XP School – Above all, compassion

Extra curricular last week

19 November 2025

Extra-Curricular Sports Round-Up

It has been a fantastic week of extra-curricular sport, showcasing brilliant effort, teamwork and resilience across our teams.

Our girls’ football squad put in an outstanding set of performances, playing three competitive fixtures with superb attitude throughout. They secured two impressive wins, 3–0 and 2–0, and battled to a determined 0–0 draw in their final match. Their defensive organisation was excellent, and the whole team should be proud of their discipline and work rate.

Meanwhile, six Year 9 boys represented the school in a badminton fixture. They competed with great spirit and sportsmanship, showing real progress in their games. Although they unfortunately finished on the losing side, their positive attitude and determination were a real credit to the school.

We’re excited for the upcoming weeks, with plenty more fixtures and enrichment opportunities ahead. Well done to all involved—keep up the brilliant effort!

Year 11 TSLC’s – 03/12/2025

18 November 2025

Melissa Cocliff

We would like to invite parents and carers to Y11’s Teacher-Student Led conferences on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at XP East.

These conferences will provide parents with an opportunity to meet with subject-specific teachers, allow students to discuss and reflect on their progress in different subjects following their recent mock exams and look at areas for development as they move into Y11.

Students will be given a booking form which will allow them to book a time between 14:30 and 17:30. These will be booked on a first come first served basis, so please ask your child to see their booking form and suggest a time to meet teaching staff. These booking forms will be handed out in crew time this morning.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Y11 Team

Crew Peake – Stewardship Heroes!

17 November 2025

Melissa Cocliff

This morning, Crew Peake demonstrated incredible activism and community spirit by tackling a litter pick around the school grounds and car park… even though it was freezing!

Their hard work is a brilliant example of stewardship in action. Stewardship is all about students and staff taking responsibility for our surroundings and actively working to protect and improve them.

This is also a perfect way to get involved in our Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) volunteering. Volunteering is a crucial section of the award, and activities like litter picking will help us to achieve the required number of hours in school time.

Well done, Crew Peake – it was worth the frozen hands!

PE reminder

17 November 2025

Charlotte OGrady

Dear Parents and Carers,

We would like to remind all students and families of our expectations regarding PE lessons.

Students are expected to bring a full PE kit for every PE session. This includes a complete change of clothes appropriate for physical activity. If a student forgets their kit, they will be required to borrow a PE kit from school to ensure full participation in the lesson.Students in Year 7-9 have a PE t shirt that they should be wearing for every lesson. If you do not have a PE top please purchase one from our school website.

XP Trust

We appreciate your support in reinforcing these expectations with your child to help maintain a safe and positive PE environment for everyone.

Many thanks Team PE

What’s coming up this week in PE

17 November 2025

Charlotte OGrady

W/C17th November 2026

Monday- Badminton practice 3.30-4.30

Tuesday- Cheerleading practice 3.30-4.30, Year 7 and 8 girls football away return to school at 5.15

Wednesday- Year 9 boys football away return to school at 5.30. Netball practice 3.30-4.30. Cross country only for students who have received a letter from Mr Currie, during school time finish at 3.15.

BTEC learning labs 3.30-4.30

Friday – EFL Year 7 and 8 girls cup, during school time finish at 3.15, letter has gone to students who are taking part with all the information.

Any questions please email

cogrady@xpschool.org

dcurrie@xpschool.org

abowser@xpschool.org

Student Leadership at XPD – highlight of the week!

17 November 2025

B Batty

In Friday’s Community Meeting our Student Leaders shared their appreciation for all the students who had applied to be part of the Student Leadership Team at XP East.

It was lovely to hear and see current student leaders stepping up! Noah, Ethan, Veya and Matilda announced those students who had been successful in their application and they were warmly welcomed to be part of the Crew.

Our new Student Leaders!

While Friday afternoon offered a second highlight of the week, I was once again impressed by the oracy skills of Ava, Delilah and Cora. Their confidence, expression, and delivery to a visitor from Australia clearly encapsulated what expeditions, Student Lead Conferences and Presentations of Learning involved at XP and how they had helped them grow their character and academically.

When Delilah and Cora explained, “The Learning Targets are broken down so you know how you have done in each aspect of the work,” it was a perfect articulation of our process. Ava followed this by talking through the use of a portfolio and student black boxes, offering her brilliant summary of the collation of her work as “XP in a box.”

I look forward to seeing the next steps the Student Leadership Crew take. Applications are still open so if students wish to apply they need to make sure they submit their presentations to the team.

Great crew day!

17 November 2025

C Burnitt

On Thursday crew Sinfield had a fantastic day. We had time to start our preparations for crew’s passages. We started with looking at our time at XP and how the last couple of years have gone.

Crew also used an hour to complete some of their DofE volunteering by litter picking the local area.

Crew all showed fantastic character traits and I can’t wait to see the work crew produce!

Mrs Burnitt

Poetry Superstars in E29 Pioneer! 🌟

14 November 2025

Jodie Buckley

In Y10, we’ve been discussing the importance of revising early and so we’ve been building active recall and revision into our lessons to make sure we don’t forget the poems we studied back in Year 9. These students came out top of the class in their recall, showing fantastic knowledge, focus, and enthusiasm for the anthology.

A huge well done to Jude, Arlo, Jolie, Ella, and Edie, who have been absolute poetry superstars this week! I’m so proud of how hard they’re all working, it’s lovely to see their confidence and understanding growing with every lesson.

Miss Buckley