This week year 7 got the chance to work with Prof. Natalie Thomlinson from Reading University. Natalie is a historian (originally from Donny!) and specialises in feminism and gender in modern Britain and is currently a co-investigator on AHRC project ‘Women in the miners’ strike, 1984-5’. Natalie gave a lecture on the miners strike and explained the importance and role of ‘oral histories’ in understanding the impact the miners strike had on our local communities as well as the role of women during this time period. Our students got to see how historians like Natalie find out about the past and inspired us at XP/XPE to conduct our own research about the Miners’ Strike by speaking to our own family members about this very significant and emotive part of our history in Doncaster.
XPD Outdoors
Mondays are by far our favourite day at XP – Out and about in the fresh air.
This week our activity was orienteering with a twist!
We brushed up and gained many skills during our session, from map reading, listening and speaking, riddle solving, XPD protocols, teamwork and embedding crew norms and expectations.
Here we are embarking on a mini orienteering session around the school grounds. It was awesome to see class crews remembering our fundamentals, circling up, listening to each other, showing courage and compassion, working together and stepping up and stepping back to allow others to shine, and all being crew not passengers!
These are some of the riddles we had to solve – They all absolutely smashed it! Awesome work C29!
Next week’s session is another outdoor session – so please remember to wrap up warm. Looking forward to this already!
XPD Outdoors Crew!
Sharing our Stories: 04/11/22
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust this week!
To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit http://xptrust.org/stories
Getting smart in RE and Ethics
Amazing work in year 9 RE and Ethics group this week! lots of students choosing to access the pushing for four tasks to ensure they are reaching their potential! It is really great to see pupils pushing themselves! X27 and E27 and Miss Wilkinson!
Donde quiera que vayas
E28’s Pioneer had an outstanding session in Spanish on Today, they started off by going through ‘things they could do’ at the weekend and how to say this in Spanish along with where they would do these. Such as, Voy al cine. Voy a ver una película’ (‘I am going to the cinema. I am going to watch a film’).
Students then made their way outside of the classroom to conduct their surveys of what their peers were doing over the weekend, in Spanish of course!
During this task the students were impeccable in the way that they conducted themselves.
From their surveys they were then asked to write a paragraph of what they had found out about their peers’ weekend plans. This encouraged students to use the guidance provided to push to ‘excellence’ on the rubric given to allow them to assess where they are at.
Throughout the session, Pioneer’s HOWLs and character traits were fantastic, they showed courage, integrity, compassion, showed craftsmanship and quality, worked hard, got smart and were all kind to others.
Well done!
Señor Pearson and Señora Barnes
PE Kit
This is just a reminder that all students need a full change of kit on days when they have PE on their timetable, this is a change of top and bottoms.
If students have PE in the morning it is advised that come into school in their PE kit ready for the lesson and have a change of clothes for after.
We are aware that the weather is starting to change and it may be cold while outside doing PE, for this students can wear a base layer or sporting pullover and sports joggers to keep warm.
If their are any questions please speak with Mr Stables
‘Are We Really Free To Choose’ – Book Launch at D31 Gallery
In September 2021, students in Year 10 at XP and XP East School in Doncaster embarked on a joint Human and STEAM learning expedition which endeavoured to answer the guiding question ‘Are we really free to choose?’.
The beautiful work from this Expedition will be featured in a brand new art exhibition at the D31 Gallery in Doncaster. The Exhibition opens on Saturday 5th November at 5-7pm and the general public, parents and their children are invited to join us to celebrate the opening of the collection.
As part of the evening, there will be poetry readings from the book and original artwork prints from the book will be on display. Light refreshments with be available.
Come and join us at D31 this Saturday to celebrate the launch of this beautiful book!
Booking is essential – please follow this link to find out more and secure your place.
Manchester City football match
Wednesday 2nd November
Meet at XP East sportshall at 16.30.
Return after midnight, pick up at XP rovers car park, we will contact parents on the way home to let them know arrival time. There could be delays due to traffic coming out of the ground or on the motorway.
Students can bring a packed lunch for the coach or get food before. Students will need warm clothing and can bring money to buy refreshments in the stadium.
Any further questions please contact Miss O’Grady
Enrichment Timetable
Welcome back after a great break, with a new half term comes an updated enrichment timetable.
The after school PE clubs start this Thursday with the Girls football from 3:30 till 4:30
The full timetable start from next Monday the 7th of November with Cheerleading.
Please see our full Enrichment Timetable below-
Any questions please contact Mr Stables
Rugby World Cup
Good evening,
Can all students who are attending tomorrows rugby world cup match please bring a warm top/jumper to wear after the on pitch duties.
For the flag baring can studetns either wear black shorts or jogging bottoms and a school top will be provided.
All students ti meet at the school gate (rovers car park) at 5pm and are to be picked up from the school gate at 9:30.
Any questions please speak with Mr Stables