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  • About us
    • Who are XP Trust?
    • How we XP
      • Our Design Principles
      • Our Core Practices
      • What is Crew?
      • Our Character Traits
      • Our Habits of Work and Learning (HoWLs)
      • What is a Learning Expedition?
      • Our Curriculum Seams
      • Our Narrative for Success
      • What is 3D Learning?
      • How We XP – The Book
      • See how we XP
    • Visit XP Trust
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      • Visitor book
    • Admissions
    • Governance
    • Statutory policies and website information
    • Calendars
    • Contact Us
  • Our Schools
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      • Green Top
      • Carcroft
      • Plover
      • Norton Infants
      • Norton Juniors
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      • XP East
      • XP Gateshead
  • Working at XP
    • Join Our Crew
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  • Our Stories
    • Current Expeditions
    • Elevating Beautiful Work
    • Media coverage
    • XP. Alumni
    • Beautiful work this week
    • Models of Excellence
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    • Partnership development
    • XP Live – Festival of Arts and Culture 2025/26
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    • How We XP – Video Collection
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    • Safeguarding
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  • About us
    • Who are XP Trust?
    • How we XP
      • Our Design Principles
      • Our Core Practices
      • What is Crew?
      • Our Character Traits
      • Our Habits of Work and Learning (HoWLs)
      • What is a Learning Expedition?
      • Our Curriculum Seams
      • Our Narrative for Success
      • What is 3D Learning?
      • How We XP – The Book
      • See how we XP
    • Visit XP Trust
      • Arrange a delegate visit
      • Visitor book
    • Admissions
    • Governance
    • Statutory policies and website information
    • Calendars
    • Contact Us
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      • Carcroft
      • Plover
      • Norton Infants
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  • Our Stories
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    • Elevating Beautiful Work
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    • XP Trust Shop
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    • How We XP – Video Collection
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Sodexo’s generous donation to Plover!

Author Profile
3 March 2025

Geoff Hewitt

Staff and students at Plover School are incredibly grateful to Sodexo at Doncaster Royal Infirmary for their generous book drive, organised in collaboration with Chapter One. Their dedication to collecting and donating used children’s books has had a significant impact on our school community. This contribution helps ensure our students have access to quality reading materials, fostering a love for literacy that will benefit them for years to come. 

A particularly special moment was when we welcomed Nia to our school. Mrs Lewis and Class 2L were thrilled to meet her, as they listened to her read to them a story and ask thoughtful questions afterwards. The warmth and generosity shown by Sodexo and Chapter One have left a lasting impression, reinforcing the importance of collaboration in education. On behalf of Plover School, we extend our heartfelt thanks for their kindness and commitment to making a difference in children’s lives.

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We’re looking for awesome teachers at XP Gateshead!

Author Profile
21 February 2025

Geoff Hewitt

XP Gateshead is hiring! We’re seeking dedicated educators for History, English, Spanish and Arts. Join us in shaping the future of learning. Apply now:

  • Teacher of History
  • Teacher of English
  • Teacher of Art and Design
  • Teacher of Spanish
  • Faculty Leader of Arts

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Running for the Arts at XP!!

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14 February 2025

Andy Sprakes

This year a team from XP are running the Sheffield Half Marathon on the 23 March to raise funds for our upcoming Music and Arts Festival in July.

The event this year builds on the success of last year’s festival as we hope to expand the scope and range of participation for our students and the wider community. 

To make this happen we need your support! If you could make a donation, however big or small, we can place music and the arts right at the heart of our mission to make ourselves, our community and our world a better place! 

Just click the link here to make a donation. 

Thank you for your continuing support. 

Andy Sprakes

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Sharing our Stories: 14/02/2025

Author Profile
14 February 2025

Geoff Hewitt

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

Play is the work of childhood @ Norton Infants

Class 12: working on conjuctions @ Green Top

Great Maths Learning @ Plover

Bob Marley is 80 @ Carcroft School

Celebrating Rosa Parks @ Norton Juniors

Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead

A star in the making in Crew Pasteur @ XP

What a treat! @ 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!

