I M PAC T REPORT 2021
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Thank you from the Headmaster It has been such a challenging time for schools as it has been for all sectors, as we have negotiated the global pandemic. Whether online and at home or in person, with and without restrictions, I have been so proud of how our pupils and staff have risen to all of the challenges that have been thrown at us and kept up our excellent education provision - from the academic to the co-curricular. We have seen great results, both in our academic outcomes and university places, and also the fruits of our lockdown training and practice. We have got back to live musical and drama performances to great acclaim and we have had a hugely successful season of sporting xtures fi sofar.IpswichSchool has certainly continued to grow and build, even in these adverse conditions.
Futures fund. Alongside this, with your help, we have been supporting families whose lives have been changed by the pandemic. You, our supporters and donors, are wonderful people and it is one of my greatest pleasures to see the outcomes of your generosity. Of course we rightly want to grow this fund, and to extend the opportunities that we offer, so we are keen to recruit more supporters anddonorsintothefold.Together we can do more to offer outstanding educational opportunities to our wider community. I am excited by the plans for our rst fi everGivingDayJune 0 3 - 92 2022 - a 36 hour period which will bringthewholeIpswichSchool
community together to get behind children within our community whocanreallybenefitfromwhat we offer. I urge you to support this initiative; the funds raised really do change the lives of the pupils we support. Meanwhile,Ihopeyouenjoyreading this booklet to see more of what your gifts have helped our pupils to achieve both in the past and at this verymomentatIpswichSchool.
N I C H O L A S W E AV E R HEADMASTER
We continue to strive to make these opportunities available to more children whose families simply would not be able to afford the fees to come here. I am so proud that we have been able to continue the awarding of 100% bursaries, through donations made to our Founding 3
Your Support in Numbers We are delighted to report on donations and pledges received over the last 12 months.* 9 2 -0 2
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Donors by age spread
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Numbers of families supported with fee-assistance from the Phoenix Fund and school support since the pandemic began.
LEGACY PLEDGES* MADE THIS YEAR
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* DonationsfromSeptember20 -August20 1 .
Other Funds: 1%
Phoenix Fund: 10%
Funds Supported
Bursary Fund: 89%
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Donors & Pledges
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Current members of the Elizabethan Society (legacy pledges)
Total donations: £245,236 RegisteredCharityNumber-3 1 0 493
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You help to shape lives like ours “The bursary at Ipswich School changed my life.” P RO FE S SO R MAR K BAI LE Y
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Inthe 27 91 successful 11+ candidates from tinyDaleHallPrimary Schoolinnorth Ipswich were all due to start Northgate GrammarSchoolthat September.Butmy parents had heard that bursaries were available at Ipswich School. When the offer of a Queen’s ScholarshiptoIpswichSchoolarrived in the spring, our family was assessed as requiring 100% remission. A full fee bursary.Thefamilycelebratedwith amealattheMartleshamRedLion, thefirsttimewehaddinedoutforan evening meal.
“My recollection is of seven very busy and happy years.”
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Theteachingwasinspired.The recent arrival of both a reforming Head-JohnBlatchly-andaclutch of young, highly able teachers who cared about pupils must have helped. Theencouragementtoengage in a wide range of different opportunities, and the exemplificationandsupport available to pursue passions and develop skills, were high. It opened up a world of sports and interests, and the culture raised academic aspirations.
“It shaped my lifelong interests and future educational values.”
“The values I observed and absorbed at Ipswich School have been influential throughout my career in education.”
Photo by: George Herringshaw www.sporting-heroes.net
IpswichSchoolinspireswith high academic standards and aspirations, a strong work ethic, provision of a wide range of opportunities, a culture that promotes engagement in whatever activity is right for the individual, developing interpersonal and life skills through all those activities, bags of encouragement, clear boundaries and direction when needed.Extendingbursariesto enable talented children within thelocalcommunitytobenefit from a top education is highly commendable.
