Expedition lead: Josh Meade, Anna Wojcik, Claire Dutton, Laura Godley
Curriculum: HUMAN/Arts
Phase/Year group: KS1
Delivery date: Summer 2022
In the Summer of 2022, Year 1 and 2Â pupils from primary schools across the XP Trust studied a cross-curricular expedition looking to answer the guiding question, âWhere do we belong?â
Continue readingExpedition lead: Marc Voltaire
Curriculum: STEAM
Phase/Year group: Year 10
Delivery date: Spring 2022
This STEAM expedition asked fundamental questions about the importance of energy in our daily lives, Where we get it from, how we produce and distribute it, the impact on the planet and the use of Earth’s resources and how we can begin to build a secure and sustainable energy future for us all.
Continue readingExpedition Leads: Lauren Marsh, Angela Graves, Gavin Chadwick, Sophie Myers
Curriculum: HUMAN/STEAM
Phase/Year group: LKS2
Delivery date: Spring 2022
In the Spring of 2022, Year 3 and 4 pupils from Primary Schools across XP Trust studied a cross-curricular expedition looking to answer the guiding question, âWhy should we protect our beautiful planet?â
Continue readingExpedition lead: Martin Said
Curriculum: HUMAN/STEAM
Phase/Year group: Year 7
Delivery date: Autumn 2021
In the Autumn term of 2021 students at XP Gateshead studied an expedition called âFrom the ground upâ exploring all three curriculum strands of diversity and belonging, social justice and the climate emergency.
Continue readingExpedition lead: Emmy Tatters
Curriculum: HUMAN
Phase/Year group: Year 7
Delivery date: Spring 2022
In Spring 2022, students in Year 7 studied a HUMAN expedition called Do your bit!
Continue readingExpedition lead: Jamie Portman
Curriculum: HUMAN/Arts
Phase/Year group: Year 9
Delivery date: Spring 2022
In January 2022, students in Year 9 studied a joint HUMAN and STEAM expedition called âYou give me feverâ. This expedition followed a thematic study of health, considering how it has changed over time from the Medieval Period to the modern day. In order to do this we focused on factors which can affect our health, such as wealth, poverty, science and technology and the role of the government.
Continue readingExpedition lead: Marc Voltaire
Curriculum: HUMAN/STEAM
Phase/Year group: Year 10
Delivery date: Autumn 2021
In September 2021 X25 and E25 studied a joint Human and STEAM expedition which answered the guiding question âAre we really free to choose?â. In order to do this we studied âAn Inspector Callsâ by J.B. Priestley, Nazi Germany, the science of genetics and evolution alongside political arts.
Continue readingExpedition lead: Sam Goode
Curriculum: HUMAN/STEAM
Phase/Year group: KS1
Delivery date: Autumn 2021
In September 2021 Key Stage 1 began their Autumn expedition. This was a high energy expedition around the guiding question; what will I do to be a superhero in my community?
Continue readingExpedition lead: Luke Oldridge
Curriculum: HUMAN/STEAM
Phase/Year group: LKS2
Delivery date: Autumn 2021
Expedition lead: Jenny Townson
Curriculum: HUMAN/STEAM
Phase/Year group: Year 9
Delivery date: Summer 2021
