Developing our Gross Motor Skills

28th November 2025Joshua Meade

Even in the cold conditions, there is no better way to keep warm than being physically active – ensuring children aged 0-5 get 180mins of intense physical activity a day. We have been using our gross motor skills to develop our locomotion, stability and object control skills. #LovePlover

Invitation Writing

28th November 2025Joshua Meade

Yesterday, our children wrote their beautiful invitation for our kindness visitors at the Community Wellness Centre. Inviting them to our EYFS presentation of learning next week. Children then wrote their own invitations on provision. #LovePlover

Sharing our Stories: 28/11/2025

28th November 2025Geoff Hewitt

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.

Top of the Blogs

Class 8 fantastic writing @ Green Top

Our Disneyland Video @ Plover

David Hockney style artwork @ Carcroft School

Crew Nightingale – kindness @ XP

Stitching up a colourful rainforest @ Norton Juniors

E29 Expert – mental health @ XP East

Weekly update @ XP Gateshead

A Marvellous POL @ Norton Infants

Share your stories with us!

We now have a new dedicated news email so that you can send your stories, updates or ideas about potential news articles directly to us in Comms.

It might be something you or your students have achieved, a charity you’re supporting or anything at all that deserves a wider audience.

Write to us at [email protected] –  we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!

Showing compassion

27th November 2025Mrs Price

Some of the children worked together to build a castle today. They listened to each others ideas and worked together to move equipment. They were an excellent example of compassion.

Mrs Price

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Doncaster and Bassetlaw artwork competition winner!

27th November 2025Miss Blackham

All of our Year 5 & 6 pupils entered a recent competition help by Doncaster and Bassetlaw hospital. Our children created artwork and we choose the theme of ‘compassion’ one of our character traits. It is amazing to see that all of the children who entered, have their artwork displayed at the hospital. Lena was selected as the overall winner and here you can see she proudly showing off her beautiful work.

We would love you to go and visit the beautiful display and share any photos you take of your beautiful art work!

So proud of all of our 5/6 crew and of course, our lovely Lena!

-Miss Blackham

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Wreath making workshop- tomorrow 3:30-5pm

26th November 2025Miss Blackham

We are running a wreath making workshop tomorrow for staff and have some spaces available if any parents would like to add on. The cost is £30 payable to Charlotte’s florist tomorrow.

-Miss Blackham

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Sandall Park choir- Sunday 7th December at 9:45 am

26th November 2025Miss Blackham

Friends of Sandall Park will be putting up a double gazebo up in the main picnic area- KFC /cafe side. This is where Plover will meet at 9:45am. Children are encouraged to wear a Christmas jumper and/ or a Santa’s hat if they have one, please do not worry if they do not. We will begin our songs at 10am. I will register the children before we start but please note they are your responsibility throughout the event and cannot be left. After our slot, children are free, along with their parents and carers, to enjoy the event.

The children were amazing at yesterday’s rehearsal and I am really looking forward to their performance at what is set to be an amazing community event!

Thank you to all parents and carers for supporting us!

-Miss Blackham

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