EXCLUSIVE FIRST PHOTOS: A piece of suspected historical, unexploded ordnance has been discovered near The Bay School in Sandown.
A police cordon has been erected next to The Bay CE School Sports Centre on The Fairway.
Police are currently keeping guard, after the discovery was made shortly before 10am.
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said:
"We were called at 9.50am following the discovery of suspected unexploded ordnance within the grounds of The Bay CE School in Sandown.
"Police are on scene and currently awaiting attendance of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team."