Month: July 2022

Tour of Britain Trophy Competition

Written by Gemma Long on July 20, 2022. Posted in Medina College, News - MC.

Tour of Britain Trophy Competition

The Isle of Wight Council challenged schools across the Island to take part in a competition to design a trophy for the Tour of Britain cycle race. The final stage of the eight stage race is being held for the first time here and will start in Ryde and end at the Needles.

KS3 students at Medina College took on the challenge in their design and technology lessons and hundreds of fantastic designs were submitted. Year 9 stuent Ella’s design was selected and has been made into a trophy to compete with the other school entries.

The winning school’s trophy will be selected by a small panel from the ITV race commentary team and will have the honour of being presented to the winning team at the presentation at the end of the race on Sunday 11th September 2022.

Well done to everyone who entered and special well done to Ella. We think your trophy is fantastic!

Join us this September!

Written by Gemma Long on July 18, 2022. Posted in News - VI, The Island VI Form.

Join us this September!

It is not too late to join us this September. The courses below have been fully confirmed to run and staff are in place to help you begin your VI Form journey. We have the widest range of A level courses and a proven track record of success. Our students progress to top universities and career opportunities.

Take a look at the Apply 2022 page to see the prospectus, course entry requirements and application form. Alternatively, get in contact by emailing viform@iwef.org.uk if you would like an informal chat about your options.

Aspire and achieve at The Island VI Form.

Head of School’s Blog – 15 July 2022

Written by Karen Prismall on July 18, 2022. Posted in HoS Blog - MC, Medina College.

15 July 2022

Welcome to my penultimate newsletter for this half term.

We were delighted to host our new Year 6 into Year 7 students this week for their transition days. They had two packed days of activities, the first involved an assembly and a tour, as well as some taster lessons in subjects across the curriculum. The second was a sports activity morning and an arts based afternoon. We very much enjoyed welcoming them into our learning community and the feedback we have received indicates that they very much enjoyed their time too. Thank you to everyone who made these days a success.

Thank you to all of the current Year 7 parents who took part in the Parents’ Evening on Wednesday, we hope that you found the feedback from the teachers helpful.

We had the final day of our Federation Games on Monday, which saw Medina College students taking part in activities at Carisbrooke College. All three days have been great examples of Federative working at its best.

The formal consultation period ends at 3.30pm today. Thank you to all those who have provided feedback. We will update you further once the Governors have had time to look at the representations made. We are also in a period of due diligence which means there are many other avenues of questioning and conversations taking place to ensure that once we have all of the information collated, a full picture can be reviewed.

The weather has been exceptional this week and I would like to thank the students, parents/carers and staff for their ongoing support during this period. Please can I remind you that we have given the students the option of wearing their PE kit until the end of term. There are two clear choices, their normal school uniform (tie and blazer are optional, for this period only) or their school PE kit (Green Medina College logo t-shirt and black shorts). Other forms of clothing are not permitted and we will contact parents/carers if they are worn. Please remember to make sure your child is applying suncream, bringing drinks/water bottles to school and wearing a hat if they are out in the sun for a long period of time (hats are not permitted indoors). Thank you in advance for your support next week.

I will be sending all parents/carers across the federation a letter next week covering reminders of details for September.

I hope you enjoy the weekend and take appropriate action to remain as cool and hydrated as possible.

Head of School’s Blog – 15 July 2022

Written by Karen Prismall on July 18, 2022. Posted in Carisbrooke College, HoS Blog - CC.

15 July 2022

Welcome to the penultimate newsletter for this academic year.

It has been a very busy – and warm – week at Carisbrooke.

On Monday we hosted the year 9 Federation Games. Carisbrooke won the overall trophy and much fun was had by all. Special mention to Mr Fleming’s tutor group who performed highly throughout.

On Tuesday and Wednesday we had the year 6 students, who will be our new year 7, spend two days with us for transition. The students had a ‘taster’ of what life is like at secondary school, taking part in lessons, break times, enjoying the canteen, catching the school bus…etc. It was a great couple of days. Thank you to Mrs Lythgoe and all the other staff involved in organising such fun and informative days for all.

On Thursday we had the virtual parents’ evening for year 7. Thank you to all the parents/carers who booked appointments, it was a very positive evening for all involved. These appointments are a great opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with their individual subject teachers.

Next week is another busy one with all years attending their celebration assemblies. We have students attending rewards trips to Splashdown in Poole, Thorpe Park and even our own Blackgang Chine. Wednesday is sports day for years 8 and 9 and Friday is sports day for year 7.

Whilst the weather is so warm, please remind your child about the importance of sun screen and staying hydrated. As our message on Wednesday stated, due to the heat, students are permitted to wear their PE kits to school. Please remember that this is official Carisbrooke College PE kit only.

I hope you have a lovely weekend and manage to enjoy the sunshine.

