Sharing our Stories: 20/03/2026
Beautiful work this week
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!
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Mother’s Day
Last week the children created beautiful Mother’s Day cards using their own handprints to form bright, blooming flowers, each one as unique as the child who made it. They also explored paint blowing, carefully guiding colours across the page to create some unique shapes. As they worked, we spoke about the special people in their lives—mums, grandmothers, and other loved ones. Showing off there progress with writing inside the cards themselves.
Designing Logos…
We learned about logos, designed one and painted it before sending them off to Comms to be made into a Podcast Logo. The winning entry was Alyssa with her beautiful, symmetric Butterfly! Her pointillism technique was amazing just like everyone else’s logos in Crew Ramsay. Here is our beautiful work…
POL In Crew Ramsay!
We loved presenting our learning to families and friends yesterday and the children took such pride in their product. We hope our parents and carers were just as proud and loved listening to our podcast. We are proud to say we now have our own Carcroft Spotify channel for future expeditions across school!
Rice krispie buns
Today in life skills the children made chocolate rice krispie buns with marshmallows
Boules
Today in pe the children played a game of boules where first they rolled the white ball and then they had 3 coloured balls each . The person who rolled their ball closest to the white ball wins.
papier-mâché Easter crafts
Adam and Emily happily kicked off their Easter crafts with a fun papier-mâché session, filling the classroom with laughter and creativity. Using newspaper and paste, they shaped Easter eggs over balloons.
By the end, their eggs were full of charm, and the morning was bright, creative, and full of smiles.
Well done, Emily!
A big congratulations to Emily for being awarded Dancer of the Week at her out-of-school dance class — we are so proud of you!
This achievement is a wonderful reflection of your hard work and dedication. It’s clear that your effort and passion for dance are shining through, and this recognition is truly deserved.
Keep up the amazing work, Emily. We can’t wait to see what you achieve next!
Mothers Day🌷
This week, our crew enjoyed getting creative by making Shrinky Dinks Mother’s Day key rings. The children wrote a thoughtful handwritten message for their lovely mum.
After writing their designs, we placed the shrink plastic in the oven. The children were amazed with the transformation and were excited to turn their designs into finished gifts.
Once cooled, we added key rings so the children could take home their unique creations ready for Mother’s Day. We hope you like them! 🥰
