Cost of living crisis impacts on NE schools

The impact of the cost of living crisis is being felt all over the North East by families, schools and teachers. Schools report struggling to recruit and retain staff due to the financial stress felt across the country as inflation and costs soar.  With almost 1 in 3 students in the North East now entitled …

Monkton Infants scoops pioneering mental health award

Monkton Infants School, in South Shields, was recently awarded the Bronze Mental Health Award by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Monkton received the Bronze standard for outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision. The award was established in 2017 by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools – …

Hotspur Primary trials School Streets Initiative

Schools in the region have been taking part in the School Streets Initiative wherein Local Authorities work together with educators to restrict roads surrounding schools in order to tackle traffic, air pollution, road danger and poor health.  A healthier, safer school environment Across the country, schools have been engaging with the Initiative with the pilot …

Join your colleagues at Beech Hill school for bespoke Experience Days

Beech Hill Primary School, in West Denton, is hosting a course of ‘Experience Days’ to help teachers with professional development for those who would like to improve or develop their planning and teaching practices. The Experience Day Programme The course is constantly adapted according to the needs of the session and the range of observations …

Hartlepool students reach for the STARS

Brougham Primary School, in Hartlepool, recognised the achievements of a student this week, by naming a star after her. The CEO of Ad Astra Trust, Andy Brown, dropped into the school to give the student a certificate announcing the naming of star ‘Imogen’ to celebrate and reward her accomplishments.  5 STARS Imogen was the first …

Seaton Valley Federation Football fly to Valencia

Teachers and students from Astley Community High School, Whytrig Middle School and Seaton Sluice Middle School took a trip to Valencia, after 3 years of delays due to the pandemic.  The schools, all part of the Seaton Valley Federation, sent 34 students and 4 staff members on the deferred trip to Spain. Over 5 days, …

North East Schools take part in Healthy Eating Week

Over the last five days, schools in the region took part in the British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week (HEW). Meanwhile, the government released their Food Strategy White Paper on Monday, with little mention of any immediate intention to change their Free School Meals (FSM) plan despite last week’s worrying data. The campaign promotes educating …

Schools fight post-pandemic attendance challenges and wait to see impact on exam results

This year saw the first ‘normal’ GCSE exam period since 2019. Schools are concerned about post-pandemic school attendance. In particular, as tests are marked and pupils eagerly await results, the region is waiting to see how Year 11 attendance may impact exam results.  In 2022, Year 11’s taking exams have had to experience secondary school …

New name, new image and new outlook for multi-academy-trust

By the end of May, Kenton Schools Academy Trust (KSAT) will become known as Northern Leaders Trust and will proudly display its new strapline ‘Achievement, Students and Leaders matter’, throughout its schools. Currently responsible for the management of two schools - Kenton School, one of the largest 11-19 academies in the North of England with …

Jubilee celebrations continue as North East educators honoured by the Queen

Fresh from half term, schools continue to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee whilst educators from the region have been honoured as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Schools North East would like to give a big congratulations to all those honoured this year as well as those ‘unsung’ heroes who aren’t. The Honours showcase and …