Over the last term pupils in our brush lettering charity Christmas cards enrichment have been learning the skills of brush and hand lettering. Later in the term pupils applied these skills to create beautiful Christmas cards to sell for their chosen charity. The children chose to donate funds raised to Alzheimer’s UK, as some pupils…
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We are very pleased to share that one of our Year 10 Drama Ambassadors, Taylor M, has been successful in his application to participate in this year’s National Theatre Young Technicians programme. The programme is an exciting opportunity to develop technical theatre skills and learn all about a variety of backstage and off-stage roles from…
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We are pleased to share with you a video celebrating our pupils’ Autumn Term achievements and experiences. We wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and New Year and look forward to welcoming pupils back for the new term on Wednesday 4th January 2023.
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On Thursday 8th December, as a reward for their exemplary attendance and behaviour, selected pupils from Year 7 – 10 were awarded with an ethos trip to Winter Wonderland. During the day, pupils entered the Magical Ice Kingdom and were transported into an immersive, ice-covered land created from tonnes of beautiful sculptured and crafted ice…
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Tuesday 6th December saw the TIFS Winter Concert and Art Exhibition take place, featuring over 100 of our musicians, artists, and creative writers. The evening began with a stylish bagpipe and snare drum performance by brothers Kit and Freddie H. Taking place at the entrance to the school, their playing ensured a memorable welcome for…
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In October, 27 young island music pupils applied for a Bursary Award offered generously by the Isle of Wight Cantata Choir. Ten selected pupils were asked to attend an audition, performing two contrasting pieces and then answer questions raised by the panel of three adjudicators from the Choir. Before the start of the Choir’s Messiah…
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As part of our enrichment programme pupils can choose to take a Trinity Drama Award. This is an opportunity for pupils to work in pairs or on their own to learn short duologues or monologues for examination. We are delighted to share the success of our pupils in gaining their gradings. Zzhahra G and Ellen…
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The Island Free School are really proud of the review written by IW Theatre of our production of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Lovely words written about both our staff and talented pupils. REVIEW: ‘A Christmas Carol’ – The Island Free School by IW Theatre
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Mrs Breach and Mrs Walker would like to thank all of the pupils and family members who have made the Christmas pudding tree look so magnificent for our entry in the Christmas tree festival. We really do appreciate all the effort put in at what is such a busy time of year! The tree is…
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Last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday saw the school theatre transported back to Dickensian London as pupils from Year 8 -11 took to the stage to perform ‘A Chrsitmas Carol’. They perfectly captured the changing atmospheres through their ensemble work as Scrooge was confronted with his past, present and future self in an attempt to get…
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