School children on the Isle of Wight learnt about the exciting potential real-world applications of physics last week as the BAE Systems Schools Roadshow begins the next leg of its 2014 tour.
Principal of Ryde Academy tells OnTheWight that inappropriate peer pressure was one of the things that sparked the crackdown on uniform. Find out more by listening to our podcast interview below.
Well done to the 92 students, as well as teachers and parents who all helped make this happen. Once again Ryde Academy score highly at the championships.
The row reaches the national broadsheets as parents protest outside the school after pupils wearing either trousers that were deemed too tight or skirts too short were sent home or kept in isolation.
With three of the six secondary schools in Special Measures, many parents might be wondering how long it should take for the schools to exit Special Measures.
The Ofsted inspector said students demonstrated their increased pride in the academy through the way they conduct themselves and through their consistently smart appearance. Well done to all involved.
A letter from Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, sent to Directors of AET in March said the standards of performance at the Academy were unacceptably low, and likely to remain low.