We have some incredible news to celebrate! Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, participants of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at XP School achieved something truly remarkable.
Our young people dedicated over 1800 hours to volunteering in their local community! This equates to anestimated Social Value Created for the 2 schools combined of over £13,000.
The DofE Award encourages young people to challenge themselves, build new skills, and make a tangible difference in the world around them. Over the past year, our students took that mission to heart, giving their time, energy, and enthusiasm to support local causes.
A massive Thank You to every student who fully participated, as well as the staff, leaders, and families who supported them along the way! You’ve shown that when given the opportunity, our youth truly have no limits.
Here’s to another fantastic year of making a difference!
As another fantastic academic year comes to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been an incredible year for Physical Education across XP and XP East. From outstanding sporting achievements to unforgettable experiences and opportunities, our students have continued to demonstrate what it truly means to Work Hard, Get Smart and Be Kind.
This year has been packed with success, participation and personal growth. Students have represented the schools across a wide range of sports, consistently demonstrating determination, resilience and excellent sportsmanship. Whether competing in football, badminton, netball, cheerleading, athletics, cricket or rounders, our young people have worn the XP and XP East badge with pride.
Beyond lessons and fixtures, our students enjoyed a range of unforgettable experiences this year. A fieldwork visit to Manchester City watch high level football, while our first-ever ski trip challenged students to step outside their comfort zones, building confidence, resilience and independence. We also had the opportunity to visit Leeds Rhinos, where students experienced the excitement of professional netball. Back at school, we proudly hosted our first Trust Sports Day, bringing together students from across the Trust for a fantastic day of competition and teamwork, before rounding off the year with our first-ever Sports Awards Evening, celebrating the commitment, achievements and character shown by our students throughout an incredible year.
One of the biggest highlights throughout the year has been the increasing number of students choosing to take part in extracurricular clubs and fixtures. It has been fantastic to see so many students staying active, trying new sports and developing their confidence both on and off the field. The commitment shown by students before school, after school and during competitions has been exceptional.
Our Sports Leaders have also played a vital role throughout the year, supporting events, officiating competitions and acting as positive role models for younger students. Their leadership, organisation and enthusiasm have helped make many events a huge success while developing valuable skills that will benefit them long into the future.
Beyond competition, PE at XP and XP East continues to focus on developing healthy, active lifestyles. Students have embraced challenges, supported one another and shown that success isn’t just measured by winning but by effort, improvement and teamwork. It has been inspiring to watch students push themselves outside of their comfort zones and celebrate each other’s achievements.
None of this would have been possible without the incredible dedication of our PE staff, who continually go above and beyond to provide opportunities for every student to succeed. We would also like to thank parents and carers for their ongoing support throughout the year.
Finally, a huge congratulations goes to every student who has represented XP and XP East this year. Whether you competed in one fixture or twenty, attended every club, achieved a personal best, represented your school with pride or simply found the confidence to try something new, you have all contributed to making this an unforgettable year for PE.
We are incredibly proud of everything our students have achieved. This year has been full of ‘firsts’ that have laid the foundations for an exciting future, and we can’t wait to build on this success next year by providing even more opportunities to learn, compete, explore and thrive through PE.
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Have a fantastic summer, and we’ll see you all ready for another exciting year of PE!
As another fantastic year draws to a close, Crew Brunel spent our final week reflecting on how far we’ve come, celebrating our achievements and preparing for the exciting journey into Year 10.
Monday saw us begin the de-gunging of our crew room! We took down displays, sorted through old textbooks and gave our space a well-deserved tidy-up. It was a lovely opportunity to look back on the memories we’ve created in our crew room over the past year while getting it ready to welcome a new crew in September.
On Tuesday, we enjoyed our final Tranquil Tuesday, spending time in classes continuing to read our anchor text and completing end-of-year learning activities. It was a calm and purposeful way to round off our academic year.
Wednesday was dedicated to completing our Crew Solo. This is always a significant moment, giving everyone the opportunity to reflect on their achievements, recognise how much they’ve grown and think carefully about the future they want to create for themselves. It was wonderful to see the maturity and thoughtfulness that everyone brought to their reflections.
