XP Gateshead Students Shine as Digital Leaders in Exciting Expeditions Project
Students at XP Gateshead are stepping up in a big way as Digital Leaders, diving into the world of technology to record content for their Expeditions. Teaming up with the XP Trust Comms Crew, these young tech enthusiasts are taking on the role of professional sound technicians. They’re not just learning the ropes of audio recording and editing – they’re skilfully mastering them, gaining hands-on experience that goes beyond the classroom and reaching into real-world applications.
It was so inspiring to see these students get stuck in and take charge of such an important project. Across our Trust, students are constantly proving that with enthusiasm and dedication, they can achieve anything. A massive appreciation to these Digital Leaders for going above and beyond!
A Decade of Activism – New Beautiful Work in Frenchgate Centre
A new curation of recent beautiful work has been installed in the Frenchgate Centre in Doncaster City Centre! There’s awesome work from schools across our Trust, with a key focus on our Curriculum seam ‘Protecting our Planet’ – be sure to go and see the awesome work our students have created!
Good luck to one our students who is competing for Great Britain today. We would like to wish her lots of luck from us all at XP East. What an amazing achievement.
We took a number of students from year 9 across both schools to a rounders tournament last night. We were able to enter 2 teams which was incredible. One team played amazing and developed throughout the tournament to win their last game in the group stage however did not manage to get to the semi finals.
The other team played fantastic and got the semi final where they scored 8 rounders and got through to the final against Hall Cross. The final was a great game and we scored 7.5 rounders to beat Hall Cross and win the whole tournament. The team played outstanding and scored some amazing rounders. It was a proud moment for us as teaching staff. Huge well done to the team, some fantastics performances.
Last Friday Crew Malala had their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze practice walk. While at the start of the week we thought the weather might be awful it turned out to be a glorious day!
Myself, Mrs Mawby and Mrs Collinson were extremely proud of their team work and conduct while out on DofE.
OFSTED will be visiting our school today, Tuesday 11th June, for two days. Please see the emailed letter and guide for parents. Thanks Mrs Claira Salter
Year 10 Band ‘LOOM’ @ the Doncaster Festival of Colour
On the last Friday before half term, students from XP Doncaster performed their original composition ‘Like A Storm’ in the magnificent ‘Luminarium’ at Right Up Our Street’s Doncaster Festival of Colour.
As part of ‘LOOL’ music sessions, Year 10 students have worked really hard to write this piece of music with Skinny Pelembe and Higher Rhythm as part of the Noise Collective project.
We are really proud of what they have achieved over the last few months – they’ve created beautiful work and developed a true sense of Crew in music.
There is No Planet B – Product Curation in Carcroft Community
Beautiful work from LKS2s most recent Expedition ‘There Is No Planet B’ has been curated on three signs in Carcroft! Their guiding question was ‘How can we protect our wonderful world?’.
Their learning focussed on the climate emergency and the impact that humanity is having on the environment, as well as what can be done to prevent further damage and protect the planet. The curated signs they have created not only celebrate the beautiful work they have done during the Expedition, but also make a stand about a persistent issue with local fly tipping.
Students have created helpful guides on recycling as an alternative to tipping and how this can benefit the community as a whole.
Friends of Norton Campus Football!
Friends of Norton Campus Association organised a community football match – parents versus teachers at Askern Miner’s Welfare Ground. Teachers were joined by some of Doncaster Rovers coaches and staff from Green Top – a real crew effort. The match was a tight game with both teams really wanting the win but at the final whistle it was the teachers that took home the trophy!
Friends of Norton Campus organised food, face painting and activities for the children – we even had a special visit from Donny Dog! We were supported with over two hundred members of the local community resulting in a really fantastic event.
Student Showcase – 4th July 2024
Y5 parents please find attached an event you can attend to find out more about XP and XP East.
Please note this is not for Y6 students who have already been allocated their school.
Thank you for attending the parent drop-in session on Thursday evening. We appreciate your time and engagement.
To provide you with more detailed information about the Learning our own Learning (LooL) options available, we have included slides below.
The Google form is linked here. Please complete and submit this form by Monday June 10th 2024.
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss your child’s options in more detail, please feel free to reach out to your child’s crew leader. We are here to support you and your child in making informed decisions about their educational journey.
Crews Rashford, Da Vinci and Curie made the most of the morning to have a quick walk to the lake today during Crew. Although there were a few grumbles about this at first, we spoke about how a walk in the morning can set us up right for the rest of the day by boosting our energy, improving our mood, improving our mental clarity and could actually help us sleep better at night. I’m not sure they were convinced, but they certainly returned to school with smiles on their faces!
We also had the opportunity to circle up and discuss our highlights of Y10, as we look ahead to Y11. Hopefully we’ll have lots more opportunities to experience the benefits of being outdoors as we move into full-on GCSE mode, and students really will be able to appreciate the benefits of a brisk morning walk!
