Dear G29 Parents and Carers
Our debate performance for the G29 POL, for our current expedition ‘Act Naturally: are we really free to choose?’ will take place at 4.40pm on Friday April 17th. This is the Friday of the first week back after the Easter holidays.
We are fortunate enough to be able to use the debate chamber at Newcastle Sixth Form college for this event, and are really looking forward to seeing our learners shine in an official debate setting.
Best regards
G29 team
Dear Families
We have not been able to attend the theatre performance this afternoon.
Due to an error on our part, we arrived for the incorrect performance time. There was an earlier performance today which was not advertised on the performance website.
All students are safe and are currently returning to school.
Children can be collected at 3.15pm or can stay in school until the later time advertised if that is more convenient for you.
We sincerely regret this error and any inconvenience or disappointment this may have caused the students and you. These errors do happen and we will of course review our processes for external bookings to ensure this does not happen again.
Students have handled this situation wonderfully.
Thank you for your understanding
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.
Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead
Maths, Mysteries and Masterminds @ Norton Infants
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Write to us at [email protected] – we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!
Thanks to all of the families that attended the information evening last night.
Here are the pertinent slides from the evening:
I received an email last night with an updated run time for the show. The run time is now confirmed as 1 hour 24 mins as opposed to the 1 hour 10 originally stated.
This means that our estimated ETA back to school tomorrow will be 3:45 NOT 3:30.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused by this change in run time.
A reminder that students must be wearing appropriate footwear to walk to the metro (no crocs) and must have some sort of coat or jacket to wear to metro. No sweets or snacks are permitted to be brought by students. They must have a water bottle with them as usual that will be filled before leaving school for the performance.
These last two staff days have been a great success, with a teaching a learning conference on Friday in Doncaster, and today colleagues across secondary school were working from our building in subject crews – further strengthening our curriculum. Crew is as important to staff as it is to students at XPG and taking time to work in our wider teams across Trust has allowed us to strengthen our relationships, develop our understanding of teaching and learning and collaboratively plan high quality work. It was also a chance to see how our work is part of something bigger and everyone I spoke to after the event had a real sense of pride in what they do and the Trust they work for – I certainly did and also enjoyed our time away as a staff crew.
On Friday, all staff received their copy of XP Trust Core Practices, a resource for guidance, reflection and touchstone where we reference all aspects of our model.
“Crew challenges and supports all of us to be ethical human beings who recognise their own value and the value of community.”
Crew is the cultural heart of XP Trust, built on the foundational principle that, “We are crew, not passengers, strengthened by acts of consequential service to others.” This principle permeates every aspect of our community, starting with our staff. The ethos of mutual support and shared challenge is modelled first and foremost in Staff Crew, ensuring that adults live the same values we expect of our students.
We also got a chance to try out our new XP transport and are looking forward to housing one of the minibuses here in the North East. This will allow us more flexibility and cost effective travel especially around sporting events.
As is always the case, it is a packed week for students with experiences that enrich their learning:
Work is ongoing around installation of high-spec kit for our DT workshop. This is scheduled to be completed on Wednesday of this week. It does mean some changes for students for e.g. the dining tables will be in a slightly different place to usual tomorrow morning to allow for equipment to be delivered safely. THere are also some room changes so please do encourage your child to look at their timetable carefully.
Our cohort of G30 students working with Into University will have a further session with our partners in school on Tuesday morning. Into University provides learning experiences designed to inspire young people to consider university, especially when they are from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the wider university population.
These will be taking place during the school day on Wednesday morning.
A small group of G31 students will be visiting the RVI Children’s Hospital on Wednesday during the school day. Students will build knowledge around the impact and work that occurs in a hospital setting, aligned to their interest in health careers, and also to support expedition aims and further develop partnerships with the NHS for future expeditions in Year 8.
For more details of this event click here.
For more details, including the exam timetable please click here.
For more details please see Miss Tatters post: click here.
SLCs continue for G31 and G30. Families of Crew Windsor should now have an email from Mr Said to book a telephone conversation with him.
As usual if you have any questions please contact your child’s crew leader in the first instance. Thank you as always for your ongoing support.
Julie Mosley
Principal
Did you know we run a Breakfast Club every morning from 8:00–8:25am? It’s a great way for students to start the day feeling full, and ready to learn — and we’d love to see more students come along.
One of the best things about Breakfast Club is that it’s run by our brilliant G30 students, with support from staff. They do a fantastic job welcoming students, helping things run smoothly, and creating a positive and friendly atmosphere.
Eating breakfast can really help with focus, energy, and concentration, but it’s also about more than food. It’s a chance to relax, feel settled, and start the day on a positive note!
You don’t have to come every day either — popping in once or twice a week is absolutely fine.
So why not give it a go?
Just turn up between 8:00 and 8:25am, grab some breakfast, and start your day right.
We can’t wait to see you there!
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.
Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead
Crew Hamilton: Orienteering Extraordinaires @ Norton Infants
Academic Thursday in Crew White @ XP East
Write to us at [email protected] – we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!
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.
On Friday 30th January, G31 will be going to the Theatre Royal in Newcastle to see a performance of Weird! This is a musical interpretation of Macbeth from the perspective of the 3 witches. This will support their understanding of the Shakespeare play they are studying in English and act as a model of excellence for their own performances as part of the Presentation of Learning. A big appreciation to Ms Simpson for applying for tickets for this event on behalf of G31.
The performance begins at 1:30 and we will be travelling via metro to Monument station and then walking 3 minutes to the theatre. Students will have an early lunch in school at 12, allowing us to leave at 12:30. Students who normally have a school lunch will be able to do this as normal.
The performance is 70 minutes long with no interval so will finish at 2:40. We will then travel back to school via metro. We will return to school by approximately 3:30. Any changes to this time will be communicated via the school website.
Students are not permitted to bring snacks to the theatre, they will eat lunch in school before we go. They MUST have a water bottle with them in school and they will be directed to fill it before we leave.
As we are walking to the metro, students must wear appropriate footwear (crocs are not acceptable) and have a coat.
