Crew Caldwell’s Flexible Friday 🥞

In year 11, taking time out from academic studies can often be just as important as the studying itself. This week during Friday’s crew time, Crew Caldwell stepped back from our traditional routines to focus on what lies at the heart of XP: simply being Crew.

Inspired by the mighty Crew White, we set aside dedicated time to check in with one another, strengthen our connections, and recharge. Central to this session was a shared Crew breakfast, which provided the perfect setting to pause, reflect, and enjoy each other’s company without the pressure of any deadlines or upcoming assessments. We also made some time to share a hot chocolate or cosy cup of tea!

Moments like these remind us that we are crew, not passengers. By making space to listen, support, and appreciate one another, Crew Caldwell continue to progress through Y11 with the ability to lean on each other (and with an unholy number of pancakes in our bellies, too!)

Miss Cocliff x

Next week in PE 12/10/26

Wednesday- Cheerleading practice 3.30-4.30

Year 7 boys football match at home finish at 5pm.

Football practice for all other year groups 3.30-4.30

Thursday – Netball match Year 7 and 9/10 at home finish at 4.45.

Year 7/8 girls football match at home finish at 4.45

Please tick your name off the on the sheet.

Sharing our Stories: 09/10/2026

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

Class 6 Family Learning @ Green Top

Comparing numbers in maths @ Plover

Our beautiful work @ Carcroft School

C29 and C30’s fieldwork to Cambridge University @ XP

Sensory Play Crew @ Norton Infants

Year 5/6 boys football champions @ Norton Juniors

G31 Farrell Centre Fieldwork @ XP Gateshead

Netball Update: Brilliant effort and a first win! @ 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!

Celebrating Success in Crew Rock!

Today during our Year 9 Community Meeting, we had the opportunity to gather as a year group, reflect on our progress, and celebrate all the incredible achievements happening across XP.

Here are the key takeaways for Crew Rock from today’s meeting:

Attendance

Consistent attendance is at the heart of our success, and Crew Rock came out on top! We secured the #1 spot for best attendance in the entire year group with an outstanding 98% attendance rate. Fantastic dedication from everyone in our crew—setting the standard for the rest of Year 9 to follow!

Crew Praises

Our hard work and positive contributions are definitely paying off. Crew Rock earned an impressive 328 praises, placing us right near the very top of the year group leaderboard (just a fraction behind first place)!

Moments like this remind us what it truly means to “be crew, not passengers.” Let’s keep showing up for each other, building up those praises, and pushing for another incredible week ahead.

Well done crew Rock!