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2026 OPEN EVENING SUCCESS!
25 Sep 2026
Our Open Evening was a tremendous success and provided a fantastic opportunity to showcase to prospective families what an amazing school we are and the wide range of opportunities available to our students. The evening highlighted the excellent work
DUKE OF EDINBURGH INFORMATION EVENING 2026
25 Sep 2026
Wednesday 7th October from 6-7pm This session is for students and parents who wish to find out more about the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Ivanhoe. How it works, how much it costs, what level of commitment is required.
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE WINNER 2026
24 Sep 2026
Over the summer, the English department invited all students - including the Year 6s about to join - to participate in a Summer Reading Challenge. The Challenge was to read at least six books over the summer holiday.
KEEPING YOU CHILD SAFE - SAFEGUARDING RESOURCE AND HELP
18 Sep 2026
resetting children's algorithms Please follow the link below for a simple guide for parents and carers who want to calm down, clean up and retrain what children see on YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. RESETTING ALGORITHMS - PARENT CHEAT
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR OF GOVERNORS
18 Sep 2026
Hello to all our parents and carers, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself. I am Kate Whittlesey, Chair of Local Governing Body (LGB) at Ivanhoe School, and I'm delighted to be part of the school community. Our
HOMEWORK PROCESS UPDATE 2026
11 Sep 2026
As your child settles into the new year at Ivanhoe, they will be
"A DREAM COME TRUE MOMENT"
11 Sep 2026
We are incredibly proud of one of our Year 11 students, Ethan Overton,
TRUST HEADTEACHER COLLABORATION
11 Sep 2026
The school was delighted to welcome colleagues from across the Trust, including the CEO and members of the Central Team, for this term's Headteacher Collaboration event. The visit provided an opportunity to share the school's reading strategy and our
MEET OUR HEADS OF YEAR
10 Sep 2026
Pictured from left to right are: Mrs Woodyatt (Head of Year 11): "I am delighted
A CHOIR'D TASTE EMERGING MUSICAL TALENT COMPETITION 2026
08 Sep 2026
On Monday 14th November 2026, A Choir'd Taste are hosting their Emerging Musical Talent competition at the Melbourne Methodist Church. Sign up by scanning the QR code or following this link: Sign up here More details about the competition: As a choir,
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
04 Sep 2026
*Students must still wear appropriate clothing for the school day. No strappy tops, stomachs must not be on show and shorts must follow our usual allowed length.
I SOLD MY £2 COIN FOR £134 AFTER FINDING IT IN MY CHANGE!
04 Sep 2026
By William Owen During the summer holidays, I noticed something unusual about a £2 coin I had received as change after buying an ice cream. The inner part of the coin looked slightly off-centre, giving it an unusual appearance. As I’m
A GREAT FIRST WEEK FOR YEAR 7
27 Aug 2026
A message from Mrs Steere, "I would like to say a huge well done
WELCOME BACK TO IVANHOE SCHOOL
24 Aug 2026
We are looking forward to welcoming your child back for the new term!
FOOD AND NUTRITION'S SUMMER NEWS 2026
09 Jul 2026
Summer time food We have made a series of refreshing summer time dishes to
KS3 AWARDS 2026
08 Jul 2026
Our final celebration event of the year, the Key Stage 3 Awards Evening,
Year 9 Mitie Work Experience Project
07 Jul 2026
Our Year 9 learners have been doing a modern work experience project over
Ivanhoe Summer Concert 2026
07 Jul 2026
Last Wednesday we welcomed families, staff and students to The Ivanhoe Legacy: I Am,
Year 10 Final Sports Day
03 Jul 2026
Year 10 celebrated their final Sports Day in style with an exciting alternative
Careers Fair
02 Jul 2026
This morning our Year 10 students took part in an inspiring Careers Fair,
Take your child to work day
02 Jul 2026
This week was Take Your Child to work week. Our learners have had
Year 11 Prom 2026
26 Jun 2026
Last night was our Year 11 leavers prom for the Class of 2026.
Sports Day 2026
22 Jun 2026
What a brilliant week! Students had Year Group Sports Day events for the
Colour Run 2026
19 Jun 2026
The colour run was amazing! 50+ students had a great time running to
Geography Trip 2026
19 Jun 2026
The Year 10 Geographers took part in the first of their GCSE field
10X Challenge 2026
19 Jun 2026
Yesterday students set up business stalls at lunchtime for the 10X Challenge. The
Creative Competition on Advocacy
17 Jun 2026
Pride Month Creative Competition - Advocacy Theme: Creating an Inclusive School Individual learners have to opportunity to create a campaign that could include: Posters or digital graphics Short video (1–2 minutes) Assembly slide or message Focus: Challenging stereotypes Promoting being an Upstander Encouraging respectful behaviour Suggested Structure for Learners: Identify an
DOFE Bronze Qualifier Expedition 2026
16 Jun 2026
Our Bronze Duke of Edinburgh participants all successfully completed the qualifying expedition in
STEAM Show 2026 students Big Bang Fair visit
15 Jun 2026
Last Tuesday, a group of Year 8 and 9 students were rewarded for
Congratulations on Silver Final DOFE Expedition
09 Jun 2026
We had our Silver Qualifying DofE expedition over the weekend and it was
Sports Leaders at Packington Primary
09 Jun 2026
Last week, our level 1 Sports Leaders are out supporting with Packington Primary
Year 11 Leavers 2026
05 Jun 2026
Today was the Leavers assembly for our Year 11 students. There were awards,
Silver Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying 2026
02 Jun 2026
We had another successful DofE practice expedition at the end of last half
Every day counts attendance campaign
21 May 2026
This half term we have been running 'Every day counts' initiative for attendance.
Ashby Arts Festival 2026
20 May 2026
For this year's Ashby Art Festival the artistic focus was to celebrate the
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026
11 May 2026
This week was Mental Health Awareness Week and we had a full schedule
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition
11 May 2026
We had a fantastic weekend with our Bronze DofE participants in the beautiful
Year 8 Medical Mavericks Workshop 2026
07 May 2026
Today our Year 8 students were joined by the Medical Mavericks for a
Year 7 London Trip 2026
30 Apr 2026
What a fun packed couple of days the London Trip has been for
Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training
27 Apr 2026
We had a busy weekend at Ivanhoe completing the training for DofE. On
Plas Gwynant Trip 2026
22 Apr 2026
What a fantastic residential visit to Plas Gwynant we had last week. The students were
Stephen Lawrence Day 2026
22 Apr 2026
Today we have invited all in the school to come in wearing orange
Jen Steere (Headteacher)
North Street
Ashby de la Zouch
Leicestershire
LE65 1HX
Tel: 01530 412756
Email: office@ivanhoe.co.uk
