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During pick up time at XP today, you may have noticed an increased police presence at the front of school and in car park 3.
Attempts have been made this afternoon to take bikes from our site. As such, we requested police presence at the end of the day to support us. No bikes were taken today – but as a reminder, students should ensure they’re bringing a D-lock for their bikes and use the racks at the front of XP.
Thanks all
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.
G29: What makes a great education?
Last term, students in G29 at XPG were challenged to give a keynote at the MTEM conference on what makes a great education. Over a week they drafted and put together an incredible speech which they have now recorded back in school.
Class 8: Martin Luther King research @ Green Top
Fire Fighters @ Carcroft School
Crew Nightingale – Higher Maths @ XP
XP Outdoors – Year 7 take on mighty task of litter picking @ XP East
A visit from Stuart – learning about helping homeless people @ Norton Infants
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!
A few students in Crew Nightingale are in the Higher Maths class; they have been developing their understanding of trigonometry through SOH, CAH, TOA, learning how to calculate missing sides and angles in right-angled triangles. They have also been focusing on changing the subject of a formula, an important algebraic skill that will support their success across many areas of maths and science. These topics encourage careful reasoning and step-by-step working, and it has been fantastic to see students building confidence and accuracy as they tackle increasingly challenging problems.
This morning, Crew Kelly enjoyed a special breakfast together to celebrate Nyler’s final day at school. For over three years, Nyler has been an important and valued member of our crew. Although we will really miss her, we are excited for her to start her new, drama-focused adventure! 🫶🏼
This week in our Wise Wednesday session, we explored the guiding question:
“What drives change?”. We were also joined by some members of Crew Lovelace.
We looked at how physical and mental wellbeing are connected, and talked about what we can all do to support someone else’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Below you will see pictures of a 3 minute activity that we did. We had to write down a few ways we could help promote or support someone’s wellbeing. 🧠💪
You can see some of the ideas in the pictures—we had everything from encouraging people to be more active, to just being there for someone when they need to talk.
It showed that even small actions can make a big difference!
Last week, our Year 7 students took on the mighty task of litter picking in and around our school site. Armed with bags, gloves, and plenty of energy, they were eager to collect as much as possible and make a real difference to their environment.
From the very start, their enthusiasm shone through. Students worked together to ensure every corner was covered, leaving our school grounds looking truly impeccable. It was inspiring to see how committed they were to keeping not just our school, but the surrounding community, clean and litter-free.
Well done Year 7, you’ve set a fantastic example for the whole school community, showing that together we can take pride in our environment and play our part in protecting it.
Find out more and apply here to #JoinOurCrew – https://xptrust.org/norton-campus-send-learning-coach-ta/
Wednesday- Netball and boys football practice 3.30-4.30
Thursday – Cheerleading practice 3.30-4.30 and girls football practice 3.30-4.30
Please come along and join in.
Thanks Team PE
This week in Crew Brunel we kicked things off by checking in after the long weekend. It was great to hear what everyone had been up to and to share our stories. We were joined by members of Crew Attenborough for this session too, which made the conversation even more enjoyable and gave us the chance to connect with others across the year group. It was a positive way to ease into the week and reminded us how important it is to start with connection.
On Wise Wednesday, we continued our focus on developing note-taking skills. We took it in turns to take notes and worked in our small teams to make sure we captured all the information.
Together as a crew, we reviewed our praises and conducts before reflecting on the targets we had set ourselves last week in order to think carefully about our progress. It was a valuable chance to pause, be honest about where we are with our HoWLs, and consider the steps we need to take to push ourselves further.
The week finished with a whole school community meeting, where we came together to share appreciations, apologies, and stands. These meetings are always a highlight because they bring the whole school together to celebrate each other, reflect on mistakes, and show support where it’s needed. It was powerful to hear so many voices and know that everyone has something valuable to contribute.
Finally, a special mention goes to David, who has managed not to receive a single conduct so far this academic year! This is something he has been working on, and his consistent effort is really paying off. We’re really proud of him for showing determination and self-management – keep it up, David!
All in all, it’s been another strong week for Crew Brunel, filled with connection, reflection, and community.
Miss Mitchell
Middle Bank
Doncaster
DN4 5NG
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