Girls football will be cancelled tonight due to the astro turf still being under snow. The fixtures tomorrow as it stands will still be going ahead.
PE this week/ Fixture W/C 18th November
Another amazing week of PE and extra curricular. 13 of our students participated in the Doncaster cross country competition with 3 of them qualifying for the South Yorkshire finals in January. We look forward to them competing in the next round.
Thursday saw 6 of our KS3 students compete in the Doncaster badminton competition.
Another very busy week next week:
Tuesday –
Girls football practice
KS4 Badminton practice
Wednesday –
Y7/8 Girls netball away – Pick up at Hall cross lower school at 5pm
Y7 boys football away – Pick up at 5.30pm from XP
Y9/10 Girls football at home – Pick up at 5pm from XP
Thursday –
KS4 Badminton away – Pick up at 5.15 from XP
C26 GCSE Presentation Evening – 5th December 2024
We’ve finally got the GCSE certificates in school for C26, and so we can now formally invite you to the presentation evening for this.
This will be held at XP East on Thursday, December 5th 2024, beginning at 5pm until 6:15pm. Please mark the calendars – it would be awesome to catch up with you all!
W/C 11th November
Tuesday – Badminton and girls football practice 3.30-4.30
Wednesday- Netball practice 3.30-4.30
Thursday- KS3 Badminton fixture away back at school at 5.15pm
Any questions please speak to the PE team
Post 16 Evening success
Thank you to all who attended last night’s Post 16 event, it was lovely to see Year 10 & 11 parents and students there and the feedback from our local schools and colleges was really positive and they are looking forward to welcoming XP and XP East students as year 12s in September. They were really positive about the conversations they had with our young people last night and both our alumni students’ character and dedication to learning that students have and are showing as they progress through their next steps.
I’ve attached a copy of the presentation from last night which has links to all the post 16 providers. The expectation for year 11 students is that they apply for more than one college/6th form/apprenticeship with a recommendation of at least 3 different places. Students don’t need to commit to chosing one specific place and do not need to make any final decisions until results day in August.
Here is also the different minimum expected grades that are needed for each level of course, the school/colleges website will have their own guidance. Some schools and colleges also use grade averages so all GCSEs count towards their entry requirements.
As always any questions please email me at kburns@xpschool.org
Thankyou for supporting your student and the school in this
Kathryn Burns XP Trust Careers Lead
Careers Update Autumn 2024
I am Careers Lead at XP & XP East schools and I am arranging an information evening for parents and students at both schools on Wednesday 6th November to enable them to make informed choices for their Post 16 provision. I am inviting providers to attend with a short 1 minute presentation and a stall where students can explore all avenues that are open to them.
For our year 10 students and parents you are invited to attend and it is an opportunity to get an early look at what is available in the local area. For our year 11 students and parents there is an expectation that all students and parents/carers attend the event. Previous years have been informative and give both students and their parents an opportunity to ask questions directly to providers.
Timings are 4.30 – 6pm for KS4 & Parents/carers – Lorax and XP East stairs, tea, coffee and squash will be provided at the event.
Meanwhile please find attached links to Post 16 websites and dates for open events, many applications are open for Post 16 and we expect our year 11s to apply to at least 3 providers where possible.
Year 7 boys football
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Year 7 boys football game tonight has been cancelled. The boys who were down to play will be finishing at 3.15.
Any questions please contact dcurrie@xpschool.org
Year 11 (C27) TSLCs
We would like to invite parents and carers to Y11’s Teacher-Student Led conferences on Wednesday, 27th November 2024.
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 15:30 and 18:30. 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.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
The Y11 Team
Sharing our Stories: 15/11/2024
Beautiful Work This Week
Children in Need @ Plover
The lovely Year 5 & 6 children have been learning all about Children in Need this week and why the cause is so important. They wanted to raise more awareness, so even more children could be supported. We hope you like their version of ‘I’ll Stand by You’ as we stand with everyone who needs the support!
Beautiful Curation at Green Top
Check out these recent beautiful curations at Green Top School from our Comms Crew!
Crew @ Plover
We asked our students at Plover what Crew looks like and what it means to be Crew – this was their response.
XP Trust – Protecting our Planet
On Friday 15 November Koen Timmers, the world renowned climate educator, visited XP Doncaster to present our students with a plaque entitled, ‘Climate Action Heroes’ in recognition of the work done by students across our Trust in pursuit of our curriculum seam of ‘Protecting Our Planet.’
The recognition is also for being part of the Climate Action Project which allows us to connect with students and learners from across the globe to find practical and impactful solutions to the climate emergency.
Meeting Professional Athletes
Last term, students met a few of the Doncaster Rovers first team players and were able to have photos and get autographs from the players. Students asked questions about the life of a professional athlete and the journey that the players have been on playing for different clubs. It was great to hear the players speak about our character traits and how these character traits link to sport.
In the same week, students visited Hill House school to listen to Olympic gold medal GB hockey player Sam Quek. Her experience as an athlete and the ups and downs she has faced really helped our students to understand that if you want something in life you have to work hard for it! Students were able to have a photo and ask questions to Sam at the end – they even held her gold medal.
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Gorgeous work in X28!
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Cheerleading cancelled
Cheerleading club cancelled tonight.