Sharing our Stories: 20/10/2023

20th October 2023web admin

This week, most of our schools are on their half term break – except our newest school, XP Gateshead. They’ve had a week full of incredible stories…

Beautiful Work This Week @ XP Gateshead

Thomas Hepburn Memorial Service

On Saturday 14th October some of our staff, students and families from G30 attended the annual memorial service for Thomas Hepburn at St Mary’s Church, Heworth. The service commemorates the life of Thomas Hepburn who spent his life working to improve the lives of miners and their families as well as being the founder of the Colliers United of Durham and Northumberland in 1825. 

It was a real honour to be invited to the ceremony where the acclaimed filmmaker, Ken Loach, spoke about Thomas Hepburn’s life and his fight for social justice as a leader of the first miners’ trade union. The service also featured readings from the local MP for Easington Grahame Morris, the Mayor of Gateshead, Cllr Eileen McMaster and the Reverend Lucy Moss. The Durham Miners Association Brass Band were wonderful and accompanied the service throughout.  Following the service, wreaths were laid at Thomas Hepburn’s grave and the Felling Banner group gave our students the great honour of laying their wreath.

Coming Soon: ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’

Beautiful Curation in our new spaces…

Share your stories with us!

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!

Sharing our Stories: 13/10/2023

13th October 2023Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful Work This Week

XP Trust’s first ever Tag Rugby Tournament!

Last week, we hosted our first ever Trust Sport Tournament for three of our primary schools. Hosted at Club Doncaster near XP, the three schools competed in a series of games of tag Rugby – here are some of the exciting highlights!

Yomiuri Shimbun journalists visit XP!

Iain Boothroyd and Kazu Makita from the Yomiuri Shimbun, the most read daily newspaper in Japan came to XP to find out more about what we do! Alicia and Freya were awesome ambassadors for the school and gave our guests a tour of all the beautiful work created by our students. Mr Makita is writing an editorial about XP, which will appear in the newspaper in Japan!

Welcoming our first delegation of the academic year

This week we had our first collection of visitors from all over the country at XP! They learned about how Crew, Expeditions and how we design our curriculum. Our student ambassadors were terrific and the delegates really enjoyed their time in Crew sessions!

Top of the Blogs

Beautiful Work from Lucy @ XP Gateshead

Crew Malala on Bronze DofE – Litterpicking @ XP East

Smashing Short Division @ Plover

Haunting Halloween @ Norton Juniors

Crew Pasteur @ XP

A Roman’s Daily Life @ Carcroft School

Class 5 Awesome Maths @ Green Top

World Mental Health Day in Reception @ Norton Infants

Nursery Admissions for 2024!

Start your learning journey with XP! You can apply for any of our schools with nurseries using the link below!

https://doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/nursery-admissions

Share your stories with us!

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 East Students Visit New College for Spanish Taster Day

12th October 2023Web Blogger

Two of our Year 10 students visited New College today to experience A Level Spanish. Students worked with current Year 12 and Year 13 students to improve their speaking skills. They talked about what their lives would be like if they lived in Spain, building on previously learnt vocabulary and grammar, and adding new language through conversation. They also looked at careers where languages can be an advantage.

E28 Crew Malala on Bronze D of E Litter Pick!

11th October 2023Web Blogger

Every other Wednesday Crew Malala get their high viz vests on and head out to do their litter pick towards their Bronze D of E award. Crew splits into four teams of three, we use a timer for ten minutes, and divide and conquer the site into zones to make the most efficient use of our time. During debrief of the activity, Crew said that they found these ten minutes really productive, and because they have a fixed amount of time, it goes really quickly and everyone has a job to do. Crew agreed that Pickers of the Week are Will, for retrieving the most amount of litter, and Deanna for taking responsibility for the bin bag. Nice work Crew Malala!

Mrs. Collinson & Mrs. Batty

XP East Lost Property

11th October 2023Emma Watson

Crew Moore out and about looking after our community and sorting through lost property. Well done guys for organising items so well.

Please see lost property from XP East. These items will be available to collect on Friday till 2pm.

These items will be gifted to charity first week back after October half term.

Crew Da Vinci – Getting Smart and Feeling Festive!

11th October 2023Web Blogger

It is wonderful to see crew Da Vinci revising and revisiting ‘A Christmas Carol’ in crew each Wednesday. They are producing some beautiful work that they can use as revision guides next year.

I am really proud of the work you are putting in. Trust me this will really help with your revision ahead of your mock exams and your GCSEs next year!

Well done – Mrs Desborough

Football Fixture

10th October 2023Claira Salter

Tonights football fixture is due back between 5.30and 5.45 they have just returned to the coach. Despite not taking the win this evening our team showed courage, compassion and respect. They were true team players. Well done all involved! Thanks to the staff for taking this fixture.

Year 11 fieldwork to Burghley House: 30th October & 1st November 

10th October 2023Web Blogger

On Monday, 30th October 2023, X26 Admiral and E26 Explorer will be attending fieldwork to Burghley House as part of their current History GCSE unit: The Elizabethans 1580-1603. , 

X26 Skipper & E26 Pioneer will be attending the same fieldwork on Wednesday, 1st November 2023 

We will depart promptly at 8:45am, meaning students need to arrive at school NO LATER that 8:30am to be registered and briefed about the day. We will be returning to school at approximately 3:30pm.  We will provide updates on our expected arrival time back at school via the school website. 

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, pencil and water bottle 

If you have any questions about this fieldwork, please contact your child’s crew leader.