On 6th February, Year 8 were invited to take part in an amazing celebration of all things science at the Noel Turner physics festival. The pupils were treated to science shows and many interactive exhibitions from various different STEM related industries. We hope it inspired some scientists of the future!
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On Monday 3rd February, the Year 9 and 10 girls competed in a Rugby Union match against The Henry Beaufort School. Despite their defeat, the girls played a fantastic match in which they demonstrated their hard work and commitment to improve their skills. Throughout the match, the team continually showcased the progress they have made…
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Today, pupils studying GCSE Art from Years 9 and 10 took part in a workshop with artists Ian Whitmore and Chris Jenkins. Pupils created work for an exhibition about the culture and heritage of the Island. Some of their work will be on display at the Quay Arts in February as part of the ‘Lift…
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On Friday 24th January, four England Rugby Union coaches travelled from the mainland to deliver a contact session to our U15 and U13 Girls’ Rugby teams. The sessions were packed full of fun and informative drills, that have not only improved the girls’ contact skills, but also their game play confidence. We would like to…
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U15 Girls’ Rugby Vs. Toynbee School On Tuesday 21st January, the Year 9 & 10 girls competed against Toynbee School in a Rugby Union Match. This proved to be a challenging game played against organised opponents much bigger than ourselves. Despite the heavy defeat, we were proud to have represented our school once again sporting…
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Musicians from The Island Free School were treated to Platform One’s Degree Show at school yesterday, December 9th. Students from Platform One performed songs from six decades of rock and pop music with true professionalism and energy. They were joined on stage by our pupils dancing along in the final two numbers and the show…
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On Saturday 7th December, The Island Free School took part in the Island’s Young Citizen’s Mock Trial competition. Our pupils took on the roles of: prosecuting barristers, defence barristers, ushers, court clerks, witnesses and jury members. Miss Sparrow is enormously proud of the pupils for their hard work, determination and incredible professionalism they demonstrated on…
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TIFS were looking forward to this tournament, which had been postponed from October due to bad weather. Although damp the day was relatively dry and the girls got to play plenty of Hockey. There were 16 teams, split into two pools of 8 so that meant at least 7 matches. The TIFS team won 3,…
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On Friday 15th November, TIFS took a mixed squad of Year 9 and 10 girls to compete in The Hampshire Schools Hockey Trophy annual tournament held at Southampton Sports Centre. There were 8 teams split into two pools of 4 so qualifying for the semi-final stages would prove tricky, playing against teams of Year 11…
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TIFS 2 – 12 Priestlands School The Under 15 Girls’ Rugby match took place on Tuesday 12th November 2019 against Priestlands School. Despite losing 12-2, TIFS displayed courage and commitment throughout the match and never gave up. Each player gave 100% effort producing crunching tackles, excellent running and passing. The team await their next game…
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