TIFS A 1-0 Ryde A TIFS B 0-2 Ryde B Last Saturday, the Under 13 boys’ hockey teams took on Ryde School at a sunny and relatively warm Smallbrook Stadium. The A team’s match was most definitely a game of two halves. TIFS boys started promisingly, with slick passing and movement forcing Ryde onto the…
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‘Yesterday, the Year 9 Geology pupils went on the first of many field trips as part of their GCSE studies. Initially, we visited Compton Bay in glorious sunshine to look at the floodplain deposits of the Wealden Beds of the Lower Cretaceous, and the Iguanodon footprint casts on the foreshore. Our second location was Whitecliff…
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On Friday 13th January, our GCSE Dance pupils (A.K.A “MoTIFS Dance Company”) and 12 other keen dancers from years 7 and 8 took part in an all-day dance performance workshop. The workshop was lead by Luke Brown, who is a choreographer, performer and associate artist at Swindon Dance and The Point, Eastleigh. These dancers were…
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On Thursday 8th December, The Island Free School community gathered together at Newport Minster to celebrate Christmas. 800 people attended the service, including pupils, staff, governors and family members. We listened to readings about the nativity read by Oliver G, Caitlin C and Miss Peters, joined in with carols and enjoyed the wonderful sound of…
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As our first school term draws to a close, we would like to share some of the fantastic things that the pupils at TIFS have been up to recently… Last Friday, a handful of pupils from each year group were selected to visit Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park for the first Ethos Trip of the…
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We are delighted to be able to share the feedback we have received on our production of Julius Caesar which was performed last month. Congratulations once again to all involved. The review certainly sums up this powerful and imaginative retelling of a Shakespeare classic. Click here to read the review for our performance.
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Last Wednesday, a group of Year 9 girls and boys took part in the Island Cross Country Championships at Medina College. Braving the bitterly cold weather, pupils completed a challenging 3km route. Overall, the girls’ team finished 2nd, and the boys finished in 3rd. Congratulations must go to Maisie W, Kara H, Fay M-S and…
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On Friday 18th November, a group of Year 8 pupils attended a STEM event hosted by Winchester Science Centre to celebrate International Men’s Day. The event was aimed at encouraging pupils to consider pursuing a career the Science, Technology and Engineering industries. Pupils met with other Year 8 pupils from around the southern counties to…
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Over the last two Saturdays, the Year 9 pupils who are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award carried out hikes around Brighstone Forest. Pupils planned an 8km route to walk in the forest. This allowed them to practice their map reading and navigational skills, which they are learning in preparation for their two…
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On Thursday, The Island Free School’s basketball team played their debut match against Bohunt School – a very strong school renowned for their basketball success in the Hampshire Cup. TIFS U14 boys played exceptionally well against a team that play basketball competitively week in, week out. Our boys defended brilliantly for the entire game and…
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