In Crew Gray, we have been learning about the ‘to be’ verbs. We worked together to look at some sentences to identify the ‘to be’ verbs which were am, is, are, was, were or will be.
‘To be’ verbs
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Squiggle While You Wiggle!
This week crew Frost have been introduced to the early writing programme Squiggle While You Wiggle, this programme offers the first steps to build their fine and gross motor movements. The programme also encourages mark making with meaning whilst incorporating dance, uses of materials, and just lots of fun! We can not wait to see what fine motor skills will develop over the next few weeks.
Sharing our Stories: 05/09/2025
Beautiful Work This Week
Welcome back!
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from the our first two weeks back! To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.
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Murton Park
what a fantastic day we had
Computing – Crack the Code
During our first computing lesson today, we began by talking about what coding is and why coding was used during the war. We then had some time to work in pairs to break some different cipher codes; some involve moving letters around the alphabet while others have hidden items within the text.
Our Colour monster journey.
Today crew Frost have been starting their learning journey on the colour monster. We have began to recreate the confused monster whilst using creative materials to express our thoughts on what it means to be confused. Crew Frost had outstanding fine motor control when painting him! Well done crew Frost!
Creating Roman Coins
As part of our hook into our new expedition, the children had the opportunity to design and create their own Roman coins out of clay. They carefully considered the symbols and designs used by the Romans and thought about what might be important to feature on their own coins.Â
Carcroft Crew Graffiti Project
Today we worked together as a whole school crew to design and create our very own graffiti wall! With the support of expert graffiti artists, we learned new skills and used our creativity to celebrate everything that makes Crew special. From sharing ideas and sketching designs, to choosing colours and spraying the final masterpiece, we collaborated as one team to bring our vision to life. Our graffiti wall now stands as a bold reminder that when we work together, we can achieve something amazing!
What a first week back for Crew McLoughlin!
Week 1 Highlights
We’ve had a fantastic first week back, diving straight into developing our crew. We spent time unpacking the mini HOWL (Habits of Work and Learning) strands, focusing especially on teamwork, patience and kindness through our Challenge Crew activities.
Our guiding question for the week was“How can crew be strengthened through acts of service?”
To explore this, we created inspiring postcards filled with positive quotes, aiming to brighten someone’s day and show how small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
We also explored the crew text The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan, which led to some deep discussions about the importance of belonging. We thoroughly enjoyed hot seating the characters! We learned that it’s easy to become so wrapped up in our own lives that we forget to truly see others. The story reminded us that when we slow down and pay attention, we can help others find a sense of purpose and connection.
To wrap up our fun-filled week, we celebrated with a vibrant Colour Run – a joyful and energetic way to end a week full of learning, laughter and crew spirit!
Fieldwork to Murton Park
KS2 have had an amazing day at Murton Park immersing themselves into life as Romans. We have made oil lamps, learnt Latin, joined the Roman Army and fought the Celts.
The children conducted themselves so well and we are extremely proud of them all.
Hopefully everything we have learned today we can build on over the course of our expedition as we learn more about the Romans and why they decided to come to Doncaster.
