Ivybridge Community College

Personal best earns Miranda a Welsh athletics vest

Ivybridge Community College student and rising 400-metre star Miranda Hardacre has been chosen to compete for Wales at the Welsh Athletics Indoor International in Cardiff (formerly the Celtic Cup) this weekend.

The selection follows her bronze medal at the Welsh Indoor Championships in February, when she recorded an indoor personal best of 59.05 in the Under 20s’ 400 metre event....

World’s fastest car arrives in Ivybridge

Students from all over Devon travelled to Ivybridge Community College today to see and be inspired by the world’s fastest car – the supersonic, 1,000-mile-per-hour Bloodhound SSC.

The life-size show car (the only one of its kind in the UK) is being hosted by the College for five days, giving 600 students from more than 20 schoolsthe chance to explore the pencil-shaped vehicle and learn...

College musicians raise £275 for St Luke’s Hospice

Musicians from Ivybridge Community College's Flute Ensemble have presented St Luke's Hospice in Plymouth with a cheque for £275.

The money, which they raised by recording and selling a CD of Christmas Music, will help St Luke's continue to provide specialist end-of-life care to more than 3,500 patients a year across Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall.

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Ivybridge footballers put through paces at Manchester United's training ground

Two-day training camp and tour gives College Academy players a taste of life as a Premiership player.

Some of Devon’s most promising young footballers have been given a taste of life as a Premiership Footballer after experiencing two days at Manchester United’s Aon Training Complex and going behind the scenes at Old Trafford.

The trip, which was organised by Manchester United...

Audiences wowed as College is transformed into 'Land of Fantasy'

More than 3,000 members of the public were this week wowed by Fantasy – a spectacular three-hour show at Ivybridge Community College – showcasing a magical mixture of the performing arts.

The dazzling event – with performances from gymnasts, dancers, actors and singers – took place in the College’s Sports Hall, which was transformed into a universe of 24 interlinked fantasy worlds....

Public’s chance to see Ivybridge Community College’s nationally acclaimed performers

Tickets have gone on sale for Fantasy, Ivybridge Community College’s four-day performing arts extravaganza, which will feature a mix of high-energy singing, dancing and gymnastics performances.

The two-hour show, which runs from Wednesday 11 December to Saturday 14 December, will showcase more than 500 students performing 20 spectacular acts. These include stars from the college’s...

Ivybridge Community College celebrates ‘outstanding’ Ofsted status

Ivybridge Community College staff and students are celebrating after achieving a fifth ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report in a row.

It is one of a small few schools in the UK to have received an outstanding rating in every one of its inspections since Ofsted was established in 1992 and the only secondary school in Devon to have retained this status since the Ofsted framework was updated in...

Megan prepares for World School Games

16-year-old from Ivybridge gets ready for Brazil honour

16-year-old Ivybridge student Megan Bowen is putting her heart and soul into training as she prepares for her biggest honour to date – competing for her school and country in the International Swimming Federation’s (ISF) World School Games in Brazil.

Megan will be swimming in the 200 and 400 metres freestyle events, and...

Britain’s Got Talent opportunity for 76 Ivybridge students

Performance expected to be biggest ever seen by show's producers

The Britain’s Got Talent auditions kick off in Cardiff on Sunday 20 October, and – thanks to their dazzling display at the opening of the UK School Games – 76 performers from Ivybridge Community College have been put straight through to perform in front of the show’s producers.

With such a huge cast, the...

Travis takes silver at World Biathle Championships in Cyprus

Ivybridge Community College student has Olympic hopes

Ivybridge Community College student Travis Bramley has just returned from Cyprus after taking the silver medal in the Youth C Male (age 13-14) category of the World Biathle Championships.

He was narrowly pipped to the gold medal by Cypriot athlete Nicolas Ioannides, who was just 1.3 seconds ahead, after completing the...

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