Super scientists!

6B kick started their first case study today and became scientists. They predicted if solids would dissolve in liquids and if the temperature would impact the final results. They further developed their prior knowledge of states of matter. We are looking forward to even more science experiments tomorrow!

-Miss Blackham

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Year 5&6 SLC appointments

Thank you so much to all parents and carers who have already booked student led conference appointments. The children have been working hard preparing for these appointments and so we would appreciate your support in attending to listen to not only all of the beautiful work the children have engaged in but also their character growth and academic success so far this year. Please scan the QR code if you have not already to book the last few appointments.

Thank you in advance,

Miss Blackham

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Rockstar dress up day- Friday 9th January

We are so excited for our upcoming rockstar dress up day. A day where TT rockstar battles will take place to see who the ultimate TT rockstars are at Plover Primary school. We can not wait to see all of their children in their costumes. Please do not feel you have to purchase anything new. There are lots of examples of DIY costumes online including items you will more than likely already have at home.

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s phase leader:

EYFS- [email protected]

KS1- [email protected]

Year 3/4- [email protected]

Year 5/6- [email protected]

Thank you for your continued support in our mission to improve timetables recall and giving children memorable experiences in school!

-Miss Blackham

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Tudor dress up day reminder for Year 5&6 pupils- Tuesday 6th January

A polite reminder about our upcoming dress up day which is on Tuesday 6th January. We are asking pupils to dress as someone/ in something resembling Tudor times. This was sent out as a letter in November and added to our parent overview before Christmas.

Please do not feel you have to buy a costume, there are lots of examples online. Your child may want to come dressed in dark colours with faceprint resembling coal/dirt to come as a poor person in Tudor times. They could also dress as maids/servants. Some children have drawn a Tudor rose over the holidays and are sticking this to a plain t-shirt.

We are really looking forward to this upcoming expedition and can’t wait for all the engaging lessons we have planned. Any questions, please do contact me- [email protected]

-Miss Blackham

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🎄Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

As we come to the end of the autumn term, we want to say a big thank you to our school community for your ongoing support.

To our children, families, wider community and staff, thank you for the energy, dedication, and teamwork you’ve brought throughout the year. It’s been a busy and positive start to the year, and we’re proud of everything that’s been achieved.

Take a look at the first edition of the Plover Press to see some of the term’s highlights!

We wish everyone a happy, restful Christmas break and look forward to welcoming you back in the new year.

The Plover Crew xx

A Seasonal Message from XP Trust

A number of deaf and hearing pupils from Plover School and the ARChi team have been working collaboratively on a British Sign Language version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. 

This is another example of diversity and belonging that runs through our schools and is a concrete example of our culture of Crew.

On behalf of XP Trust, we would like to wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and New Year.

Andy Sprakes

Chief Academic Officer 

XP Trust

Sharing our Stories: 19/12/2025

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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Reception Christmas Performance @ Green Top

Reception Christmas Party Day @ Plover

Year 4 Writing @ Carcroft School

Crew Rosa Parks @ XP

Christmas Crafts @ Norton Juniors

Crew CSP @ XP East

G32 Reverse Advent @ XP Gateshead

A Very Special Visit from Santa @ 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!

It’s school shop time!

Our Year 6’s have loved spending time at the school shop this morning. We have had lots of 3 and 4 children which means they have been working hard, getting smart and being kind. Year 6 have earned lots of crew coins this term and I am so proud. Our class pledge is that ALL children will be 4’s! We can do this! 🥰

-Miss Blackham

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