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'They showed tremendous heart' Our Senior Rugby Squad have been back in action this week. After a highly competitive National Cup fixture against Millfield School, we hosted Wellington School for an extremely close match. Whilst the result did not go as the team had hoped, we were so impressed by the boys' incredible commitment in the challenging game. Mr Botha, Head of Rugby said, "They showed tremendous heart against a physical Wellington side. I'm really proud of their effort on our home ground and in front of our supporters". Reaching and competing at this national level is a fantastic achievement that highlights the hard work, dedication and high standards of our senior players. Well done to everyone involved for representing the school with pride. Thank you to Year 13 student Matt for these fantastic photos. #nationalcuprugby #ivybridgerugby #ivybridgerugbyseniorsquad #ivybridgecommunitycollegerugby
We are delighted to share that Ivybridge Community College has been successfully nominated for the Character Education Quality Mark Plus. This significant achievement recognises how our values of Respect, Aspiration, Integrity and Compassion are brought to life each day through the actions, relationships and opportunities that shape College life. Principal, Rachel Hutchinson said "The Character Education Quality Mark Plus reflects the collective commitment of our students, staff, parents, governors and trustees to creating a culture in which character, belonging, aspiration and personal development enable our young people and wider community to flourish. Our sincere thanks go to everyone who has contributed, with special recognition to Charlotte Hanton and Nichola Offer, whose energy, dedication and passion for Character Education have been instrumental throughout this journey." Gary Lewis, Lead Assessor, Association for Character Education (pictured here with our Principal and Chair of WeST Community Council), shared as part of his report; "The character culture of the school has been very effectively nurtured by the "my sentence" initiative which ensures both students and staff constantly reflect on their aspirations and life goals. Students were able to articulate with considerable maturity how they were managing their own personal development and life dreams with a clear focus on personal responsibility and independence. Their comments on the high quality relationships within the school community and the fact that "all teachers will go the extra mile to provide support and guidance" were heart-warming" The Quality Mark process both celebrates the strength of our current provision and supports its continued development as we work towards becoming a Character Education Hub for the South West, sharing effective practice and supporting schools and practitioners across the region.
Our GCSE Hospitality and Catering students have been putting their skills to the test with amazing results! Year 10 made ravioli, filled with ingredients of their choice, drizzled with their sauce preference and then plated with style! Year 11 are in full swing with their skills' challenge, before they begin preparing for their controlled assessment. Creating roulades challenged our students with the need for speed and then allowing significant cooling time before adding the filling. The outcomes were delicious! For their controlled assessment they must create 2 dishes within a 3.5 hour period, adding all the trimmings and finishing touches. Well done to you all! #hospitalityandcateringivybridge #ivybridgecommunitycollegetechnology #ivybridgecommnitycollegeoptions
We love welcoming authors to Ivybridge Community College! This academic year we have already welcomed local author and professional cartographer A.D. Downton to the LRC with Beth O'Brien, Carnegie Medal Winner for Writing 2026, visiting today! A.D. Downton led two workshops with students in Years 7, 8 and 9, helping them to create their own fantasy maps inspired by the local area and the great maps of Middle Earth. The students created these by drawing around chess pieces to create unique islands and coasts, as well as a few sea monsters! This visit marked the launch of our new annual reading challenge, Book Odyssey! There are lots of clubs and activities taking place in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC). These can be found in our Enrichment Programme book which was emailed or alternatively can be found on the Extra Curricular Opportunites page of our website. #ivybridgevisitingauthors #carnegiewinner2026 #ivybridgereading #ivybridgebooks
For our first European trip of the academic year, Year 9 students visited Chateau Beaumont in Normandy for an action-packed few days! The students travelled to Cherbourg and visited landmarks in Normandy including Mont-St Michel and its famous picturesque streets and the St James War Cemetery. In the grounds of the Chateau there were lots of activities to take part in, showcasing wonderful team work and building trust. There was also lots of adventurous French cuisine to try for those who wanted to! 🐌 Visits to the local markets and St Joseph College gave our students further opportunity to practice their French! A great time was had by all. Thank you to our staff who made this possible.🇫🇷 #chateaubeaumont #montstmichel #ivybridgenormandytrip #year9ivybridgecommunitycollege
Here are some of our Year 10 and 11 students enjoying the 'Launch Pad Live' careers event which took place last week at the Plymouth Life Centre. Our students were able to engage with a range of employers and training providers and able to explore career options in a variety of sectors including defence, marine, engineering, health and care, construction, tourism and hospitality and retail. Launch Pad Live is the biggest careers fair of its kind in the region! This was a great opportunity for our Key Stage 4 students who really made the most of their time at the event! #launchpadliveplymouth #southwestcareersfair #careersivybridgecommunitycollege
We were pleased to welcome CEO of Westcountry Schools Trust, Nat Parnell and Chair of our Westcountry Community Council, Alison Evans, to the College, to look at the exciting developments with our new building. You can see the plans for the building in a video kindly produced by South West Norse. Take a look at our News and Events Page on our website to view!
