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There is no slowing down for our Year 11s this term! We are incredibly proud of the resilience and work ethic this cohort is displaying, both in the sports hall and out on the pitch.

In Ultimate Frisbee, the energy has been phenomenal. Students are pushing their cardiovascular limits with spectacular catches and pinpoint passes, all while demonstrating brilliant sportsmanship and the self-refereed “Spirit of the Game.”

In BTEC Sport, students have been diving into the components of fitness by trying exciting new ways of learning. Working collaboratively together to grapple new key words and linking them to sporting examples.

Keep up the great work Year 11.

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Last week I visited some Year 11 sessions, and enjoyed every minute. In PE, students were practising their basketball skills, including shooting, during a game. They showed energy and confidence in this.

Later that day, I saw true craftsmanship and quality in Science sessions. Students were challenged to think and speak like Scientists, using accurate scientific language.

The craftsmanship, quality and respect for work and learning was also obvious in student folders. Have a look at Lola’s fantastic start to Year 11!

Last week, students from all year groups joined Jackie from Relish to check in about our lunchtime options. Bailey, Skye, Milo, Harley, Toby, Veya and Kayden all enjoyed sharing their favourite food, and what they would like to see on the menu in future.

Students will be able to participate in a Design a Dish competition later this term, and the successful students will have their very own dish named after them for a day! More information to come through Crew Leaders.

Wednesday- Netball and football practice 3.30-4.30- NO netball match

Thursday – Cancelled no cheerleading.

Crew Rock are an outstanding group of young people. Since starting at XP East in Year 7, they have shown how amazing they are. Year on year, week on week they have lead on praises, and on attendance. This week, crew rock have gone even further, they have not only been in the lead across their year group on praises, but they have also managed to receive zero conducts.

I cannot understate how immensely proud I am of all of you, you are truly wonderful students and I look forward to seeing just how much you can all achieve.

Mrs Goddard

Beautiful work this week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!

To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

KS1 Community Crew @ Green Top

Open the book @ Plover

Strong Foundations In Crew Ramsay @ Carcroft School

What does it mean to be human? @ XP

]We are making our mark! @ Norton Infants

Stepping back in time at Norton Village Hall @ Norton Juniors

Weekly update @ XP Gateshead

Sports Day Winners @ XP East

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at comms@xptrust.org –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Announcing Our New Publication: ‘Celebrating Ten Years of Expeditions at XP’

A new publication, ‘Celebrating Ten Years of Learning Expeditions at XP’, written by our co-founder, Andy Sprakes, is now available. The book highlights an extensive and broad selection of the beautiful work created by our young people and staff from across our Trust. It is a profound and often moving reminder of the purpose, agency, and consequence of our work; illuminating the transformative power and far-reaching impact of Learning Expeditions.

In the next few weeks, the book will be made available to the general public and will retail at £20. However, to mark the publication of this much-anticipated book, it is being made available exclusively to staff across our Trust for a not-for-profit cost price of £5. In the spirit of Crew the proceeds will be donated to charity.

When staff fill in the google form and order the book at this price, they will be able to choose to donate to one of two local charities and one national charity that have supported and worked alongside us in the past. 

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to the exceptional staff across our Trust whose unwavering dedication, creativity, and passion made this publication, and the transformative work within it, possible.

Charities Staff can support by purchasing the book

Curriculum Seam: Protecting Our Planet

RSPCA – https://www.rspcadoncasterrotherham.org.uk/

Curriculum Seam: Standing for Social Justice

Schools of Sanctuary – https://schools.cityofsanctuary.org/

Curriculum Seam: Diversity and Belonging

Children in Need – https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/