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XP. School News

  • Celebrate XP… support a charity!

    Announcing Our New Publication: ‘Celebrating Ten Years of Expeditions at XP’ A new publication, ‘Celebrating Ten Years of Learning Expeditions at XP’, written by our co-founder, Andy Sprakes, is now available. The book highlights an extensive and broad selection of the beautiful work created by our young people and staff from across our Trust. It…

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  • Plover School pupils kick off the year with compassion and community action at local RSPCA centre

    Pupils from Plover School have sparked the beginning of an exciting year of community action by visiting the RSPCA Doncaster and Rotherham Branch with a donation of toys for the rescue dogs. The visit marks the start of an ongoing partnership, with similar volunteering workshops planned throughout the year. During their time at the centre,…

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  • XP East/ XP winners

    Sports Day 2026: Highlights & Winners! We wrapped up the 2026 academic year with another hugely successful Sports Day!Check out our NEW video celebrating all the action and highlighting the winners across Crew vs. Crew, Phase vs. Phase, and School vs. School. A massive well done to XP East for taking home the victory once again! Outstanding effort from everyone…

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  • XP Outdoors

    Today, Year 7 took a much-needed break from the busy school routine to explore the beautiful green space around Lakeside! 🦆✨ Sessions like this are all about self-development, building stronger relationships, and coming together as a crew. As we strolled along the waterside, students paired up with walking buddies to share their new interests and…

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