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The children learnt a little about Roman engineering this week as we introduced them to aqueducts! Ask them at home and see what they can remember what is special about them!
After our little learning session, we then set the children the task of making there own out of cereal boxes. After looking at the common features and creating a remember to list the children got to making! And what a fab job they did too!
I really hope that everyone loved our superhero themed day! The children were testing their strength, agility, co-ordination, shooting skills and balance today with our outside activities that were set up for our super heroes. There are more photos that will be shared but here is a quick video of some of the fun!
Have a lovely weekend
from Mrs Shaw and the key stage 1 team x x
Well, what a great end to a great week Class 10 of had. We Have made our own Roman soldier dolly pegs and they look great. I’m really proud of the creative designs.
We also tested our shields and weapons out. We tested the defences in true Roman formation and I am happy to say that they worked!
I am really impressed with our Crew norms after just 2 weeks and can’t wait for us to continue to improve. Thanks for an enjoyable week and have a fantastic weekend, Class 10! 🙂
This afternoon, we held our first KS1 family learning event of the year. Thank you to all of the parents/carers who were able to join us to take part in some superhero skill based activities – water pistol shoot-out, archery and super strength tyre flipping to name just a few! We look forward to welcoming you into school again soon and hope you enjoyed our fun afternoon.
This morning we completed some crafts to immerse our classroom. It’s now looking very bright and colourful with our rainforest animals!
A huge shout out to Toby too for all of his efforts this week creating lots of artwork and crafts for our classroom, they are fab Toby! A very well deserved learning postcard for you today! 🌟
Last week our new Year 7s were the 9th cohort of students from XP to head off to the Aberdovey Outward Bound centre to answer the guiding question ‘What does it mean to be Crew?’. These are their reflections after just three days of their secondary school journey…
XP is now the official new home of the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association.
Fifty years ago John Ellis MBE created the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association (DYJA).
Over the next half century, with three bands and a fourth ensemble made up of alumni, the organisation was to become internationally renowned.
The Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra has played at some of the awesome venues in the world, from the Royal Albert Hall to Buckingham Palace, the United Nations in New York to Ronnie Scott’s in London. Always delighting audiences and showcasing the young people of Doncaster’s talent and virtuosity.
Now, after many years at Beckett Road, DYJA are moving into our XP school, which will become their base. Their office, rehearsal and teaching rooms and music library – as well as full band rehearsal space will be here with us at Middle Bank.
Andy, our Chief Academic officer commented:
“We are absolutely delighted, across the XP Trust, that the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association is now based at our founding school, XP.
To support and be associated with an organisation that has travelled the world, sharing its music and the amazing talent of Doncaster’s young musicians, is very exciting and part of our ongoing commitment to the local community.
As we look forward to celebrating 10 years of XP in 2024, this feels like another landmark moment in our story – and we hope this is so for DYJA too as they continue their decades-long journey.”
Charlotte Arrowsmith, Chair of the Board of Trustees added:
“This feels like a new and exciting chapter for us at DYJA as we enter our 51st year. We’re delighted to have moved into XP School – and we’re looking forward to working and creating here, in such an inspiring place.”
BBK/Chotting @ Carcroft School
Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead
Student Ambassadors – First meeting of the year @ Plover
Stay and Challenge @ Norton Infants
Class 12: Crew Reading @ Green Top
Act of Kindness @ Norton Juniors
