C25 A Christmas Carol Fieldwork

5th December 2022Web Blogger

If there is a better way for C25 to revise for A Christmas Carol, I don’t know it!

Last Thursday we took the students of C25 to the Savoy cinema for an exclusive private screening of Mark Gatiss’ National Theatre Production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in preparation for their mock exam on Friday. The students’ behaviour was superb and the production was excellent. It showed the disparity between the rich and the poor in Victorian society whilst giving clarity to the students on both plot and character development. We hope to be able to replicate this event with future production.

A special thanks to all the staff at the Savoy cinema who were so friendly and patient with both our staff and students.

E28 Crew Moore Mindful Monday Crafting

5th December 2022Web Blogger

After our regular Mindful Monday check in crew Moore were set the challenge of working as a team to create banner of Christmas bunting. Each table was given just a craft pack and a set of instructions. The activity was time bound meaning they need to work quickly and communicate well. Both teams grappled with missing parts and elements falling off before achieving their goals. We ended with a quick clean up maintaining our leave no trace moto.

C24 Presentation Evening

5th December 2022Angella Parker

C24-Certificate-Presentation-EveningDownload

We had an amazing night presenting C24 with their GCSE certificates and celebrating their achievements one last time. Extra congratulations to those students who received an Exceptional Contribution award (see full list in the slides above), although it’s worth saying that you *all* deserve an award for showing resilience, determination and commitment to learning throughout your time with us – especially during lockdown.

Special mentions must go to Lewis D (XPE) and Eleanor D (XP) who were given the Exceptional GCSE Results Award. Absolutely amazing results and very well deserved. We are so excited to see what the future holds for you both!

If you were unable to attend, certificates will be available for collection from Tuesday 6th December from your school office. We are unable to post these to you as they must be signed for. Please let us know in advance if you would like to collect your Art Portfolio at the same time and we’ll have this ready for you.

Important notice to all BTEC Sport/Music/Engineering Students: your certificates are also available for collection (apologies to those who came to the presentation evening… you’ve got to come back again!)

Keep in touch, C24. Your XP/XPE journey may be over, but we will be Forever Crew.

Mrs Parker and Miss Cocliff x

Brilliant Badminton

2nd December 2022Web Blogger

Last week we hosted De Warenne School at XP for the opening round of KS4 badminton fixtures. Most of the students who have been attending the after school badminton club represented the school in what was for many the first time in a sporting event.

They played brilliant and we are all so proud of them.

We look forward to host future fixtures and seeing a great turnout at our enrichment clubs

Well done to everyone!!

Crew Rashford

30th November 2022Emma Watson

Farewell Breakfast

Last week we said farewell to one of our Crew members. A great chance to reminisce on our time together and see them off in style. We had an amazing crew session and a lovely breakfast.

It is safe to say there is a great big hole left in crew and they will be missed very much. We wish them all the best for the future and academic success of course, keep in touch! 

Crew Rashford x

Remembrance day with the VC trust

29th November 2022Web Blogger

C27 have a wonderful relationship with the VC Trust over at Lakeside, they are a very important charity and we will be working with them for years to come on our future expeditions about WW1.

They kindly invited us to a memorial service for remembrance in which we took a few of our students who have being showing great HOWLS recently. We stood among veterans and gave our thanks.

Lest we forget – so important to remember all soldiers, especially those in our locality!

E27 Duke of Edinburgh

29th November 2022Web Blogger

Year 9 have started their D of E Bronze award. We started the term with a mission to complete a lap of lakeside in 45 minutes…we have since SMASHED that target. We now manage to complete a full lap during crew time. The kids have done so well that we allowed a visitor to join us last week in crew time walk…Meet Simba, Miss Cades puppy who accompanied us last week!

Now, because we can complete the walk so efficiently in crew time we are spending session one completing our first aid course! Last week we looked at how to respond in an emergency and practised putting each other in the recovery position! Huge thank you to V and Louie who helped us demonstrate with their unwilling models! Rest assured, E27 are now experts in emergencies!

Crew Malala Mindful Painting

28th November 2022Web Blogger

Crew Malala spent a Crew session quietly creating beautiful art in watercolours. We put on some quiet music – pianist Ludovico Einaudi – and losing ourselves in colours and creativity. During our debrief, students said how much they enjoyed the activity and that it’s something they’d like to do on a regular basis.

Mrs. Batty/Mrs. Collinson

More PE at XP/XPE

28th November 2022Web Blogger

As part of Y10/11 PE we like to offer alternative activities to create a diverse curriculum and offer students the opportunity to engage in new sports and activities which they could participate in outside of school. Within PE lessons this week the students took part in a high energy and engaging boxercise class which included a combination of circuit training and boxing skills. The students where highly engaged and loved participating!! We cant wait to see what’s on offer next.