Transition days for current Y6 pupils who will join Ipswich Academy as Y7 students in September 2016
Y6 transition days (for Y6 pupils who will join Ipswich Academy in September 2016, to visit the academy and spend time with staff) have been organised as follows:
- Thursday 7 July
- Friday 8 July
Please note that parents/carers of pupils are invited to attend at 2:15pm on Thursday 7 July.
Changes to the Paradigm Trust Board of Directors
Please click here to view a letter relating to changes to the Paradigm Trust Board of Directors.
Subject consultation meeting for Y7 students, parents/carers – Thursday 26th May, 3:15-6:15pm
The booking system is available here.
Appointments with each teacher will last for ten minutes. All meetings will take place in the school hall. Booking will be on a first come, first served basis and the booking system is now open. The number of appointments will, initially, be limited to five for each student to ensure that all parents/carers are able to participate. Nearer to the time, if additional appointments are available, we will release these into the booking system and notify you.
In order to login to the system, you will need the following information relating to your child, as held in our database:
- child’s first name
- child’s surname
- child’s date of birth
- child’s register class
You will also need to enter the details we have on record for you. If you have recently changed your title or surname, for example, and not informed us, we will be expecting you to login with the details we have on record. The email address you enter is only used to receive a confirmation of your appointment. If the system gives you an error when you login, it will not be the email address that is the problem.
If you do not have access to the Internet, or experience any problems with using the system, please contact the school and ask to speak with Mrs Winstone.
Subject teachers will meet with you and your child on an individual basis to provide clear feedback on your child’s learning. You will also have an opportunity to review your child’s exercise books.
Students are required to attend, with their parent/carer.
Important update – Y11 examination arrangements
Please click here to view the letter which will be posted on Thursday 28 April.
Additional reminder documents are available below.
Final deadline for catering and hospitality GCSE coursework – Tuesday 19 April
The final deadline for all catering and hospitality GCSE coursework is Tuesday 19 April. Coursework must be handed to Mrs Arrowsmith by 2:40pm (with some flexibility over timings for students who are also completing French controlled assessments that day).
By this date, coursework must have been…
- proof read
- spell checked
- correctly paginated.
Additionally, all student paperwork must be signed and exam photographs etc. printed out in the final format for submission.
A final after school session to support students in completing their coursework has been arranged for Thursday 14 April.
Easter period – term dates
The final day before the Easter break is Thursday 24 March. Students return on Monday 11 April. Y11 students have a programme of additional learning sessions scheduled for throughout the Easter period, and the Senior Year Study Zone is available every day, 10am-2pm, apart from Easter Saturday; Easter Sunday; Bank Holiday Monday.
Targeted additional learning sessions over the Easter period
Additional learning sessions, targeted at individual students, are being held over the Easter period. If your child is required to attend, s/he will have been informed of this. Please do encourage her/him to attend as these will be very valuable opportunities to revise key course elements and/or complete controlled assessment and coursework.
At the time of writing, the following additional learning sessions have been arranged:
- Tuesday 29 March – mathematics – 0930-1130
- Tuesday 29 March – IT – 1130-1430
- Tuesday 29 March – Spanish (controlled assessment)
- Wednesday 30 March – English literature – all of Y11 (but not 11X-1)
- Thursday 31 March – business
- Friday 1 April – French
- Monday 4 April – art/textiles/photography
- Tuesday 5 April – English literature – 11X1 only – 0945-1430
- Wednesday 6 April – drama
- Thursday 7 April – PE
- Thursday 7 April – drama
- Friday 8 April – history revision visit to London
- Saturday 9 April – science (controlled assessment)
SYSZ opening hours over the Easter period
The study zone will be open and supervised by academy staff every day, including weekends and Good Friday, throughout the Easter period, 10am until 2pm, apart from Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.
Y11 update
Please click here to view the Y11 update which will be sent out at the end of the week.
Y11 summer examination timetable
This is now available by clicking here. Hard copies of both this generic timetable, and individualised timetables, will be distributed to students at school over the coming week and will also be posted home for parents/carers. A copy of the generic timetable has also been emailed to all student’s academy email accounts.
Results from the recent mock examinations will be provided to students on Thursday 24 March.
NB All Y11 students are required to remain available until at least Friday 8 July, to enable them to complete their European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification. The Y11 prom is scheduled for Thursday 7 July. Attendance at the prom will be dependent on the successful completion of the ECDL.