Northumberland Couny Council are hosting an in-person climate event at the beginning of the new school year on Tuesday 16th September at County Hall, Morpeth, from 1pm – 4pm. The event will bring teachers together to focus on hearing more about a number of climate programmes, as well as hearing […]
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The next Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network meetings have been scheduled and are divided out into 2 meetings for the different Key Stages, ensuring that the conversations and discussions are more relevant: Key Stages 1 and 2 – Tuesday 8th July 2025, 4pm – 4:45pm, online via Microsoft Teams Key Stages 3 and
Primary schools & specialist settings in North East (including Tees Valley), North Yorkshire and North West are invited to attend Mortal Fools upcoming MELVA digital showcase on 17th September, 10am via Zoom. Thanks to funding and business sponsorship, we’re able to allocate MELVA licences for free for academic year 25/26 on a first come, first served
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Struggling with persistent absence? Want to build a stronger attendance culture? Keen to hear what’s worked in other schools? Join staff from the Ashington Attendance Hub for a practical and solution focussed event that will equip you with proven strategies and take-away resources to make a real difference to your
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Catherine McKinnell, the Minister for School Standards, has written a letter of thanks recognising school and trust governance volunteers in England. You can see the letter here.
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Durham University are offering a free conference, open to anyone who teachers Religious Studies or Ethics in schools and colleges. This conference offers a chance to meet academics from the UK’s largest Department of Theology and Religion; to hear about new research and new directions in the field that are
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The North East Ambition Primary Team are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Summer Primary Careers Conference at Sunderland College, Bede Campus on Friday 4 July. The conference will bring together primary school careers leaders from across the region to share best practice, look ahead to the future, and consider ways to demonstrate and
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Adventure Training North East are offering a 9 day level 3 Forest School course endorsed by the Forest School Association. See what previous candidates from Northumberland schools have said: “Wow! What an experience, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Caroline and Colette are inspirational leaders.’ AS, Bridges Nursery, Newcastle.‘I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend
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Time is running out to get your entries in to the LOVE Northumberland Awards, and you could win up to £250 to spend on your school project. LOVE Northumberland is campaign to promote improving the environment in the county. There is a category for “Best children’s project” (where most of
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If you would like to place a leader on the Inclusive Leadership Course – complete THIS short application form by Friday 12th July. The usual cost for schools is £2650 per leader – we are very grateful to the North East Combined Authority for their continued partnership. The Inclusive Leadership Course equips leaders to
FULLY FUNDED places on The Difference Inclusive Leadership Course are NOW OPEN. Read More »
Children North East have created guides for schools to help them support pupils and families who are experiencing poverty or facing financial hardship. Download the guides here.
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We have been made aware that some schools have not been receiving emails from the Data Unit. Please check that your system is not blocking any emails from: dataunit@northumberland365.onmicrosoft.com. Schools risk not receiving key information regarding the data collections for Phonics, EYFS and KS2 in a timely manner if the
New Delaval Primary School are hosting an open event for schools to see Commando Joes in action and hear about the impact from the children:
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The DfE has updated its statutory careers guidance. It includes slight changes to the Gatsby Benchmarks, which will come into force from September 2025. It also recommends that all schools and colleges work towards the national Quality in Careers Standard to support the development of their careers programme. The key changes are:
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Picture News have produced assembly materials regarding the election of a new pope. You can find it here.
Picture News Special – A new pope Read More »
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 12 to 18 May 2025, and this year’s theme is ‘Community’. Education Support believe wellbeing should be at the heart of every school community – a place where pupils, teachers, leaders, support staff, and governors all feel connected, supported, and valued. To help
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Date: Tuesday 24/06/2025Time: 15:45 – 17:00Location: Virtual (Zoom)Appropriate for: RE LeadsSpeaker(s): Caz Weir If you would like to attend the summer term RE network please register here.
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published on 6 May. The content is available here.
As it’s the 80th Anniversary this year, Picture News have produced a special assembly presentation, suitable for KS1 and KS2 that they are making available to all schools free of charge. The pack can be requested here.
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🗓️Wednesday 14 May ⏰4pm – 6pm 📍Blyth Family Hub The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company is hosting a free, fun and friendly taster session for people with learning disabilities, and autistic people aged 16 and over who are interested in learning to DJ. Click here to book a place.
We’re excited to announce a brand-new version of the KS2 Award for use by schools from September 2025, that will enhance pupils’ leadership journey and support schools further to create a culture of justice and responsibility. Our unit topics and much-loved central character Archie remain, but a brand-new design threads through the resource, with a
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Fresh off the women’s team’s historic first professional win on April 23rd, Durham Cricket invites your school to join the excitement at Banks Homes Riverside for the Vitality Blast! Both our men’s and women’s teams are ready to thrill in a summer of cricket fun. By signing up, your school
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published on 22 April. The content is available here.
National Numeracy, the UK’s only independent charity focused on improving everyday maths skills, is offering primary schools the opportunity to participate in the Schools & Families Programme. This fully funded initiative aims to tackle low numeracy confidence among pupils, parents/carers, and school staff. The Schools & Families Programme aims to:
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myHappymind is an award-winning whole-school and nursery programme that teaches children preventative habits supporting positive mental health, resilience, and self-esteem. Co-developed with schools across the nation, myHappymind is a universal offer for all schools but also has a programme for Alternative provision and SEN. Here is our National impact report which
Award winning creative learning company Mortal Fools are running a MELVA digital showcase for primary schools and specialist settings interested in finding out more or using MELVA for academic year 25/26. Whilst schools across the UK can purchase a licence directly from us – we are hoping to be able
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