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Weekly Updates from The Island VI Form 6 February 2026

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6 February 2026


Weekly Updates from The Island VI Form

We are now approaching the last week of this half-term. For Year 13, we are fast approaching the final countdown to their exams. We wish them well as they complete their final stretch of education with us. Huge congratulations this week to our Young Enterprise Team, Boundless Wight, who won the Dragon's Den event this week to obtain £125 investment. Thank you, Mrs Garey and Mr Kidd for your support of the team. We look forward to the presentation of the investment next week and the Young Enterprise Island Final event next month.  

I would like to thank all students for their conduct during the lockdown practice on Tuesday – it all went very smoothly. We will have an unannounced lockdown drill during the next half term.

On Friday 13 February we break up for the half term break and will return on Tuesday 24 February as Monday 23 February is an INSET day.

Thank you to everyone who attended the bingo charity event last night. It was a great evening raising funds for the Mozambique trip. 

Have a lovely weekend, 

Phil Pearce-Jones - Head of School


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Dates for your diary

Bingo - Fundraising for Mozambique Trip
6:30pm – 9:00pm
05
February
Y13 Trip to Apollo Theatre
7:00pm – 10:00pm
11
February
Half Term
All Day
from 16 Feb until 20 Feb
16
February
Development Day school closed
All Day
23
February
Year 13 Trial Exams
All Day
from 24 Feb until 27 Feb
24
February
Beetle Drive - Fundraising for Mozambique Trip
6:30pm – 9:00pm
05
March
Drama Practical Exam
All Day
12
March
Y12 Parents Evening
4:00pm – 7:00pm
25
March
Last day of Spring Term
12:30pm
27
March
Easter Holidays
4:00pm – 7:00pm
from 30 Mar until 10 Apr
30
March

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