St Ivo School

St Ivo School is a secondary school in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.

  

Awards

ICT MARK - this award shows that St Ivo is at the forefront of using information and communication technology to enhance teaching and learning. The new quality mark recognises schools who can demonstrate they use ICT to support all learners and all school activities. The ICT Mark is awarded by Becta, the governments lead agency for ICT in education, and recognises the success that St Ivo has in developing a strategic approach to its use of ICT across the whole school.

ARTSMARK SILVER AWARD - This award aims to recognise the work done in departments such as dance, drama, music and art. Artsmark schools are committed to giving young people a wide range of arts experiences both in the classroom and in after school clubs, and to provide visits or partnerships with artists and arts organisations.

EUROPEAN AWARD FOR LANGUAGES 2006 WINNER - This award recognises creative ways to improve the quality of language teaching, motivate students and make the best of available resources. Award-winning projects provide a potential source of inspiration for others, in different languages, contexts and even different countries, and have an international dimension. St Ivo School has received this award as part of our participation in the Junior CULP - Cambridge University Language Programme, which enables students to learn a new language through intensive all day and twilight sessions, which are held at either the university or school.

Specialist status

St Ivo School – A Specialist Humanities College

In September 2008 St Ivo School was designated a Specialist Humanities School.

Comic relief 2009

In 2009, the whole school made a tremendous effort to "do something funny for money." Many students had sponsored silences, handcuffed themselves to each other and dressed up as many recognisable characters. One notable student, Tom Bletsoe, raised £509.43 by impersonating deputy headteacher Martin McGarry, who, in turn, wore school uniform. The school raised over £2,000 from these events and from having a non-school uniform day.

Notable alumni

• Leanne Jones: Lead role (Tracy Turnblad) in Hairspray - West End
• Karen Burke (Now Karen Drury): Author of The Jem Star.
• Emily Deeker: star of BBC News Channel
• Dominic Byrne: The Chris Moyles Show, BBC Radio 1
• Paul Clammer: author of Lonely Planet guide to Afghanistan
• Spencer Smith: Big Brother 3 Contestant
• Christian Wingate: Author of The Shades Of Another World: When Evil Rises
• John Ruddy: Norwich City Goalkeeper
• Paul Moseley: BBC Journalist
• Annemarie Wright: Artist
• Alan May: Internet radio presenter www.6towns.co.uk
• James Long: Lord of the Long estate, Worth 17 Billion (£)
• Professor Richard Evershed, Professor of Chemistry at Bristol University
• Scott Barron: Norwich City F.C. Footballer
• Professor Richard Evershed, Professor of Chemistry at Bristol University