House of Lords honour for Ivybridge Principal

Ivybridge Community College learns from Olympic legacy event

Ivybridge Community College Principal Rob Haring has returned from a VIP visit to the House of Lords, after attending a reception hosted by Baroness Sue Campbell.

He was selected by the Youth Sport Trust to attend the event as one of just 15 ‘Headteacher Ambassadors for Sport’ thanks to Ivybridge Community College’s strong record of sporting and academic excellence.

The event celebrated the positive impact that high-quality physical education has in schools, gave an insight into how schools can now build on the success of the 2012 Olympics, and highlighted key aspects of PE best practice that can be put into place to help raise student aspirations.

“I’m honoured that, as Principal of Ivybridge Community College, I was one of a select few that were chosen to attend such an exclusive event. We were one of the first specialist sports colleges in the UK in 1996, so our students have benefitted hugely over the past 17 years from the contribution that physical education has played in both their enrichment and academic success.

“At the reception Baroness Campbell spoke passionately about how last year’s Olympics can be used to further motivate young people and improve their lives through PE and sport, and I’m convinced that this opportunity can benefit students not only in Ivybridge but also throughout Devon and the rest of the UK. It’s an opportunity that we will certainly be making the most of here.”

The reception, which took place in the Cholmondely Room at the House of Lords, also gave Mr Haring the opportunity to hear from key government officials about the latest developments in educational policy and discuss initiatives with headmasters from other leading schools across the country.