The Co-Curriculum at Ipswich School
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Our Co-Curricular Programme
The emphasis that Ipswich School places on personal as well as academic development is what makes us stand out from the crowd.
Opportunities for personal development are built into a pupil’s experience throughout the school. As well as drama, music and sport every pupil is encouraged to join a range of clubs during the lunch hour or after school so that they can develop invaluable skills such as resilience and good communications.
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Clubs
We offer numerous sports sessions and music ensembles, plus clubs at lunchtime and after school, run by both staff and students. Some examples are:
Model House of Commons
Drama Club
Debating Club
Art Club
Mandarin Club
Game Development
Music & Philosophy Ideas Society
Chess Club
Consciousness Club
Armed Forces Careers Club
Sixth Form Additional Art
Year 11-13 Book Club
Lower School History Club
Lower School Coding Club
Lower School Classic Films
Club
Lower School Science Club
Lower School Story Writing
Club
Junior Journalism
Year 7-9 Book Club
Year 7-9 Lego Robotics
Year 7-9 Art Club
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Community Involvement
Community involvement is a central feature of life at Ipswich School and one of our core aims.
We want to encourage our pupils to consider moral and spiritual values, to understand their place in the world and to develop a spirit of service within the community.
Academic Year 2022-23 Totals raised for charity Army Benevolent Fund £789 Just One Tree £3,592 Ukraine - Partner School £2,817 IHAG and Brave Futures £3,394 www.ipswich.school/seniorcocurriculum
Trips
We offer a wide range of day trips and residential visits both at home and abroad.
Some are organised by academic departments to supplement learning in the classroom:
• French taster trip for Year 7
• French, German and Spanish Middle School study trips
• Biology, History and Geography field trips.
Other trips and expeditions include an annual ski trip, an annual Chapel Choir tour and a host of other cultural and sporting tours.
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In Years 10 and 11, pupils take part in Community Service activities on a Thursday afternoon. Many continue these activities into the Sixth Form and take on more responsibility within the activity.
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Community Service
Activity Number of pupils Activity Number of pupils Combined Cadet Force - Army and RAF 157 Digital Leaders 15 Music 16 Sports Education Programme 86 Drama 8 Primary Schools 27 Eco Team 10 Journalism 18 Music Tech 7
Thursday Activities
Thursday afternoon activities are an important part of the co-curriculum for Years 9 to 13.
In Years 10 and 11 the focus is on service, with options including:
• Joining Ipswich School’s Combined Cadet Force
• Volunteering in local primary schools
• Protecting our local environment in Eco Team
• Participating in the Sports Education Programme. Other choices include Journalism, CS Music, Art, Design and Make, Cookery and Business Enterprise to name but a few.
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
This is very popular and gives pupils in Years 10 to 13 the chance to acquire self-knowledge and confidence, develop leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
Ipswich School pupils donated 1,521 hours of voluntary service from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award www.ipswich.school/seniorcocurriculum
Bronze 115 Silver 66 Gold 20
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