Parents have request that they would benefit from understanding the many acronymns that are used widely in education and here at Ivy Chimneys. Here is a list of some that you will find in constant use.
| DFE | Department for Education |
| PE | Physical Education |
| RE | Religious Education |
| FL | Foreign Languages |
| DT | Design Technology |
| S&L | Speaking and Listening or Speech and Language |
| GPS | Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling |
| PSCHE | Personal, Social, Citizenship and Health Education |
| WT | Working towards the National Standard |
| WA | Working at the National Standard |
| W+ | Working above the National Standard |