On Tuesday 25th and Wednesday February 26th 2025, Year 11 will be taking part in fieldwork to Wabtec Rail – the former Doncaster Plant Works site. 

This fieldwork has been planned to support their learning in History – to support their GCSE exam knowledge,  and is a brilliant opportunity to bring the students’ learning to life in an exciting and engaging way. The experience will be used to support learning back in the classroom to help the children better understand the content and develop a deeper understanding of the Doncaster Plant Works, ready for their GCSE ‘History Around Us’ exam this summer. 

Tuesday 25th February: Mrs Elliott’s class will depart school at 9:15am and our expected arrival time back at school is 11:30am. Mrs Hannam’s class will depart school at 1:15pm and our expected arrival time back at school is 3:15pm.

Wednesday 26th February: 11 Skipper will depart school at 9:15am and our expected arrival time back at school is 11:30am. 11 Admiral will depart school at 1:15pm and our expected arrival time back at school is 3:15pm. 

Lunches will not be affected by this fieldwork. We have secured a coach to take us to and from Wabtec Rail. 

Students will need the following equipment: charged devices, pen, pencil, ruler, water bottle – and anything else needed daily. 

If you have any questions about this fieldwork, please contact me on shannam@xpschool.org or get in touch with your child’s crew leader.