Dear Families
Just to bring you up to date on current plans for our school building. Discussion on a permanent home for XP Gateshead is ongoing between the Local Authority (LA) and the Department for Education (DfE) however it is likely that we will continue to remain on our current site for at least the next two years. The plan is currently that after this time we will move into a purpose-built and brand new school building on a location close to our current site.
In the meantime we continue to grow as a school and over the next two years will welcome another two year groups into the XP Gateshead family. To accommodate the additional numbers of pupils we are working closely with the DFE and the LA and are expanding into rooms in the larger building next door. Work will begin soon to ensure these rooms are ready for September 2023 and we will have fully specialist spaces including Science labs and Design Technology areas. We will continue to make use of existing grounds and the sports hall and will be utilising the larger dining area in the main building atrium at lunch and break times. We will have access to a large performance area just off the atrium in the main building.
We will be taking steps to ensure that any work on site is not disruptive to our students’ learning and we will continue to update you as this work progresses.
Mark Lovatt
Co-Principal