C32 Crew: Day Three at Ullswater

After a night out on expedition, all of our C32 Crews are safely back at the centre – tired, happy, and full of stories. Since they’ve been back, their time has been about the simple but important things: food, rest, and sorting out their own kit after life outdoors.

This evening, the focus shifts from physical challenge to reflection. Crews are now preparing their presentations to answer the guiding question: “What does it mean to be Crew?” Tomorrow morning, before heading home, they’ll share their thoughts and experiences with the whole school – bringing together everything they’ve learned about teamwork, responsibility, and belonging.

It’s been a transformative few days already, and we can’t wait to see how the students capture the impact of their journey in their final reflections.

TOMORROW’S JOURNEY BACK HOME

We plan to leave the centre as close to 12:30pm as possible. Traffic dependent and including the stop for the drivers/services we should be back at XP for around 4pm. 

However, the journey here took longer due to unplanned road closures and diversions –  so we will keep in touch via the school website and allow students to call home when we are close. 

Be sure to check back here for further updates tomorrow.

Year 11 (C28): GCSE Information Evening (Save the Date!)

As our wonderful C28’s progress through their final year in school, there are a number of ways you can support their learning from home.

As such, we would like to invite all Y11 parents and students to our Y11 GCSE Information Evening at XP East on Wednesday, 10th September from 5-6pm. 

This evening will focus on providing information about exam layout/content, alongside information and guidance around the revision/work required for each exam and component. This was a really useful evening last year to ensure parents know how to best support our wonderful Y11s throughout their GCSEs. Subject leads and some teachers will also be around if you have any questions. 

We look forward to seeing you here!

[we are also aware that some students will be out completing their expedition for Silver DofE – parents/caregivers should still attend the GCSE evening].

Best wishes,

Y11 Team