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  • 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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  • Ofsted Monitoring at XP East

    Ofsted Monitoring visit took place at XPE – further information to follow when the letter is received but overwhelmingly positive feedback given about our curriculum and progress since the last inspection.

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  • Facilities repairs this week 09/05/2025

    Last week the facilities team completed 36 jobs from the repairs and requests log       9 repairs and 1 request at XPD5 repairs and 5 request at Plover 4 repairs at Norton 3 repairs  at Carcroft 6 repairs and 3 requests at Green top Work also continued this week on the external window painting at Plover…

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  • Sharing our Stories: 09/05/2025

    Beautiful Work This Week Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from this week. To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org. Top of the Blogs VE Day Celebrations – Moorends Community Centre @ Green Top F1 are musicians @ Plover Celebrating beautiful work @ Carcroft School…

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  • Being and Building Crew – Wood Foundation

    Working with our partners and friends the Wood Foundation on implementing and embedding Crew It was a great pleasure and privilege to work alongside our partners the Wood Foundation in April this year as forty two visitors from schools across the North East of Scotland descended on XP to learn more about why and how…

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