IpswichSchoolledtoDurhamasan undergraduate and to Cambridge foraPhD.IstayedatCambridge University for 17 years researching and lecturing in medieval history, while also playing rugby for Wasps andEnglandafterbeingcoached bytheimpressiveJohnNicholsonatNorthgateGrammarSchool was a damned good school; but school. would I have followed this varied After lecturing at Cambridge educational career, and gained such University, I became Head of Leeds pleasure from playing two sports GrammarSchool,andfinallyHigh to a high standard if my wishes had MasterofStPaul’sSchool prevailed over my parents’? in London. Definitelynot.
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“I could never have imagined achieving as much as I have” ROS I E G EELM U Y D EN
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It was suggested that an independent school education may be more suited to me by the head teacher of my primary school, but it had been completely out of the question due to my family’s nancial fi situation.
Mylocalhighschoolwasapoor performing school and my parents felt it would not help me to achieve my potential. Luckily, we were made aware of the Ipswich Schoolbursaries.
In year nine my family had to move away from the area and continuing at the school seemed impossible. It was at this point that the generosity of my bursary exceeded all expectations and I was offered the chance to board After visiting the school my family untiltheendofsixthform.The and I didn’t dare to dream it would boarding house became my bepossibleformetoattend.The second home. daytheletterarrivedconfirming my place, I was excited, but at the DuringThursdayafternoon same time I was nervous; coming activities I immersed myself in from a completely different primary school volunteering for background made me wonder four years and gained valuable ifIwouldfitin.Icouldn’thave work experience. I believe it been more wrong, I felt welcome contributed to being offered all from the moment I crossed the fiveuniversityplacesIappliedfor. threshold.IpswichSchoolseemed the perfect place that would allow metoflourishbyprovidingthe opportunities, challenges and support that I needed.
“Ipswich School has provided me with extensive support and a wide range of opportunities which would not have been available to me elsewhere.”
Iamtherst fi memberofmyfamily ever to go to university and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the school and the bursary fund for all it has done for me. Without the assistance of my Ipswich school bursary, I could never have imagined achieving as much as I have. 8
“My story so far...” TEK LE , Y E AR 1 3
I have been attending IpswichSchoolfor justoverayearnow, Ijoinedinyear2and 1 I haven’t looked back! Alone, I travelled to the UK through Ethiopia,Sudan,LibyaandEurope whenIwasjustarriving 4 ,1 inthe UK some 18 months later. I was borninEritreabutwasdetermined nottostay.Thecountryisrunbya totalitarian dictatorship and has one of the worst human rights records in the world. ThereasonIleftEritreawastond fi peace to be free but I soon found the other countries I passed through onmyjourneytosafetywerefar from ideal so I was determined to eventually arrive in the UK. JudgingthatIwasagenuine refugee, Border Force placed me intofostercareinEssex.AtI15, eventually came to Ipswich to live independently with support from social services, and it is then my life began to really change. IstudiedEnglishforSpeakersof OtherLanguagesESOL) ( courseat SuffolkNewCollegeanddidsomeof myGCSEsatNorthgateHighSchool in Ipswich, I gradually built up my Englishtobecomefluentandscored highly in my exams - gaining 7s and 8sinMathsandSciencesubjects andain 6 myEnglishGCSEthisyear. RegisteredCharityNumber-3 1 0 493
WhilestudyingformyGCSEs,I attendedSuffolkRefugeeSupport Homework Club, which provides support to refugees who need more one-to-one help because Englishisnottheirfirstlanguage. Thesessionswerefirstrunat VolunteeringMattersbutwere movedtoIpswichSchoolinorderto provide access to better equipment, facilities and tutors. ThereImetMsCaston,Headof LowerSchool,whohasreally supported me and who then approached the Headmaster to consider me for a scholarship to studyA-levelsinChemistry,Maths and Physics.
