We are currently holding GCSE Art coursework from students who left us in the Summer term of 2023. As part of our preparations for the new academic year we’ll be disposing of this work if it’s unwanted. If you would like to take your sketchbooks and final pieces from the coursework or exam projects then please get in touch with us before the end of next week, Friday June 28th.
You can contact school or anyone in the Arts team and we’ll set your work to one side. You can come to collect it at anytime, please just let us know beforehand so we can get it into the office for you to collect.
Good luck to all our year 10 students who are taking part in work experience this week, what a range of opportunities for these young people as they gain a taste of life in the working world. We have students working within the trust to students travelling around the country, one student in London for the week. I hope each and every one of you show your employer just what an amazing young person you are, we believe in you and hope you have a wonderful experience. Remember you are amasadors of XP Doncaster, so WORK HARD, GET SMART and BE KIND and I look forward to hearing all about your adventures. Mrs Burns
XP Gateshead Students Shine as Digital Leaders in Exciting Expeditions Project
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 Decade of Activism – New Beautiful Work in Frenchgate Centre
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 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.
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!!!
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.
OnTuesday 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).
