This Careers Event may be of interest to some families and students, especially those that live in the east of the borough and are currently in year 10 and 11.
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Sharing our Stories: 03/10/2025
Beautiful work this week
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.
G29: What makes a great education?
Last term, students in G29 at XPG were challenged to give a keynote at the MTEM conference on what makes a great education. Over a week they drafted and put together an incredible speech which they have now recorded back in school.
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Crew Nightingale – Higher Maths @ XP
XP Outdoors – Year 7 take on mighty task of litter picking @ XP East
A visit from Stuart – learning about helping homeless people @ Norton Infants
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A reminder that we are hosting an information event in school on Monday 6th October next week at 6pm.
At this event we will share:
- how you can support your child through this important year.
- the exam timetable and wider calendar for the year, including the plan for after the final examination
- information about Post-16 routes and the local offer
It was great to hear from some students this week about their reflections after having visited open events at Newcastle Sixth Form College and Newcastle College.
Gateshead College have now confirmed that their Open Evening will be on Monday 13th October from 4.30pm – 7.00pm. Registration for this event is needed. You can do that by clicking here.
So that you can plan for your Summer, the leaving date for G28 students following their exams will be Friday 26th June 2026.
We’re looking for an awesome SEND Learning Coach (TA) at Norton Campus!
Find out more and apply here to #JoinOurCrew – https://xptrust.org/norton-campus-send-learning-coach-ta/
Dear Families
What makes a great education?
You may remember that last term students in G29 were challenged to give a keynote at the MTEM conference on what makes a great education. Over a week they drafted and put together an incredible speech which we have now recorded back in school.
The words of our students are truly beautiful, and this week I have the honour and privilege of sharing their words at international conference in Denmark. As well as meeting colleagues across education with equally innovative learning models, I will also have the opportunity to visit LEAPS schools to see how they are making their buildings work for their models of learning.
On Friday I was able to share my (limited) progress in Danish with the students as we celebrated the European Day of Languages. The day was marked with readings from students, live linkup with The British Council, a themed lunch and El Classico football match and lots of students in red and yellow celebrating other cultures and languages. Thanks to all families that supported this event and a special thanks to Mohammed, Desiree and Chanel and to Miss Fielding for her work coordinating the day.
We also had important fieldwork for LOOL groups, and for G30’s expedition and a student-led piece of fieldwork for Crew Darling, heart dissection in STEAM and our very first Axiom Maths club for Year 7.
We have another important week coming up with our Open Evening on Tuesday after school. Again, thanks to all families that are lending us your children for the evening. The students really do run the show from beginning to end and it is this that families remark upon year after year, the warmth, leadership and pride that students show in their school.
The importance of reading
In recent weeks we have shared details of the Extended Study that is set for each year group. Reading is in many ways the most important part of the week’s extended study.
As you know, reading is a key focus at XPG. It is not only the first building block to allow students to access all areas of the curriculum but reading also plays a significant role in their life chances and their wellbeing. We know that to be good learners, students need to first be good readers. Studies have shown that ‘those who read for pleasure have higher levels of self-esteem and a greater ability to cope with difficult situations. Reading for pleasure is also associated with better sleeping patterns’.
At XPG our students are exposed to many texts – reading in sessions, studying an anchor text in each expedition, a weekly Crew Read during Tranquil Tuesday and the daily 20-30 minutes reading expectation of their accelerated reader book. Over the last few weeks, students who are not currently reading at an age appropriate level have started attending intervention sessions.
Please support us by monitoring your child’s reading, ensuring they are reading their accelerated reader book (which may be on ePlatform or a physical book they have borrowed from our in-school library) and reminding them to complete their daily 20-30 reading minutes.
Clubs
We will trial lunchtime and after clubs for a week, starting on Thursday and Friday of this week and then Monday to Wednesday in the following week. Clubs will then start fully in the week commencing October 13th.
The draft set of clubs can be found below. This may be adapted in light of the trial that starts later this week on Thursday.
Our week ahead
G30 Class 1 – Fieldwork to the Farrell Centre
Students in G30 Class 2 will be travelling to the Farrell Centre on Newcastle University Campus tomorrow morning – Tuesday 30th September – to learn more about their brief for their final project and to see the exhibits at the national centre for architecture. More details here.
Breakfast Club supported by Magic Breakfast
Breakfast club continues each morning from 7.45am.
Extended Study
Our supervised extended study will run again this week after school from 3.30pm until 4.30pm. We will be starting tasters for clubs soon. More info to come in a separate post.
