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XP Trust Logo
  • About us
    • Who are XP Trust?
    • Values & Ethos
    • How we XP
      • Our Design Principles
      • Our Core Practices
      • What is Crew?
      • Our Character Traits
      • Our Habits of Work and Learning (HoWLs)
      • What is a Learning Expedition?
      • Our Curriculum Seams
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      • What is 3D Learning?
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      • Log a repair/request
      • Administer First Aid
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      • Order a replacement ID card
      • Book a Trust minibus
    • Help with…
      • Impactivity
      • SMAPS
      • SOS
XP Trust Logo
  • About us
    • Who are XP Trust?
    • Values & Ethos
    • How we XP
      • Our Design Principles
      • Our Core Practices
      • What is Crew?
      • Our Character Traits
      • Our Habits of Work and Learning (HoWLs)
      • What is a Learning Expedition?
      • Our Curriculum Seams
      • Our Narrative for Success
      • What is 3D Learning?
      • How We XP – The Book
      • See how we XP
      • XP University
    • Visit XP Trust
      • Arrange a delegate visit
      • Visitor book
    • Find your child’s place at XP Trust
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      • Green Top
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  • Working at XP
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  • Our Stories
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    • Elevating Beautiful Work
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    • Beautiful work this week
    • Models of Excellence
    • Comms Crew
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    • XP Live – Festival of Arts and Culture 2025/26
    • XP Trust Shop
    • Welcome to XPUnpacked
    • Jeff Tech High
    • How We XP – Video Collection
  • Staff HQ
    • Staff Wellbeing
    • Safeguarding
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    • How do I…
      • Log An Incident
      • Order Resources
      • Claim Expenses
      • Claim Additional Hours
      • Report My Absence
      • Log an IT issue
      • Log a repair/request
      • Administer First Aid
      • Degunge/Stewardship
      • Staff Voice
      • Order a replacement ID card
      • Book a Trust minibus
    • Help with…
      • Impactivity
      • SMAPS
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Sharing Our Stories

Why Learning Expeditions Matter

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9 February 2026

Andy Sprakes

Recently, I heard a story that made my heart soar. But before I reveal the moment this happened, let me give you a little context. In the Autumn Term, on … Continued

Activism, Elevating Beautiful Work, Expeditions, Front Page News, Greentop Front Page Post, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories, Trust Blog

Norton pupils learn what it truly means to be a hero in their Doncaster community

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6 February 2026

Geoff Hewitt

Children at Norton Infant School, part of XP Trust, have spent this term exploring a powerful idea: that heroism doesn’t belong to stories or films, but to the people who … Continued

Front Page News, Global Sharing, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Sharing our Stories: 06/02/2026

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6 February 2026

Geoff Hewitt

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. Top of the … Continued

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Beautiful Work @Green Top School

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3 February 2026

Andy Sprakes

On Friday, I had the pleasure of working at Green Top School. There is a strong Crew culture at the school and you can feel this as soon as you … Continued

Elevating Beautiful Work, Front Page News, Greentop Front Page Post, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories, Trust Blog, Uncategorised

Visit from Gary Aubin , the Director of SEND Networks & Programmes at Whole Education

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2 February 2026

Kate ap Harri

At XP we are currently working on improving our SEND processes to support and empower our SENDCos and staff to implement appropriate and impactful SEND provision that begins with High … Continued

Activism, Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Trust Blog, Uncategorised

High Energy and Big Wins: A Thrilling Week of School Sports

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30 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

It has been a fantastic week of sport and leadership at XP. We started the week with badminton practice where we saw some great shots from students across all year … Continued

Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

XP Festival of Learning

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30 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

Last week, we hosted our annual Festival of Learning at XP Doncaster with all staff from across our Trust. As part of the event, staff received a copy of our … Continued

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Engage with our Curriculum Core Practices

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30 January 2026

Andy Sprakes

Dear colleagues, partners and friends We recently reviewed, revised and reprinted our Curriculum Core Practices and provided all staff at XP’s Festival of Learning with a physical copy of the … Continued

Elevating Beautiful Work, Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

A Place Where We Belong

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30 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

A Place Where We Belong is a song written by the children of Green Top School. Last year, pupils from EYFS all the way up to Year 6 began by writing … Continued

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Sharing our Stories: 30/01/2026

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30 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

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. Top of the … Continued

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

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