Ipswich High School

Summer Term 2011-12

Ipswich High Riders Come 4th at Royal Windsor
- Ipswich High Riders come 4th at Royal Windsor
  
  Ipswich High School’s new equestrian team is celebrating showjumping success at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
  
  A team of four girls from the squad, formed just six months ago, took an incredible fourth place out of 30 schools selected nationally at the National Schools Equestrian Association Competition at the weekend, beating off competition from top riding teams from around the country.
  
  The team were also the only team in the competition to score an astonishing four clear rounds for the 90cm-1m course and were just one second behind the 2nd and 3rd placed teams, beating teams from RHS and Cheltenham Ladies College.
  
  Eleanor Peel, Yr 10, riding Cruising Ghost, Maisie Peel, 13, Yr 8, riding Secret Stowaway, Kate McLeod Scott, Yr 9, riding Eton and Rowena Wilson-Smith, Yr 8, riding Charlie XVII, had never competed at such a major national show as Windsor before but didn’t let the nerves get to them.
  
  The IHS Equestrian Team comprises a squad of 22 girls who all compete regularly for the school. They recently won the Suffolk County Showjumping title. IHS Team Trainer Emma Lacey, a top local British Showjumping instructor, said "I am so very proud of the Windsor team. To compete in such a daunting environment against some of the best schools teams in the country and to do well enough to be the one and only team in the competition to score four clear rounds is exceptional.
  Every one of them kept a clear head, rode according to team instructions and rode every single stride perfectly. They couldn’t have done any better.
  I am especially pleased with them as the teamhas only been together for six months. It was great to have really good support from the rest of the squad too. All day we were having calls and texts from the IHS girls wishing us luck, which was fantastic”.
  
  With thanks also to Lucy Eddis, who was the IHS team reserve. In the end Lucy, who had already qualified for The Royal Windsor individually, did not need to ride.
Flood Tide Exhibition and Open Art Event
- Flood Tide Exhibition and Open Art Event
  
  From 4.30pm, Friday 22nd June
  
  To mark the beginning of Arts Week 2012, we will be hosting The Flood Tide Exhibition and Performance in the grounds of Woolverstone Hall, alongside the Annual GCSE and A level Art & DT Exhibition in the Art Department. Flood Tide is the culmination of over a year’s worth of creative and innovative work, inspired by Dr John Eacott, an eminent composer whose latest works include composing for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Taming of the Shrew.
  Without doubt, the project is one of the UK’s most extraordinary, pioneering school programmes. Throughout the last year, students from Ipswich High School have worked collaboratively with students from UCS and Northgate High School to create a musical and artistic response to the flow of the River Orwell, in a cross-disciplinary exploration of the tidal water.
  The quality and originality of their work has been outstanding, and we look forward to sharing the Ipswich High School works with you. Site-specific pieces, created in our grounds by artists Lou Rose and Emma Eagle will also be on display.
Ipswich High Riders to Jump at Royal Windsor
- Ipswich High Riders to Jump at Royal Windsor
  
  Four students from Ipswich High School for Girls have hit the heights of equestrian competition, with selection to compete at the Royal Windsor International Horse Show on Saturday 12th May.
  The team of Kate McLeod Scott riding Eton, Ellie Peel riding Cruising Ghost, Maisie Peel riding Secret Stowaway and Rowena Wilson-Smith riding Charlie XVII, (with Lucy Eddis riding Champfleurie in reserve) are one of only thirty teams across the UK to be selected to compete.
  Congratulations on this excellent achievement, during only your second term of competing for Ipswich High School Equestrian Team.
Drama Student beats 4,600 auditionees for National Youth Great Britain
- Drama Student beats 4,600 auditionees for National Youth Great Britain
  
  Amy beats thousands to scoop National Youth Theatre accolade.
  We are delighted to announce that Ipswich High School for Girls Lower Sixth Form student, Amy Winship, has gained a place on the National Youth Theatre technical course in the discipline of Stage Management. Amy is an outstanding Drama scholar, whose enthusiasm and dedication to her art had already resulted in theatre opportunities across the country. This year, the National Youth Theatre auditioned over 4,600 young people in 20 cities across the United Kingdom, and Amy is one of only ten talented students to be selected to join the eleven day course in August.
  In this communication to Amy, the NYT CEO and Artistic Director, Paul Roseby, wrote “The standard of talent was exceptional this year, and we received a record amount of applications. You should be incredibly proud of your achievement.” Congratulations Amy on this brilliant accomplishment.
  The NYT auditioned 4,600 - they offered 360 acting places, 10 costume places, 10 lighting positions, 10 Sound positions and 10 stage management places.