Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!
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Learning and Reviewing @ Green Top
Learning from a Tudor Expert @ Carcroft School
Beautiful Work by Daria @ XP Gateshead
Mindful Monday @ Norton Infants
Highwayman ‘Swift Nicks’ Nevison visits NJS @ Norton Juniors
C30 Tranquil Tuesday @ XP East
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We would like to invite parents and carers to Y11’s Teacher-Student Led conferences on Thursday, March 26th 2026 – they’ll take place at XP East.
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 have been given a booking form which will allow them to book a time between 14:30 and 17:00. 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!
The Y11 Team
DofE supervisors will available to talk to after the Y9 presentation of learning on Wednesday 18th March from 5:15pm.
As we approach the end of the term, we would like to invite you to the Year 9 Presentation of Learning—a chance for our students to step into the spotlight and share their hard work, creativity, and progress with you.
In addition to the presentations, the evening will serve as a key milestone in our Expedition Fundraising.
We will be hosting a Coffee and Cake and raffle stall throughout the event we would ask if you could bring please cash if you would like to take part. All proceeds will go directly toward our fund raising for Doncaster and Rotherham hospice.
We look forward to seeing you on the evening.
Best regards,
The Year 9 Team
Our Netballers took centre stage this week, competing in a high-stakes tournament. The girls were in incredible form, displaying seamless teamwork and sharp shooting to fight their way into the semi-finals at Hall Cross. While they eventually lost out in a hard-fought battle, their progress and spirit were a highlight of the week. Huge congratulations to the squad for such a deep run!
On Wednesday, our Year 9 boys travelled to Ridgewood for a gritty encounter. With no substitutes on the bench!), the boys knew they had a mountain to climb.
Despite the lack of fresh legs, they showed immense character to claw the game back to 2-2 just after half-time. Unfortunately, the fatigue of playing without subs eventually took its toll, and the match finished 6-3 to the hosts. It was a loss on paper, but a massive win in terms of heart and resilience
Thursday offered a change of pace as we took 38 students to the All England Badminton Championships. This wasn’t just a trip; it was an immersive educational experience. Seeing the world’s best players in action allowed our students to see the pinnacle of the sport, bridging the gap between our PE curriculum and the professional world.
We have another packed schedule to look forward to. Mark your calendars for these upcoming fixtures and sessions:
| Day | Activity | Location/Details |
| Wednesday | Y7 Boys Football | Home |
| Y8/9 Boys Football | Training | |
| Netball Game | Away | |
| Thursday | Cheerleading Practice | School Gym |
| BTEC Sport / Health & Social Care | Learning Labs |
It has been a real pleasure dropping into lessons this week and seeing Crew White in action. It was fantastic to see students so engrossed in their GCSE English text, Boys Don’t Cry. I happened to walk in during a key chapter and the reaction in the room said it all – there were literal gasps as the events unfolded! Their books and notes are looking fantastic, and these will become a vital resource as they move into revision. Seeing the level of detail, craftsmanship and quality in their work made me incredibly proud.
I also visited a DT lesson, where Harry and Kiera were working exceptionally hard and producing some brilliant products. It’s great to see the creativity and commitment they’re bringing to their practical work.
Overall, Crew White are really firing on all cylinders at the moment and I am hugely impressed with the effort they are putting in. We also achieved 100% attendance again this week, which is a real credit to their dedication to school at such an important stage in their journey.
Once again, I’m donning my running shoes, together with my brother Michael, and attempting the challenging Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday the 29 March to raise funds for our upcoming Music and Arts Festival in the summer term.
This year will be the third time we have brought together students from across the Trust to showcase their artistic and musical skills alongside community partners and professional artists. Take a look at the highlights from last year.
To make this happen again we need your support! If you could make a donation, however big or small, we can place music and the arts right at the heart of our mission to make ourselves, our community and our world a better place! And make the third Community Arts and Music Festival the best yet.
Just click the link here to make a donation.
Thank you for your continuing support.
Andy Sprakes
Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, XP Trust
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!
To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.
World Book Day Crew Frost @ Carcroft School
Crew Peake – stewards of our community @ XP
Crew, Collaboration, Critique and Teamwork Tigers! @ Norton Infants
Multiplying our Maths Skills @ 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 comms@xptrust.org – we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!
For the first time in a while, all four crews joined together for Monday’s crew session. It was all about coming together and enjoying time in the sports hall.
After some quick organisation, we decided to split into two groups. One group headed off for a game of football and a kick about, while the other picked up the badminton rackets and got some rallies going.
The football team was full of energy with plenty of laughter and some brilliant passes! Over on the badminton courts, there was just as much enthusiasm with rallies getting longer as confidence grew.
The best part of the session was the atmosphere. It wasn’t taken too seriously — just the right balance of friendly competition and relaxed fun. Everyone played well and enjoyed themselves.
It was great to see all four crews mixing and making the most of the time together.
We’re looking forward to the next one!
