Today we worked as a crew to clean up our local spaces. We went to our local skate park, cleaned up the the rubbish and then handed what we had collected to the bin collection people. We enjoyed litter picking for 30 minutes and really gained some momentum. We found trolleys and returned them to the local Asda, bagged up rubbish safely and engaged with local residents to spread our message of community. Here we are working Hard to Be Kind to Carcroft being stewards of our community as we go.
Today, our staff crew went to the local book shop ‘Oak Tree Bookshop’ and bought book to support their fabulous work in our community. We then wrote a kind note inside and left it at the doctors for someone to discover, enjoy and share. We Cannot wait for someone to find the book and let us know how it made them feel. We hope they pay it forward and keep the kindness ripple going. At XP. we believe in sharing stories, what better way to do so than a book for a stranger kindness campaign.
Today as part of our staff crew challenge, we were tasked to use a local business, buy and hide a story book in the community for someone to find. We chose to use Oak Tree Bookshop and found a lovely story for just 30p! We’ve hidden it somewhere in our local area for someone to find and take home!
We visited the community noticeboard at Asda Carcroft and found several services that our pupils and families can use.
📚 Free children’s books – The Children’s Book Project provides pre-loved books for children to enjoy. Families can visit the collection point at Asda Carcroft and choose books to take home, helping children discover new stories and develop a love of reading.
🥫 Food and essential items – Asda Carcroft supports a local food bank with donations of food, toiletries and other everyday essentials. If your family needs support, information about accessing local food-bank services is available from the community noticeboard.
🤝 Your Place community support – Your Place helps local families find support with finances, housing, employment, childcare, food and family life. It can also connect you with community groups, adult learning and local activities.Please visit the community area inside Asda Carcroft to find out more about these services and how to access them.
Finding a friendly, relaxed way to take a break during the week can be a challenge. If you have a free afternoon while the kids are at school, we have the perfect local spot for you to unwind, catch up with neighbors, and play for a win!
Come along to Afternoon Bingo at Carcroft Village Social Club!
Whether you’re a seasoned player or completely new to the game, it’s a fantastic, low-key way to spend a couple of hours in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere.
Pop it in your calendar for next Tuesday! Grab a friend, head down to Carcroft Village Social Club, and join in on the fun.
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.
What does it mean to be human? @ XP
]We are making our mark! @ Norton Infants
Stepping back in time at Norton Village Hall @ Norton Juniors
Write to us at [email protected] – we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!
A new publication, ‘Celebrating Ten Years of Learning Expeditions at XP’, written by our co-founder, Andy Sprakes, is now available. The book highlights an extensive and broad selection of the beautiful work created by our young people and staff from across our Trust. It is a profound and often moving reminder of the purpose, agency, and consequence of our work; illuminating the transformative power and far-reaching impact of Learning Expeditions.
In the next few weeks, the book will be made available to the general public and will retail at £20. However, to mark the publication of this much-anticipated book, it is being made available exclusively to staff across our Trust for a not-for-profit cost price of £5. In the spirit of Crew the proceeds will be donated to charity.
When staff fill in the google form and order the book at this price, they will be able to choose to donate to one of two local charities and one national charity that have supported and worked alongside us in the past.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to the exceptional staff across our Trust whose unwavering dedication, creativity, and passion made this publication, and the transformative work within it, possible.
Charities Staff can support by purchasing the book
Curriculum Seam: Protecting Our Planet
RSPCA – https://www.rspcadoncasterrotherham.org.uk/
Curriculum Seam: Standing for Social Justice
Schools of Sanctuary – https://schools.cityofsanctuary.org/
Curriculum Seam: Diversity and Belonging
Children in Need – https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/
We have been mastering our norms for using the rekenreks in Crew Ramsay including; reds ready to go, fast maths eyes and 1 bead push! We are getting better and better at making numbers with one push! Crew Ramsay LOVES Maths.
We have been focussing on our basics this week including letter formation, number formation and fine motor strength/dexterity. Here we are moving through table top provisions in both writing and maths lessons. On these tables we love practising the basics and taking pride in our work. What a great start to the year.
Crew Haddock is focusing hard on handwriting to master correct letter formation
