Inside Ibstock - Senior school

Inside Ibstock Academic

Summer 2024

ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition

Our Senior 11 public speaking team triumphed in the national final of the ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition at the University of Cambridge. The competition is the largest and oldest public speaking competition of its kind in the UK with over 1500 pupils in 350 teams from schools across England andWales participating annually. Well done to Tallulah, Lorenza and Sebastian, our champions and to their coach, Dr Hazell. A truly considerable achievement!

Senior 9 Classicists Trip to Roman Baths

Our Senior 9 Classicists explored the Roman Baths as part of their lessons on Roman civilisation. Some pupils were even brave enough to taste the historic waters! They also visited Stonehenge to learn more about the Pre-Roman religious practises in Britain. The visit was a fantastic journey of exploration!

UK Linguistics Olympiad Winners

Congratulations to Alexander (Lower Sixth) and Benjy (Senior 11) who won Silver in the UK Linguistics Olympiad at both Advanced Level and Intermediate Level, Amelia (Lower Sixth), Finlay (Lower Sixth) and Oliver (Senior 11) who won Silver at Intermediate Level and Larissa (Senior 10) who won Bronze at Foundation Level. Our pupils had to tackle intricate problems in various languages, including Khmer, Xhosa and Georgian.

Great Big Green Week

Senior 10 pupils celebrated Great Big GreenWeek with a talk from Chris Hollister from Shipton Mill, the source of our Great Ibstock Bake Off’s flour. During a fascinating talk, Chris explored regenerative farming and howwe can all work towards a healthier future. Pupils also watched a film called Six Inches of Soil; spotlighting farmers who are fixing problems caused by industrialized farming. Later, pupils also had the opportunity to ask the producer of this incredible film, Claire Mackenzie, questions during a captivating Q&A session.

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