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News March 2016

Singers and woodwind players showcased their talents at a musical soiree for

friends and family.

The students, who all have vocal or woodwind lessons at the college, staged an

evening of varied musical entertainment. The programme for the evening

included everything from Beatles classics to recent hits by Adele and Sam

Smith. Kat

Bowman and

Ella Pimperton

performed

their own

rendition of ‘Life on Mars’ as a tribute to pop icon, David

Bowie.

The soiree was followed by a Sing into Spring concert,

featuring performers from the college’s partner primary

schools.

It Makes Sence to Walk for Sport Relief

Musicians Shine at Soiree

Staff and students have raised more than £1,200 for Sport Relief

by taking part in a sponsored circuit of Sence Valley Forest Park.

Staff and students from all year groups walked or jogged around the park. The students completing the most laps earned the most House points. Some students also took part in a sponsored swim. Everyone taking part at Sence Valley collected sponsorship money or paid a £2 entrance fee. So far, the event has raised £1,250 for Sport Relief. Donations are still coming in.

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Drums Take Some Beating...

It was one year ago that we introduced the more detailed

approach to reports and communication with parents via our

website and INSIGHT, our parent portal. In the twelve months

since, we have seen a large amount of further developments

in the curriculum, our assessment model and also the strength

of outcomes from the school. The confidence in which

students make steps through the school is very clear at Ibstock

and this means that our students not only join us with high

expectations, but leave with a sense of purpose and

aspiration.

On Wednesday of this week, year nines received their revision

information for the assessments they will take at the end of

May and beginning of June. These assessments are crucial in

allowing students to demonstrate how secure they are in their

understanding of the key concepts and understanding learnt

over the last three years.

At the end of this term, we will have seen a large number of

extra-curricular successes for the college and for students and

my thanks again to all the staff who work here for their

commitment to give the best possible experiences to students.

Last Friday’s trip to Sence Valley has been a recent highlight

and it was a joy to see

students running around

the lake, cheering each

other on and having fun

together.

We head towards next

year with more and more

families choosing Ibstock

as their school of choice. It

makes me very proud that the service we offer the community

is valued and we are already planning for the largest transition

that we have had for some years.

In the meantime, however, there is a lot of work to do, with all

students facing subject assessments next term. Students know

they are here to do their best and so for the next two weeks,

they should ensure they return refreshed, energised and ready

for another term of success.

Best wishes for the Easter break.

David Phillips, Principal

Point of Principal with David Phillips

Four girls from Ibstock Community College have been crowned champions in the Leicestershire county badminton finals. Sisters Isobel and Evie Pike and team mates Niamh Eliott and Katy Evans played for more than three hours to secure the win. All the girls are 13 except for Evie, who is 11.

In a gruelling doubles match, Katie and Evie were 20 – 19 down in the final against Humphrey Perkins before coming back to 21 – 20 to clinch the match and the title. They will now represent Leicestershire in the regional finals in Loughborough in March.

Transition Starts Badminton Girls are Champs

Almost 200 students from 24 different primary schools will join Ibstock Community College as Year 7 students in August. Transition visits have already begun to help new students find out more about the college. Marianne Clements, the college’s Year 6 transition coordinator, said: “I visit all of the pupils in the spring term and then I visit them all again in June. It helps them to have a familiar face when they start here in August and hopefully I can put their minds at rest about any issues which are bothering them.” Topics discussed include uniform, planners, transport, timetable and tutor groups. Anyone with questions about transition is welcome to contact Marianne at ICC.

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Young engineers used their creativity and team working skills to design and build a railway station, featuring a moving walkway and a lift, as part of a day of activities sponsored by HS2.

Sixty students from Years 8 and 9 used basic materials, including masking tape, corrugated plastic, toy wheels and dowling to create their structures, before presenting their finished models to the rest of the group.

All groups also made working trains using basic

electrical circuits. The day focused on STEM skills

(science, technology, engineering and maths).

Ibstock Community College already offers a wide

range of opportunities for students during the school

day and in after school clubs. In addition, the college

has a nursery providing care for pre-school children

and a morning and after school club for students of

primary age.

We are consulting to see whether there is a demand

for before and after school “wrap around care” for

children attending Ibstock Community College from

September 2016. This would be in the form of a

“breakfast club” and an after school “homework club”

until 6pm.

For this provision to be viable, we will set a minimum

threshold of twenty filled places and we are opening a

window of time for parents to let us know if they

would like to book this provision—this window will

open from 23rd March 2016 until 26th May 2016. We

will then be in a position to see if this is a viable

provision. If you wish to consider this option, please

email your interest to

WrapAroundcare@ibstockcollege.leics.sch.uk

Sixteen students from all year groups were put

through their paces on a new aerial adventure course

at Conkers.

The students tackled high ropes and low ropes, as well

as taking part in survival activities, which included

making their own woodland shelter and building a

camp fire to toast marshmallows. The activities were

all part of a day of team building.

One student's outstanding letter writing skills have earned him a place in the finals of a national competition - and £200 in prize money for the college! Louie Plant, who is in

Year 7, entered the

Royal Mail's Young

Letter Writer

Competition and was

delighted to be among just 120 regional finalists from

across the UK, winning £200 of gift vouchers for

himself and the same amount for the college.

Entrants were asked to apply for their dream job.

Minecraft fan Louie wrote about his ambition to

become a video game designer. His entry was praised

by judges for its ‘blazing originality’.

Wrap Around Care

Letter Writing Louie Puts his Stamp on Competition

Railway Project is on Track

Students Learn the Ropes

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Ibstock Community College is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with company number 8135574

and has a registered address of Central Avenue, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NE.

Thursday 24 March—School closes for Easter break

Weds 30 March—Friday 8 April—Easter holiday club at Ibstock Day Nursery, ages 3—12 (to book, tel. 01530 265829)

Monday 11 April—School reopens after Easter break

22—23 April—Art exhibition featuring artwork by ICC students and pupils from local primary schools at ICC

25—29 April— Residential trip to Wales

Second weekend of every month —Volunteer weekend at Ibstock Community Garden (contact Janet Beniston, tel. 01530 262183)

A lunchtime football league has been proving popular with both players and spectators. The 10-minute, inter-House matches will lead to a winning team being crowned in each year group.

Matches have been drawing up to 60 spectators.

The girls’ competition has seen the best turn-out ever. PE teacher Richard Pilcher said: “The quality this year is very good. We have quite a few individuals—boys and girls—who play for teams.”

Save the Date

More than 50 students spent a week in France, practising their

language skills and learning about French life, past and present.

Students interviewed local people in the

town of Bagnoles, ordered crepes in an

authentic creperie and tried their hand at

croissant-making in a boulangerie.

One of the week’s most memorable visits was

to Arromanches where students saw the D-

day landing beaches and watched a 360

degree cinema presentation about wartime

events in Normandy. They also saw the

wartime artillery and outposts used during

the storming of the beaches in WWII.

Trip leader Jean-Denis Le Play said: “This was

so much more than a languages trip. Students got a real flavour of

the culture and history of this part of France.”

French Trip is Food for Thought

Squad Goals in House League