Ryde Academy Students have been spending time at Bodster CIC and through interaction with horses have been learning some important social and life skills.
The Isle of Wight College, which will cease A-level provision this year, saw the highest A-level results in the state sector. There's been great improvement for Sandown Bay Academy too.
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.
The trip was an exciting opportunity to see history come alive and to visit some of the historical sites the students have learnt about as part of their respective GCSE and A-Level studies.
The school was chosen under the first phase of the Department for Education’s PSBP to benefit from a multi million pound new school building on the existing site, with a student capacity of 1,500.
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!
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.