Island Life Magazine Ltd December/January 2018 | Page 127

Education Ryde pupils explore, discover & learn Exciting Beach and Forest School sessions have long been a part of the timetable at Ryde Junior School and Fiveways. These run alongside the vibrant academic curriculum, and allow children to immerse themselves in nature, learning skills that are invaluable to their wider development. It allows for learning through discovery, building confidence and fostering their natural desire to learn and explore. Inter-schools maths challenges, explosive science sessions in the Senior School, and fun and educational residential trips like a night in a museum or a trip to Salamanca, all help children to ignite their passion for learning. Linda Dennis, Head of the Junior School and Fiveways at Ryde, firmly believes that this igniting of childrens’ excitement in learning is the way to ensure that pupils and their teachers discover their individual talents, enabling them to grow and enhance those talents, in preparation for Senior School and the wider world. Team sports matches against other schools, on and off the Island and sailing competitions in the School’s own fleet of dinghies also reinforce the team spirit and healthy competition that are part of the Junior School and Fiveways ethos. The next open morning is on Saturday 3 February 10.00am until 12.30pm. Visitors are invited along for some interesting activities, a tour of the school and a complimentary family lunch. For more information please call 01983 617970 or email [email protected]. www.visitilife.com 127