Sharing our Stories: 28/02/2025

3rd March 2025Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful Work This Week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from this week. To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Crew Outdoors @ Norton Infants

Geography Club @ Green Top

Karate Community Clubs @ Plover

Challenge Crew – putting our memory through its paces @ Carcroft School

A Visit from Rt Hon Ed Miliband @ Norton Juniors

Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead

Year 11 Historians Explore Industrial Heritage @ XP

Another ace week in PE @ XP East

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Another ace week in PE

28th February 2025Charlotte OGrady

This week in PE we started our new enrichment timetable, which saw an large number of students attending. Let keep it up.

On Wednesday a group of our BTEC Sport leaders supported active fusion with the indoor primary athletics. The group led events demonstrating many of our character traits.

Thursday was another great day in PE as students represented XP/XP East at the indoor athletics. We had some excellent performances, huge well done to everyone who participated. Looking forward to summer.

Next week in PE

Monday- Year 10 boys football away return at 5.30

Tuesday- Boys football practice and cheerleading practice. 3.30-.4.30

Wednesday- Year 8 netball tournament return at 5.45. Year 7/8 girls football away return at 5.15pm.

Thursday- BTEC sport and health and social care learning labs 3.30-4.30

Tomorrow’s fieldwork E28

27th February 2025Web Blogger

Dear Parents and Carers,

On Friday 28th February 2025, E28 (Y10) will be taking part in fieldwork at the National Holocaust Museum. This fieldwork has been planned to support their learning as part of the ‘Nature Vs Nurture’ expedition where students will be answering the Guiding Question: ‘Are We Really Free To Choose?’.

We will depart school at 9.15am and our expected arrival time back at school is around 3.15pm.  We will provide updates on our expected arrival time back at school via the school website as this can be impacted by events out of our control such as traffic.

Students will need a packed lunch for this fieldwork. If your child is in receipt of free school meals, a lunch will be provided.

In addition to a packed lunch, students will need the following equipment:
-Pen
-Water Bottle

If you have any questions about this fieldwork, please contact me [email protected], or get in touch with your child’s crew leader.

With thanks,

Sarah Hannam
XP Trust History Lead

Triathlon

24th February 2025Web Blogger

Toby, one of our Year 10 students had the opportunity to compete in a triathlon this weekend in York. This consisted of running, swimming and shooting. He put in three solid performances across all of the disciplines. Toby not only competed, but qualified for the national championships which is only 4 weeks away! What an effort and everyone at XP East would like to congratulate Toby on his achievement!

What a fantastic half term in PE

17th February 2025Charlotte OGrady

We have a jam packed 6 weeks of sport in PE. After the break we come back and we will have a few changes to the extra curricular programme and a new block of sport for PE, so keep your eyes peeled.

This last week our Year 7 and 8 Netball teams played at home against Hungerhill. The girls played a fantastic game and we cannot wait to play our last remaining few games after half term.