Netball News! Our Netball Squads have been busy with fixtures and the initial results for the start of the 2026- 2027 season are as follows: Two fantastic victories for Year 9, winning in a closely fought game against Coombe Dean and following it up with a strong win against Stoke Damerel. A very special shout-out goes to six of the Year 9 girls pictured, who had their very first opportunity to represent the College. A massive congratulations to our Year 10 and Year 11 Netball Squad for their outstanding effort at a recent fixture where they secured a dominant victory against Plymouth High School for Girls. We are also incredibly proud of our Year 8 Netball Squad following their performance in their first National Competition. The team faced some exceptionally tough opposition in the opening round and while the results did not go our way this time, the girls showed fantastic resilience and determination on the court, never letting their heads drop. They now progress in to the Bowl competition. Well done to all of our players involved across all of our Netball teams! Let's keep this momentum going for the rest of the season #IvybridgeCommunityCollegenetball #SchoolSports #ivybridgeNetballVictory #WomenInSport
Celebrating students and staff beyond the classroom. Take a look at these photos which show our students and staff working hard and achieving brilliant results in their sports! Year 7 student Lola recently competed in the U12 Girls National Ski Race in Llandudno, North Wales and came away as the overall winner and officially the fastest in the 'Mini Girls' category in the whole competition. A massive congratulations to Theo for an outstanding performance at the annual Martial Arts tournament! Theo took home the 1st place trophy for the best flying side kick, check out the photo! Isla in Year 7 recently stepped up to play her very first Devon Cup game and delivered an outstanding performance on the pitch. Her impressive skills and determination earned her the Spectators Player award! And a huge congratulations to Mrs Philpot and her Gig Rowing team who were recently awarded the Bronze medal at the Open Gig Rowing Finals! Well done to you all! #opengigrowingfinals #nationalskirace #martialartstournament #devoncup #girlsfootballivybridge
Five Consecutive Years for STEM Greenpower! The girls in the STEM Greenpower team have done it again! For the fifth year the team have been invited to the Greenpower International Final at the historic race track of Goodwood on Sunday 18th October. It has been a difficult season for the team but through the students' high aspiration and hard work, they have secured their place to race! This is a fantastic achievement, placing their kit car, "Spare Parts", among the top 35 out of hundreds of cars. Our thanks go to our sponsors who support our team, Quantum cars, GMD Eurotool, BuildX (SW) Ltd and Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. Spectators are very welcome to come and cheer the girls on!
Football has well and truly kicked off at Ivybridge Community College for this academic year! A massive congratulations to our Year 7 and 8, Under 13s, Football Development and Performance Squads. The players put on a brilliant performance and worked together to secure a superb 4-1 victory against Heles School. Next week this age group plays in the next round of the ESFA National Cup against Newton Abbot. Good Luck Girls! There was also an outstanding performance from our Year 11 Girls Football Squad, securing a brilliant 4-0 victory against Torpoint Academy. The girls played with incredible skill, teamwork, and determination from start to finish, earning a well-deserved clean sheet alongside four fantastic goals. On to a dominant performance from our Year 8 Performance Squad who put on an incredible display against St James School, Exeter. The team worked tirelessly from start to finish, securing a spectacular 12-2 victory. Well done to all the players involved on their memorable wins! Keep up the excellent work. #SchoolSports #ivybridgePerformanceSquad #ESFAnationalcup #Footballacademyivybridge
Thank you to all of the primary school students and families who came along to our Open Evenings last night and last week! We loved showing you all around the College, showcasing our values and what we have to offer children who are due to start secondary school in 2027! Thank you to our speakers, Student Leaders and Student Ambassadors who represented Ivybridge Community College so well. If you weren't able to come along, or have any more questions, we have a series of Transition Talks coming up. These will take place in a smaller setting and will be led by our Director of Transition, Caroline Johnson. You may also wish to visit us for a session outlining how we support students on the SEND register. Please visit our TicketSource page to secure your place! https://www.ticketsource.com/ivybridge #Ivybridgeopenevening #year6ivybridge #studentleaders
Please join us for our Parent/Carer Safeguarding Event at the College on Thursday, 15 October 2026, in the Dining Hall, between 5.30 and 7.00pm. Students are also welcome to join. This informal drop-in evening is an opportunity to meet members of our Safeguarding Team and local professionals who work with children, young people and families. Agencies attending will include NHS MHST, Place2Be Counselling, Devon and Cornwall Police, alongside other local services. #safeguardingivybridge #ivybridgeparentcarerevent #safeguardingicc
What a fantastic start to the rugby season! First up, our Year 7, 8 and 9 Performance and Development Squads! All three years have been in action with both Years 7 and 8 travelling to Millfield School to secure fantastic wins. Our Year 8 squad also secured a brilliant victory against Truro School! Year 9 Rugby had a great start to their cup run, putting in a brilliant performance to secure a well-deserved victory against Coombe Dean in the very first round of the Devon Cup. Best of luck to them for the next round of the competition! Well done to all the players involved. We are looking forward to seeing what the rest of the season brings! #IvybridgeRugby #IvybridgePerformancesquad #ivybridgedevelopmentsquad #Teamwork #RugbyWin #DevonCup
Huge Congratulations to our students who have been selected for the Devon Under 16s, England Rugby Player Development Group (PDG). This is an amazing achievement for Ellie, Carys, Megan, Evie and Ruby (Year 11) and Ayla and Emily (Year 10) who play for Ivybridge Rugby Club and Newton Abbot Rugby Club. For three of the girls this is the second year they have been selected! Since 2022, the programme has been rebranded as part of England Rugby's Player Development Group (PDG), with the U16s phase now known as the "Foundational Phase". Each County oversees its own programme, working with around 60 players per season. As players progress to U18s, they may be nominated for assessments for the next stage: the U18s PDG "Development Phase", which is a squad of 30-35 players drawn from Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset. This U18s pathway is managed directly by England Rugby and provides a highly competitive development opportunity. We are incredibly proud that our students have earned this accolade. #devonrugby #girlsrugbydevon #pdgu16srugby #ivybridgerugby