We continued our de-gunging mission on Thursday, carefully organising and storing our portfolios in the library before giving the crew room one final tidy-up for its new occupants next year. We also looked at our praises and conduct one last time this year, taking a moment to celebrate the positive choices and progress that have shaped our journey together.
Our final day together started with the whole-school Community Meeting, where we celebrated the successes and achievements of the year. We reflected on memorable events such as Sports Day and the XP Arts Festival, reminding us of the fun we’ve shared and the incredible talent across our school community.
A special congratulations goes to Rowena, who was crowned Crew Brunel’s Crew Champion this term after receiving the highest number of praises across the year for our crew — a fantastic achievement that reflects her consistent effort, positivity and contribution to our crew.
We were also delighted to celebrate Chloe and Matilda, who were recognised for their beautiful artwork this term. Their creativity and talent have truly shone through and they should be incredibly proud of their accomplishments. Finally, congratulations to Rowena, Matilda and David for achieving 100% attendance this term. Their outstanding commitment and dedication earned them a place in the attendance prize draw, with David being one of the ten lucky winners. As always, we ended our Community Meeting with Appreciations, Apologies and Stands — a fitting way to close the year by recognising one another and celebrating the strength of our community.
What a year it has been. Crew Brunel, you should all be incredibly proud of everything you’ve accomplished. You’ve shown resilience, kindness, courage and determination, and it has been a privilege to watch each of you grow over the course of the year.
Now it’s time for a well-earned break. Have a wonderful, restful summer. Spend time with family and friends, make plenty of happy memories, stay safe, and come back refreshed and ready for the adventures that Year 10 will bring.
As we reach the end of another academic year, it is the perfect time to celebrate everything that Rosa Parks Crew has achieved. This has been a year filled with hard work, resilience, teamwork and personal growth, and every member of the Crew should be incredibly proud of what they have accomplished.
Throughout the year, students have consistently demonstrated the XP character traits of courage, craftsmanship, respect and compassion. Whether in the classroom, on expeditions or supporting one another through Crew, they have embraced every challenge with determination and a positive attitude.
A particular highlight has been the successful completion of Passage, an important milestone that gave students the opportunity to reflect on their journey, celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the future. Each presentation showcased the confidence, maturity and personal growth that has developed over the year, and students should be incredibly proud of the effort they put into this significant achievement.
Another fantastic accomplishment has been completing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. From planning and preparing to taking on the expedition itself, students demonstrated resilience, teamwork and perseverance throughout. They supported one another, overcame challenges and showed exactly what can be achieved through determination and collaboration. The experience created lasting memories and equipped students with valuable life skills that will stay with them for years to come.
Above all, Rosa Parks Crew has continued to embody what it means to be part of the XP community. They have celebrated one another’s successes, encouraged each other through challenges and grown together as a Crew. Watching their confidence and independence develop over the year has been a privilege.
A huge thank you goes to every student for their commitment, enthusiasm and willingness to always strive to be their best. You have represented Rosa Parks Crew with pride and should all take a moment to reflect on just how much you have achieved this year.
We hope you all have a well-deserved and restful summer break. We look forward to seeing what the next chapter holds for Rosa Parks Crew and are excited to see you continue to grow, succeed and inspire others.
Well done, Rosa Parks Crew—you have had a year to be truly proud of!Celebrating Rosa Parks Crew – A Year to Remember
From learning how to stay safe over the summer and understanding the importance of water safety, to exploring democracy, employment, finance and the world of work, students across XP Doncaster have continued to engage in thoughtful and meaningful learning through Wise Wednesdays in Crews this term. This newsletter celebrates some of the beautiful work taking place in Crews, reflects on the final term of the academic year and provides a preview of the exciting topics students will be exploring when they return in August…
A huge thank you to our Crew Leaders for creating safe spaces where students can discuss challenging topics, share different viewpoints and learn from one another!
It was that time of year again where crew gets incredibly competitive! It was a really hot day but students enjoyed ice lollies and time in the air conditioning between events. We lathered on the suncream and had a great morning of rounders, dodgeball, football and athletics.
During the afternoon we completed the yearly sports day quiz, sporting photo and put together our mascot after being given Australia this year as our country (very fitting for Crew Irwin).
At the end of the day it was announced that we had won for year 8 at XP!
