Supporting schools and young people

SUPPORTING LOCAL SCHOOLS AND YOUNG PEOPLE Eggsciting science

Keen scientists from local primary schools enjoy a day of science experiments with a difference at Ipswich School’s Science Experience Day. In 2018 it was a space themed event and included protecting an egg for a Mars Landing and launching comets that they had formed from dry ice. The event focused on the important issue of plastics in 2019. Pupils had a go at making a biodegradable plastic and tested the stretchiness and bounciness of their slime mixtures.

25 young refugees attend a Homework Club each week, hosted at Ipswich School

The two hour Homework Club every Wednesday is for young people aged between 11 and 18 who are assisted by Suffolk Refugee Support. Volunteers from SRS and Ipswich School teachers tutor in various GCSE and A Level subjects as well as helping them with English. Ipswich School Sixth Form students also attend and support the young refugees in their learning.

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pupils test their skills in the Primary Maths Challenge each year. Teams of pupils from Years 5 and 6 work on fun maths puzzles, without a calculator in sight!

The Latin Department run a Latin Outreach scheme for GCSE Latin for pupils from state secondary schools. Ipswich School teachers run the weekly lessons, and the school pays for the pupils to sit the GCSE exam at the end of the course.

16 pupils all passed their Latin GCSE in 2020, with 9 pupils achieving grades 8 or 9

Sixth Form students from Northgate, Farlingaye and Kesgrave High Schools, Suffolk One and Thurston Community College take part in the annual Medics Conference, designed to give them an insight into applying for medical school.

The Prep School hosts a termly Art Network Group for local teachers in primary and secondary schools.

Students from local sixth form college Suffolk One are supported with Oxbridge preparation.

The Prep School hosts a number of work experience students each year. These are secondary school pupils, and also doctors who are training in child development.

Our Sixth Form physicists support the local PhysicsFest event, running a stand making optical spectrometers for youngsters.