It’s been really lovely to support crew Da Vinci with their SLC. As it was my first time doing SLC’s I found crew worked with me and I was really impressed with their reflections.
Crew Da Vinci SLC
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XP East Students Visit New College for Spanish Taster Day
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.
Crew Da Vinci – Getting Smart and Feeling Festive!
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
Crew Da Vinci- E27 YEAR 10 First Week Back!
What a Week we have had! Please have a look at what we have been up too this week but more importantly being together as “CREW”. Da Vinci have answered a guiding question of “How can we get everyone to the top of the mountain?” This is what Crew Da Vinci came up with;
To climb the mountain we need to look out for each other, encouraging each other and taking on the challenges together. There will be bumps in the road ahead but we know that we can face it together.
- By Listening
- By Being kind
- By Being respectful
- By Acknowledging our differences
- By Team players
Back onto the timetable next week! Lets buckle up and get through this year!
Miss Cade
Crew Rashford – Bronze DofE Adventures 🥉
Crew Rashford DofE Adventures
Last week, the Bronze DofE Expedition of Crew Rashford took place, and what an incredible journey it turned out to be.
Here are some of the highlights and some of the memorable moments from our expedition.
Witnessing the crew unite and navigate their hike was truly awe-inspiring. They showed remarkable crew-work, providing each other with encouragement and support throughout the expedition. Both as a group and as individuals, they demonstrated exceptional resilience, determination, and compassion. Along the way, there were inevitably moments of disagreement, but what truly mattered and proved invaluable was their ability to overcome these challenges together.
It was truly humbling to hear some students sharing their thoughts of achieving their Silver award while simultaneously undertaking the Bronze level. Their dedication and commitment to personal growth is truly commendable.
We are the mighty Crew Rashford!
Mrs Watson is sooo proud! As you should be of yourselves!
Crew Da Vinci DOFe-
Last week Year 9 went and completed our bronze DOFe. This is Crew Da Vinci’s adventure over the two days we walked and camped out. They really shined, worked hard and pushed through and came out feeling stronger minded and closer as Crew!
Miss Cade is very impressed with each and every member of Crew Da Vinci, they faced challenges and went head first into them! The Conduct around staff and members of the public was outstanding! They should be very proud of their selves because Miss Cade certainly is!!
Well done Crew Marx!
I am so proud of these guys! It feels like forever ago we had to work together as crew like this! I loved watching you all be kind and compassionate as well as maybe argue a little! That is what crew is for though, the good and the tough!
I have to sneak selfies with the boys now because apparently they are too cool for a picture with me now!
Crew Da Vinci- Hide and Seek crew activity.
Crew Da Vinci- Hide and Seek crew activity.
During this Term year 9 have been working really hard on finishing their passage’s and presenting them. For Crew this morning they wanted to build on being Crew again as they have all presented their passage Presentations and are ready to start their GCSE’s when they come back. They wanted to be outside in the fresh air and celebrate their successes with each other by having a few games of hide and seek!
Every single student in Crew Da Vinci should be so proud of their selves for their effort they have put into it and the courage shown by each and every one of them! Miss Cade cannot wait to see what year 10 and 11 brings with the hard work that they are putting into place now in year 9!
Thanks for all the support from parents, staff members and Experts that have taken time out of their day to come and support Da Vinci. We truly appreciate you!
PS. Spot our reigning champion at hide and seek! ( Shay Robson).
C27 Visit to York Chocolate Story
As part of our expedition in Spanish this term, exploring the issue of child labour on cocoa and sugar plantations in Latin America and Fair Trade, C27 from XP and XP East visited York’s Chocolate Story. We learned about the origins of chocolate and how it is produced. Students were surprised to learn that chocolate has its origins in Mexico, and only came to Europe following the Spanish conquest of the Americas. The word that we use for chocolate comes directly from the Aztec word “chocolatl”, which was a cold, bitter drink mixed with chillies.Students tried this drink – not a popular choice with most! They also had the opportunity to try cocoa during various stages of the chocolate making process, and then made their own chocolate lolly.
Mrs. Collinson
E27 Presentation of Learning & D of E Information Evening
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are delighted to invite you to E27’s presentation of learning on Tuesday, 9th May 2023 at 4:30 pm. The presentation will showcase what the students have learned during their expedition titled ‘You Give Me Fever’, which explored different historical periods and how they dealt with diseases and epidemics.
You will have the chance to experience and learn about life in the time periods that the students have studied and the diseases that ravaged the periods, such as the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Cholera.
This PoL will also serve as an information evening for the students’ Duke of Edinburgh expedition in June, where they will apply their skills and knowledge gained so far this year in an outdoor setting. In order to not miss any key information on this, do not miss this PoL.
The presentation will last for about an hour. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating the students’ achievements.
Yours sincerely,
E27 Crew