PE sessions this week
Please can parents make sure that their child has a PE kit for PE sessions. We expect students to change into their appropriate PE kit, and not wear the same clothes they wear in school. Similarly, students must change out of PE kit afterwards, into their normal school clothes. For safety, jewellery must be removed and hair must be tied back.
- G32 students (Year 7)
- Class 1 have PE on Monday
- Class 2 have PE on Wednesday
- G31 students (Year 8) have PE on Tuesday.
- G30 students (Year 9) have PE on Thursday.
- G29 and G28 students (Year 10 and Year 11) have PE on Monday
As usual if you have any questions, please get in touch with your child’s Crew Leader in the first instance or email general enquiries to [email protected].
Thank you as always for your ongoing support. Together we are stronger #WeAreCrew.
Julie Mosley
Our Open Evening Event on Tuesday 30th September is now FULLY BOOKED
Our Open Evening on Tuesday 30th September is now fully booked.
Due to high demand and our limited size and space in our current temporary building, we have had to limit the number of places at the event. If you have not registered to attend, please do not turn up on the evening as we will not be able to accommodate you.
More information about our school:
Our website is also a valuable source of information and will give you a real flavour of the rigour of XP and our relentless focus on academic success, character growth and beautiful work.
Last year we put together an information website for families that were are not able to attend, which you can find here:
https://sites.google.com/xpgateshead.org/xp-gateshead-online-open-eve/home
Information on how to apply for a place at our school can be found here: https://xpgateshead.org/how-to-apply-for-a-place-at-xp-gateshead/
Frequently asked questions about our school can be found here:
https://xpgateshead.org/category/faq/
Sharing our Stories: 26/09/2025
Beautiful work this week
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.
Top of the Blogs
Outstanding Craftsmanship and Quality in X29! @ XP
Crew Hoy – Not Passengers @ XP East
Continuing Our Marvellous ME Expedition @ Norton Infants
Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead
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Next week there is a virtual work experience opportunities with HSBC. There are two experiences for students in year groups 7-9 (First Step) and 10-11 (Next Step). These events are taking place outside of school hours, so you students would sign up and then access them from home individually.
FIRST STEP – Years 7-9
Wednesday 1st October May at 4.30pm (virtual session hosted on MS Teams)
“Pitch for a Purpose: Plan the Ultimate Charity Event with HSBC”
- A 45-minute briefing with the HSBC team
- Complete the career challenge at your own pace
- Certification awarded on completion
- Register now! (students)
NEXT STEP – Year groups 10-13
Thursday 2nd October at 5pm (virtual session hosted on MS Teams)
“HSBC the National Trust – Nature Projects That Make a Difference”
- A 45-minute virtual briefing with the HSBC team
- Complete the career challenge at your own pace
- Certification awarded on completion
- Register now! (students)
Good morning,
Please see a message below from the school Immunisation team regarding the flu vaccination.
Dear parent / guardian,
As you will know, all school children in the UK are offered their flu vaccination in school in the autumn or early winter before the flu season typically starts in December or January. This ensures your children have the best protection when flu starts to spread. The flu season usually starts in October, but it is usually worse from December to March. The School Aged Immunisation Team offer the flu vaccination to over 130,000 children in 487 schools. Some schools will be given a date in November or December. The children will still get protection even if they are vaccinated late in the school term.
We change our planner every year, so the same schools are not visited at the end of the flu season.
Please see the link below if you require any further information.
Kind regards,
School Immunisation Team
If you have not already signed the consent form, please see details for XP School below.
The following date has been planned XP Gateshead: 04/11/2025
Can parents please complete the following consent form, for siblings, you will need to complete separate forms for each child.
https://www.northumbriaimmunisations.co.uk/Forms/Flu
The school code is: NB148617
Kind Regards
School Office
On Thursday 25th September, G28 Geographers will be taking part in their second compulsory fieldwork visit of the course, to Seaham.
The focus of the day will be the enquiry question: “How is erosion changing the coastline at Seaham?”
To be properly prepared in addition to normal kit, students will need:
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A packed lunch
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A waterproof jacket
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Suitable footwear (sports trainers or walking boots)
The weather is currently sunny with clouds and 16°C but it may be windy at the coast so please ensure students are wearing warm clothes.
We aim to return to school by 3:30pm. However, as trains from Seaham to Heworth only run once per hour, it is possible that we may not arrive back until around 4:30pm. If there are any delays to our expected 3:30pm return, an update will be posted on the school blog.