Please see below for the latest news and press releases from the College.
On Monday, 5 February we were delighted to welcome back Gary Wilson, Consultant in Raising Boys’ Achievement, to the College; Gary first visited us back in December when he observed boys working in lessons, met with parents, spoke to groups of students and delivered a fantastic, thought provoking presentation to staff on how we can further support our boys in raising their achievement.
On Thursday, 1 February the whole College took part in World Read Aloud Day to encourage staff and students alike to read together and share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right that belongs to all people.
By popping on their pullovers for Christmas Jumper Day, Ivybridge Community College students and staff have raised an incredible £1396.61.
Staff and students at Ivybridge Community College were delighted to see at first hand the Women’s F.A.Cup when it was showcased at the College last week.
Year 13 student, Jasmyn Lowe, has had her hair shaved off for charity in support of her childhood friend, Charlotte Barriball, who two years ago, was diagnosed a week after her 15th birthday with precursor B lymphoblastic lymphoma, a cancer which mostly affects children and teenagers and is similar to lymphoblastic leukemia.
As a result of the national publication of the Department for Education figures for the new Progress 8 measures, Ivybridge Community College is delighted to announce that it has achieved a score of 0.42. We are very proud that this is by far the best score within the non - selective secondary schools in the South West of Devon.
On Thursday, 25 January, twelve Year 8 students took an exciting visit to watch the first performance of an English schools' tour by the Onatti Theatre Company of “Mes Chers Voisins”
Ivybridge Community College Year 8 student, Noah Jones, won a Gold Medal in the U15 Pole Vault when he competed in the Southwest Indoor Championships in Cardiff recently.
On Monday, 29 January 2018 the prestigious presentation ceremony for The Herald's Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2017 took place at Plymouth Pavilions.
The Ivybridge Community College Equestrian Team has qualified for the National Schools Equestrian Association Summer Eventers Finals Challenge at Hickstead, Sussex on 26 and 27 May 2018.
On Friday, 19 January 2018 Ivybridge Community College students took part in the
Poetry by Heart competition.
Former Ivybridge Community College student, Ben Harvey, achieved top grades in his
A Levels last year. One of his A* grades was in Chemistry and it was so good, he was recognised for this achievement by the OCR Examining Board and invited to their awards ceremony in London.