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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.
Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead
Once upon a time… @ Norton Infants
Phoenix Dance Theatre Project 2025 @ XP
When NJS met a Gladiator @ Norton Juniors
Following our presentations students over the last few weeks, and the drop-in evening this week, can all G29 families please complete this form to let us know your thoughts, and if you have any remaining questions. This is not a final choice for your child at this stage, this will be confirmed through your child’s Crew Leader.
G28 Students have today been given the results for the written papers that they sat in their recent round of mock examinations.
These results include the grades from the mock exams, and importantly the predictions that we are making for their final GCSE grades. These predictions do not represent a limit on what students can achieve – they are our professional judgements of a most likely grade based on the performance of students in these mocks and everything that we know about their preparations, capability, capacity and motivation.
We have had a community meeting this afternoon to reinforce important messages about the purpose of any sets of mocks being about learning for, and building towards the final assessments in Summer 2026. We are really proud of our students’ efforts over this mock period and overall the picture is looking strong.
We will email out a guide which details the papers that students were given in this round of mocks and how grades have ben reached. Students will also receive an updated snapshot which includes other important information about their narrative for success, including attendance and habits of work and learning.
All of the above will form the basis for the upcoming SLCs.
When you receive the email with the guide to the mock papers, you will also be given a link to ask questions in advance of the SLCs.
During the community meeting we also reminded students that over the coming week we need them to finalise their work experience arrangements – most importantly once they have an offer, to put the details into their Placementt app. Then we will pick up the exchange of documentation from that point.
Thanks to all of our G28 families for your ongoing support!
A reminder that to support Year 9 families in discussing Key Stage 4 pathways with your children, we are hosting an evening slot for any G29 families that wish to attend.
This event is happening this evening between 5pm and 6pm in school. You can drop in to the evening at any time.
Staff leaders will be available to talk about your child and the courses on offer.
On the evening staff will be available to give you and your child advice in their role as:
GCSE Spanish – Señorita Quested
Level 2 Interactive Media – Mr Said
GCSE Geography – Miss Jones
Level 2 Health & Social Care – Mrs Diamond
GCSE Religious Studies (Ethics) – Mrs Ross
Level 2 Sports – Mr Devitt
DT / Engineering – Mr Said
Ms Macphail
Mrs Mosley, Ms Marshall, Miss Jones
G31 students, will be heading out of school to carry out Geography fieldwork skills, including basic data collection techniques and observational skills, through practical activities and investigations in our local river environment. The dates for each class are:
Class 1 – Friday 6th June
Class 2 – Monday 9th June
This fieldwork will consolidate the students’ understanding of river geography, which they have been studying in class, and allow them to see the impact of human activity along the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside. The planned activities are designed to meet National Curriculum standards while engaging our students in practical, meaningful geographical investigation through observation and field sketching.
Additionally, our students will have the opportunity to work with an expert from Tyne Rivers Trust, looking at the Interactive River model in Newcastle Central Library.
We will be travelling by metro and on foot, so students will need:
Students need to be in school at the normal time of 8:25 am, ready to be briefed at 8:30 am, and leave at 8:45 am.
We expect to return to school slightly later than the normal school day but no later than 3:45 pm. We will update our website should there be any delays.
We hope you and your children have had a great break and look forward to welcoming students back for the final half-term of this academic year with lots to look forward to! This half-term we will welcome our Year 6 G32 students into school for the first time supported by student leaders from G31, G29 will be making important decisions on their pathways into Key Stage 4, G28 will be taking part in their work placements and students of Spanish will have speaking exams to prepare for – for all students we have a Sports Day on our next Crew Day too!
Can I remind all families about the importance of students attending school everyday. School attendance is vital to the life chances of young people and being in school improves health, wellbeing and socialisation throughout life. Put simply if pupils are not at school then they are not learning and quickly fall behind in all areas of their development. Term time holidays are not authorised at XP Gateshead. Let’s all work hard together to ensure school attendance is high – students, parents/carers, Crew Leaders and XPG inclusion team.
