We’ve had a really busy couple of months in Crew Moore. We have completed all our first SLC’s and all have passed with flying colours!

I don’t know if you have noticed but we also have a crew name! We have decided as a crew, with very few votes against, to call ourselves Crew Moore after Sir Captain Tom Moore as he is an outstanding human being that has done amazing things for our country and our world back in his prime. The students made a fantastic presentation as to why our crew should have this name and found amazing facts about Sir Captain Tom Moore and how he got all his medals.

We also have an amazing young man named Kasper in our crew who has decided to walk 100 miles in march for the WWF charity! So far he has completed 16 miles, which as a crew we think is amazing! He is aiming to raise £100 so £1 per mile, I was hoping we could get some support for him. I will add a link for his donation page at the bottom of the blog post and hopefully add some pictures at a later date to show everyone how well he has done! There will also be posters up around school so students can have a look at what he is doing and why he is doing it.

https://www.facebook.com/donate/459141575912698/?fundraiser_source=external_url

Good luck to Kasper, we know you will smash it!

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At XP our design principles are what guide us and the work that our community does.

‘We build our community through activism, leadership and equity sharing our stories as we go.’

In Crew Curie we have challenged ourselves to develop the leadership aspect of our design principles. As a Crew we will be doing weekly work in developing sports leadership with a focus on organisation, planning and communication skills and will be looking to develop the essential character trait of courage. We have decided that we will plan and lead a series of sports and activity sessions for students in year 7 later in the year and have begun looking at some of these fundamental principles so that we ensure our success.

In today’s session, we welcomed Crew Marx to join us for a game of dodgeball. I’d like to appreciate Olivia and Ethan in particular for their enthusiasm in our work so far in organising and leading the session today. Her are a few photos of the session running with Ethan having the guts to stand up in front of his peers and lead the session. Well done, Curie. Looking forward to seeing where we go next!

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Coursework catch up session running Thursdays 3.15-4.15 in A01

Thanks Miss O’Grady and Mr Stables

We’re looking for Learning Coaches/Crew Leaders at XP Gateshead –

Find out more here!

We’re looking for Learning Teachers at XP Doncaster! –

Find out more here:
English Teacher
Maths Teacher
Learning Coach

8th March 2022K Burns

https://www.doncaster-chamber.co.uk/opportunities-doncaster/doncaster-careers-week/opportunities-doncaster-live-exhibitors2022/

As part of National Careers Week, Year 10 and XP16 have a fantastic opportunity on Thursday 10th March to attend Doncaster Racecourse, who are hosting a Careers Fair with stalls from a variety of industries and Post 16 education providers and universities. The students will be leaving school for the afternoon and will be back in time for the end of the day. This will introduce them to the opportunities available in Doncaster as they prepare for their GCSEs next year and their next steps in their academic journey.

There has been a last minute opportunity for our Common Mission Dance students. On Thursday 10th March, staff are taking Common Mission Dance students to watch ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ performed by the National Theatre at McAuley’s Lower School.

Students will be leaving school at 2pm via staff cars (business insured). The performance and Q&A will finish around 4:30pm. Parents/carers are welcome to collect their child from the venue, if this saves you travelling time. For those students who aren’t being collected, staff will take them back to school for around 4:45pm (traffic allowing). If you are collecting your child from the venue, please let me know via my email [email protected].

There has been a content warning sent out regarding the performance. There will be adult content in the production so please speak to your child about appropriate behaviour in the theatre. Photos will also be taken of the students during the show, if you do not give permission please let me know and I will ensure they are not in them.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this fieldwork, please feel free to contact me.

Just a reminder that we have 2 upcoming staff days where the school will be closed to students, this Friday 11th & Monday 14th. Please find out academic calendars above under parents-calendars, Thank you.