Welcome to current parents
Welcome to SET Ixworth School. It is a great honour to lead this remarkable School and I hope that our website conveys a sense of the passion and dynamism that students and staff bring to all they do, making Ixworth such a wonderful place to learn and work.
Term Dates
2020-21 Term Dates Michaelmas Term Wednesday 26 August 2020 Start of Michaelmas Term Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 August 2020 Staff professional development days Tuesday 01 September 2020 Start of term for Year 7 – Induction Day Wednesday 02 September 2020 Start of term for Years 8-11 Monday 19 – Friday 30 October 2020 Michaelmas
Important Dates
2020-2021 Term Dates Michaelmas Term Wednesday 26 August 2020 Start of Michaelmas Term Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 August 2020 Staff professional development days Tuesday 01 September 2020 Start of term for Year 7 – Induction Day Wednesday 02 September 2020 Start of term for Years 8-11 Monday 19 – Friday 30 October 2020 Michaelmas
Attendance
Attending school is important to ensure students are able to make the most of their education in order to reach their full potential. If you raise a child’s attendance you raise their academic chances. As a parent/carer you are legally responsible for ensuring that your child receives a suitable education. Failure to ensure that your
Information sent home
An archive of letters and newsletters sent home can be found on this page.
Transport
How to get to SET Ixworth School We contract out a number of coach services directly to the School from locations including Thetford and Stowmarket. Please click on the links below to see our full routes and timetables: Please note if a student stops using a bus route mid-term they will not receive a refund
Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium? The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the students who need it most. The Pupil
Year 7 catch-up funding
What is Year 7 Catch-Up Funding? The literacy and numeracy catch-up premium provides schools with an additional £500 for each Year 7 Student who did not achieve at least level 4 in reading and / or Maths at the end of Key Stage 2. It is provided to all state-funded schools with a Year 7
Friends of SET Ixworth School
What has our fundraising provided for the School? Since the friends’ group began, our fundraising has so far provided the School with: Over £1000 worth of books 5 benches for the students to use during break and lunchtime Stage lights 10 ukuleles to form a new music group Volleyball nets Re-decoration of the library An
Staff information for parents
To contact an individual member of staff it is the first initial and surname followed by @seckfordeducation.org.uk. An example would be as follows: Mr Ryan Pitcock – rpitcock@seckfordeducation.org.uk.
Uniform information for parents
SET Ixworth School is a uniformed School. All of our students, without exception, wear the same uniform. We believe this fosters a strong sense of unity and identity.