Humanities Taster Day at University of Portsmouth
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Humanities Taster Day at University of Portsmouth
TED Talks Inspires Young Minds
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TED Talks Inspires Young Minds
Mart Drake-Knight
A group of KS4 students had the privilege of attending a TEDx Talks event on Wednesday 2nd March which was hosted at Quay Arts and The Riverside Centre. The students joined other pupils from secondary schools across the island to listen to presenters from a diverse and varied background sharing their ideas on how to boost productivity and become the most successful version of ‘you’ that is possible.
The theme for the talks was, ‘If not now, when?’ and the guests explored how they can connect the island with the wider global audience in ways never conducted before.
The programme consisted of Isle of Wight based speakers such as Mart Drake-Knight, owner and co-founder of Rapanui Clothing,
as well as international names such as Kim Davis, who talked about her experiences working with A-list celebrities such as Beyonce, Andre Agassi and Marc Jacobs.
The students were enthralled by the words of wisdom from Tim Sissions and were encouraged to ‘Be on a 10’ by this industry-leading specialist in the design, implementation and delivery of exceptional Motivational Leadership.
The students left feeling revitalised and that anything is possible if you just give it a go.
Kim Davis
Tim Sissons
World Book Day
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World Book Day
Thursday marked the 25th World Book Day. The aim of the day is to celebrate and encourage a love of reading for pleasure and to encourage opportunities for all children to have a book of their own that they love.
“Spending just 10 minutes a day reading and sharing stories with children can make a crucial difference to their future success and it’s fun for all involved.” – World Book Day founder, Baroness Gail Rebuck.
We celebrated this event at Medina College all day with a reading takeover! Every lesson began with a section of the story – The Case of Four and Twenty Blackbirds.
Throughout the day, murders were revealed, suspects interviews and, eventually, a resolution achieved. There was a real buzz around the school as the story unfolded and both staff and students really enjoyed it!
Here are some quotes from staff and students:
“LOVING THIS! Can we do it every week?”
“Going really well so far!! Loving it. But have no idea who dunnit…”
“Love it – they are enthralled”
Rowing Championships
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Rowing Championships
The Thursday before Half Term, we took a team to the Isle of Wight Indoor Rowing Championships. The team performed admirably throughout the competition with everyone giving their best and also showing great teamwork and sportsmanship. We ended up coming 5th overall. Big shout out to Aaron G in year 8 for winning both of his individual races! Full results are below.
Treasure Island Tickets
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Treasure Island Tickets
We are excited to announce that our performance of Treasure Island has been rescheduled to take place on Thursday 31 March 2022. Don’t miss out, purchase your tickets on School Gateway from Monday 7 March! Tickets are priced at £5 per person.
Welcome to our new Parent Governor
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Welcome to our new Parent Governor
Welcome on Board!
Following the invitation to parents to make nominations for the Governing Board, we are pleased to let you know that Dr Huw Morgan-Davies has been elected to the post of Parent Governor. There was one nomination made for the vacancy, so a ballot was not required.
Huw has experience as Chair of Governors for one of the most remote UK primary schools in the world, on the island of Borneo and is a qualified safeguarding lead.
A copy of the Federation’s governor recruitment information can be found on the Governor Recruitment page of the website. This includes more information about the work of the Governing Board, who can be a governor and what to expect. Applications are always welcome and there are currently vacancies for Partnership Governors. Partnership Governors are nominated by parents but are not themselves parents of Federation students. If you or someone you know would like to talk to a governor before applying please contact the clerk at: emma.shambrook@iwef.org.uk
Please note, that for the protection of children, all governor appointments are subject to an identity check.
Amazing Review of Medina’s Twelfth Night
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Amazing Review of Medina’s Twelfth Night
Medina College students recently performed and recorded their interpretation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night for the Shakespeare Schools Film Festival. The performance has received the most incredible review and Mrs Shorrock is extremely proud of all of the students involved.
“Adapting Shakespeare for the screen takes a great deal of creativity, ingenuity and dedication and you demonstrated this in abundance! You should all be feeling extremely proud of your achievements”
You can watch the performance and read the full review below.
Sports Hall Athletics Championships
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Sports Hall Athletics Championships
On Wednesday we hosted the Island Schools’ Sports Hall Athletics Championships.
6 of the other high schools came to compete against our year 8 team. The competition was fierce and our team were unlucky in a few events, meaning we finished in 7th place. Congratulations to team for representing Team Medina. A special well done to our group of amazing year 10 sports leaders who, after having led the primary school compeitions for 2 previous events, showed great skills to officiate this event and were again an absolute credit to Medina!
The Girls’ Network – Mentoring Opportunity
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The Girls’ Network – Mentoring Opportunity
The Girls’ Network are a charity for girls, shaped by women. They believe that no girl should have their future limited by their gender, background or parental income. Every year they support more than 1200 girls across the country.
The Girls’ Network have chosen Medina College to offer a pilot online mentoring programme to. This is a fantastic opportunity and is completely free. Students who take part will be introduced to a mentor and a network of role models who are women.
Take a look at their website to find out more: The Girls’ Network
Application Deadline Extended
Students wishing to take part should complete this form by Thursday 5 May 2022.