Mrs Joy Ballard becomes principal at Ryde Academy in September 2015.
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The Dept for Education certainly isn't very happy with AET at the moment. Their letters to them are becoming ever more stern, telling them to raise standards. Happily, Island their IW schools are on the way up.
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Great news for Joy Ballard, the new Principal at Ryde Academy after she was named Head of the Year at the Pearson Teaching Awards at the weekend. Well done Joy!
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Pupil attainment is 'rapidly rising' under 'inspirational leadership of the Principal', as Ryde Academy received a 'Good' rating from Ofsted. Well done to all, a great early Christmas present.
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AET replaced the Board of Governors at Sandown Bay Academy with a Management Board last week. This afternoon they announce shocking news, it's unclear what the impact on the pupils will be.
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The incoming Head of Ryde Academy is saying things many parents and children on the Island will want to hear. Here's a trailer of the TV programme she's on this evening.
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OnTheWight will update you throughout the day with Isle of Wight GCSE results as they come in from the various schools.
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Congratulations to all who achieved great results today at Ryde Academy.
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OnTheWight will update you throughout the day with Isle of Wight A level results as they come in from the various colleges.
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The ‘Teen Fire Fit’ course is for students aged 12 and 13, and designed to improve the teenagers’ standard of life across their education, exercise and social environment.
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This is very good news for the staff, pupils and parents. Ofsted have seen a dramatic improvement in the culture of the school and can see it's well on the way to becoming a 'Good' school. Well done to all involved.
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Ryde Academy has continued its partnership with the Wightlink Warriors into 2017.
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Ryde Academy's Computer Science Teacher and STEM coordinator, John Nicholson, has just become an SSAT Leadership Fellow as part of an impressive group of future leaders from across the country.
