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  • Celebrate XP… support a charity!

    Announcing Our New Publication: ‘Celebrating Ten Years of Expeditions at XP’ A new publication, ‘Celebrating Ten Years of Learning Expeditions at XP’, written by our co-founder, Andy Sprakes, is now available. The book highlights an extensive and broad selection of the beautiful work created by our young people and staff from across our Trust. It…

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  • This Week in Comms: 25/09/2026

    This week, our Comms Crew has been working hard to grow partnerships, curate beautiful work and share stories. Here is a look at what the team has achieved across the Trust. Growing Our Adult Crew and Partnerships  Andy has facilitated the Outdoor Staff Induction to ground our educators in our core values, while Julie hosted…

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  • Sharing our Stories: 25/09/2026

    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. Top of the Blogs Year 2 G-Block – Sketching @ Green Top Compassion Crew Bear Rules @ Plover Strong Foundations In Crew Ramsay @ Carcroft School Crew AJA…

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  • Year 11 History: Living Under Nazi Rule

    Our Year 11 historians have been developing their understanding of life in Nazi Germany, exploring the experiences of different groups within German society. Students revisited key policies affecting German workers, including the German Labour Front (DAF), Beauty Through Labour and the Reich Labour Service, before moving on to explore the changing lives of German women…

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  • Case Study: Edge Foundation

    The Edge Foundation is an independent education charity dedicated to transforming learning so that it better prepares young people for the 21st century. They champion a broad, dynamic, and connected education system – one that values technical, creative, and vocational learning alongside academic study. Through research, policy influence, and partnerships with schools across the UK,…

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