Rural traditions kept alive by Brighstone Primary School as dancers charm crowd at 62nd Shorwell Midsummer Fair
New form of local democracy proposed by resident discontented with the way the parish council has been run
Island Line’s Ryde Pier service cancelled for eight months as work continues to repair and preserve structure
Island Line’s Ryde Pier service cancelled for eight months as work continues to repair and preserve structure
Letter: Southern Vectis festival buses bypassed for cheaper regular service by festival-goers: With unfortunate consequences
24, June 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight Education Federation schools to become academies under HISP TrustExecutive Headteacher to depart as Isle of Wight schools transition into academies
21, May 2024·3 min readIsle of Wight students win Young Enterprise Best Company AwardYoung entrepreneurs from Carisbrooke College, Medina College and Island VI Form secure victory in enterprise competition
23, January 2024·1 min readCarisbrooke and Medina Colleges take separate paths to achieve ‘Good’ Ofsted ratingsCarisbrooke and Medina Colleges to operate separately, taking their own paths to becoming rated by Ofsted as 'Good' schools
24, August 2023·1 min readMedina College GCSE results: Students triumph despite Pandemic challengesMedina College students celebrate impressive GCSE results despite pandemic-started courses and challenges
25, August 2022·2 min readGCSE Results: Staff and students celebrating ‘fantastic set of GCSE results across all subject areas’Despite the challenges presented over the last few years, students have demonstrated their resilience, dedication and commitment to their studies
7, July 2022·1 min readWight Building Materials donates two tonnes of concrete to support new agricultural courseThe concrete will be used for the foundations for outbuildings related to the new agricultural IGCSE course
13, May 2022·1 min readIsle of Wight students raise more than £1,600 for humanitarian aid for displaced UkrainiansBoth Student Councils came together to support this one charity as they felt so passionately about helping those who are fleeing Ukraine
10, May 2022·2 min readMedina College IGCSE Agriculture pupils to benefit from large glasshouse donated by businessesThe donation of the glasshouse will massively enhance the learning of the pupils studying for their Cambridge IGCSE in Agriculture
6, April 2022·1 min readPlans for new outbuilding as part of environment and sustainability-focused curriculumThe new building would provide students with an outdoor, environment and sustainability-focused curriculum
10, February 2022·2 min readIsle of Wight pupils get a taste for a future career in agricultureThe Isle of Wight school will be just one of three in the country to offer the Cambridge IGCSE in Agriculture
7, October 2021·4 min readOnly one Isle of Wight Head Teacher prepared to be transparent about Covid levels in their schoolCovid has been rising strongly among the Island’s youth (detailed breakdown enclosed), so naturally Islanders will want to hear from the Isle of Wight schools for the full picture of how they’re being affected
14, September 2021·1 min readMedina College praised by Ofsted in latest inspectionThe school's leadership were praised by Ofsted for their work in improving pupils' literacy, as well as behaviour and work on the curriculum