The visit focused on critical real-world topics, providing practical advice and open discussions surrounding drugs, alcohol, and sexual health.

Hands-On Learning & Beer Goggles

Rather than a standard lecture, the team brought along interactive activities that got everyone involved. One of the highlights was testing out “beer goggles,” which simulate the disorienting effects of alcohol consumption. Students experienced firsthand how drastically alcohol impairs vision, coordination, and perception—making simple tasks surprisingly difficult and driving home the realities of alcohol consumption in a memorable way.

Key Topics Covered

• Alcohol Awareness: Experiencing impaired vision and learning about the physical impacts of heavy drinking.
• Drug Education: Open discussions on safety, risks, and health effects.
• Sexual Health & Wellbeing: Essential guidance on personal health, safety, and available local support services.

A huge thank you to the Zone 5-19 team for delivering such an engaging, informative, and valuable experience for Crew Lovelace!

A strange one for our Year 7 staff team this morning… arriving to school and not jumping straight on the coach! But we’re set and raring to go for the morning!

A reminder that all Year 7 students are to arrive through Car Park 3 gate into the school yard for 7am. We will be leaving on the coach at 7:30am.

In the morning, please meet your Crew leader to:

• Be registered
• Hand in any medication
• Hand in your mobile phone
• Hand in your £10 deposit

If there have been any changes to medication over the summer Crew Leaders have consent forms, please request one if you need to leave any with us. This includes any travel sickness tablets for the return journey.

We will provide updates throughout the week using the hashtag #C33OutwardBound on here, Facebook and X. This includes information on the return journey on Friday 28th August.

This week is all about stepping out of our comfort zones and showing there is more in us than we know, that starts by arriving in the morning! We look forward to seeing you!

X30 is taking a step back to answer the question: What does it actually mean to be Crew?

Crew isn’t just a label or a time slot on the schedule—it’s a commitment. It’s the part of our day that drives how we learn, grow, and show up for each other every single day. But maintaining that standard requires constant recalibration. Today, X30 met a new set of high expectations, proving that relationships aren’t a given; their earned through collective effort.

Adaptability is the true test of any crew. This afternoon, X30 has been pushed to step up to distinct challenges set by Miss Cocliff, Miss Mitchell, Miss Burnitt, and Mr Machin.

Whether it’s raising the bar for academic rigour, sharpening personal character traits, or deeply reflecting, we know what X30 is capable of achieving. True support isn’t just about giving praise; it’s about making a stand, to do this we need to respect one another. Challenge without support leads to frustration. Whenever the bar is raised, X30 ensures no one is left behind, stepping in with encouragement, shared effort, and shared responsibility.

At the heart of XP culture lie our Habits of Work and Learning; working hard, getting smart and being kind.

Well done to XP and XP East for achieving School Games Gold for 2025/26!

We will continue to develop and strengthen our enrichment offer throughout 2026/27, providing even more opportunities for students to get involved in sport and physical activity. We are excited to welcome students to all of our upcoming sporting and physical activity events

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See also our Trust Blog about the amazing project we were part of with Right Up Our Street In July!

We are so incredibly proud of the C28 cohorts across our Doncaster campus who have received their GCSE results today.

From day one, these students have shown what it means to be Crew, not passengers.

The five-year journey of the C28 cohort reflects a profound commitment to our Three-Dimensional approach, driven by an unwavering culture of Crew and collective resilience. We are so proud of the results of our students. We have seen lots of happy faces this morning. We are delighted to share that our results continue to improve and celebrate those students who have smashed their grades! There are so many individual successes – with students who attended learning labs and D6 achieving well above the predictions made at the beginning of the year.

At XP, we ensure our students achieve rigorous academic success, and we know that exam results are only one dimension of a person’s incredible journey.

Through our Expeditionary curriculum, C28 have not only engaged with powerful knowledge, but they have actively used it to produce beautiful work that makes a positive difference in their community. From their fieldwork experiences to their authentic final products across Doncaster, they have consistently demonstrated our Character Traits. It takes immense Courage to step outside of comfort zones to deepen learning, just as it requires relentless Craftsmanship and Quality to undergo multiple drafts of work, refusing to settle for less. Throughout it all, they have anchored their journey in Respect, Integrity, and Compassion for themselves, their Crew, and the wider world. 

At XP, we believe:

Academic success + character growth + beautiful work = the best version of you.

X28 leave us today with the qualifications they need to open doors, but more importantly, with the skills, values, and confidence to thrive beyond school. We know they will use their education to become positive agents for social change and stewards of their culture and community.

A huge thank you goes to our dedicated staff, our families, and the wider Doncaster community for supporting our students throughout their journey. And to C28 you will always be part of Crew. We can’t wait to see what you achieve next.

The wait is almost over: GCSE results will be available for collection from XP School on Thursday 20th August between the hours of 9.00am-11.30am.

Please read the following information about the collection process:

• Entry and Exit will be by the usual student entrance at car park 3. (please register your number plate if needed)
• Each Crew will have a designated area within the heart of XP school (all students of XP and XPE will collect their results at XP School). 
• A dedicated adult will have the results for each crew. 
• Students will have the opportunity to wait on the stairs whilst waiting for a space with their crew leader. 
• Students can open their results envelope with their crew leader or leave school to open them.
• If students want to speak to Crew Leaders/staff after they have received their results they will need to wait on the stairs until a space is available.
• Students will need to complete a destinations form before leaving school – this can be online or a paper copy. Staff will be available to discuss next steps, if required.
• If students are not able to come to collect their results they must email Miss Cocliff (mcocliff@xpschool.org) from their email account and request their results be sent to them.  Results will be emailed to their school account.
• If students have any concerns about their exam results they must email Miss Cocliff or their crew leader in the first instance outlining their concerns so that advice can be given as to where to log results.
• Official GCSE certificates arrive in School late October and students will be invited to a presentation evening in November to receive their certificates. 

We are really looking forward to seeing you all on the 20th, and we can’t wait to see the results of your hard work. Please remember that – as important as your exam results are – they are just a small part of your XP/XPE journey. We are all super proud of the young people you’ve grown up to be, regardless of what’s in the envelope.