ISLAND primary schools have been celebrating its student’s success at this year’s Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival (IWMDDF).

Queensgate Primary School, in East Cowes, took its nine child KS1 choir and its 20 child KS2 choir to compete in the primary school choir classes at the IWMDDF – bringing home the Newport Parish Council Challenge Shield and the Sister Patricia Cup.

A spokesperson from Queensgate said: “Some children were a bit nervous about performing at All Saint’s Church, Ryde, as they had never done anything like this before, but everybody overcame their nerves and sang their hearts out.

“We are so proud of all the children, not only for their great performances, but for their hard work and dedication put in the weeks beforehand."

Isle of Wight County Press: Queensgate Primary School's KS2 students celebrating success at the IWMDDFQueensgate Primary School's KS2 students celebrating success at the IWMDDF (Image: Queensgate Primary School)

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Students at Lanesend Primary School in Cowes have also been taking part in this year’s festival.

Tara Hopkinson, assistant headteacher, said: “It was a wonderful opportunity for them to develop their oracy skills and perform in front of an audience.

“We are very proud of each of them and were also delighted by the children who were placed in their categories.”

Isle of Wight County Press: Students from Lanesend Primary School with their IWMDDF certificatesStudents from Lanesend Primary School with their IWMDDF certificates (Image: Lanesend Primary School)

It was a podium sweep for year 6 students from Priory School in Whippingham, in the verse speaking class at IWMDDF.

Six pupils from year 6 took part in the competition, with Issac achieving third place, Evie gaining second place and Alexia being awarded first place and the Westmont Cup.

Yeat 4 pupil, Ruby, kept the school’s winning streak by gaining second place for her performance in the verse speaking class 8 years, and Beatrix, year 2, took third place in her category, 6-7 years, at her first-ever competition.

Isle of Wight County Press: Priory School students Ruby and Beatrix with their IWMDDF certificatesPriory School students Ruby and Beatrix with their IWMDDF certificates (Image: Priory School of Our Lady of Walsingham)

David Lloyd, principal, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and all of our pupils have worked incredibly hard to impress the judges.

“Regardless of scores and trophies, I feel immensely proud of the passion Priory pupils have for literature and the arts.”

Isle of Wight County Press: All of Priory School's year 6 winners after this year's IWMDDFAll of Priory School's year 6 winners after this year's IWMDDF (Image: Priory School of Our Lady of Walsingham)