Sharing our Stories: 08/05/2026

8th May 2026Geoff Hewitt

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

Year 1/2 Cricket Tournament @ Green Top

Active Travel Tracker @ Plover

Heart Rate Investigation @ Carcroft School

Beautiful Work from Harry @ XP Gateshead

Sleep and Feeling Ready – Supporting Healthy Routines in KS1 @ Norton Infants

Drama star in X28 Crew Pasteur! @ XP School

E29 have officially finished their first round of mock exams! @ XP East

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Heart Rate Investigation

7th May 2026Charlotte Newman

Today, Crew McLoughlin successfully initiated their scientific investigation by drafting their title, aim, hypothesis and variables before diving into active testing. To determine if exercise directly impacts our heart rate. They conducted a controlled experiment measuring heart rate at resting, low intensity exercise and high intensity. By documenting their pulse before and after activity, they were able to gather their findings.

Working Hard to Get Smart in Maths

7th May 2026Laura Godley

Crew Godley have been working hard in maths, developing their understanding of how to calculate percentages of amounts. In particular, Sharni-Mae has shown great determination and focus, approaching each challenge with a positive attitude and growing in confidence when applying her skills to solve problems. Well done, Crew – keep up the fantastic work!

Carcroft Crowned Cricket Champions

7th May 2026Laura Godley

Last week, our Year 3/4 girls’ cricket team took part in a Girls’ Cricket Competition and delivered an outstanding performance throughout. Demonstrating excellent crew work, determination and skill, the team progressed brilliantly and were crowned champions, proudly bringing home the trophy. An incredible achievement – well done to all involved!

Publishing our stories!

7th May 2026Shannon Colclough

Crew Colclough have been working incredibly hard on writing their own versions of ‘The Journey Home’. They have changed the characters to other endangered animals and were able to explain why those animals had to leave their habitat. We are now publishing our final drafts and creating our own books. Pupils are so excited to share their stories and the beautiful work they have produced.

Writing

6th May 2026Tracy Haddock

Writing session today. Focusing on describing the wolf from The Three Little Pigs is a great way to build vocabulary. By coming up with lots of descriptive words like “stray” , “sharp teeth”, “grey fur” and “big feet” they’re learning how to make their writing more vivid and interesting.
Using those words to create their own sentence is an important step too, because it helps them apply what they’ve learned rather than just listing ideas. Activities like this build both creativity and confidence in writing.