Leading Lines’ , and the deadline for…
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Today marked our first RE and Curriculum Day of the academic year. Pupils enjoyed a variety of sessions to complement their usual academic programme of study. Year 7 Pupils had a fantastic first RE Day looking at the Christian faith. They engaged well in a variety of activities including looking at the Story of the…
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