When we were thinking of a name for our new school we thought about the many different terms associated with our vision. There were numerous words emerging that had the letters ‘x’ and ‘p’ in them. For example: high expectations, expeditions, experts, experience etc. As a result, we chose the name ‘XP’!
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Typically, we have six sessions on each day. We start every morning with Crew for 45 minutes then students have expedition sessions with a mix of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM) and Humanities including English and History and Arts (HUMAN). On three days a week students also have X Block.
We deal with medical conditions in line with guidance for schools.
Our website is used as the main form of communication with parents and we post information about the school on a daily basis. Crew leaders are in regular contact with the families of their crew members.
We collaboratively plan our curriculum so staff work closely together to plan exciting and comprehensive learning experiences. Every single learning expedition is reviewed for quality by staff, both during the process and after the expedition has finished. As such, the school has very robust procedures to monitor, challenge and support the quality of teaching and learning as stated in our recent Ofsted inspection, ‘XP staff are constantly seeking to improve. Led by the headteacher, there is constant discussion about how best to refine and focus teaching and learning so that all pupils do well. Staff work well together and are robust in their assessment of each other’s work. Staff at the school collaborate closely with other schools to check and improve the accuracy of assessments. As a result of this determination to improve, pupils make excellent progress.
Public transport buses run from the Doncaster Interchange on a regular basis to XP school.
We do have a dress code that allows students to wear clothes that are appropriate for the activities we engage in. The culture of the school is built on respect and compassion so we do not have issues of bullying regarding the clothes students wear.
We are really keen to offer as many sporting experiences as we can for students and we have a strong relationship with both Club Doncaster and the Doncaster Athletics Club. We are constantly looking to develop new partnerships and most recently we have started training sessions with the Doncaster Eagles Basketball team.
We have entered teams into competitive competitions wherever possible and we are committed to supporting and promoting community sport. As such, our new building at XP East will have a four court Sports Hall. This will be used by students during the school day but open to the community after hours and during the school holidays.
Girls and boys play football in separate teams.
Currently, we offer Spanish as our main language. However, more recently we have offered French as part of our Duke of Edinburgh programme.