Announcements | 6th November 2015

Revised detention arrangements

From Monday 9 November, students who have detentions will be expected to make their own way to the detention venue at the end of the school day; they will no longer be collected by staff. Any students who fail to attend or successfully complete a detention will be internally excluded the following day or the next day they attend school if absent.

Announcements | 2nd November 2015

Inspection outcome – September 2015

Ofsted has recently completed a monitoring inspection of Ipswich Academy. The report is available from the Ofsted web site.

Announcements | 29th October 2015

Train to Teach Roadshow – Tuesday 10 November 2015 at Trinity Park, Ipswich

Paradigm Trust/Ipswich Academy are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Train to Teach Roadshow event on Tuesday 10 November 2015 at Trinity Park, Ipswich. The event will be open to the public between 5 and 8pm. Information will be available as to the primary and secondary opportunities available within Paradigm Trust, both in Ipswich and in London. Information concerning our subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) offer  will also be available.

Further information, including booking, is available here.

Diary date – Paradigm Trust will also be exhibiting at the Chelmsford event (24 November) and the Norwich event (11 February 2016).

Announcements | 16th October 2015

Cross country success!

14 students represented the academy in the annual Schools Cross Country Championships held at The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook. Selection to represent the school took place during PE lessons, where all pupils were timed over a 2.5km course as part of their fitness training module.

At the actual event, effort levels from all the students were fantastic, with some students representing the academy for the first time. Top honours go to year 7 students Archie Exworth and Luke Warren, who qualified for the County Championships. Well done to Archie and Luke in particular, and to everyone who took part. Thank you to staff for organising and encouraging.

Announcements | 16th October 2015

Opportunities to join Ipswich Academy staff team at all levels

We have a number of vacancies for teachers who are seeking to make an outstanding contribution. You will need to be open to fresh challenges, have high energy and commitment levels and work to the highest standards. The rewards are excellent, with performance-related pay for the best teachers.

Teachers with leadership and management experience, NQTs and subject leads are welcomed. Specifically:

  • Head of Modern Foreign Languages
  • Lead teacher in English
  • English teachers

There are also Leadership and Management opportunities for the right candidate. We would also like to hear from primary colleagues with experience in KS2, as we strive to attain substantial improvements in standards across the school.

We are also looking for paid graduate interns e.g. for the English Department.

If you are excited by the chance to prove yourself, earn more and be part of a successful Trust, please contact us to arrange a meeting to discuss the vacancies. In the first instance email emma.vehit@paradigmtrust.org

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Announcements | 14th October 2015

Train to teach with Paradigm – applications open on 27 October

We offer initial teacher education (primary and secondary, all subject areas) through our salaried School Direct programme. As a trainee teacher you will have access to invaluable school and classroom experience that will equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience you will need to become an excellent class teacher.

This programme is for graduates and career changer graduates wishing to train to become teachers. We are also able to offer parallel, salaried training opportunities for strong candidates (secondary only) who do not have a degree but who can demonstrate clear aptitude and desire to develop a teaching career. We would consider applications for salaried training places from school leavers who have, or are predicted to achieve, strong A levels (or equivalent) and can demonstrate an interest in, and experience of, working with children and young people.

More information is available here.

Announcements | 7th October 2015

Y11 parent/carer consultation meetings

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.

We will be holding a briefing meeting for Y11 students and their parents/carers. In this meeting we will:

  • communicate the minimum grades which your child is required to achieve, and explain the rationale behind this
  • share results from the assessments which students are currently taking
  • issue study guides – so that students are able to revise independently
  • clarify homework arrangements and expectations
  • explain our approach to additional learning sessions.

A personalised invitation letter has been posted to parents/carers, providing details of the session which has been allocated for each student and his/her parents/carers. A generic version of that letter is available here. Students will also be issued a copy of their invitation letter on the morning of Friday 9 October.

If parents/carers are not able to attend the allocated session, there may be limited scope to re-arrange. The possible alternatives are:

  • Monday 19 October, 3-6pm OR 6-9pm
  • Wednesday 21 October, 3-6pm OR 6-9pm.

If you are unable to attend the session allocated, please write to request an alternative time by Wednesday 14 October.

Announcements | 5th October 2015

Attendance information for parents/carers

An information sheet is available from here.

Announcements | 30th September 2015

Open evening – Thursday 8 October – 6:30pm

Please click here for information concerning the forthcoming open evening for prospective students and parents/carers.

Announcements | 28th September 2015

Ofsted monitoring visit – Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September 2015

The academy has been notified that Ofsted will conduct a monitoring visit on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September. Parents/carers will be informed as to the outcome of the visit as soon as possible.

Last updated September 28, 2015