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Two NJS Teams enjoy success! @ Norton Juniors
Expert Visitor – Ed Miliband @ Norton Infants
Crew Peake – Shining stars! @ XP East
Congratulations to Hannah in G28 Crew Frank! @ XP Gateshead
This week we were very lucky to welcome a special expert visitor — Ed Miliband! Ed came to talk to us about his job as a Member of Parliament and to share his passion for helping people and protecting our planet.
He explained what it’s like to work in government and how he represents people in our local community. The children had the chance to ask him lots of brilliant questions, from “What made you want to be an MP?” to “How can we help stop climate change?”
Ed spoke about the importance of looking after our world and gave us some simple but powerful ideas about what we can all do to make a difference — like walking or cycling instead of driving, recycling properly, and reminding our families to save energy at home.
We were proud to present Ed Miliband with our Community Champion Award for showing compassion towards people and the environment. His visit reminded us that everyone, no matter how young or old, can make a positive change in their community and in the wider world.
As part of our expedition “How can I be a superhero where I live?” we have been looking at the book Let The Children March. We decided that we would host our own KS1 march in aid of Askern CRY Foodbank.
We have spent lots of time creating our pop art inspired signs, choosing slogans, colouring, designing and painting.
This afternoon, we went out into the community and marched in aid of the foodbank. We were showing off our amazing signs and chanting all about helping people and supporting the food bank.
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We had another lovely start to our day today celebrating a wonderful week in Reception. We talked about our learning in maths and lots of children were keen to talk about how they created repeating patterns using different equipment and resources from inside and outside the classroom. Children were also excited to talk about how they have been writing amazing words in our message centre using what they know from phonics lessons. It was great to hear children talking with such enthusiasm about their learning. Keep up the super work everyone.
This morning, we were very lucky to welcome more expert visitors to help us answer our guiding question:
“Not all heroes wear capes – How can I be a hero where I live?”
We were honoured to be joined by Ros Jones, the elected Mayor of Doncaster, Jackie Dudley, the Deputy Civic Mayor, and David Milnes, who is the Mace Bearer and official chauffeur to the Civic Mayor.
Our visitors spoke to us about their important roles in Doncaster and the ways they work to make a positive difference in our community. We learned all about the Mansion House — one of only a few remaining in the country — and discovered how special it is to have one right here in Doncaster!
Ros shared her CBE medal, which was incredible to see up close, and David gave us the chance to look at the official Mace, which was fascinating to learn about.
They also spoke about what inspires them in their roles and how proud they are to serve the people of Doncaster.
To say thank you for their time and the compassion they show every day towards our community, we were very proud to present them with one of our Community Champion Awards.
What an inspiring morning learning from real-life heroes who make Doncaster a better place to live!
Today in Reception, we enjoyed another successful community meeting, where we came together to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our children. It was a special time to reflect on all the hard work, kindness, and determination shown across our classes this week.
Well done to all of our stars — you truly show us what it means to Be Kind, Work Hard, and Get Smart!
This week, Class 1 have done an amazing job exploring their brand-new books. The children have been so enthusiastic, showing great focus and excitement as they read together in class. It has been lovely to see their confidence grow and their joy in discovering new stories and ideas.
The best part is that the children are now looking forward to taking their books home. This means their reading journey can continue from school to home, giving them the chance to share their stories with family and keep practising every day.
This week, Class 1 took part in their very first Counting Collections session — and what a success it was!
Working with a partner, the children began by choosing a collection of objects to count. Together, they thought carefully about which strategies might help them — such as grouping, sorting, or counting in different ways. With lots of concentration and teamwork, they counted their collections carefully, making sure not to miss or repeat any items.
To finish, the children even had a go at recording their mathematical thinking, showing the strategies they used and the numbers they discovered. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm, collaboration, and persistence in action.
Well done, Class 1 — you are already becoming brilliant mathematicians!
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!
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G29: What makes a great education?
Last term, students in G29 at XPG were challenged to give a keynote at the MTEM conference on what makes a great education. Over a week they drafted and put together an incredible speech which they have now recorded back in school.
Crew Nightingale – Higher Maths @ XP
XP Outdoors – Year 7 take on mighty task of litter picking @ XP East
A visit from Stuart – learning about helping homeless people @ Norton Infants
