XP East

As 2021 draws to a close, Crew Obama have been reflecting on their progress to date. Lots of work has already been done in preparation for passage next year, and we look forward to welcoming you to these events. Presentations of Learning have unfortunately been cancelled for external guests, but pupils have still spent many hours rehearsing and will present their work to an audience of younger pupils before the Christmas break. 

The final days of term have been, as expected, very busy! Despite this, we have managed to do our bit to brighten the season for others by participating in Christmas Jumper Day and have written Christmas cards for staff at the hospital. Finally, we managed to find time to relax together with a game of football during a crew session. We’re all ready for a well deserved break now!

School will close at 1.30pm to enable staff to de-gunge and set up for the new term.

We wish you a happy and peaceful Christmas and look forward to seeing you in 2022.

Best wishes

The DfE has strongly recommended that students are tested for Covid on the first day back after the Xmas holiday (Tuesday 4th January). As a result, XP and XP East will be closed except for the specific time frames for students to take part in the testing provision. 

Staff will set work via Google classroom and students will be expected to complete this at home. Staff will be setting this work on Friday morning.

Those students who have not consented to testing do not have to take part in the testing provision, and should not come into school.

Please find below details of the testing slots for each year group. Siblings in different year groups may come to school together at any time.

Our schools will open as normal on Wednesday 5th January 2022.

Best wishes, Jamie Portman.

Over the past half term the school has been competing in the Doncaster Schools Badminton League in both KS3 and KS4 age groups.

After topping both pools the students advanced to the finals; with the KS3 students competing at XP and the KS4 students travelling to Rossington All Saints.

This culminated in a 3rd place finish for KS3 and KS4

As a PE department and a school we are incredibly proud of all students involved as for many it was their first time playing competitive fixtures for XP and we are excited to kick on with new sports in the New Year

Well Done to ALL!!

Please note that due to the rising numbers of people becoming infected with the new Omicron variant, we have made the difficult decision to postpone fieldwork to the Museums of Liverpool on Wednesday 5th January 2022 (E27) and Tuesday 11th January (X27). Students will therefore need to arrive at school as normal, prepared for sessions. Lunch will be as normal in school. 

We hope to rearrange the fieldwork at the safest earliest opportunity. Although it is disappointing, the safety of our students and their families is our priority

The school Christmas dinner day is Wednesday 15th December. There will be a vegetarian option which will also be served with vegetables.
The only option on this day is Christmas dinner so if your child would prefer to bring a packed lunch then that is absolutely fine.
Merry Christmas to all of our families, we hope you have a wonderful break.
XP East Crew

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Crew Vocaleles, our ukulele and singing group will be performing a selection of Christmas songs for the general public at Lakeside Village Shopping Outlet on Wednesday 15th December between 1:30 & 3:00pm.

Those students involved will be in school as normal for their dinner and back in time for the normal school finishing time. They will need a ‘big’ coat, a hat and possibly a scarf as it will be cold, we are performing undercover but outside.

If you are passing by, stop for a listen and a sing-along! Merry Christmas.

Unfortunately the Y7/8 football fixture on Wednesday has been cancelled with the view to rearrange in the New Year.

But as a compromise the two teams will play an inter-school friendly against one another for the ultimate XP school bragging rights.

Can the students on the team sheet please bring appropriate kit and are too meet at the changing rooms after school.

Can parents please pick students up from XP at 4:45

Any questions please speak with Mr Stables OR Mr Currie