Westcountry Schools Trust

HPA Creatives have been busy transforming their photographs from Dartmoor into small paintings, inspired by the work of local artists Mark Jessett and Alex Murdin. Working independently, the students explored shape and form within their images, building up layers of acrylic paint and fine liner to develop their final pieces.
Their work will be on display at the Ashburton Arts Centre during the May Day bank holiday celebrations as part of the Dartmoor Tors Festival.

Glen Park Primary has been taking part in the St Luke's Guiding Lights project. In February we held a competition across the school for the children to create a design for our school lighthouse. Last term, the children who created the winning entries have been working with Mrs Burstow to design and create our Glen Park entry. This contains elements of each of the children's designs in our final school design. We are so proud of their art work and think you will all agree that it is a fantastic piece of work!

A huge well done to our Year 10 Cricket team who represented Ivybridge Community College at the Devon Cricket Tournament.🌟

The boys put in a fantastic performance throughout the competition, showcasing their skills and teamwork against some of the best sides in the county. After a series of competitive matches, the team finished 5th overall in Devon.

It was a brilliant day of cricket, and we are incredibly proud of the determination and sportsmanship shown by the entire squad.

Next up… it was Year 8’s turn in our Celebration Assemblies!

Year 8 have shown great enthusiasm, resilience, and commitment to school life. It was wonderful to celebrate so many students for their hard work and success.

A huge well done to all of Year 8, a brilliant celebration! 🌟

Year 10 students came together this morning to celebrate each other’s wonderful achievements. Students were nominated for a range of awards, including subject awards, tutor nominations and the Head of Year Award. The final presentation was the prestigious Headteacher’s Award. A delicious Easter breakfast was then served by the Year 10 tutors.
Congratulations to all our notable mentions and award winners!

This week’s Trail Trotters run took the group back to Haytor, where they finally uncovered the hidden quarry pool they had narrowly missed last time. Quiet and tucked away in the landscape, it revealed a small but lively scene, with a tiny fish and a couple of newts spotted along the way. As the season progresses, lily pads will soon arrive, transforming the pool’s character as spring gives way to summer.
This run marked the final outing of the half term. Special thanks to Joe, who continues to lead from the front with calm pace‑setting and positive energy. We’re looking forward to welcoming familiar faces back after Easter, along with a few new ones, for more trails, discoveries and muddy miles ahead!