Uniform arrangements for September 2016
Please click here for the letter which will be sent on 10 March 2016.
Guidance for parents/carers on eSafety
Please click here to access the fourth edition of Digital Parenting, a publication which helps young people and their families to get the most out of digital technologies, as well as dealing with any challenges that they might bring.
Academy closed for staff training – Monday 22 February 2016
The academy is closed today, Monday 22 February, for staff training. Y11 students are required to attend, as previously communicated, to complete their science controlled assessment.
Y11 science controlled assessments – Monday 22 February 2016
All Y11 students must attend the academy on Monday 22 February in order to complete their science controlled assessment. Further information is available here.
New music clubs at Ipswich Academy
LIVE//BEATS will meet every Thursday after school to create and rehearse contemporary percussion-based music.
Music tech drop ins – every Friday after school the macs will be available to anybody who would like to use them to make music.
Click here for more information.
Y11 updates
Y11 is a critical and intense time. It is crucial that students, parents/carers and staff work together closely, from the start, so that achievement is high. There are now fewer than fifty days before the first summer examinations begin.
The following documents have been posted to parents/carers:
Subject consultation meeting for Y11 students, parents/carers – Thursday 25 February, 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.
Ofsted monitoring visit report
Two Ofsted inspectors attended Ipswich Academy on 20-21 January 2016, for the academy’s termly monitoring visit. The visit was a resounding success and the report from Ofsted is available here.
First millionaire word reader of the year achieved at Ipswich Academy!
Ipswich Academy uses Accelerated Reader to as a key tool to encourage reading for pleasure and build reading stamina. Our students read books, takes online quizzes, and get immediate feedback. Students respond to that feedback and are motivated to make progress with their reading skills.
Today, for the first time this year, a student has passed the ‘million words read’ benchmark! Many congratulations to Sarah Lee in 7 WAL! Well done!
Further information on Accelerated Reader is available from the Web site.
Important information for parents/carers of Y11 students
We have a range of arrangements in place to support Y11 students with science over the next few weeks, and beyond. Please click here to see the letter which has been posted today.