Ignite

When asked to name this enrichment programme, pupils chose the word Ignite, from the Latin ignis meaning ‘fire’. 

At Edge Grove, there is a commitment from all staff to find the thing that lights the spark in all pupils, to develop them as confident, independent learners, develop their higher-order thinking and develop their full intellectual, physical, aesthetic, creative, emotional, spiritual or social potential. 

Ignite Cubs (Middle Department)

Middle Department pupils with notable high ability receive Ignite Cub status in one or more of the following areas:

  • Academic
  • Computing
  • Art
  • Design & Technology
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Sport

Ignite Fellows (Senior Department) 

Senior Department pupils with notable high ability receive Ignite Fellowship status in one or more of the following areas.

  • Academic
  • Computing
  • Art
  • Design & Technology
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Sport

We use many methods to identify the pupils awarded Academic Ignite status, including:

  • Standardised testing (CATs/PTEs/PTMs/Lexile scores);
  • Knowledge of the pupil’s contribution and work in class.

 

The Senior Deputy Head Academic, Ignite Co-ordinator and Pastoral Heads of Departments review the status of pupils termly and carefully differentiate teaching to ensure that their learning has the requisite pace, variety and challenge.

In line with the School Mission, Academic Ignite pupils are active, confident and independent learners and typically demonstrate excellence in the following skills:

  • Analytical thinking and innovation;
  • Active learning and learning strategies;
  • Complex problem-solving;
  • Critical thinking and analysis;
  • Creativity, originality and initiative;
  • Leadership and social influence;
  • Technology use, monitoring and control;
  • Technology design and programming;
  • Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility;
  • Reasoning, problem-solving and ideation.

Academic Ignite pupils have access to a designated Google Classroom where pupils take on challenges often entering appropriate national competitions, other academic events and competitions against other schools.