Message from Matthew Parr-Burman, Executive Headteacher

The formal consultation period ends at 3.30 pm today. Thank you to all those who have provided feedback. We will update you further once the Governors have had time to look at the representations made. We are also in a period of due diligence which means there are many other avenues of questioning and conversations taking place to ensure that once we have all of the information collated, a full picture can be reviewed.

Head of School’s Blog – 15 July 2022

Written by Karen Prismall on July 18, 2022. Posted in HoS Blog - VI, The Island VI Form.

15 July 2022

It’s been a busy week at VI Form.

Thank you to all of the students who helped with the Year 10 Introduction to VI Form days for Medina and Carisbrooke students. We have also hosted the Year 9 Peer Mentoring training program for Medina and Carisbrooke students and Domestic Abuse Support training for staff. Finally, BTEC sport and A level PE students did an amazing job supporting the Federation games over a number of days.

Our Silver DofE group are currently experiencing some amazing landscapes in the Brecon Beacons. It is very warm weather to be out in everyday, but they are coping well. We also have a number of VI Form students participating in the Camps International trip that left for Cambodia this week. They will be there for a month taking part in various projects and hopefully having some amazing experiences. Safe travels to them all.

Next week is the last week of term and, on Monday, our Student Voice are running a range of activities. It would be lovely to see as many of you as possible taking part during break, periods 2 & 3 and lunch. Lessons will then continue as normal up to 3.15pm on Friday 22nd.

It is predicted to be very hot on Monday and Tuesday. Please make sure that you protect yourself with suncream, suitable clothing, a hat and that you have a water bottle that can be refilled from one of the three fountains on site. (canteen, upper common room and playground corridor).

Enjoy a lovely weekend, and stay safe in the sun.

Head of School’s Blog – 8 July 2022

Written by Karen Prismall on July 18, 2022. Posted in HoS Blog - VI, The Island VI Form.

8 July 2022

Thank you to all students for helping safeguard everyone on site by wearing your lanyards more consistently this week. There has been a big improvement and this needs to continue please. I will not be giving out temporary lanyards at the student entrance next week, you will need to request one from reception. I will still be meeting and greeting you and doing spot checks on lanyards in lessons.

A reminder of some of the other changes for next year: the student entrance/exit will be the only way that students can access the building; walking across the staff car park needs to stop (we aren’t just being awkward, it’s about safety) and some of the internal doors will be having lanyard mag locks fitted (again, this is for safety reasons and why you need to wear your lanyard all the time).

Finally, a reminder that attending paid work is no excuse to miss lessons. By being here you have signed up for full time education and your home is able to claim child benefits based on this fact. If finance is an issue for you, we do have a bursary scheme that students can apply for (new applications are welcomed in September), as well as other potential sources such as the Newport grammar school charity. Please come and speak to us if support is needed.

Enjoy the sunny weekend.

Head of School’s Blog – 8 July 2022

Written by Karen Prismall on July 18, 2022. Posted in Carisbrooke College, HoS Blog - CC.

8 July 2022

I had the pleasure of attending our year 11 Prom on Wednesday night. It was so nice to once again be able to hold this event. It was fantastic to be able to celebrate a very unusual five years for this amazing year group. They all looked stunning (and so very grown up!) and the array of vehicles (and a horse) used to get to the prom was brilliant. Thank you to Mrs Hookey, Mrs Lythoge and Mrs Edkins-Wherry for their hard work in making the Yacht Haven look so special. Feedback about them from the DJ and staff at the venue was very complimentary. It was lovely to have so many staff support the evening.

Thursday year 7 students, and today, year 8 students, from both Medina and Carisbrooke College have taken part in The Federation games based at Medina College. The year 9 students will welcome Medina year 9 to Carisbrooke for a similar day on Monday. Thank you to the staff who have made this event happen. Talking to year 7 this morning, feedback was that they had really enjoyed their day.

On Wednesday I accompanied year 7 on a geography field trip to Sandown and Yaverland beaches. Well done to Mrs Harvey and Mr Westby on running it and taking the whole year group out! Year 7 did not let us down – they engaged well and were a pleasure to spend time with. It was a great opportunity for them to see the curriculum in real life and be able to associate it with the Isle of Wight

It is the year 7 Parents’ Evening on Thursday 14 July. Information has been shared with parents/carers this week and there is still time to book virtual appointments. It is an opportunity to discuss how your child has settled in and been progressing in each of their subjects this year.

Next Thursday and Friday is work shadowing for year 10 – hopefully most are making the most of this valuable opportunity.

We are looking to welcome our new year 7 next week for transition days. On Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 July.

Congratulations to our top achievement point winners for last week – Year 7 Kyle, Year 8 Louis (second week running!), Year 9 Charlie and Year 10 Benjamin

Message from the Executive Headteacher, Matthew Parr-Burman

As a reminder, the consultation process is open until next Friday 15 July. An update from our Governors about questions regarding Governance and a little more detail about the process so far will be shared early next week. The consultation information can be found on our website here.