School opens at 8:00am every morning. Students should arrive between 8:00am and 8:25 am and there are spaces available for socialising, reading or completing extended study. Students must be on site for 8.25am for the call to Crew. A calm start to the day is really important for students to settle into learning so we ask that parents support their child with this.
Please refer to our website post for full details on our dress code. Can I remind parents of the following expectations around daily dress within school and ask for your full support around this as we move into our final Summer half term and warmer weather.
For a normal day within school, we do not think it appropriate that students wear:
As always, all students need to be fully equipped for school and bring a school bag with:
Starting tomorrow G30 will be using what they have learned about Indian Classical Music to create fusion Bhangra dance tracks using their iPads and school Macbooks. All students must have their headphones for these sessions – these are part of their regular day to day kit.
Tomorrow we have experts working with a group of G31 leaders to take samples from our school pond, which was a product of G30’s work in the same expedition next year.
Our digital leaders are working with Martyn Soulsby from Clickview, an Edtech company that specialises in providing educational video content to schools to support learning. Our digital leaders will work with Martyn in the afternoon to plan a CPD session which will then be delivered to staff after school from 3.30pm.
On Tuesday at 5pm, we are hosting a drop-in event in school for families that would like to talk to Key Stage 4 course leaders, to support them and their child to make decisions about the subjects that will be studied in year 10. Please see Mr Said’s post here for more details.
On Wednesday afternoon this week, G28 will receive the results from their mock examinations. Crew Leaders will be with students when they receive their results to provide support and guidance, and help students to consider how best to communicate their next steps based on these results as part of their upcoming Student-Led Conferences.
Due to the ongoing SLCs for G30 and G31, and our first week back from the break there are no after school clubs or extended study this week. They will return next week, w/c 9th June.
From the w/c 9th June G28 families will be invited into school by Crew Leaders for G28’s next SLCs with a focus on mock results, readiness for Year 11 and work placements.
Each Tuesday from 10th June, students that are dancing as part of the XP Trust Arts Festival in July will have a weekly session during the school day with an expert to choreograph and rehearse a routine which will be performed at the festival. All students that are taking part in the festival were given permission slips at the end of last term, including musicians and dancers. Please can you make sure that these are returned to school as soon as possible.
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
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.
Weekly update for families @ XP Gateshead
Friendship blocks @ Norton Infants
Our new Year 7 students’ Outward Bound adventure begins on Tuesday 26th August 2025. Students need to be arrive at school between 8.00am and 8.25am. The coach will depart later that morning.
We need all parents to complete a Participant Information Form by following the link below. The form must be submitted by Monday, July 3rd, 2023.
Students must bring a £10 deposit with them on the morning which will be handed back to them at the end of their adventure if there is no loss or damage to equipment. This is an important part of the process for the week, and teaches the students about join responsibility as a Crew.
Any medication for students must be in the original box, clearly labelled with your child’s name and details of regularity of administration and dose. This includes:
Please get in contact with [email protected] if your child will be bringing medication and we can provide you with a self-administration or permission to administer form.
Specialist equipment such as walking boots, tents, sleeping bags, hiking rucksacks and waterproofs will be provided by the centre.
The kit list for students is listed below. Please ensure that your child has all of these items.
If you are having problems sourcing these please get in touch with our office via [email protected] . Older clothes are far better for the week as they will get wet and or muddy.
Thanks to all of those families that attended. We are visiting Primary Schools to meet your children over the coming weeks. In the meantime:
At XP Gateshead, we believe that every child can achieve extraordinary things — and every adult in the building plays a part in making that happen.
We’re looking for a Learning Coach who is passionate about helping young people thrive. Someone who brings positivity and the belief that relationships are the foundation of great learning.
If you want to make a real difference, work in a strong and supportive team, and be part of a school that values kindness, collaboration and creativity — this is the role for you.
Apply here: https://xptrust.org/learning-coach-teaching-assistant-xp-gateshead/
