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Welcoming back students and staff

Although we were delighted to welcome back the Year 10 and 12 students
on a partial re-opening, we were acutely aware that the majority of our
students were still studying only at home. Therefore we just wanted to share
this video to remind you that we miss you very much.
We have received some wonderful comments from parents and students
who are really positive about their return to College experience.

College’s achievements highlighted on
National BBC News.

National BBC News report on the partial re-opening of Ivybridge Community College - Coronavirus: How will
secondary schools reopen safely? By Branwen Jeffreys and Judith Burns, BBC News (Sunday, 14 June 2020)

Our College featured on the BBC National News, showcasing arrangements put in place for the return of our
students. Please follow this link to view the article and video .

“We would like to say Planning and Preparation

thank you for the smooth “I had the pleasure to attend an induction session for staff at the College. The
return to school this week. Our organisation of the event was excellent but what stood out was the colossal
daughter told us she was very amount of planning and physical preparation undertaken to ensure our
environment was indeed safe for our staff and students. The morning gave me
comfortable with the the opportunity to see in practice all the measures which had been taken in line
safeguarding measures in with government requirements and our own Risk Assessment. This gave me the
assurance needed to advise the governing Board that environment as it
place. Many thanks.”
Year 10 parents

possibly could be.

I would like to thank each and every one of you for all the tremendous efforts

you have made throughout this crisis to ensure our students’ learning has

continued. I would also thank you in advance for the way you will take the new

measures in your stride despite all of the modifications to ensure the face to face

learning is as successful as possible.” Michael Saltern, Chair of governing Board. "I would just like to say

Wellbeing and Positivity a massive thank you for all
you have been doing for
Please follow the links for comments by parents and students in Years 10 and 12 on
their return to College experiences. our children, it is much
appreciated. You should all

be very proud of

yourselves, we are."

Year 10 parents