Year 10 taster days coming up this term

16 June 2025

The first of the year 10 taster days will take place on Thursday 19th June at John Leggott college. Students will be leaving school at 9.30am and should arrive back by 3:15pm depending on traffic. All students will be provided with a lunch at the college or they can bring a packed lunch and will take part in a taster session in the morning and afternoon. The students have chosen the sessions that they would like to attend. XP Is proud to offer students a range of opportunities to help them make informed decisions about their next steps as they prepare to move into year 11.

The 2nd opportunity is Doncaster college on the 24th June, again students have chosen their taster sessions and will receive a letter this week with information about what they need to wear for the sessions. As Doncaster college has more vocational subjects this is really important. Doncaster college will provide meal vouchers for all students entitled to free school meals. Otherwise students should bring a packed lunch or can purchase a meal in the cafe, please be aware the college has a cashless payment system.

Our 3rd college visit on 14th July is to New College Doncaster, this is a morning visit and students have chosen 2 taster sessions. Lunch will be back at school so they will not need to change their usual routine.

This is a fantastic opportunity for students to begin to think about their choices as they prepare to leave XP.

Mrs Burns, Careers Lead

kburns@xpschool.org

PE this week

13 June 2025

Charlotte OGrady

This week Year 7 and 8 students visited The Laurel school for theirs first rounders fixture. Students played against Laurel and Don Valley. The sun was shining and some amazing rounders was played. Year 7 lost their games by 1/2 a rounder which was really un lucky. The year 8 team drew against Don Valley but lost their last game to Laurel. We had some amazing batting during both games. Looking forward to the next ones.

Another first this week was the cricket fixture against STW. Students demonstrated some great techniques during the match. Well done everyone make sure to come along to practice next week.

Sharing our Stories: 13/06/2025

13 June 2025

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful Work This Week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from this week. To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Year 5 – National Mining Museum @ Green Top

Getting smart @ Plover

Life skills @ Carcroft School

Crew Attenborough Charity Event @ XP Gateshead

EYFS Community Meeting @ Norton Infants

Where is Doncaster on the map? @ Norton Juniors

XP Festival of Arts and Culture – Tickets available now!

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iPad Parental Contribution Scheme

11 June 2025

Miss C Blair

All secondary students at XP are expected to bring in a school-managed iPad every day, giving them access to Google Docs, iMovie, GarageBand and Adobe Creative Cloud apps alongside many other school purchased apps. To enable this, we run a great value Parental Contribution Scheme which offers all our parents affordable options to provide the latest iPad with a keyboard case and trackpad, screen protector and pencil plus AppleCare. The total cost for this in 2025/26 is £455, and parents can spread this cost over up to 36 months, or less than £3 per week. To order your child’s ipad, please click on the Order Form below: Order form Any parents needing financial support can let us know on the order form so we can look at different options together.

The iPad scheme includes;

iPad 128GB, with charger
Logitech keyboard case with trackpad
Skriva Stylus
Tempered glass screen protector
AppleCare + for two years
Jamf device management and security
Adobe Creative Cloud apps + more

Warranties and insurance

The extended warranty is covered by Apple for the first two years. You handle your own claims through Apple Support on the App Store. Further information can be found at AppleCare Products – iPad – Apple (UK) We supply an initial glass screen protector, then any replacement screen protectors required will need to be purchased by you. Apple charges £25 for a broken screen. Loss or theft of the iPad should be covered by your personal home insurance.

Costs

The total retail cost of these items bought separately would be £595.00. Through our purchase scheme the cost to you is £455.00.

Payment options

£455.00 as a one-off payment
£37.92 per month for 12 months (£8.75 per week)
£18.96 per month for 24 months (£4.38 per week)
£12.64 per month for 36 months (£2.92 per week)

If you require financial support with this, please highlight this on the form when placing your order and we will get in touch with you. If your child will be in Year 10, the maximum option you can choose will be the 24 month option. If your child will be in Year 11, the maximum option you can choose will be the 12 month option. The balance will be applied to your ParentPay account for you to manage your own payments. This will be closely monitored by the school in line with XP Trust Credit Control Policy to ensure payments are on track, depending on the payment option you selected. We encourage you to ensure timely payments to avoid any disruptions in your child’s access to the device. If your circumstances change, and you can no longer afford to contribute the agreed payment option please contact us, and we will work with you on a revised payment plan. At the end of your child’s time in school the device can be kept by the family if the balance has been paid in full.

How to order

To order your child’s ipad, please click on the Order Form below: Order form

XP Festival of Arts and Culture 2025 – Tickets available now!

10 June 2025

Geoff Hewitt

On Friday 11th July, the XP Festival of Arts and Culture returns to XP Doncaster, bringing together students, families, staff and artists for a joyful celebration of creativity and community.

Throughout the day, you’ll experience live music, powerful performances, vibrant art installations, and the beautiful work that defines XP. Students from every XP Trust school will be contributing, sharing their talents and passions through exhibitions, dance, storytelling, and more – all designed to connect, inspire and make a difference.

The festival is a key moment in our XP Live programme – a growing Trust-wide initiative that gives young people authentic opportunities to produce, perform and create. It builds on our commitment to purposeful learning and supports our belief that every child can do meaningful, creative work that impacts the wider world.

More details on the line-up will be shared soon – we can’t wait to welcome you.

Relish – School meals menu

9 June 2025

cstlouis

Please see attached the new school meals menu. We are currently on week 2.

Relish-Menus Download

Sharing our Stories: 06/06/2025

6 June 2025

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful Work This Week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from this week. To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.