Monday- Doncaster school athletics competition Year 7 and 8. 8.30-3.15
Tuesday -Doncaster school athletics competition Year 9. 8.30-3.15
Tuesday- Cricket and cheerleading practice 3.15-4.30
Wednesday – Year 7,8,9 rounders fixture return to school at 5.30
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Team PE
Students at XP Gateshead are stepping up in a big way as Digital Leaders, diving into the world of technology to record content for their Expeditions. Teaming up with the XP Trust Comms Crew, these young tech enthusiasts are taking on the role of professional sound technicians. They’re not just learning the ropes of audio recording and editing – they’re skilfully mastering them, gaining hands-on experience that goes beyond the classroom and reaching into real-world applications.
It was so inspiring to see these students get stuck in and take charge of such an important project. Across our Trust, students are constantly proving that with enthusiasm and dedication, they can achieve anything. A massive appreciation to these Digital Leaders for going above and beyond!
A new curation of recent beautiful work has been installed in the Frenchgate Centre in Doncaster City Centre! There’s awesome work from schools across our Trust, with a key focus on our Curriculum seam ‘Protecting our Planet’ – be sure to go and see the awesome work our students have created!
We’re looking for:
Learning Coaches at Carcroft School
An EYFS/KS1 Specialist SEND Teacher at Carcroft School
A Teacher at Norton Junior School
Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead
World Ocean Day @ Norton Infants
Fantastic Year 1 Fieldwork to the Deaf School @ Plover
Scott’s Heroes @ Carcroft School
Year 9 Rounders Winners @ XP School
Ancient Egyptians @ Norton Juniors
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 news@xpschool.org – we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!
We took a number of students from year 9 across both schools to a rounders tournament last night. We were able to enter 2 teams which was incredible. One team played amazing and developed throughout the tournament to win their last game in the group stage however did not manage to get to the semi finals.
The other team played fantastic and got the semi final where they scored 8 rounders and got through to the final against Hall Cross. The final was a great game and we scored 7.5 rounders to beat Hall Cross and win the whole tournament. The team played outstanding and scored some amazing rounders. It was a proud moment for us as teaching staff. Huge well done to the team, some fantastics performances.
WELL DONE YEAR 9
Tonights rounders tournament for year 9 please pick up at Hall Cross lower school at 5.30.
Any questions email dcurrie@xpschool.org or cogrady@xpschool.org
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As part of our crew mission, and our current expedition product, crew headed out to the lake at Doncaster Lakeside to clean up the area – and protect the wildlife in the water! We had some great conversations around why keeping waterways clean is so important.
We managed to collect 6 bags full of litter from around the area – in only 15 minutes!!!
We’ll be heading back out soon to continue this work – it’s so important for us, and helps us to have a positive impact on our community! Great work, team!
…P.S…. George has absolutely nailed the ‘disapproving look’ after seeing the amount of litter around the area – he’s Mr Morrison’s double!!!
Miss Cocliff & Mr Morrison x
Year 7’s current expedition ‘Hold Back the River’ has the guiding question, ‘How does water shape our world?’
During this expedition, our geography content is focusing on river characteristics from source to mouth, river processes, formation of landforms as well as the cause, impacts and responses of flooding. As part of this, we are applying the theory of river processes and characteristics to the field.
On Tuesday 2nd (East) and Thursday 4th (XP) of July, students will visit Endcliffe park in Sheffield. They will work together to collect data regarding the width, depth, velocity and load of rivers. We will also be capturing the beauty of a river by completing artwork. This data collection will allow us to accept or reject our hypothesis once we have analysed our data in our maths lessons.
Students will need to arrive at school no later than 8.00am so that the register and kit check can be completed before leaving school.
It is also essential that all students bring all of the kit on the KIT LIST so that they are fully prepared for the fieldwork; this includes a packed lunch and water to drink. Students who receive free school meals will be provided with a lunch.
Students will need to ensure they have suitable walking boots/trainers as well as wellies or a pair of trainers they can get wet – we’ll be going in the river to collect the data! If there are any problems in getting the appropriate kit before this, please email your child’s Crew Leader.
Students will be returning to school by the end of the school day (traffic dependent).
This week in PE we took our Year 7 and 9 rounders team to Hungerhill, where they competed. Students worked really hard to bring home a win!
Great work in PE today from Year 7 giving feedback to others on rounders.
Next week in PE
Monday – Athletics 3:30 – 4:30pm
Tuesday – Cheerleading 3:30 – 4:30pm and Cricket 3:30 – 4:30pm
Wednesday Year 9 Tournament at Hallcross Lower school and rounders practise on Wednesday 3:30 – 4:30pm
Thursday – Cheerleading practise 3:30 – 4:30pm
On the last Friday before half term, students from XP Doncaster performed their original composition ‘Like A Storm’ in the magnificent ‘Luminarium’ at Right Up Our Street’s Doncaster Festival of Colour.
As part of ‘LOOL’ music sessions, Year 10 students have worked really hard to write this piece of music with Skinny Pelembe and Higher Rhythm as part of the Noise Collective project.
We are really proud of what they have achieved over the last few months – they’ve created beautiful work and developed a true sense of Crew in music.
Beautiful work from LKS2s most recent Expedition ‘There Is No Planet B’ has been curated on three signs in Carcroft! Their guiding question was ‘How can we protect our wonderful world?’.
Their learning focussed on the climate emergency and the impact that humanity is having on the environment, as well as what can be done to prevent further damage and protect the planet. The curated signs they have created not only celebrate the beautiful work they have done during the Expedition, but also make a stand about a persistent issue with local fly tipping.
Students have created helpful guides on recycling as an alternative to tipping and how this can benefit the community as a whole.
Friends of Norton Campus Association organised a community football match – parents versus teachers at Askern Miner’s Welfare Ground. Teachers were joined by some of Doncaster Rovers coaches and staff from Green Top – a real crew effort. The match was a tight game with both teams really wanting the win but at the final whistle it was the teachers that took home the trophy!
Friends of Norton Campus organised food, face painting and activities for the children – we even had a special visit from Donny Dog! We were supported with over two hundred members of the local community resulting in a really fantastic event.
Y5 parents please find attached an event you can attend to find out more about XP and XP East.
Please note this is not for Y6 students who have already been allocated their school.
Find out more here and apply to #JoinOurCrew
Beautiful Work from Elize, Lyra and Leo @ XP Gateshead
Brilliant Bakers @ Norton Infants
Grammar in MI @ Carcroft School
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 news@xpschool.org – we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!
Parents are invited to attend Y10’s Teacher-Student Led conferences on Tuesday 25th June.
These conferences will provide parents with an opportunity to meet with subject-specific teachers, allow students to discuss and reflect on their progress in different subjects following their recent mock exams and look at areas for development as they move into Y11.
Students will be given a booking form to share with you which will allow you to book a time between 15:30 and 18:30. These will be booked on a first come first served basis so please ask your child to see their booking form and suggest a time to meet teaching staff.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
