In Hook Week we looked at our 7 taste buds when trying different food.
Hook Week Tasting Session
UKS2 Hook Week -A Right Royal Week!
UKS2 Celebration of Learning
We were delighted to invite parents into school for our Art Exhibition, where children had the opportunity to proudly showcase their writing, art and DT (Design and Technology) skills. The hall was transformed into a gallery space, allowing families to walk around, admire the work and celebrate the creativity and effort that has gone into each piece.
The displayed work was beautifully framed to reflect our expeditionary learning, with a strong focus on understanding how we can help our planet survive. These frames helped bring together the children’s knowledge of sustainability, environmental responsibility and global care, giving real purpose and meaning to their creations.
The children were excited to talk confidently about their learning, explaining their ideas, techniques and the processes behind their work. From carefully crafted written pieces to imaginative artwork and thoughtfully designed DT projects, the gallery highlighted both creativity and skill development. It was wonderful to see the children take such pride in their achievements and to share this special experience with their families.
February Camps with Active Fusion
We’re pleased to let you know that bookings are now live.
We are offering sessions across two venues:
- Two days at bullcroft Memorial hall – Monday 16th – Tueday 17th February https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bullcroft-memorial-hall-carcroft-fusion-camp-february-2026-part-1-tickets-1979993945190?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Two days at Carcroft – Wednesday 18th – Thursday 19th February https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carcroft-fusion-camp-february-2026-part-2-tickets-1979994697440?aff=oddtdtcreator
Dr Diane, Maya Archeologist
Today we were very lucky to be able to talk to the UK’s only Maya archeologist.
Dr Diane, who lives in Wales, has spent 23 years studying the ancient Maya. She answered lots of our questions and even showed us some Maya artefacts.
We are all very excited begin our new expedition about the Maya and chocolate!
Sharing our Stories: 09/01/2026
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.
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Life Skills
Today the made their own yoghurt muesli pots. The children really enjoyed the different fruit , muesli, yoghurt and honey. They practised their cutting skills when cutting the fruit with the knife. They all followed the instructions amazing.
Rounders
Today in P.E they children learnt how to play rounders and to remember that they need to run round the cones.
Mayan Mask
Today in expedition the children learnt about maya mask and why they used to wear them. Here are what the children made.
Hook Week – Tudor Crimes and Hans Holbein
Today marked the first day of our new expedition, and Crew White were fully immersed from the start. We travelled back to the Tudor period to begin building our historical knowledge and curiosity, asking big questions about what life was really like during this fascinating, and often brutal, time.
We were introduced to the intriguing figure of Hans Holbein the Younger, exploring how his portraits tell us so much about powerful people, status and life in Tudor England. The children were fascinated by how art can act as a historical source and reveal details that written records sometimes miss.
We also read about Tudor crime and punishment, discovering just how harsh and shocking the justice system could be. While some of the punishments were gruesome, this helped the children understand how fear and control were used to maintain order.
It was a gripping start to our expedition, sparking curiosity, thoughtful discussion and plenty of questions.
We are looking forward to our Tudor banquet on Thursday!
