Carisbrooke College

Please see the link below for this week's Weekly Updates.

https://www.carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk/parentportal/newsletter/?id=76

Have a lovely weekend!

Carisbrooke College Parent Portal - Carisbrooke College Weekly Updates – Friday 19 June 2026 Our Year 7 students enjoyed their trip to Carisbrooke Castle, which provided a fantastic opportunity to bring their learning to life while exploring one of the Isle of Wight’s most important historical landmarks. Our thanks go to Mrs Randall for organising the visit so expertly, and to all the sta...

All of our Year 7 students enjoyed an exciting trip to Carisbrooke Castle this week as part of their local history studies. They explored the battlements, keep and gatehouse, tried on medieval armour, and visited the room where King Charles I was held prisoner.

Students also viewed fascinating historical artefacts and gained a deeper understanding of the Isle of Wight’s rich heritage. The Humanities Department was delighted by the enthusiasm, curiosity and excellent behaviour shown throughout the day. A fantastic learning experience and a memorable day for all!

Read more about the trip in our newsletter today!

Our 2026 Year 11 Leavers!

The biggest congratulations to Year 11 who have now completed all of their examinations and have had their final assembly in school this morning. We are so proud of each and every one of them.

Listening to speeches from Tutors and Mrs O'Callaghan, shirt signing and taking a trip down memory lane watching all of your memories on the screen, it has been an emotional morning to say the least!

Have a fantastic summer, Year 11. We can't wait to see you all on results day! 💙

This week’s explores how music festivals can boost wellbeing through connection, joy and shared experiences, while also highlighting some important considerations for looking after our mental health.

Please nominate Carisbrooke College in the National Book Tokens' School Library Competition to win £1000 worth of tokens to refresh our school Library! You could also win £100 for yourself!

It is free to enter the competition and takes less than a minute. The deadline is 8th July, but there are also weekly flash prizes, so don't delay, nominate us today! 💙

Nominate Carisbrooke College here:

Win £1,000 / €1,000 for your school’s library! Help your school – plus win a £100/€120 National Book Token for yourself. Nominate a school to win our big prize and encourage reading for pleasure all year round.

Today is National Thank a Teacher Day and we are celebrating all of the wonderful staff at Carisbrooke College ✨ We are proud to have such an amazing team of teaching and non-teaching staff who make our school a very special place to learn.

It is not too late to head to the Thank a Teacher website and send a free thank you card to a member of school staff:
https://f.mtr.cool/khsxgiotow

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Home-Start Isle of Wight are currently recruiting volunteers to support local families with young children, and they have a small number of spaces still available on their upcoming training course starting next week. Please get in touch with them if this is something that might interest you.

Huge congratulations to McKinley for an outstanding performance at the Isle of Wight Sprints recently. Competing against top talent from his home club and other teams across the Island, McKinley dominated the pool.

He took on a gruelling schedule of five races and achieved the ultimate swimmer's dream: 5 starts, 5 races, and 5 brand-new Personal Best (PB) times! His incredible haul for the day included 4 Gold medals and 1 Silver medal. This success is a direct result of his relentless hard work and dedication in training. It is thoroughly deserved, McKinley. We are all incredibly proud of you!

McKinley's Medal-Winning Times:
50m Butterfly: 35.88 (PB & GOLD)
50m Backstroke: 35.64 (PB & GOLD)
50m Free: 30.81 (PB & GOLD)
50m Breaststroke: 44.61 (PB & SILVER)

A reminder that we are now accepting referrals for the summer anxiety group.

Please enquire with the school's Designated Mental Health Lead if your young person is wanting to attend the group.

If numbers allow, we will tailor the group for neurodivergent young people and those with traits consistent with neurodivergence.

FOR AGES 12-16

Location: Christ the King College (for non-CTK students as well)

Dates: Tuesday 28th July, Friday 31st July, Tuesday 11th August, Friday 14th August, Tuesday 18th August and Friday 21st August

Time: 9:30-11:00am

DEADLINE - Friday 10th July @ 4pm

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0300 365 4010 or email us at [email protected]