W/C 4th November in PE
Tuesday- Girls football practice and Badminton practice 3.30-4.30
Wednesday- Year 7/8 girls football away back at 5.15. Netball practice 3.30-4.30
Thursday – Cheerleading practice- 3.30-4.30. Year 10 boys football match at home finish at 5pm
Any questions please speak to a member of PE.
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.
Y6 Student Showcase 26.09.24
Our second student showcase to allow prospective parents and children to visit XP & XP East school takes place on 26th September 2024 between 4-6 pm.
Please follow this link to register your interest for the Y6 showcase.
We look forward to meeting you.
Crew KBA – What we’ve been up to…
This week in our wise Wednesday time we looked at online safety. students were asked to write down ‘helpful’ and ‘unhelpful’ online behaviours and display them on the board. Here are just a few of the examples that were added. The discussions around this were great and all of crew were active members in this task.
Sharing our Stories: 18/10/2024
Beautiful Work This Week
Visitors from Hong Kong!
XPD hosted eight visitors from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust – an organisation established in 1884 – that is one of the top ten charities in the world . The visitors are looking at models of education, visiting XPD to see how and why we do what we do. The feedback they left about our team and students was wholly positive. They were ‘touched, impressed and inspired’. We hope to be able to welcome them again soon.
Bikeability at Plover!
Plover Primary had an exciting and active day, thanks to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, who awarded the school a cycling workshop with triple Olympic Gold Champion and Active Travel Commissioner, Ed Clancy. This recognition was given for Plover’s dedication to promoting active travel and the high participation of their students in the Mayor’s Walk and Wheel Challenge. The Bikeability Trust, led by CEO Emily Cherry, generously donated balance bikes to the children, further supporting the school’s commitment to encouraging cycling from an early age.
Cycle North also played a key role, delivering ‘learn to ride’ workshops that taught 26 KS2 pupils how to ride a bike for the very first time. Additionally, Judith Shaw from Doncaster Council Road Safety Education kindly donated bike lights to the school. The day concluded with an inspirational whole school assembly led by Ed Clancy, where children were celebrated with Bikeability badges and snap bands for their achievements.
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LOOL Fieldwork to Danum Gallery
A small group of pupils from year ten enjoyed a guided tour of the new Doncaster Library and Museum building. These pupils are engaging with XP’s rigorous and academically challenging curriculum. Initial ideas for personal research projects include investigations into the social care system, the history of mental health treatment in the UK and the use of music therapy for Alzheimer’s patients. The purpose of this fieldwork was to introduce pupils to the free resources available to help them with their personal research projects. Quiet work spaces, a supportive education team and free wifi make the library building the ideal place for pupils to base themselves to complete their independent study outside of school hours. These pupils are now equipped with library membership, knowledge of how to borrow books and the ability to access online academic journals. These will all be invaluable in helping pupils to Lead Our Own Learning for this ambitious and challenging Project Qualification.
Gothic Reading Challenge: Investigating the Mystery of Dracula
Throughout October, our students have taken on an exciting Gothic Reading Challenge, immersing themselves in an abridged version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This iconic novel tells the chilling story of Jonathan Harker, who travels to the foreboding castle of Count Dracula in Transylvania, only to uncover the terrifying truth about the Count’s supernatural powers and the sinister events that unfold around him.
Using the knowledge gained from their reading, students embarked on an immersive murder mystery this morning, working together to solve the murder of none other than Jonathan Harker himself. Equipped with investigative skills and clues drawn from the text, they examined witness statements and physical evidence to piece together what happened.
I was incredibly impressed by the thoughtful theories they shared, many of which were based on keen observations of the physical evidence left behind. The students’ thorough understanding of the novel shone through in their discussions, proving just how deeply they engaged with the material.
Wishing everyone a very Happy Halloween!
— Happy Halloweeny Half Term, Miss Buckley 🎃
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X29 Crew Lovelace helping the community
Crew Lovelace cleaned up the car park this morning with a litter pick, this act of service will go towards their Voluntary section of their Bronze DofE award.
