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Thank Cards for Charity
you
from Last term, Year 8 Creative Arts students
produced a range of beautiful handmade
Pudsey! Christmas cards using a range of textile
techniques and fabrics.
Students in Year 12 were asked to spend at The students took part in a series of
least one hour a week volunteering. It is clear workshops, which was an excellent
that they have made an impressive opportunity for them to learn new skills
contribution to the wider community and whilst also raising money to support
gained vital skills in the process, and we are the local community.
very proud of them. The bespoke Christmas cards were
One Year 12 student said, “I have been sold to students and staff at the
cleaning and arranging/picking flowers for my College to raise money for
local church twice a week. I can show that I Rowcroft, a South Devon Hospice
care and you don’t need money to give back Charity. The Creative Arts
to the community.” Department chose to support
Rowcroft as a member of the
Department had recently lost a
family member to cancer, and
the charity was a huge support
during this time.

4 Character Education

Becoming a School of Character

As part of the College’s continuous professional learning, five members of
staff have signed up to take part in a training programme regarding
Leading Character Education in Schools: Becoming a School of
Character, in partnership with the University of Birmingham.
This is a pilot programme, involving a number of staff interested in
character education – ‘How do you do it?’ and ‘What does a ‘School of
Character’ look like?’ The course aims to provide a comprehensive
overview of both the theory and practice of the leadership of character
education within a secondary school setting.
The programme itself involves professional research, a self-evaluation
activity and how to develop a culture of Character Education, within
our College.
“We are all very excited about the possible impact this may have on helping to develop our students’ further
understanding of our key virtues and how this can be developed within and outside of the class, as well as in our
community.” Gill Taylor, Deputy Principal.

GCSE Options ‘Taster Sessions’

As part of Ivybridge Community College’s commitment to helping our students to develop a greater
understanding of different GCSE Options courses available to them, the College ran a weekly lunchtime
‘Options Taster Sessions’ for students to gain further insight and knowledge in subjects that they were considering
taking at GCSE.
The students were able to meet the Heads of Departments and were led through what to expect in the lessons,
and possible careers opportunities that could be achieved from studying certain subjects. They also had the
opportunity to take part in example lesson scenarios, and ask questions regarding the subjects.

On Wednesday, 4 March the Year 8
Options evening was held, so that
students and parents alike could find
out more about the wide array of
subjects on offer in Year 9.
The Head Girl and Head Boy of Year 9
provided a personal insight into the
options process and gave their own
‘top tips’ for students in the formal
presentations during the evening.

Email: icc@ivybridge.devon.sch.uk Website: www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk