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Year 11 X28 Crew Pasteur catch – up
Crew Pasteur have been busy since we came back from after half term, preparing for mocks, sitting them, and waiting for the results to come out. Mrs Earp and I would like to appreciate Crew for their preparation, in particular their work on History every week in Crew, which has supported them in their sessions and mock exams. It was an exciting morning last Thursday when results were issued, with plenty of success. This is a great experience and grounding for the next set of mocks, keep working hard Crew!
X29’s Christmas POL!
After some wonderful work being presented at Y10’s POL, we wanted to end the evening with a bit of light-hearted Christmas fun.
Well done, X29, for your hard work. We hope this spreads some Christmas cheer – Merry Christmas!
Enrichment Superstars
Last week was full of amazing after school fixtures.
Year 7 and 9 netball teams hosted Ridgewood, all students were excellent representatives from XP and XP East. Year 9 produced some amazing netball and won their match, unfortunately year 7 were not as lucky and just missed out. Well done to our sports leaders for supporting umpiring the matches. We had two outstanding players of the match from attack and defence. Well done , keep it up.
On the same night we also hosted the year 7 and 8 girls central venue football tournament. Huge well done to the Year 7/8 football team on winning all 3 of their matches. Absolute superstars.
X31 Learning Showcase: What Does It Mean to Be Human?
We are excited to announce that X31 will be presenting their learning on Monday 15th December from 4:00–5:00pm. This special event will celebrate the incredible work students have completed throughout their Being Human learning expedition.
Over the past term, X31 learners have explored what it means to be human, investigating identity, empathy, relationships, challenges, and the shared experiences that connect us all. Guided by their guiding question, “What does it mean to be human?”, students have engaged in deep thinking, thoughtful discussion, and creative expression.
This will be a meaningful and inspiring event, and we would love to see our community there to support and celebrate the hard work of X31.
We look forward to welcoming you on 15th December!
Thanks Year 8 Team
This week in PE W/C 8th Dec
Monday- Badminton practice 3.30-4.30
Tuesday- Doncaster Rovers fieldwork. Meet in XP car par at 18.30. Only students who have handed a letter in.
Wednesday- No netball practice this week due to POL.
Thursday- No cheerleading this week.
Any questions please email
cogrady@xpschool.org
dcurrie@xpschool.org
abowser@xpschool.org
E30 Beautiful Work – Analysing the impact of governmental population policies.
E30 Explorer have been grappling with the comparison of France and China’s population policies in Geography this week! Examining the strengths and weaknesses of arguments, and providing their personal opinion on the ethical and moral aspect of Governments regulating their populations. Super impressed with their grapple and craftsmanship displayed in their work and discussions!
Crew Brunel: Rockstars, Reflections and Remarkable Achievements!
What a brilliant week it’s been for Crew Brunel! Even though the week started a little differently, we certainly made the most of every moment.
Because Monday was a staff day, students enjoyed a longer weekend — and we kicked off Tuesday by checking in and sharing what we all got up to during the extra time off. From family days out to chilled time at home, it was a lovely way to reconnect and ease back into the school routine.
We then continued our important Passage work, focusing on how our character has grown through Years 7 and 8. Students took time to look inward, thinking about how they’ve changed, matured, and what they’ve overcome. These reflections are shaping their Passage presentations beautifully and helping them recognise their own development.
This week marked the start of our Wise Wednesday presentations, with our first two groups stepping up to deliver their topics. The rest of Crew Brunel listened carefully, shared thoughtful feedback, and offered WWWs (What Went Well) and EBIs (Even Better If) to help each other improve. We’re already excited to see the next two groups take their turn!
Later in the week, we reviewed our praises and conducts, then dug into our HoWLs (Habits of Work and Learning) assessments from Years 8 and 9. This helped students reflect on their consistency, their growth, and where they want to push themselves next. We also weaved these insights into their Passage presentations.
In Friday’s community meeting, we celebrated students who topped the praise leaderboard — a special shout-out goes to Rowena, who placed top of the leaderboard for Year 9! A fantastic achievement and well-deserved recognition of her dedication, hard work, and consistent positive attitude both in and out of sessions.
This Week’s Highlight
Without a doubt, the standout moment of the week was Thursday Night Live. Four members of Crew Brunel – Lily, Pippa, Brooke and Chloe – took to the stage as part of a band and performed in front of a live audience. With singing, guitar and drums, they absolutely smashed it. Their confidence, talent and teamwork shone through — true rockstars in the making. Well done, girls!
Miss Mitchell
FLU vaccine still available.
As we approach the end of the school flu vaccination programme, RDASH would like to remind families that there is still an opportunity for children who have not yet received their flu vaccine to attend one of the community health bus sessions.
The information below is for the FLU vaccine service, which is only for students who have not already had their flu vaccination.
If a parent wishes their child to attend, they will need to complete a consent form. To receive your school’s individual consent link, please call 03000 211 841 or 03000 211 840.
Upcoming Health Bus Sessions:
- Saturday 13th December 2025 – Lakeside Village – 09:00–15:30
- Saturday 16th January 2026 – Lakeside Village – 09:00–15:30
Sharing our Stories: 04/12/2025
Beautiful work this week
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.
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Year 5/6 Netball Tournament @ Norton Juniors
A Christmassy Start to December! @ Norton Infants
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