The roadshow was organised by BAE Systems, who spent the morning with students from Year 7 and 8 and aims to get young people interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) .
The principal said that the amount of donations received this year is more than double than previously collected and a sign of the community's recognition that so many families are going to have a tough Christmas
The Vice Chair of the Student Council says, "We will strive to teach every student in the Academy that discrimination is unacceptable and will not be tolerated"
The NUT representative for the Isle of Wight says "the picture portrayed in the letter or in the articles is not one which the NUT recognises or accepts".
Pupils from Ryde Academy have been working hard over the last month to plan their BBC School report programme which aired on Thursday. Well done to all involved.
If the Ryde Academy mock general election is anything to go by, the Conservatives have a lot of work to do over the next five years to win the young persons' vote.