Just a quick reminder that prom tickets are now available to purchase from either school office (XP or XPE).
These are £35, and the prom will take place on July 11th! We hope to see you all there!
Sharing our Stories: 09/05/2025
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.
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G28 Fishing Success @ XP Gateshead
Class Five journey to space… @ Norton Infants
Crew Peake tackle the litter @ XP
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Netball Superfans
Our netball teams had the opportunity to go and watch Leeds Rhions V Nottinham Forrest at the Canon Medical Arena. What an exciting game it was watch. Students were fully engaged in the match and even met some of the players at the end. What a brilliant evening of sport.
C29 applications now open for Valencia 2026!
We are delighted to begin the application process for places on the Valencia 2026 Languages and Cultural Heritage fieldwork, which is open to all students in C29. This is an exciting opportunity for students to visit Valencia, build their confidence in spoken Spanish (if they study it), and participate in cultural activities. We aim to take around 40 students.
The activities are yet to be finalised based on student numbers, prices, and availability, but they will include a selection of the following: Paella cooking workshop, Flamenco dance workshop, Mestalla stadium tour (home to Valencia FC), visit to the City of Arts and Sciences (science museum and/or aquarium), Bioparc (zoo), exploring the Old Town, Valencia Cathedral, the Torres de Serrano (tower of the old city walls), and the Turia Gardens.
The provisional dates for this fieldwork are Friday 27th February – Monday 2nd March 2026. We are awaiting price quotes from the accommodation and airlines, but the total trip price is estimated to be around £750 per student, which includes hotel accommodation, flights and transfers, all activities, morning and evening meals, travel insurance, and coach hire within Valencia if and when needed. Students would need to bring a bit of spending money for drinks, lunches and any souvenirs they wish to buy.
If students wish to apply for a place, they should complete the application form using their XP account/email address (the form has been emailed out to C29 students and can also be accessed via this link: Valencia 2026 Student Application Form) by no later than Friday 16th May.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at nbarton@xpschool.org or hwarwick@xpschool.org
We’re looking forward to reading your applications!
Miss Barton and Miss Warwick
XP/E Parliament Fieldwork – Important Information & Consent Required
We are pleased to confirm that all parents and carers of children who have been successful in their application to visit parliament have now been contacted via email.
If you have not received an email please do not complete the form.
Please find the official confirmation letter attached. We are so proud of the high quality applications which we have received!
Please complete the consent form linked to confirm your child’s attendance and to acknowledge the early drop-off time. This must be completed by Friday 6th June at the latest, without it your child will not be able to attend.
Important note for C28 students who have been successful:
Students taking part in work experience that week will attend their placement for two days instead of three to fully participate in this valuable opportunity. If needed, there may be flexibility to rearrange work days—this must be discussed and agreed with Mrs Burns individually.
Please note that attendance on this fieldwork is conditional. Should a student’s HOWLs, behaviour, or attendance decline before the fieldwork, their place may be reconsidered.
We are really looking forward to this exciting and enriching day of learning in the heart of our democracy.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Crew Peake tackle the litter!
This morning, on our way in to school, Mr Morrison and I had noticed an abundance of litter around site. This had blown in from Doncaster Rovers, from the car parks, out of the bins in school… and it was everywhere!
Crew Peake did what we do best – became activists! We donned the hi-vis vests, collected the litter pickers, and headed outside!
We now have a beautiful, litter-free site – well done, crew!
#BetterWorldWeek at XP
At XP Trust, we’re proud to be long-standing partners and friends of EL Education. We take part in Better World Week every year – not as a one-off event, but as an extension of the work we do every day in our schools. Like EL, we believe that learning should be purposeful, rooted in community, and driven by the desire to make a positive impact. It’s a shared mission that sits at the heart of our relationship and everything we do.
In every XP school, students take on meaningful work that matters to real people. From campaigning for local change to producing high-quality expedition products that leave a legacy, our young people learn not just how to succeed – but how to contribute. Better World Week gives us the opportunity to shine a light on that work, celebrate the voices of our students, and stand alongside a global network of educators who are committed to doing things differently…
Click ‘read more’ below to see our students’ beautiful work from this year…
(more…)Sharing our Stories: 02/05/2025
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.
Every year, our friends and partners at EL Education invite schools across the world to take part in #BetterWorldWeek – a celebration of student work that makes a meaningful difference in the world.
Just like at EL, at XP this isn’t a one-off event – it’s the work we do every day. But this week gives us a moment to pause, reflect, and share the incredible ways our students have stepped up.
In the last year, they have:
- Hosted tea parties to tackle loneliness
- Campaigned for safer streets around their schools
- Created environmental art with purpose
- Challenged inequality through powerful public products
- Brought communities together
…and that’s just the beginning.
You can read all about their beautiful, purposeful work here:
https://xptrust.org/betterworldweek-2025/
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Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead
If you go down in the woods… @ Norton Infants
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Doncaster rovers u18’s tonight
This event is not ran by XP staff. We are just facilitating the tickets and number of student/ parents who want to go.
Any questions please email
cogrady@xpschool.org
Thanks
Next week in PE
Tuesday – Cheerleading practice 3.30-4.30
Wednesday- Boys football practice and rounders practice 3.30-4.30
Thursday- C28 learning labs for Sport and Health and social care.
Thanks Team PE