PE Update
Another busy week on the PE front! With the start of the new term, Badminton has made appearance on the extracurricular timetable and it got underway with over 30 students in attendance. This was great to see ahead of the KS3 competition next week against other Doncaster schools!
Netball, girls football and cheerleading have all continued, along with the year 7 and 8 girls attending a football tournament at Hayfield school which saw them go unbeaten with two wins and two draws, whilst only conceding one goal in the whole tournament!
The year 10 boys were also in action this week as they narrowly missed out on advancing to the next round of the national cup, only to be beaten on penalties by Snaith school.
In lessons all learners have been working away on their final week of their current sports in preparation for the next sporting block starting. We have also had the continued pleasure of students from Club Doncaster Sports College coming in and doing some lesson delivery as part of their level 3 BTEC in Sport Coaching and Development.s with CDSC.
Finally we look forward to another busy week on the PE front next week.
Regards,
The PE team.
Celebrating Year 10’s Poetry Anthologies
Year 10 students have worked incredibly hard to create thoughtful and detailed poetry anthologies, and their effort deserves recognition. These anthologies not only showcase their personal connections to the poems but also reflect a deep understanding of literary techniques and themes.
Each student has carefully selected and annotated their poems, ensuring the anthology will be an invaluable tool for revision in Year 11. With attention to detail and creative insight, these anthologies are a true reflection of their growth as writers and thinkers.
Well done, Year 10! Your hard work will pay off in the year ahead.
Miss Buckley
W/C 11th November
Tuesday – Badminton and girls football practice 3.30-4.30
Wednesday- Netball practice 3.30-4.30
Thursday- KS3 Badminton fixture away back at school at 5.15pm
Any questions please speak to the PE team
Celebrating 70 Years of Lord of the Flies with X29’s Creative Work!
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Lord of the Flies, students in X29 have been working hard on their own creative interpretations of this classic novel. They’ve completed excerpts of graphic novels, each illustrating some of the novel’s most powerful and key events. Through these graphic depictions, they’ve been able to express both the intensity and deeper themes of the story, combining visual creativity with literary analysis.
It’s been fantastic to see their work come together as they bring Lord of the Flies to life in a fresh, new way!
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Post 16 Evening success
Thank you to all who attended last night’s Post 16 event, it was lovely to see Year 10 & 11 parents and students there and the feedback from our local schools and colleges was really positive and they are looking forward to welcoming XP and XP East students as year 12s in September. They were really positive about the conversations they had with our young people last night and both our alumni students’ character and dedication to learning that students have and are showing as they progress through their next steps.
I’ve attached a copy of the presentation from last night which has links to all the post 16 providers. The expectation for year 11 students is that they apply for more than one college/6th form/apprenticeship with a recommendation of at least 3 different places. Students don’t need to commit to chosing one specific place and do not need to make any final decisions until results day in August.
Here is also the different minimum expected grades that are needed for each level of course, the school/colleges website will have their own guidance. Some schools and colleges also use grade averages so all GCSEs count towards their entry requirements.
As always any questions please email me at kburns@xpschool.org
Thankyou for supporting your student and the school in this
Kathryn Burns XP Trust Careers Lead
Crew KBA – What we’ve been up to…
This week in our wise Wednesday time we looked at online safety. students were asked to write down ‘helpful’ and ‘unhelpful’ online behaviours and display them on the board. Here are just a few of the examples that were added. The discussions around this were great and all of crew were active members in this task.
W/C 4th November in PE
Tuesday- Girls football practice and Badminton practice 3.30-4.30
Wednesday- Year 7/8 girls football away back at 5.15. Netball practice 3.30-4.30
Thursday – Cheerleading practice- 3.30-4.30. Year 10 boys football match at home finish at 5pm
Any questions please speak to a member of PE.
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Beautiful Work This Week
Visitors from Hong Kong!
XPD hosted eight visitors from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust – an organisation established in 1884 – that is one of the top ten charities in the world . The visitors are looking at models of education, visiting XPD to see how and why we do what we do. The feedback they left about our team and students was wholly positive. They were ‘touched, impressed and inspired’. We hope to be able to welcome them again soon.
Bikeability at Plover!
Plover Primary had an exciting and active day, thanks to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, who awarded the school a cycling workshop with triple Olympic Gold Champion and Active Travel Commissioner, Ed Clancy. This recognition was given for Plover’s dedication to promoting active travel and the high participation of their students in the Mayor’s Walk and Wheel Challenge. The Bikeability Trust, led by CEO Emily Cherry, generously donated balance bikes to the children, further supporting the school’s commitment to encouraging cycling from an early age.
Cycle North also played a key role, delivering ‘learn to ride’ workshops that taught 26 KS2 pupils how to ride a bike for the very first time. Additionally, Judith Shaw from Doncaster Council Road Safety Education kindly donated bike lights to the school. The day concluded with an inspirational whole school assembly led by Ed Clancy, where children were celebrated with Bikeability badges and snap bands for their achievements.
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