TheHeadmasterandthe DevelopmentCommitteedecided that I was a perfect candidate for a 100% transformational bursary and duetojoiningtheschoolasan1 8 year old, it would be an opportunity closed to me in the state school sector. I am still planning my next steps and considering lots of different options inthefieldofengineering,possiblya degree apprenticeship. IamsogratefultoIpswichSchoolfor giving me this wonderful opportunity ofanexcellenteducation.Theyhave changed my life.
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A “ fter 18 years as a now-retired Governor, I am aware of the difference to young people’s lives made by the school, the dedication of its staff and its wider community. I share that commitment to thepowerofeducationtobenefitbothindividuals and society as a whole. I am in the fortunate position to have been able to provide a bursary for a child for whom, without it, Ipswich School would have been unattainable. o T those who may be similarly fortunate, I urge youtoreflectontheenduringimpactabursary contribution would make to the life of the recipient and, more widely, to the school.” J O HN POULT E R , FOR M E R G OV E R N OR
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“This is our chance to unite the whole school community to support more deserving children with 100% bursary assistance.” Nicholas Weaver, Headmaster
Ipswich School Giving Day
Get behind their extraordinary future Save the date June 29-30th 2022
How to Support Ipswich School Transform a life with the gift of education by giving to Ipswich c S hool.
Online:
Whether your donation is large or small, immediate, or as part of a legacygift,itmakesasignificant difference to the prospects of the children we support.
PleasecontacttheDevelopment GiftAid: Officetoarrangeavisit. Don’tforgettooptinforGiftAid (ifapplicable)asthisallowsusto Cheque: claim an extra 25% on top of your Donationsbychequeshouldbe donationfromtheGovernmentat payableto‘IpswichSchool’. no cost to you. If you are a higher rate tax payer, you can also claim By bank transfer: the difference between the higher IpswichSchool,accountnumber: rate of tax and the current basic 06485430, sort code: 30-94-55, rate of tax. reference: your name/fund.
If you would like to help transform the lives of children in our region, there are a number of ways you can support Ipswich School:
Giveaone-offorregulargift securely online at www.ipswich.school/ foundingfutures
In person:
BSUF:
US-baseddonorswishingto support the school are invited to donatethroughtheBritishSchools andUniversitiesFoundation(BSUF) andchooseIpswichSchool.
For more information about how you can support Ipswich Viaagiftinyourwill,pleasecontact Schoolortodiscussa theDevelopmentOfficeformore potential gift please contact information or visit our website. NikkiBrown,Development Specialgift: Directoron 01473 298961, or If you would like to leave a special, email nlb@ipswich.school non-monetary gift to Ipswich
Legacy giving:
Schoolwewouldlovetohear fromyou.Suchgiftsmayinclude assets, works of art, auction gifts or anything else you wish the school to have and be able to utilise for the benefitofpupilspresentandfuture.
