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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas……
Sharing our Stories: 21/11/2025
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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Authentic Art making in Y8 @ XP
And sew it begins… @ Norton Juniors
E30 Explorer – A Debate Full of Energy, Respect and Brilliant Ideas @ XP East
G29 Geography – Has the regeneration of the Ouseburn been a success? @ XP Gateshead
Remembrance Day Celebration @ Norton Infants
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Christmas Themed Family Bingo Event
On Tuesday 9th December, Year 6 will be hosting a ‘Christmas Themed Family Bingo Night’ in the school hall. Last year’s events were a huge success and lots of fun was had by all who attended them.
This is a family event therefore all children must be accompanied by a grown-up so that they can play the game. Entrance tickets cost 50p per person – a ticket must be purchased for each person attending the event. Admission is by ticket only due to fire regulations.
Tickets will go on sale next week on Monday 24th November. If you would like to purchase tickets, please send money in an envelope clearly labelled with your child’s name, class and the number of tickets required. The Year 6 children will collect money from classrooms and allocate tickets accordingly.
Doors will open at 5:30pm with ‘Eyes Down’ at 6:00pm.
The bingo cards for each game will be on sale on the night and there will be 6 different coloured games during the evening with lots of Christmas / chocolate themed prizes. Bingo cards will be sold in booklets of 6 coloured strips for £5. Each coloured strip consists of 6 bingo cards. You can choose whether you want to buy a booklet each or buy a booklet and split it between your family. If you prefer you can buy 6 individual coloured game cards for £1. Of course, you can play as many cards as you can manage in each game.
Refreshments will be on sale during the evening and all funds raised are to go towards the Year 6 leavers and end of year celebrations.
I do hope you will be able to support us at this event. The more people who come the better the atmosphere so please do try to fit this event into your diary. Get on your Christmas jumpers and come and have some fun to start off the festive season!
KS1 Community hero awards!!!
We would love to say a huge thank you to anyone that came and was a part of our Community hero awards this evening. The children, the parents and carers, school staff and of course our VIP’s gave the children a fantastic opportunity to share their learning.
We really do hope that you all enjoyed the evening and were as proud of the children as we are.
Here are a few pictures of the children awarding our local heroes with their medals and certificates.
Thank you again…from the key stage 1 team!
Class 13 – We are Design Technologists!
This week, we have begun our DT Expedition and have designed and completed two prototypes for our final product.
Today, the children followed specific guidelines to complete their second prototype. They used their reflection and critique from yesterdays first draft to make adjustments. A huge shoutout to Imogen for her second prototype. She followed the guidelines ensuring that her measurements were accurate and could confidently use her protractor to measure 45degree angles.
I can’t wait to see everyones final designs tomorrow!
Reception Presentation of Learning – Teddy Bears Birthday Party.
We would like to invite Reception parents to our Presentation of Learning on Monday 24th November 2025 at 2-3pm in the hall. Please arrive through the Ash tree road entrance and we will open the gates at 2pm.
We ask that you bring a teddy bear and a picnic to share with your child for our Teddy Bears birthday Party. This can just be a light snack as children will have already had their dinner at 11.30 as normal. We hope that you can join us.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Mrs Wallace and Mrs Jones x