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Work c’est magnifique on display in The Frenchgate

Author Profile
12 February 2025

Chris Marsden

A Decade of Activism at XP Trust

A small corner of the Frenchgate Shopping Centre is looking extra special at the moment, thanks to the curation of amazing artwork created by students across our Trust! This exciting exhibition umrellaed under the heading of ‘A Decade of Activism,’ is a snapshot of how the work of our children have been making a difference over the past ten years.

Stories that deserve to be shared

From protecting the planet to spreading kindness, these incredible displays nurtured from the students’ Expedition work show what really matters to young people. Each piece tells a powerful story about standing up for what’s right, helping others, and believing in a brighter future, which tie into our beliefs of community through activism, leadership and equity – sharing our stories as we go.

Whilst, also embracing our three rich curriculum seams Protecting Our Planet’, ‘Standing for Social Justice’ and ‘Cultivating Diversity & Belonging.’

 

 

 

 

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Sharing our Stories: 07/02/2025

Author Profile
7 February 2025

Geoff Hewitt

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

Know Yourself, Grow Yourself @ Norton Infants

Year 3 Singing with Geoff @ Green Top

Yummy Veggie Fajitas @ Plover

Do you want to make a pizza? @ Carcroft School

March against Segregation @ Norton Juniors

Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead

X31 Skipper – Bringing a ‘Storm in a teashop’ to life! @ XP

E30’s Powerful Work on Macbeth @ 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!

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Last Call – An Audience with Jeff Robin

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4 February 2025

web admin

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to hear Jeff, a key influence behind the creation of XP, talk about his life, work and Jeff Tech High!

Book your place here!

Elevating Beautiful Work, Front Page News

Save the Date: Jeff Tech High – Learning Like an Artist

Author Profile
31 January 2025

Geoff Hewitt

Join us for a special evening as we welcome Jeff Robin to XP to celebrate the first year of Jeff Tech High. This event will showcase the journey of the XP staff who travelled to San Diego to work alongside Jeff on their ‘exemplars’ – an experience that has reshaped their practice and deepened their approach to Expeditionary Learning.

Through storytelling, reflections, and tangible examples of their work, the JTH Crew will share how Jeff’s expertise has influenced their thinking and teaching. The evening will conclude with a Q&A with Jeff, offering the chance to gain insight into his philosophy and approach to crafting meaningful, authentic learning experiences for students and staff alike.

📅 Date: 10th February 2025
🕒 Time: 3:45 PM
📍 Location: XP East School

Come and be part of the conversation as we explore creativity, craftsmanship, and the lasting impact of Jeff Tech High.

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Holocaust Memorial Day at the Mansion House

Author Profile
31 January 2025

M Hewitt

On Monday 27th January it was Holocaust Memorial Day.

This year it also marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

The theme vision for commemoration and remembrance events this year was ‘For a Better Future’.

A morning at our Mansion house of readings, pledges, stories, reflection and two minutes silence was attended by Mayor Ros Jones, Rabbi Yonosan Golomb and speakers and children from across Doncaster.

XP’s contribution was a postcard featuring a painting created as part of the ‘Are We Really Free to Choose’ expedition, which on the reverse side invited guests at the event to write down their reflections on the day.

80 trees were also planted across the Borough as part of the commemorations.

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Sharing our Stories: 31/01/2025

Author Profile
31 January 2025

Geoff Hewitt

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

Family Learning @ Norton Infants

Class 9 Family Learning @ Green Top

Family Learning @ Plover

Why do we have a skeleton? @ Carcroft School

Digest This! @ Norton Juniors

A Visit from Brenda Dinsdale @ XP Gateshead

Cheerleading Festival @ XP

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!

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