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Wednesday- Rounders fixture away Year 7/8 3.30-.4.45 at Hall Cross lower school. Pick up at Hall cross lower school.

Thursday- Cricket practice starts 3.30-4.30, Cheerleading practice 3.30-4.30

Come a long and give it a try.

They’ve worked so hard in the lead-up, putting real effort into their revision. Then came Monday, stepping into the exam hall for the first time — that took courage, and they showed it.

As the week went on, their resilience really stood out. Even when they were tired after a full morning exam, they kept going and faced the afternoons head-on.

By Friday, with the sun shining and exams finally over, it felt right to slow down. We spent some time on the back field with friends, reflecting and enjoying a well-earned ice lolly.

In our final circle, we asked: What are you most proud of this week? Some talked about improving their revision, others about simply getting through the week, and some were proud of themselves even when things didn’t go to plan — recognising they can learn from it.

And that’s exactly the point of mocks. It’s about making mistakes now, learning from them, and building confidence for next time.

This time next year, they’ll walk into that exam hall knowing what to expect — and ready for it.

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

Class 8 Shared Reading @ Green Top

WOW Living Streets Active Travel @ Plover

Coral Reef @ Carcroft School

Practice what you preach Ms Tatters… @ XP Gateshead

Class Six are Artist Extraordinaires @ Norton Infants

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It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

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After a great day at Bletchley Park, we are all on our way back to XP Doncaster, due to arrive earlier than originally planned. We are due back at 5.30pm ETA.

We have a lot of excited C31 students ready for a day investigating Codes and Ciphers at Bletchley Park. We departed our journey to Bletchley Park and will keep you updated throughout the day!

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Right Up Our Street recently visited us at XP School to photograph our students and invite them to participate in the Inside Out Project — a global art movement created by artist JR uniting over 600,000 people across 154 countries through large-scale black and white portraiture.

Our students’ portraits will be showcased at a secret location as part of We Are Donny. Watch this space!