XP East

What if teaching Maths could be about more than covering the curriculum? What if every young person could leave school believing that they really are a mathematician? At XP Gateshead, that’s the ambition.

Joining XP Trust means becoming part of a community that does things differently. We believe education is about more than passing exams.

If you want to teach in a school where your creativity is valued and your work makes a difference, XP Trust is the place for you.

Find out more about the role here: https://xptrust.org/xp-gateshead-maths-teacher/

Find out more here and apply to #JoinOurCrew

Wed- Netball practice 3.30-4.30

Thursday- Cheerleading practice 3.30-4.30

To ensure a balanced intake of students across all ability levels, all applicants to an XP secondary school must sit a Fair Banding Assessment. Completing the assessment is a key part of the application and must be done to be considered for a place.

This multiple-choice test focuses on non-verbal reasoning and helps us place students into one of five ability bands. There is no pass or fail, and results are used solely to support a broad and representative admissions process.

Key Dates:

• Registration Deadline: 31st October 2026
• Assessment Date: 21st November 2026

Find out more and complete your registration here:https://xptrust.info/XPTFBA

It has been an action-packed term for Rosa Parkes! The students have hit the ground running, tackling new subjects and fully immersing themselves in their GCSE courses. It really has been non-stop, and their hard work is absolutely paying off. I am bursting with pride over the praise our students have received this term, and I couldn’t wait to share some of these highlights with you!

Students have been completing extended study in Maths and Science, working really hard on SPARX and Tassami. All this hard-work will help you prepare for your GCSE’s

This week in netball, our Year 7 and Year 9/10 teams took to the court against Sir Thomas Wharton. Across both teams, our students demonstrated fantastic teamwork, clear communication, and a fierce determination to succeed!

The Year 9/10 team played first, delivering a match filled with outstanding netball from both schools. Our attack was absolutely on fire, and while the game was fiercely contested, XP/XP East ultimately secured a hard-fought victory.

It was also a milestone week for our new Year 7 squad, who played their very first game together. The students did a brilliant job, testing out new positions and experimenting with different formations on the court. We can’t wait to see how they continue to develop!

Beautiful work this week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!

To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Year 1’s Burning Ambitions! @ Green Top

2P are Scientists @ Plover

LKS2 Fieldwork Trip to Eden Camp @ Carcroft School

Crew MNO Bake Off @ XP

Wise Wednesday @ Norton Infants

Authors, illustrators and now educators! @ Norton Juniors

Weekly update @ XP Gateshead

C33 engage with Bayeux Tapestry live @ XP East

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

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

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Please check out the current lost property haul at XP East.

If you can see an item that belongs to your child, it will be left out till the end of the day. Please inform your child’s crew leader if you need to claim items.

All items will be donated to charity if it is not claimed.

Thanks

This morning, C33 students had the opportunity to engage with a British Museum broadcast exploring the Bayeux Tapestry.

As part of our expedition, students had already explored why the tapestry was created. The broadcast deepened their understanding by examining different scenes, the purpose behind its creation and the importance of historical sources in helping us understand the past.

This was a valuable opportunity for students to build on their existing knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of how historians use sources to investigate and interpret history.