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. AR I S T O T L E
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Thank you
Inthis,oursecondImpactReport,wewouldliketoreiterateour thanks to all of our supporters who have given so generously to help young people at the school over the last 12 months. Giftscomeinallsizesandthroughavarietyofwaysandwearesogratefulforallyoursupport.Itisbecauseof you, our benefactors, that an outstanding education continues to be offered to children who would otherwise be unable to access the array of opportunity here. We would also like to acknowledge those who have decided to remain anonymous, and a special thanks goes to those in our community who are no longer with us but who chose to leave a gift in their will. IpswichSchoolisanenvironmentbuilttohelpchildrenachievetheirpotential. Educationisagiftthatcannotbetakenaway,agiftthatlastsalifetime. Alexander & e R becca Hamilton-Wright
d E dy Alcock OI
Douglas Chivers OI
John Felgate OI
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Howard Clarke OI
Mike Fenn OI
a D phne Badcock
Bob Clarke OI
Carrie Baker
Nick Clowe OI & Nina Clowe
Jonathan Fieldsend OI & Helen Clarkson-Fieldsend
d E win & Melanie Harrell
Bruce Finch OI
o R semary Harrison
Andrew Cockrill OI
Friends of Ipswich School
Jeffrey & a R chel Conley
Dick Garrard OI
Claire Haynes & James Smith
Nigel Connor OI
James & Victoria Gibson
Graham Cook OI Geoff Cook OI
Sean Gillings & Afua Marfoh-Gillings
Frank Cross OI
Spencer Gladwell OI
Karl Daniels OI
Joshua Glanvill OI
Bob Dennish OI
a D vid Gould OI
Charles Doig OI
John Graham OI
George Dunnett OI
Archie Gravell OI
Muhammad Ishaq & Seema Khan
Marco & Donna Caporilli
Warwick Dunnett OI & Melanie e R ad
Jonas & e R becca Grist
o T ny Jackson OI
Canon Cedric Catton OI
Yahya lE saie OI
Juliette Johns
e T rry Chapman OI
h T omas & Sharmila Groot-Wassink
o R bert rE ith OI
o R land Johnson OI
Dr William Charnock OI
Nik Fairweather OI
Sivarasa & Nalinarani Gunaswaran
Denis Kennedy & Sheila Boath
John Chessher OI
iR chard Fairweather OI
o R ger Hailey OI
William Latta OI
Mike Bannan OI Malcolm Barnett OI rE ic Bauly OI o R well Bell Geoffrey Bell-Jones OI Colin & lE isabeth Blackmore BrianBlomfieldOI PeterBloomfieldOI Alexander Brooks OI Nikki Brown
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Martin Holland OI Jonathan Holmes OI Mark & Joanne Howard Anthony Hubbard OI Philip Hunn OI Ipswich Mortgage Centre Limited
Thisdocumentistitledan Impact” “ Report,andthe numbers on pages 4 and 5 are certainly impressive. Theextraordinarygenerosityofthemanydonors listed here, who have given to others despite the challenging times we are living through, is surely worthy of celebration. Cindy Lawes OI
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James MacLachlan OI Jean Macleod Ian & Fiona Marlow Mary Mindham Graeme Moir OI J Keith Nelson OI o R bert Newby OI Ian R Orger OI h T e Old Ipswichian Club Sam Pace OI Dr Gerry Pell OI Dr Brendan Pell OI a R nulph Poole OI o R bert Porter OI o R ger Porter OI iR chard Porter OI John Poulter Ali Prior OI Jonathan Pulham OI Nigel e R ndle OI Alexander & Candida o R bson RegisteredCharityNumber-3 1 0 493
Julian Sharman OI Jon Sheppard Sh ( ed) OI Albert Smetham OI Julian Spettigue OI iR chard tS aines OI Chris h T orogood OI iT mothy o T wnshend OI h T e Lord Belstead Charitable rT ust Christchurch e V ts
But the real impact is felt elsewhere, in the lives that are changing right now, the opportunities that are being grasped, the doors that are opening.Thosechildrenwhosefuturesare transformed – that is really where we should look to see the impact that your giving has made. Thepsychological,socialandeconomiceffects ofCOVID-19onyoungpeopleareonlynow beginningtobefelt.Thoughtheiroptimismand resilience are extraordinary, they need more – and we can offer more. Thenwecantrulysaythatwehavemadea difference, and left a legacy for life. R I C H A R D WI L SO N O I ( 1 970 - 1 9 8 1) D O N O R , G OV E R N O R A N D C H A I R O F T H E FO U N DAT I O N A N D D E V E LO P M E N T CO M M IT T E E
John Ward OI Michael Warner OI Sally Webber OI Andrew Weston OI iR chard Wilson OI tS uart Wilson OI John Winyard OI Dennis Woolmer OI Peter Wrinch OI
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Nikki Brown Development Director Ipswich School Development Office Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3SG Telephone: 01473 298961 Email: nlb@ipswich.school @ipswichschool /ipswichschool /ipswich_school www.ipswich.school/foundingfutures RegisteredCharityNumber3 1 0 493