Inside the Circle of Control!

This week in Crew McLoughlin’s Caring Crew, we talked about the difference between things that are inside our control and things that are outside our control. We shared ideas about how we can control our actions, our effort, and how we treat others, while learning that some things, such as the weather or other people’s choices, are not in our control. It was a great discussion that helped everyone think about how to stay positive and make good choices every day!

Crew Colclough- Writing

Today, we edited and revised our independent writing. We then began to publish our non-chronological reports. Crew Colclough ensured that our handwriting and presentation was to the highest standard. Well done Crew Colclough!

Running for the Arts Festival!

Once again, I’m donning my running shoes, together with my brother Michael, and attempting the challenging Sheffield Half Marathon on the 23 March to raise funds for our upcoming Music and Arts Festival in the summer term.


This year will be the third time we have brought together students from across the Trust to showcase their artistic and musical skills alongside community partners and professional artists. Take a look at the highlights from last year.

To make this happen again we need your support! If you could make a donation, however big or small, we can place music and the arts right at the heart of our mission to make ourselves, our community and our world a better place!  And make the third Community Arts and Music Festival the best yet.

Just click the link here to make a donation. 

Thank you for your continuing support. 

Andy Sprakes

Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, XP Trust

Sharing our Stories: 06/03/2026

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

Year 5 Dodgeball @ Green Top

World Book Day in 5L @ Plover

World Book Day Crew Frost @ Carcroft School

Crew Peake – stewards of our community @ XP

Weekly update @ XP Gateshead

Crew, Collaboration, Critique and Teamwork Tigers! @ Norton Infants

Multiplying our Maths Skills @ Norton Juniors

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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!