This week in maths, we are learning about shapes. We can listen to clues about shapes and guess which one our teacher is talking about. This week we have listened to a story about shapes in vehicles so we are looking for shapes in everything we do. Today, we made some Kandinsky inspired art work by cutting curved edges and sticking them onto square card in size order. They are beautiful!
Smashing our editing and improving stations in 6B. A great example of craftsmanship and quality in our writing!
These superstars have blown me away this morning. They have smashed their editing stations and really have produced some high-quality writing. The children had to write their examples under the feature headings around the room to help them identify which features they had used and which ones they had missed whilst also looking at models of those features. This then helped 6B identify the features in their writing and accurately mark their success criteria. I have never see so many- purposeful- relative clauses, subordinating and coordinating conjunctions and examples of parentheses! The editing stations have really allowed the children to reflect about their writing and how they can advance the action by up-levelling their writing and using Year 5/6 features to achieve this.
A great example of using craftsmanship and quality in their writing! I am so proud!
-Miss Blackham
LovePlover
Potential Disneyland Paris trip- November 2027
I am hoping to run the Disneyland Paris trip for current 3&4 pupils for when they are Year 5&6. After the success of our first trip, this is something I would like to continue to offer. I have worked on lots of quotes to try and make it as cost effective as possible as I appreciate this is an expensive trip. It would be looking at just over £550 which would include four days and three nights.
The link below will allow you to register your interest so I can see if the trip will be viable.
I appreciate with the cost of living this is a VERY expensive trip but I feel passionately about giving children above and beyond experiences to create special memories as this builds character, which is something very important to us at XP and Plover.
If you are interested, I will be hosting a parent information meeting on Monday 23rd February at 3:30pm. I appreciate this is a very quick turn around but to lock in at a cheaper price, the initial deposit of £70 would be due by the end of March.
The 2027 dates have only just been released which is why I am only now able to give an esteemed costing. This is based on 42 pupils attending. By booking this trip by now, this gives you as parents and cares lots of time to pay instalments for the trip to try and make it more manageable in terms of cost.
If you cannot attend the meeting, I can share the information via email afterwards.
Thank you for your support
-Miss Blackham
LovePlover
F1 Family Learning
Last chance to buy tickets for our raffle Valentine’s Day raffle 💗
This will be drawn on Thursday and all money will go towards our prom. Please help us make the Year 6 leavers events as special as possible by sharing this with family and friends!
-Miss Blackham
#LovePlover
5-minute Walking Bubble to Plover
As the Spring slowly approaches, brighter mornings and nights ahead. We are actively encouraging all children, parents/carers, members of our community to be more conscientious of their travel to school! Let’s be healthy, be safe, be eco-friendly!
If you do have to drive, here is a guide of where you could park your car on surrounding streets, to include a 5 minute active walk to and from school. #LovePlover
Sharing our Stories: 06/02/2026
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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Crew Brunel: Final Prep Push @ XP
Weekly Update for Families @ XP Gateshead
Navigating our way to a secret message! @ Norton Infants
Year 9 DofE Skills Session @ XP East
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Write to us at [email protected] – we want to hear about it, write about it and celebrate it!
EYFS Police Visitors
Thank you to our local police officers for your time, effort and engagement with our EYFS children. The children loved listening to your stories, learning about a police officers role and different vehicles, then exploring the riot van! Some future Chief Inspector’s of F2 showing respect and integrity. #LovePlover
Beautiful Family Learning – Craftsmanship and Quality
This afternoon was so wholesome! A huge thank you and appreciation to the F2M grown ups. You guys really are so supportive, collaborative and invested in your children’s learning. It was wonderful to see so many children and grown ups, working hard, having fun and creating beautiful work. Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon – you all should be so proud! #LovePlover
Choir Courage
We are so proud of our lovely Hunter, who has joined the choir at Doncaster Minster.
We loved hearing about the courage he displayed as he sang in his first service.
Hunter also explained that there are spaces in the choir if any boys or girls would like to join.
We look forward to seeing Hunter in his robes and hopefully hearing the choir sing.
