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Engage with our Curriculum Core Practices

Author Profile
30 January 2026

Andy Sprakes

Dear colleagues, partners and friends

We recently reviewed, revised and reprinted our Curriculum Core Practices and provided all staff at XP’s Festival of Learning with a physical copy of the book. The Core Practices book is designed and written as a professional tool for you to reflect on, consider and apply in your daily practice to ensure that we are showing integrity to our curriculum model. I encourage you to actively reference the book by making notes and reflections in the spaces provided for this.

We have also placed a digital version of the Curriculum Core Practices on our Trust website so you can access online should you choose to do so. You can access the digital version here. This copy, in the spirit of sharing our stories, is available to anyone who visits our Trust website and is open source.

In addition, for all staff at XP, I have shared the link to the ‘Curriculum Core Practices Working Copy’. This is the google document where you can add ‘Notices, Wonders and Comments’ as you work through the published version. As I stated in the introduction to the book, the Curriculum Core Practices is a living document that is iterative and open to all staff to shape and critique. Changes that are agreed in the ‘working’ google doc will be added to the digital version.

We hope you enjoy engaging with this important document that is formed from our fundamental principles and designed to hold and protect the integrity of our model.

In Crew

Andy

Elevating Beautiful Work, Front Page News, Global Sharing, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

A Place Where We Belong

Author Profile
30 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

A Place Where We Belong is a song written by the children of Green Top School.

Last year, pupils from EYFS all the way up to Year 6 began by writing heartfelt letters about what belonging really means to them. Those words were then shaped into lyrics, set to a tune, and brought to life through music.

Recorded at Green Top School, A Place Where We Belong is now live on all your favourite streaming platforms. Turn it up and hear the voices of a community who truly belong.

LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE
Front Page News, Global Sharing, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Sharing our Stories: 30/01/2026

Author Profile
30 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful work this week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!

To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Key Stage 1 Community Crew @ Green Top

Fruit Tasting and Painting @ Plover

Sticky knowledge – Maths reasoning @ Carcroft School

In the spirit of Crew @ XP

Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead

Maths, Mysteries and Masterminds @ Norton Infants

High Energy and Big Wins @ XP East

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Sharing our Stories: 23/01/2026

Author Profile
23 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful work this week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!

To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Extended Study Learning @ Green Top

Amazing home learning in Year 6 @ Plover

Baking biscuits @ Carcroft School

High energy and big wins @ XP

Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead

Crew Hamilton: Orienteering Extraordinaires @ Norton Infants

Academic Thursday in Crew White @ XP East

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Front Page News, Global Sharing, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

We’re looking for a School Caretaker at XP Gateshead!

Author Profile
22 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

We’re looking for a School Caretaker at XP Gateshead:

https://xptrust.org/xp-gateshead-school-caretaker/

It’s a role for someone who takes pride in keeping a school safe, welcoming and running smoothly.

There are more details via the link above – you can apply by sending your application form to [email protected] and please share to help us reach the right person.

Front Page News

Sharing our Stories: 16/01/2026

Author Profile
15 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful work this week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!

To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Year 1 and 2 Drone @ Green Top

We are Rockstars! @ Plover

Mayan Mask @ Carcroft School

An awesome first week back! @ XP

G32 Expedition Reveal @ XP Gateshead

The Bus was for Us! @ Norton Infants

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Find your place at XP Trust

Author Profile
12 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

The primary application deadline is 15 January!

Across XP Trust primary schools, children learn through a rigorous, standards-based curriculum, supported by strong relationships through Crew so every child is known, challenged and encouraged to do their best.

Find out more about our primary schools and places at xptrust.org/places.

Front Page News

Sharing our Stories: 09/01/2026

Author Profile
9 January 2026

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful work this week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!

To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Reception Christmas Performance @ Green Top

Reception Christmas Party Day @ Plover

Mayan Mask @ Carcroft School

Ethics in Action: X30 Admiral take the floor @ XP

NJS Library @ Norton Juniors

Words into Art @ XP East

Weekly Update @ XP Gateshead

An exciting visit from a Game Expert @ Norton Infants

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

A Seasonal Message from XP Trust

Author Profile
19 December 2025

Andy Sprakes

A number of deaf and hearing pupils from Plover School and the ARChi team have been working collaboratively on a British Sign Language version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. 

This is another example of diversity and belonging that runs through our schools and is a concrete example of our culture of Crew.

On behalf of XP Trust, we would like to wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and New Year.

Andy Sprakes

Chief Academic Officer 

XP Trust

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

Sharing our Stories: 19/12/2025

Author Profile
19 December 2025

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful work this week

Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!

To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.

Top of the Blogs

Reception Christmas Performance @ Green Top

Reception Christmas Party Day @ Plover

Year 4 Writing @ Carcroft School

Crew Rosa Parks @ XP

Christmas Crafts @ Norton Juniors

Crew CSP @ XP East

G32 Reverse Advent @ XP Gateshead

A Very Special Visit from Santa @ Norton Infants

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Front Page News, Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Stories

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