Ryde School has been offering LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art training) for many years through the expert guidance and tuition of Ellen Weeks with hundreds of children taking the many levels of LAMDA exams over the years, many receiving distinctions for their performances. This November 65 Island students achieved outstanding successes and […]
Another wonderful, professional performance from our Drama and Music departments. Over the weekend our talented Senior School drama students put on an incredible show of ‘The Addams Family’. Thank you to IW Theatre for an amazing review following the show: “The set was superbly veneered in cobwebs and gothic staircases. The dancing from the ancestors […]
Our talented Senior School music students hosted the annual Autumn Concert. It was a wonderful evening listening to a variety of instruments beautifully played by our students. Congratulations to the music department for another lovely evening. We look forward to the Spring Concert in the New Year.
Last weekend in Weymouth Ryde School competed against other top schools in the RYA Schools’ Match Racing Championships and came away with both first and second place overall. Last weekend in Weymouth Ryde School competed against other top schools in the RYA Schools’ Match Racing Championships and came away with both first and second place […]
Our Round Square pupils have recently come back from a transformative journey to Kenya. Ava, Ellie, James, Noah and Lukas attended the 55th Round Square International Conference (RSIC 2023) as student delegates. During a busy week they supported three disadvantaged schools, leaving an indelible mark on both the infrastructure and hearts of the local community. […]
On Monday we had our official Westhill Nursery Opening We had the pleasure of Mr Anthony McIsaac cutting the ribbon and unveiling the plaque. Mr McIsaac is our Hereditary Governor and the grandson of the School’s founders Williams and Contance McIsaac. He also grew up in Westhill as a child as his father Roy was […]
Vice Admiral Martin Connell, Second Sea Lord, inspected the Ryde School Combined Cadet Force. The day started with a guard of honour, parade and inspection outside Westmont. All cadets were then dispatched to various stations to show the Reviewing Officer what Ryde School CCF offers: field gun, shooting at our range, archery, flight and bridge […]
Yesterday, we hosted the Isle of Wight Literary Festival School Programme. It was a super popular event with 230 external students and 6 authors visiting. The authors gave interactive presentations and told their stories to the children, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Pupils had the pleasure of meeting Nicholas Allan, Chris Stevens, Chris Connaughton, Natasha Farrant […]
19th September 2023 Silver Duke of Edinburgh Expedition in Exmoor At the start of term, 31 Year 11 students acquitted themselves very well on the four day Silver Practice Expedition to Exmoor. Despite unusual temperatures, lack of breeze, ticks and high UV, they took care of themselves well. Everyone completed the three walking days at […]
Well done to everyone who took part in our Sports Day events this year; it was perfect weather and we even had some records broken. Congratulations to Alfie in Year 8 for his 300m record, Valentine in Year 10 for a record breaking shot put throw, and Remy in Year 7 who equalled his long […]
