Huge congratulations to our Dance Live team for making it all the way to the finals and putting on another fantastic performance of their entry ‘Medusa’ at Portsmouth Guildhall this week.

The standard of the competition was incredibly high but we are proud to say that our team held their own and received amazing feedback.

The students showed such professionalism and were supportive of each other throughout the day, as they have been for the last 7 months. They all should be very proud of themselves.

A special mention must be given for the committee who have worked incredibly hard, led by example and have been fantastic role models to the younger students involved. 

We can’t wait to see what they will do next year – roll on Dance Live 2023!

Students from Carisbrooke College, Medina College and The Island VI Form have now taken part in Vectis Radio’s 4Ps Project and have seen great success. 

The project aims to support young people with and without additional needs gain useful skills which will help them in the wider world. Specifically, they learn about the 4Ps of the radio industry – 

• Presenting
• Production
• Podcasting
• Promotion

Take a look at the information below where stories are shared from students across our Federation of Schools. 

We are incredibly proud of the students who have taken part so far and are grateful to Vectis Radio for providing this opportunity. It is great to see the confidence of our students grow through this exciting project. 

Over the Easter break, 38 excited students from Carisbrooke College, Medina College and The Island VI Form set off on the Fishbourne ferry for an action packed week of skiing and snowboarding. Accompanied by Miss Caddick, Mr Rock, Mrs Mackett and Mr Jones, the students embarked on the 22 hour coach journey to Alpendorf, Austria.

On arrival the weather was amazing, with blue skies and warm temperatures to compliment the ample snow conditions. Five hours of lessons for five days produced some outstanding progress on the snow. By the last day most were out and about exploring the mountain with their instructors and taking in the views, not to forget racing each other down the speed trap before it melted too much.

Learning to ski and snowboard is extremely challenging. There were some inspirational students who faced that challenge head on, and all of them found new skills in the form of resilience and determination. They were a fantastic mix of students who entertained each other, and the staff, all week. Students made new friendships and memories which will last them a lifetime.

We have already been asked when the next trip will be! We are currently making enquiries for Easter 2024 and will be advertising details soon!

Last Friday saw the long awaited return of the Interschool Dressage competition. Students competed from Carisbrooke College, Medina College and The Island VI Form, against the other Island secondary schools. There were some fantastic individual results from our students, particularly Freya, Phoebe and Amelia. 

It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and so nice to see this event back on the calendar. The next event will be the Interschool Show Jumping on 20 May.  

Miss Keogh was thinking of ways in which she could raise money for the Disaster Emergency Committee who are helping the people of Ukraine.  

Families fleeing the conflict have left their homes with only the items they were able to carry. The DEC aim to provide food, water, shelter, healthcare and protection.

She has come up with the idea of getting staff, students and parents/carers to sponsor her and she is going to shave off all of her hair at the end of this term!

If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause and support Miss Keogh’s hair loss, you can donate via School Gateway or on her just giving page (below). Any amount that you can spare, no matter how small, will be so very much appreciated. 

– £10 could provide essential hygiene supplies for 1 person for one month 

– £50 could provide blankets for 4 families to keep them warm 

– £100 could provide emergency food for 2 families for one month 

Miss Keogh is thrilled that she has just reached £500 in sponsorship! Can you help her increase this and get closer towards her goal of £2000? Thank you, in advance, for any support you can give.