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#BetterWorldWeek at XP
At XP Trust, we’re proud to be long-standing partners and friends of EL Education. We take part in Better World Week every year – not as a one-off event, but as an extension of the work we do every day in our schools. Like EL, we believe that learning should be purposeful, rooted in community, and driven by the desire to make a positive impact. It’s a shared mission that sits at the heart of our relationship and everything we do.
In every XP school, students take on meaningful work that matters to real people. From campaigning for local change to producing high-quality expedition products that leave a legacy, our young people learn not just how to succeed – but how to contribute. Better World Week gives us the opportunity to shine a light on that work, celebrate the voices of our students, and stand alongside a global network of educators who are committed to doing things differently…
Click ‘read more’ below to see our students’ beautiful work from this year…
Continue readingSharing our Stories: 02/05/2025
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.
Every year, our friends and partners at EL Education invite schools across the world to take part in #BetterWorldWeek – a celebration of student work that makes a meaningful difference in the world.
Just like at EL, at XP this isn’t a one-off event – it’s the work we do every day. But this week gives us a moment to pause, reflect, and share the incredible ways our students have stepped up.
In the last year, they have:
- Hosted tea parties to tackle loneliness
- Campaigned for safer streets around their schools
- Created environmental art with purpose
- Challenged inequality through powerful public products
- Brought communities together
…and that’s just the beginning.
You can read all about their beautiful, purposeful work here:
https://xptrust.org/betterworldweek-2025/
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Key stage 1 community crew assembly
What a fantastic assembly we had this afternoon, even in this heat!
Congratulations to all of our crew winners this week, especially our crew champions…you are all superstars to us!
class 8 monarch sketches
The children have had such an amazing time adding detail to their sketches…I am so proud of them! Here are a few pieces of their beautiful work!
Class 7 sketches!
Take a look at some of our sketches of Kings and Queens!
Class 8 monarch portraits
The children worked hard today to get the outline correct and from there, the portraits really came together…can’t wait to add more texture to their sketches tomorrow!
XP Outdoors – Year 5 Tent Race!
This morning, Year 5 took part in the exciting XP Outdoor challenge Green Top’s Tent Race! The race was all about Crew building, speed, commutation and a lot of fun.
Each team raced to put up a Tipi tent as quickly as possible, squeezed inside to show it could hold everyone, then took it down and dashed to the next setup point. There, they worked together again to pitch a second tent, made sure the whole team passed through it—and then it was a full-speed home run to the finish line!
Class 7 self portraits!
Class 7 have been working super hard on their self portraits today. Although, tricky, we have worked hard and shown lots of courage!
Class 8 self portraits
Today, class 8 have had their first taste of drawing portraits. We struggled with trying to get the proportions right but everyone tried really hard with the shape of the head and the facial features. We can’t wait to do some portraits of monarchs later on in the week!