Have a lovely weekend, the weather is looking like it might be warm!

Head of School’s Blog – 8 July 2022

Written by Karen Prismall on July 18, 2022. Posted in HoS Blog - MC, Medina College.

8 July 2022

Welcome to my update for this week.

Yesterday evening saw our Year 11 students reuniting for their Prom. It was a fantastic event with Year 11 looking very much less like students and more like the young adults that they are becoming. They took full advantage of the celebratory event, but were impeccably behaved and I am very proud of them for representing Medina College in such a positive and exemplary way. We look forward to welcoming them back in August for their results.

The Year 7 and 8 students have been part of the Federation at its best this week, as the Federation Games has returned to the school calendar. Yesterday, all Year 7 students, and today, all Year 8 students, from both Medina and Carisbrooke College have had a day of friendly competition, based here at Medina College.. The students have enjoyed and fully engaged with the activities, giving them a fantastic opportunity to be outside of the classroom for a day, using different skills and providing many students with opportunities to excel. Monday sees the same opportunity for the two groups of Year 9 students, but this time will be hosted at Carisbrooke College. Thank you to the staff who have made this high participation event possible and we look forward to additional reports about these next week.

Thank you to all of the year 7 parents/carers that have booked appointments already for the Parents’ Evening next Wednesday. If you have not yet done so, please make sure you take advantage of this opportunity as it is important to know the progress that your child has made this year.

I hope you have a lovely weekend and we look forward to welcoming our new Year 6 into 7 students next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Federation Games 2022

Written by Gemma Long on July 15, 2022. Posted in News - CC, News - MC, Uncategorized.

Federation Games 2022

The Federation Games are jam packed days of competitive sports, seeing Carisbrooke College and Medina College compete for the overall trophy. Round robin games are played throughout the morning of the event and are followed by ‘finals’ in the afternoon.

This year we have held not one but three rounds of the Federation Games. This is an event that normally happens in year 7 but, due to Covid restrictions over the past couple of years, the current year 8s and 9s didn’t have the opportunity to compete in it. Therefore, we held the games over three days to give all students the opportunity to be involved. Sports ambassadors from older year groups also supported the PE Team in the organisation and smooth running of the events.

Over the three days, we saw hundreds of students from years 7-9 taking part in competitive but friendly sport. The level of participation and skill shown is testament to the hard work of the Federation PE Team throughout the year.

Mr Rock, Head of PE said “It was an absolute pleasure to watch so much quality sport taking place and to see so many students engaging in it in a massively positive way. My thanks go out to the students, our student leaders/helpers, the staff and the parents for all your support in making such an amazing event happen. A special thank you must be reserved for Mrs Tuck who came up with the Federation Games in the first place in 2015 and has organised the paperwork and logistics for every event since. In her final games before she leaves us, it was truly fitting to name the federation trophy in her honour.”

Mr Philips, Third in Faculty (Science and PE) said “Seeing the vast number of students across the year groups either performing or leading within sport was remarkable. Events like the Federation games are why we do what we do as teachers and sports fans. Simply outstanding!”

Year 7 – overall winners: Medina College!

Represented by Vinnie

Year 8 – overall winners: Medina College!

Represented by Jaiden

Year 9 – overall winners: Carisbrooke College!

Represented by Archie

Year 7 Results and Most Valuable Players:
Frisbee – Medina – Lucas
Rounders – Carisbrooke- Angel
Basketball – Medina…on goal difference! – Vinnie
Boys Football – Carisbrooke- Luke
Girls Football – Carisbrooke- Tally/Imogen
Netball – Medina – Poppy
Cricket – Medina – Jack

Year 8 Results and Most Valuable Players:
Football – Carisbrooke – Jaiden
Girls Football – Carisbrooke – Caitlin/Imogen
Basketball – Medina – Aaron and Matthew
Netball – Medina – Ash
Rounders – Medina – Owen/Amy
Cricket – Medina – Isaac

Year 9
Football – Carisbrooke – Archie
Girls Football – Carisbrooke – Gracie
Basketball – Carisbrooke – Hadley
Netball – Carisbrooke – Mia/Jo
Rounders – Carisbrooke – Luca
Cricket – Carisbrooke – Ellis
Frisbee – Medina – Josh

After-School Golf Club

Written by Gemma Long on July 15, 2022. Posted in Medina College, News - MC.

Summer After-School Golf Club

I have been taking a small group of students from Medina College every Tuesday after School during the summer term to Newport Golf Club to learn and practice golf.

Newport Golf Club have kindly allowed us to use their facilities which include a five bay driving range, putting green and nine hole golf course.

The Boys that have attended have developed their golfing skills and shot consistency and will enter the IOW school golf competition next year.

Mr Dye