It has been lovely to welcome Year 4 children from Tenacres, Matchborough and Arrow Valley first schools for a Team Ipsley Experience this week. They enjoyed visiting the Art room, the Science Lab and Year 5 to find out what life is like in a middle school.

Team Ipsley are raising money for #ChildrenInNeed today by having a non-uniform day for a donation. Some of them wore Pudsey themed clothes and headbands and one Year 5 even designed her own t-shirt! #proud #community

Just some of our wonderful Remembrance displays created by our pupils.

Fantastic 500m rowing times so far from our families! Last chance to get your name on the leaderboard and of course a sweet!

Team Ipsley have been amazing and collected so much for our Harvest donation to Redditch foodbank this year. #proud #community

Tonight’s fixture is overrunning slightly - we should be back to school around 5.25!

Dismissal from the trip will be on the school playground. Children will collect their bags, line up with their group leader and then go to their parents.

We have just left Pioneer. We should be back at school in a hour!

Final session giving out certificates and prizes for effort, team players and enthusiasm!

Reaching new heights!

Four activities for four groups at once: abseiling, zip wire, climbing and trek course. Absolutely outstanding efforts from all of Year 6! #proud #TeamIpsley

After a good sleep and a delicious breakfast, Year 6 are starting their first activity of the day.

Entering the caving system for the final session of the day!

And the rafts float! Woohoo!

Lasar tag battle for one group after a delicious lunch!

Conquering heights all round! #proud #TeamIpsley

Abseiling in the sunshine!

High ropes are not too high for Year 6!

Good position in archery!

The first activities are underway for Year 6 at Pioneer. Lovely to have the sunshine!

The sun is starting to rise for another fun filled day at Pioneer. The children are starting to wake up and already asking when the activities will start but it is breakfast first!

Indoor activities as the final activities of the first day before bedtime.

Zip wire fun before dinner!

Success!! #proud

Second activity of the day! Some of Year 6 are going to get wet if their raft isn't stable enough!

Mrs Scott's group have been the first to try the Trek course. Facing fears and pushing themselves. #proud

The Leap of Faith was easy for one Year 6! Well done!

The first activities have begun for Year 6 at Pioneer!

Year 6 have arrived at Pioneer! They are now all having a tour of the site.

Year 6 are on the coaches and on their way to Pioneer! #excited

We have had a brilliant last day at Drayton Manor and we are on our way back to school - we are estimated to arrive between 5.05 and 5.15! Pupils will come out to the front gate to meet families and say goodbye for the final time.

We have arrived to Drayton Manor! Pupils are excitedly making their way into the park together ready for a brilliant day making memories together.

And we are off! Drayton Manor, here we come - memories to be made for the Year 8 Class of 2025!

Jumping to the finish line in the sack race!

The skipping race was a tight finish!

KS2 sports morning has began with a warm up of dancing!

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A massive well done to all of our KS2 athletes competing at the KS2 District Athletics today! Fantastic performances by all and lots of medals were won! Well done! We are very proud! Special mention to our fantastic sports leaders who showed fantastic organisation when helping today!

The KS2 District Athletics is running slightly late. We will be back at Ipsley for approx 5pm.

We have had a lovely morning celebrating the end of KS2 with Year 6 and their parents. Many cakes, lollies and drinks were consumed! #proud #TeamIpsley

Year 6 transition ended with a celebration assembly on the field in the sunshine. We are so proud of how fabulous they have been in their new classes. #proud #TeamIpsley

It was been fabulous to welcome Year 4 from our feeder schools for their first day of transition into Year 5. They have already made lots of new friends and shown off their maths and reading skills to their new teachers #community #proud #TeamIpsley

Year 5 have arrived at Dudley Zoo! They are already having fun exploring!

Sports awards, summer concerts, theatre trips, fundraising for sustainable causes, and team building at the Habberley Trail… what a week! Your weekly update newsletter is in your inboxes now:

Year 7 are having a brilliant day at Habberley Trail so far, developing their teamwork, problem solving and collaborative working skills!

Pupils in Years 7 and 8 had a brilliant opportunity today to experience a performance in the theatre at Arrow Vale. The shows explored important ideas about how to keep ourselves safe in school, out in the community and online.

With our Community Cafe, a trip to see Starlight Express in London, and the CRST Arts Award gallery launch, it’s been another fantastic week for Team Ipsley. Our full update newsletter is in your inboxes now:

Updated ETA from Starlight Express trip is 7.35pm.