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.
Crew Lovelace
During crew hour on Wednesday this week as a crew we had decided to make pancakes together. Watching the students collaborate in the kitchen, share responsibilities, and enjoy the process together was a great reminder of the positive relationships we’re continuing to build within our crew.
It was nice to see how they supported each other—whether it was flipping pancakes or deciding on toppings. These moments of teamwork help strengthen communication and trust among the crew members, creating an atmosphere of cooperation and friendship. It’s a simple, yet effective way for them to bond and grow as a team.
We’re excited to continue these positive connections in future Crew Hour activities, as they help build a strong foundation of mutual respect.
Keep it up Crew Lovelace, I wonder what we can make next term?
Thanks Miss Askin
Experience of the workplace C28 launch
My name is Kathryn Burns and I am the Careers Lead for XP Trust. I have the pleasure of launching our C28 to students, crew leaders and parents on Wednesday 12th March 4pm – 5pm. Parents and students to meet on XP East stairs where I will share information about expectations, responsibilities and support.
As you may already be aware, in year 10 our students carry out a short experience into the world of work to support their preparation for GCSEs and moving forward as they progress through Year 11 and beyond.
This year we are planning a week off timetable 7th – 11th July with a wrap around the work experience to give them a taste of applications, interviews and workshops alongside the external experience, followed up by a reflective piece of work and CV building.
As a trust we feel that it is important for our students to experience this alongside qualifications and other activities beyond the classroom, such as the Duke of Edinburgh bronze award. Our aim has always been to support parents in developing young people who are able to communicate, have resilience and the transferable skills that the business community are looking for in today’s society.
I look forward to seeing you there as our young people step up and show local employers how amazing XP Doncaster students are.
Mrs Burns
kburns@xpschool.org
Support for Parents
As many agencies now ask for parents to have engaged with services such as Early Help or parenting courses before being placed on a pathway or seeking professional support, we are sharing this information we have had in the hope of supporting parents.
We hope this is of use.
Sharing our Stories: 28/02/2025
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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Year 11 Historians Explore Industrial Heritage @ XP
Another ace week in PE @ XP East
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Crew Peake and Crew Sinfield Corner Football
This morning Crew Peake and Crew Sinfield celebrated a great start to the term by spending crew in the sports hall. Students completed a game of corner football.
It was fantastic to see students working together and encouraging team members to keep going.
We ended the session with students sharing apologies and appreciations.
Brilliant start to the week and we both hope crews will continue to increase their praises and have the best term!
Mrs Burnitt and Miss Cocliff
Another ace week in PE
This week in PE we started our new enrichment timetable, which saw an large number of students attending. Let keep it up.
On Wednesday a group of our BTEC Sport leaders supported active fusion with the indoor primary athletics. The group led events demonstrating many of our character traits.
Thursday was another great day in PE as students represented XP/XP East at the indoor athletics. We had some excellent performances, huge well done to everyone who participated. Looking forward to summer.
Next week in PE
Monday- Year 10 boys football away return at 5.30
Tuesday- Boys football practice and cheerleading practice. 3.30-.4.30
Wednesday- Year 8 netball tournament return at 5.45. Year 7/8 girls football away return at 5.15pm.
Thursday- BTEC sport and health and social care learning labs 3.30-4.30
Year 11 Historians Explore Industrial Heritage at Plant Works for GCSE Study
This week C27 were able to tour the historic plantworks site in Hexthorpe, Donaster. Here they took a tour of the Wabtec facility from the HVAC testing shop to the erecting house which was home to the legendary Flying Scotsman. The students were able to take in the history of the location as they were escorted around the 22 acre site seeing where it reached to at the height of production, spanning a staggering 90 acres. The site has been an integral part of our community for more than 170 years employing thousands of local people who worked numerous jobs from labourers to master craftspeople. The plant was also an integral part of the war effort with Doncaster women becoming ‘Munitionettes’, working long hours in dangerous conditions.
With the future of the site being discussed this may well be the last cohort from XP Trust to visit such an important part of Doncasters heritage. With this area of Hexthorpe being home to such historic achievements and listed buildings it really was a privilege to be welcomed into this local slice of industry.
Girls football cancelled tonight 25.02.25
Unfortunately, girls football has been cancelled tonight. Please be aware that students will be leaving school at the normal time of 3:15pm.
Many thanks
