Extra Curricular This Week

Please se below the sports clubs available to our students this week:

Wednesday- Badminton 3:30-4:30

Thursday- Girls football 3:30-4:30- All welcome

Thursday- Boys Football Year 8 Only- National cup team (Only Selected players) to train- 3:30-4:30

Any questions please contact Mr Stables

Crew Da Vinci- Stewards of our community- DOFE

Monday Morning Clean up!
As part of E27’s DOFE sessions we have decided to ensure that our community is clean. This week it was Crew Da Vinci’s turn to do the litter picking around our building! We make sure that we keep our community tidy and next time it our turn for lost property!

Keep your eyes out for our Crew Da Vinci’s Blog post on lost property!

Crew Da Vinci

Y8 Boys football team


Our Year 8 Boys football team is due back at XP at 4:15 traffic permitting. Please keep an eye on the blog for updates. Your children will contact you during our journey home.

Any questions please contact Mr Stables- [email protected]

Enrichment at XP

Good morning, as we settle into a new year we are still offering loads of enrichment both academic and sporting for our students to access during the week.

Please see the updated enrichment timetable below – This is subject to change so please look out for any updates on the blog.

If you have any questions please contact Mr Stables for more information.

E27 Expedition 9.2 begins!

E27 have officially began their new expedition “You Give Me Fever,” an expedition that takes students on a journey through the fascinating world of medical history.

During their immersion experience, students have had the opportunity to learn about medieval medicine and the changing treatment of those with mental health issues, including the infamous Bedlam Hospital. They will also examined a variety of medical artifacts from throughout history, giving them a deeper understanding of how medicine has evolved over time.

In addition, students will have looked at different parts of the body under the microscope and learned about the bacteria and fungi that inhabit our world. They have also played the popular board game Plague Inc., which allowed them to experience first-hand the challenges of containing and combating the spread of disease.

But the learning didn’t stop there. As part of immersion, students have taken swabs of different locations around the school to grow and study bacteria and fungi. This hands-on activity gave students a unique opportunity to explore the microorganisms that exist all around us and learn about their importance in our world.

“You Give Me Fever” is a exciting and educational expedition that will give students a deeper understanding of the history and science of medicine and public health. Be sure to ask them about their studies throughout the term as they answer the guiding question, Is science enough to save lives?

C29 (Year 7) Presentation of Learning

We are pleased to announce that the Presentation of Learning for Year 7 last expedition will take place on 9th January at 7pm at XP East ( this is for both XP and XPE students).

Students will need to leave school at their usual time and come back to XP East at 6.30pm. We ask parents/carers to come into school from 7pm.

Students will be showing their Art work before the premier of their film which answers the Guiding Question ‘What does Doncaster owe to Mining?’. After the film, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery band will play a number of well-known songs. We will finish the presentation of learning approximately 8.30pm.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday evening!

X25 (Y11) Fieldwork – Doncaster Plant Works

As part of Y11’s History course, we have a wonderful opportunity to visit the site of Wabtec in Doncaster – which was formerly Doncaster Plant Works – a massive part of our heritage! One of the history GCSE papers Y11 will sit is based around this local site and we’re really privileged to be able to visit the birth place of both The Mallard and the record breaking Flying Scotsman – where students will gain a real insight into the site’s significance, both locally and nationally.

ALL of X25 will be attending on Tuesday 17th January 2023. Admiral’s fieldwork will take place in the morning, leaving XP at 9:15am and returning at around 11:30am. Admiral will be in sessions as normal in the afternoon.

Skipper’s fieldwork will take place in the afternoon – leaving XP at 1:30pm and returning back to XP for around 3:00pm. Skipper will be in sessions as normal in the morning.

Lunches should not be affected, but students may wish to bring a packed lunch. We have now secured a coach to take us to and from Wabtec.

If you have any questions/queries, please contact crew leaders, or the following:

Mrs Hannam – History Lead – at [email protected], or Miss Cocliff – X25 Phase Lead – at [email protected].

Road Closure – car park 3 unaffected

We have been informed by Doncaster Council today, that there will be a road closure on Stadium Way starting from Monday next week 09/01 between 8-4:30 or maybe to 3:30. It will start from the roundabout and closing chunks of the road off as they go on. We have been told we will have access to car park 3 and access to school won’t be affected however, we are sharing this information with parents to support you with drop off and collection if this may affect your onwards journey or planning.

Thanks

Mrs Claira Salter

Badminton Cancelled

Badminton Club is cancelled tonight due to staff being on a course. This will restart next week.

Many thanks, Mr Stables