Uniform and stationery requirements 2017/18
Please click here to view our uniform and stationery requirements for 2017/18.
Ipswich Academy delivers best ever GCSE results
With the today’s news full of GCSE results, I am delighted to be able to tell you that the students at Ipswich Academy have delivered really great results. Of the 106 students who entered, 50.9% have achieved at least a grade four or above (the old A*-C) in English and mathematics – up from 48.6% last year.
The new exam formats and marking scheme make comparison with previous years difficult, but the general consensus is that the absence of course work and the exams themselves were significantly harder than before which makes these results even more impressive.
I am delighted that the hard work of the students and staff has paid off.
Helen Winn
Principal
Year 11 results information
Year 11 results can be picked up between 10am and midday on Thursday 24th August 2017.
Results must be picked up by the student, otherwise the person picking up the results must have a letter signed by the student and proof of ID.
Lead Science Technician vacancy
Please find attached documents relating to our Lead Science Technician vacancy:
- JD – Lead Science Technician 110416 IA
- Lead Science Technician advertisement
- Lead Science Technician application form
Completed applications should be returned to hr@paradigmtrust.org
Year 11 end of term arrangements
Please find attached two documents relating to end of term arrangements for year 11:
Update on plans to celebrate Amanda Phillips’ life
Amanda will be buried at a private, family only ceremony in the next few weeks. Before that, Paradigm Trust will compile all the messages of condolences that it has received and present them to her family.
We will also be organising events to remember Amanda and celebrate her life and achievements for the children and adults across all the schools. We will be able to update you further as these plans make progress.
David Willis
Chair
News on Amanda Phillips
It is with tremendous sadness that I have to tell you that Amanda died yesterday. While on holiday in France earlier this week, Amanda suffered a fall incurring serious head injuries which proved fatal. I know I speak for us all when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with her husband and family.
Amanda’s death is a dreadful tragedy. She led Paradigm Trust with enormous energy, tremendous skill and most of all an enduring passion to give every child an outstanding education.
She will be missed so much by everyone and we understand you will have questions – many of which we will not be able to answer yet. We are working on contingency plans and further news will be published in the Paradigm Trust website as it is available.
David Willis
Chair of the Paradigm Trust Board
Year 11 Summer 2017 Exam Schedule
Morning | Date | Afternoon |
Paper | Paper | |
French (Reading and Listening) | Tuesday 16th May | Biology Unit 1 |
ICT Unit 1: Living In A Digital World | Wednesday 17th May | |
Chemistry Unit 1 | Thursday 18th May | |
Friday 19th May | Portuguese Writing | |
Turkish Writing | ||
PE Theory Exam | ||
English Literature Paper 1 | Monday 22nd May | Geography Unit 1 |
Chinese (Reading and Listening) | Tuesday 23rd May | Cache exam |
Portuguese Listening | Wednesday 24th May | Physics Unit 1 |
Turkish Listening | ||
Mathematics Paper 1 | Thursday 25th May | |
English Literature Paper 2 | Friday 26th May | |
History Paper 1 | Monday 5th June | |
English Language Paper 1 | Tuesday 6th June | Geography Unit 2 |
Wednesday 7th June | ||
Mathematics Paper 2 | Thursday 8th June | |
Biology Unit 2 | Friday 9th June | Portuguese Reading |
Turkish Reading | ||
Music | ||
English Language Paper 2 | Monday 12th June | Health and social care |
Mathematics Paper 3 | Tuesday 13th June | Hospitality & Catering Unit 2 |
Chemistry Unit 2 | Wednesday 14th June | History Paper 2 |
Thursday 15th June | ||
Physics Unit 2 | Friday 16th June | D&T Resistant Materials |
Biology Unit 3 | Monday 19th June | |
History paper 3 | Tuesday 20th June | |
Chemistry Unit 3 | Wednesday 21st June | |
Thursday 22nd June | ||
Physics Unit 3 | Friday 23rd June | |
D&T Product Design | Monday 26th June |
Non-Uniform Day – Friday 12th May
Dear parents and carers,
We would like to inform you about the upcoming event which is taking place on Friday 12th of May. We are a group of year 9 students who have been working towards a non-school uniform day to raise money for Cancer Research; we have selected this charity as we feel everyone knows of someone who has been affected by cancer.
Each student can participate by donating a minimum of £1 to the charity.
We very much hope everyone participates as we feel it is a very important cause, and hope this is the start of many more opportunities to work together as a community.
Yours faithfully,
Year 9