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XP. School News
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iPad Parental Contribution Scheme
All secondary students at XP are expected to bring in a school-managed iPad every day, giving them access to Google Docs, iMovie, GarageBand and Adobe Creative Cloud apps alongside many other school purchased apps. To enable this, we run a great value Parental Contribution Scheme which offers all our parents affordable options to provide the…
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What does XP Stand for?
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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How many classes/subjects are covered in a day?
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.
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How does the school deal with Asthma and other medical conditions?
We deal with medical conditions in line with guidance for schools.
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Is there good communication between school and families?
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.