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On the last day of term, Crew White turned the school into a vibrant sea of pink and green, as students and staff alike donned the colours to raise both awareness and funds for a cause close to their hearts: The Eve Merton Trust. This local charity, which provides support for families affected by cancer, was chosen by Crew White as their charity of the year, and what better way to show support than with a fun, colourful dress-up day?

Through the support of Crew White and generous donations, £40 was raised on the day—an amount that will go directly to The Eve Merton Trust, helping them continue their vital services.

A big thank you to everyone who participated and donated. Your support is truly appreciated, and together, we’re helping to make a real difference in the community!

Beautiful Work This Week

Visitors from Hong Kong!

XPD hosted eight visitors from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust – an organisation established in 1884 – that is one of the top ten charities in the world . The visitors are looking at models of education, visiting XPD to see how and why we do what we do. The feedback they left about our team and students was wholly positive. They were ‘touched, impressed and inspired’. We hope to be able to welcome them again soon. 

Bikeability at Plover!

Plover Primary had an exciting and active day, thanks to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, who awarded the school a cycling workshop with triple Olympic Gold Champion and Active Travel Commissioner, Ed Clancy. This recognition was given for Plover’s dedication to promoting active travel and the high participation of their students in the Mayor’s Walk and Wheel Challenge. The Bikeability Trust, led by CEO Emily Cherry, generously donated balance bikes to the children, further supporting the school’s commitment to encouraging cycling from an early age.

Cycle North also played a key role, delivering ‘learn to ride’ workshops that taught 26 KS2 pupils how to ride a bike for the very first time. Additionally, Judith Shaw from Doncaster Council Road Safety Education kindly donated bike lights to the school. The day concluded with an inspirational whole school assembly led by Ed Clancy, where children were celebrated with Bikeability badges and snap bands for their achievements.

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It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

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It’s fantastic to see Crew Da Vinci actively participating in academic crew each morning this week preparing for their mocks. The commitment and dedication from crew to help each other get through this week amazes me.

As they continue to approach their GCSE’s academic crew and learning labs will help strengthen their knowledge and understanding of key subjects. Crew’s attendance as a whole has improved so much this year! As a crew this is something we are proud of and want to continue with improving each term.

Thanks Crew Da Vinci

Over the past few weeks, Crew Spencer has been hard at work raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support through a daily sit-up challenge. Each day, students completed a set number of sit-ups and gathered sponsorships from family, friends, and our wider community to support this important cause.

We’re excited to share a video below showcasing some of our Crew members in action during the challenge—check out their determination and effort!

Thanks to the generosity of those who donated, we’ve reached an incredible total of £132 for Macmillan Cancer Support so far. A massive thank you to everyone who contributed and supported us along the way!

Together, we’re making a difference.

Crew Spencer

As we approach half-term, we want to remind everyone about the growing collection of lost property at school. We need to clear everything out before the break, so please take a moment to check if any of these items belong to your child.

You can find pictures of the lost property below—have a look to see if you recognize anything.

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Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity after the half-term break, so please act quickly if something looks familiar.

Thank you for your attention,
Crew Spencer

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It has been a fantastic term for PE and extra curricular. There have been plenty of fixtures and we have much more going on this week.

Tuesday – Girls football training/ Y67/8 boys football training

Wednesday – Y10 boys football at home

Y7/8 Girls football at home

Y7/8/10 Netball away. We will return to school around 5.30.