XP Gateshead Year 9’s “Another Brick in the Wall” Expedition culminated in a fantastic Presentation of Learning at the Farrell Centre and Hancock Museum in Newcastle. Students showcased their creative and analytical work from the project, including the oral histories they crafted and the artwork they had created.

You can watch the story of the day in this video:

Exploring history through immersive learning! From Vikings at Murton Park to Shakespeare’s magic, C31’s Expedition journeyed through the Roman, Medieval, Early Modern & Industrial eras. With hands-on activities, creative writing, and expert insights, they connected past & present in unforgettable ways.

At their Presentation of Learning they recreated a historical timeline for parents and staff and a variety of drama performances as well as student led teaching sessions to demonstrate our learning. 

Their knowledge culminated in a piece of narrative writing, independently written by students to reflect the life and experiences of a different person in history. The book is available to purchase here.

The Plover UKS2 Autumn Expedition explored the guiding question, “How does movement affect our world?”, culminating in a science fair at XP East. Students showcased their learning through live experiments, presentations, and films, confidently explaining concepts such as planetary movement, the Earth’s rotation, the phases of the Moon, and the effects of forces like gravity and resistance.

The LKS2 Autumn Expedition explored the guiding question, “How does war change lives?”, with a focus on World War II and its impact on the home front. Students examined key historical themes such as evacuation, rationing, The Blitz, and the changing roles of men, women, and children. Their learning was driven by literature, including The Lion and the Unicorn by Shirley Hughes, which inspired biography writing about evacuees and the roles of women during the war. In art, the children studied Henry Moore, a renowned Yorkshire artist, and used his wartime depictions as inspiration to create powerful wax crayon and watercolour portraits reflecting life during The Blitz. Poetry was also woven into their work, summarising their learning across the expedition.

The culmination of this journey was an art exhibition held at Intake Community Centre, where the children’s final portraits, inspired by Henry Moore’s techniques, were displayed as a tribute to those affected by World War II. This display served as a form of remembrance for local people who lost their lives, connecting the children’s learning to the wider community. Alongside their artwork, students demonstrated a deeper understanding of history through their biography writing, reflecting on how war changed lives and ensuring their work captured the experiences and resilience of those who lived through the war.

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This Expedition had Carcroft pupils exploring how movement shapes the world around us, starting with understanding the Earth, Moon, and Sun, and how day and night occur. Through hands-on experiments, they learned about forces—like gravity, friction, air, and water resistance—and discovered how simple machines (such as pulleys and gears) can make work easier. By creating their own mechanical systems and prototypes, the children tested their ideas, refined their designs, and connected their science knowledge to real-life situations.

To show what they’d learned, pupils shared their insights in a variety of ways—writing imaginative sci-fi narratives, crafting fact-packed scientific reports, and even presenting biographies of key figures like Isaac Newton. Their presentation of Learning was an Expo at the School, where they proudly showcased their models, experiments, and discoveries to parents and the local community. Through this journey, they not only built up their skills and confidence as young scientists and designers but also sparked greater interest and involvement from the people around them.

Year 6 pupils joined Charles Court care home to spread Christmas cheer and create Christmas flower arrangements with the residents for the residents to keep. The floristry workshop was ran by a local business, Charlotte’s who coached the children to be able to support the residents when creating and designing the flower arrangements.

The children also sang Christmas songs and gifted their care home boxes of biscuits. We are so proud of our children for showing activism and serving our community and cannot wait to continue this relationship with the care home in the future.