World Book Day in Year 6!

Stephanie Oliver

Year 6 had an amazing World Book Day this year… we based the day around the Lewis Carroll poem ‘The Jabberwocky’. The pupils dissected the poem then rehearsed it ready to perform for the Year 4 pupils. The children showed confidence and courage when reading aloud and even included actions. We also created some amazing … Continued

World Book Day 2025

Helen Jenkins

Check out the amazing outfits for this year’s World Book Day! Our theme this year is Alice in Wonderland with the children being invited to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. We also spent the day solving the White Rabbit’s time problems as well as sketching our own interpretation of the Mad Hatter’s Hat!

Sharing our Stories: 07/03/2025

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful Work This Week 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. Top of the Blogs We are artists! @ Norton Infants Outdoor Maths @ Green Top Leading our own learning outside in the sunshine @ Plover … Continued

Making music!

Emma Gould

This term Year 3 are learning to play the ukulele! So far they have learnt the parts of the ukulele, and how to play it gently. They have learnt the names of the strings and began to use the frets to change the sound.

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Geoff Hewitt

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Sharing our Stories: 28/02/2025

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful Work This Week 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. Top of the Blogs Crew Outdoors @ Norton Infants Geography Club @ Green Top Karate Community Clubs @ Plover Challenge Crew – putting our memory … Continued

A visit from Rt Hon Ed Miliband

Helen Jenkins

Last week, we were lucky enough to have a special visit from Doncaster North’s MP, Ed Miliband who came to speak to the children regarding his role in government, particularly his work around reducing poverty in the local area. The children prepared questions and asked listened carefully to his responses.

3SG face-to-face

Samantha Good

We’ve been busy this week learning all about similes and using them to write ‘What am I’ style texts about the different parts of the body. This morning we did a little face-to-face activity, where the children went around reading their sentences out to each other trying to figure out whether the sentence was a … Continued

5CC Serves Up Success!

Charlie Cicero

5CC kicked off the new half term with an exciting tennis lesson, focusing on agility, balance, and tactical play. The session began with fun warm-up games like knee tag and shoulder tag, helping pupils prepare for low and high shots. Next, they practiced playing the ball into space, aiming to earn points with two bounces … Continued

We’re looking for awesome teachers at XP Gateshead!

Geoff Hewitt

XP Gateshead is hiring! We’re seeking dedicated educators for History, English, Spanish and Arts. Join us in shaping the future of learning. Apply now: