Forest School Crew Challenge

Crew McLoughlin and Crew Gray recently took part in an exciting Forest School challenge using the game Go Find It Too! Working in small groups, the children were given cards showing different objects, colours, textures, and features to find in the natural environment. They explored the Forest School area carefully, searching for items that matched the cards while demonstrating excellent teamwork, communication, and observation skills. The challenge encouraged the children to work together, discuss their ideas, and look closely at the world around them, helping to develop their problem-solving skills while enjoying outdoor learning. Everyone showed great enthusiasm and determination throughout the activity, making it a fun and successful challenge for all involved. 🌿🔍🍂

XP Festival: Lineup!

Curious about the XP Festival lineup?

Here’s a hint: students from every XP Trust school will be sharing their passions through vibrant art installations, dance, storytelling, and live music! This is a key moment in our XP Live programme, giving young people authentic opportunities to produce and perform work that has agency and legacy.

Get your tickets here!

https://www.ticketsource.com/xptrust/t-oemmpmr

M + M Productions Visit Our School

On Friday, we were delighted to welcome M + M Productions to our school to perform the classic story The Railway Children.

The performance was fantastic, and the whole school thoroughly enjoyed it. The actors brought the story to life and encouraged lots of audience participation. Our Hub children especially loved getting involved, singing, dancing, and joining in with the fun.

Thank you to M + M Productions for such an enjoyable and memorable experience!

Sharing our Stories: 19/06/2026

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

A Seaside Spectacular with Mr Dan! @ Green Top

Handwriting champion of the week @ Plover

STEM Challenge @ Carcroft School

Weekly Update @ XP Gateshead

Why is the seaside such a special place? @ Norton Infants

Duke of Edinburgh success @ XP School

Year 10 fieldwork to the Holocaust Museum @ XP East

Year 6 Heart Art @ Norton Juniors

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

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!