Year 12 geography students visited Briddlesford Farm on Thursday to investigate how rural areas can be regenerated.  We were treated to an informative history of regeneration on the farm and conducted surveys about environmental quality and identity. 

During an interview with farmers Chris and Judy, we learnt about how the farm encourages social progress and were pleased to hear about how the business invests in their staff and kept everyone onboard during these last difficult two years. 

The students loved getting in close to the animals and enjoyed learning about how farms like Briddlesford can have a positive impact on people and the environment.  After a glass of milk and one last stroke of the calves, we came back to VI Form to present and write up our findings.

The Student Voice group held a car wash at the VI Form site last week. They washed cars all day for donations towards their Year 13 Prom. More than £100 was raised and they had lots of very happy customers (with very clean cars!). Great effort – well done! 

The group have more fundraising events planned which  include a raffle with some fantastic prizes donated by local businesses, and more car washing.

The prom will take place on Thursday 30 June at Landguard Manor in Shanklin. Tickets are available to purchase now on School Gateway. 

Students and parents had the opportunity this week to attend a Student Finance presentation, delivered by Emilie Smith from the University of Portsmouth 

The presentations were fantastic opportunities to find out more about this specialised funding, how to apply and how repayments will be made in the future. 

Copies of the presentations can be found below for anyone who missed the live presentations. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Student Services.  

Presentation for Parents

Presentation for Students

On Tuesday 8 March, the Year 13 Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) students demonstrated quite how much work has gone into their research with a fabulous display of knowledge and enthusiasm in the presentation event.   Covering a vast range of research topics – from the medicinal properties of honey to how to build a dinosaur puppet and whether gender selection should be considered on the NHS on medical grounds – the students brought a level of enthusiasm and excitement to the Hall that created a real buzz. 

The EPQ is an opportunity for students to gain valuable academic skills which will give them a head start at University, in apprenticeships and in work, all while immersing themselves in a topic of their choice.

The presentation is a core aspect of the research project which launches to our current Year 12s next week; those who have been inspired by the work they saw can find out more in A2 at Breaktime next Thursday (17th March).

A group of students from The Island VI Form were fortunate to be able to attend the TED x Lukely Brook watch party event which was held at the Riverside Centre this week. 

The theme of the event was “If not now, when?” and featured a number of inspirational speakers who spoke with the aim of motivating people to take positive action.

Students found the event enjoyable and rewarding, as well as being a great experience to add to their personal statements. 

Anyone who did not attend can still watch the talks at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj3a8NFqpLU&t=432s

Thank you to Year 12 student, Nicole, for her fantastic summary of the speakers and her report of the event, which you can read below.