Overview for the week commencing 4th May

Martin Said

Good morning, Please find below the student overview for this week (week beginning Monday 4th May). Due to the VE Day celebrations, Friday is a nationwide bank holiday. Our in-school provision for children of key workers and SEND students is still open. Remember, the student overview doc briefly highlights the topic or task, whilst Google Classroom … Continued

XP16 KAP mentor group: Our future selves….

Kate ap Harri

Today I had a hang out with some of my crew Hahn students this morning and then had a hangout with my XP16 mentor group this afternoon. For the crew check in chicken I asked both groups the same question, ‘ Tell me 3 words that would best describe the person you see yourself or … Continued

Your Duke of Edinburgh Award Programe doesn’t need to stop because of Coronavirus!

Kate ap Harri

Although we are currently in lockdown due to the corona virus this doesn’t mean that our DofE journey has to be put on hold! The DofE award scheme has made some amendments to allow students to continue with their activities at home during CV19. Any changes to a students programme need to be discussed and … Continued

Overview for the week commencing 6th April

Martin Said

Please click on this link for the overview for the week. You will notice that work has not been set for Thursday or Friday this week due to the scheduled staff day and bank holiday.

Overview for the week commencing Monday 30th March

Martin Said

Here is the overview for the coming week. Click on this link to open . Again full details of each piece of work can be found in Google Classroom.

‘Lockdown’ update: 24.03.20 (Update from Mr Portman)

Martin Said

As per the Prime Minister’s announcement last night concerning ‘staying at home and staying away from others’, our schools will remain open only for the children of key workers, and those that have been identified as vulnerable. We have strict guidelines in place regarding hand hygiene and social distancing. Our available staff are operating a … Continued

Parent Support Centre

Martin Said

Our new ‘Parent Support Centre‘ is now online. The video below shows how you can access advice on how we are using technology at this time. This includes: How students are set work Why we use different online technologies How to access these technologies Frequently Asked Questions How to contact staff Even more content will … Continued

Weekly Planner: Mon 23rd Mar – Fri 27th Mar

Martin Said

As Mr Portman has outlined, we are providing an overview for parents of activities for students to complete throughout the week. The weekly planner can be found by by clicking on this link. More detailed instructions for students can be found on Google Classroom.

A family’s guide to online learning

Martin Said

Dear parent / guardian, We have created ‘A family’s guide to online learning at XP’ which can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlink, or the image below. Part of our strategy revolves around helping students and families to structure their days in order to establish routine. Where possible, we would like students to follow … Continued

Update from Mr Portman

Martin Said

We will keep our schools open for as long as possible, whilst ensuring that we keep our students / children safe. This is our top priority. As you are aware the Government has announced the closure of all schools from the end of the day tomorrow, Friday 20th March 2020. We will be keeping the … Continued