On Friday morning, Years Five and Six were visited by Doncaster North’s MP, Ed Miliband. Following their learning about the civil rights movement, gender inequality and wealth inequality, the children had the chance to ask their local MP questions about his career and learn about his role in government. The children prepared questions and asked … Continued
Sharing our Stories: 14/02/2025
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 Play is the work of childhood @ Norton Infants Class 12: working on conjuctions @ Green Top Great Maths Learning @ … Continued
Yr 5 take on the HAKA
Over the past 6 weeks, 5HJ have learnt how to perform the Maori people of New Zealand’s tradition dance The Haka which demonstrates pride, strength and unity. All children worked in small groups and preformed their own interpretation which was performed to a small audience.
Celebrating Rosa Parks
On Tuesday 5th February, Year 5 and 6 celebrated the life of Rosa Parks – a pivotal civil rights activist – who has been a huge part of our learning in our current expedition “Fight For Your Rights”. The children spent the day writing and performing their own songs about her life, creating protest posters … Continued
Lego Build the Change!
Year 6 have signed up to Lego’s Build the Change challenge! The children must work in teams to design and create built spaces for specific people and purposes. There first challenge is to design and make a party space suitable for a specific person with specific needs. We have been incredibly impressed with the pupils’ … Continued
Suffragists Vs. Suffragettes
In our history case study, year 5 have been learning about how life was different in the past, particularly for women. In an activity this morning, the children were given nine issues and were asked to organise these ins. Diamond nine with the worst issue for women being placed at the top. There were a … Continued
ROSA PARKS DAY
On the 5th February, Years 5 and 6 celebrated Rosa Parks day, named after the iconic figure who is seen as the mother of the civil rights movement. Rosa has been a one of the key figures in our learning this term and marked the beginning of our history case study where the children learned … Continued
The Apex Predator
Just look at these contemplative faces trying to figure out who is top of the food chain..
4TE Cluedo Maths!
Today, 4TE were tasked to use their division skills within maths to solve a great crime! Through using great perserverence, teamwork and resilience, this bunch of budding detectives and mathematicians managed to crack the case! Great work, team!
Sharing our Stories: 07/02/2025
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 Know Yourself, Grow Yourself @ Norton Infants Year 3 Singing with Geoff @ Green Top Yummy Veggie Fajitas @ Plover Do … Continued




