We are also pleased to share the Easter Revision sessions running during the second week of the holidays. Students are highly encouraged to attend.
Also a heads up that after the Easter break, after-school Learning Labs will run as follows from the 15th April for all students:
Thanks
Mrs Parker
One more week until I can eat chocolate again!
Thank you to everyone who has supported me so far in raising money for the British Heart Foundation – I pledged to go the whole of March without eating chocolate for the British Heart Foundation’s Dechox 2024 campaign. It is a cause close to my heart, and I appreciate every penny and every kind word in support. Some students have also joined me in giving up chocolate – thank you so much!
On Monday 25th (for Y7/Y8) and Tuesday 26th March (for Y9/Y10), students have been invited to bring a pound (or any amount they feel they can donate), wear red, and run for fun (a great way to keep your heart healthy) during crew time in order to show further support for this great cause. Y11s are also more than welcome to participate! Your academic crew comes first as you are very close to exam season, but if you can spare the pennies or the time to run with us, you are more than welcome!
If you would like to donate to this great cause, please follow this link to the JustGiving page, or scan the QR code in the poster below: https://www.justgiving.com/page/natalie-barton-1708372948129?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fnatalie-barton-1708372948129&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share
Thank you!
Miss Barton
As part of their Expedition ‘Once Upon a Time’, students in EYFS at Plover have raised money to provide boxes of books to local community organisations, including Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospital Trust. They posted this update on their social media this week from their Children’s Ward, thanking students for their generous donation.
Across the Trust we have always researched and celebrated Doncaster’s railway story through expeditions. Lots of our students’ work is already out there in the community – including railway stations and parks. Our latest book, Rail City, is also on sale in Waterstones and the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum.
On the 23rd April a remarkable new exhibition – Gresley: Genius of Steam and Speed – will open at DGLaM, featuring artifacts, letters and stories about the man who engineered the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard in Doncaster.
Students from the Trust will be co-creating an audio guide which will be accessible through an app for the exhibition. We will also be helping to create rail related resources for the summer holiday programme of children’s events at DGLaM.
More on the story in the Doncaster Free Press here
Crew Parks Tree Planting @ XP Gateshead
Easter Maths Hunt @ Norton Infants
Class 6 read anywhere, any table, any chair… @ Green Top
Crew Tubman Year 10 Beautiful Work @ XP
The beat goes on @ Carcroft School
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!
The following has been emailed to parents / carers of Y9/E28.
On Monday 25th March Y9/E28 will be taking part in fieldwork to Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds.
This fieldwork has been planned to support their learning in ’You Give Me Fever’ and is a brilliant opportunity to bring the students’ learning to life in an exciting and engaging way. The experience will be used to support the expedition by developing a deeper understanding of the Science and History content that they have been studying this term.
We will depart at 9am and our expected arrival time back at school is approximately 2:45pm. Should there be any issues, we will provide updates on our ETA 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 should bring their usual school supplies including pens and iPads.
As part of their Expedition ‘Once Upon a Time’ Green Top have had some beautiful displays created for their reading areas in Nursery and Reception!
All our staff were getting their heads together and planning for next term’s Expeditions last Friday and Monday – lots of exciting learning and products are on the horizon for students in term 3!
As with all of our Expeditions, students will work within one of our three curriculum seams and staff will do the project first! If it’s good enough for our kids, it’s good enough for us!
This week, G28 were the first year at XPG to complete their ‘Passage’ – these are presentations to a panel where they reflect on their learning journey, discuss examples of their work, and talk about how they are prepared for next steps in learning and GCSEs.
The quality of the “passage” presentations @xpgateshead as year 9 pupils discuss their learning journey and character growth in front of an invited panel has been outstanding – a real privilege to be part of this process @XPtrust pic.twitter.com/iscK4W8SMS
— Mark Lovatt (@mlovatt1) March 13, 2024
All year 9 pupils @xpgateshead @XPtrust take part in passage presentations – these are presentations to a panel where they reflect on their learning journey, discuss examples of their work, and talk about how they are prepared for next steps in learning and GCSEs pic.twitter.com/fE6NcEoXg4
— Mark Lovatt (@mlovatt1) March 13, 2024
Beautiful Work from Winnie and Evan @ XP Gateshead
We are sprouting scientists @ Norton Infants
Year 6 Learning Club @ Green Top
Crew Ardern DofE Volunteer Work @ XP
Raising money for the British Heart Foundation @ XP East
Creating confidence in Crew @ Carcroft School
Scientific Discoveries @ Norton Juniors
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!
XP School Trust Ltd is seeking an experienced firm to supply external audit services to our Trust.
Please see our Invitation to Tender letter below. If you would be interested in providing this service to our Trust please return your tender to Cat Blair, CFO ([email protected]) no later than 5pm on Tuesday 30th April 2024.
Hey there! Crew Ardern reporting in from their DofE walk round Lakeside, where we’ve been donning our community superhero capes for some litter picking action! But guess what? We couldn’t resist soaking up some good vibes and forging bonds with each other and the locals, especially their adorable pooches!
Check out the snapshots – we got a tad sidetracked by the furry friends around. And hey, we even decided to test our stone-skimming skills! Don’t worry, no animals/birds or humans were anywhere near harm’s way during our playful stone-throwing escapades. 🐾 Let’s keep the good times rolling while keeping Lakeside spick and span!
During this week’s session, we had the privilege of collaborating with the exceptional Instincts Training Crew. It was an engaging and educational experience that took us on a journey, providing valuable insights into the principles of self-defence and equipping us with the knowledge of how to protect ourselves in potentially threatening situations.
Take a look at some photos and notice the considerable student engagement throughout the learning process. We are optimistic that students gained valuable insights from their involvement in the session.
