Education

Wroxall Youngsters Spirited Litter Pickers

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Gavin Foster | Category: Community, Education, Environment, Isle of Wight, News

Wroxall Primary pupils joined teachers and two local community support officers in an effort to tidy up the area around their school.

Around 20 Year Four pupils teamed up with IW Council CSOs Harry Dea and Linda Shorter on the litter pick…



Island Truancy Watch A Great Success

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Education, Government, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

Truancy Watch, a scheme launched by police and the Isle of Wight Council, to tackle students skipping school, has resulted in a major reduction in the number of students playing truant in Ryde…



Kitbridge Middle School Closure Notice Published

Jul 17th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Education, Isle of Wight, News

Isle of Wight Council will publish a two part statutory notice for its proposal on the future of Kitbridge Middle School at 8am this morning 17th July.

Following an Ofsted inspection in February this year during which the school was judged to require special measures the council proposed to discontinue Kitbridge. The school site would then become part of Downside Middle School…



Sporting Children Enjoyed Their ‘Island Games’

Jul 16th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Awards, Competition, Education, Lead, News, Sport

Last week, over 300 children, from 36 primary schools, converged together at Sandown High School and took part in a mini Island Games, a Olympic style event for the Isle of Wight.

In good weather the games started…



Island Celebrates ‘Making the Difference Together’

Jul 15th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Council, Education, Family, Government, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

A new book is launched this week, celebrating facts, that, the lives of children and their families on the Isle of Wight, are changing significantly for the better.

The new publication. ‘Making the Difference Together’ is officially launched at Downside Middle School in Newport on Thursday 17th July…



Good Citizenship Reward For Island Students

Jul 14th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Education, Isle of Wight, News

Isle of Wight police and partner organisations are to reward 200 students from Ryde High School for being ‘good citizens’ with a blockbuster movie outing, as a thank you, for their positive attitude at school…



Young People Identify And Share Their Views Online

Jul 14th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Community, Education, Government, Interactive, Isle of Wight, News, Online

A debate on identity cards has been launched, along with a specially designed website, to discuss the national identity scheme with young people…



Island Summer Basketry Course

Jul 11th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Arts, Education, Interactive, Lifestyle, News

If coiling,plaiting and fitching is your thing, then, Island artist Tim Johnson can fulfil your dreams, as he has a few places left on his summer basketry course.
The Summer basketry course will be based at a school in Ryde, where Tim, has been developing the grounds with pupils as an educational resource over the last [...]