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Three big cheers for Millie Devlin-Munroe, who recently won a competition to design a reading bench for her primary school.
That’s brilliant! Well done, Millie! Let’s make those four big cheers instead.

And breathe. The first full week of 2024 is coming to an end. That wasn’t so bad, was it? The Christmas break, as always, seemed to have come and gone in a twinkle. One minute we’re lounging on the sofa, nibbling on Celebrations with no idea what day it is, and the next thing you know, we’re setting our alarm for 06:00 and suddenly an assortment of cheese isn't a normal snack…

They say that a little progress each day adds up to big results, and how true that is for this wonderful Newcastle school! Kenton School, which is based in Newcastle and a member of the Northern Leaders Trust family, received a monitoring visit from Ofsted on 16 November…

Once wasn’t enough. Even twice was just scratching the surface. Esh Winning Primary School had to retain their Platinum Award for their provision for outdoor play and learning (OPAL)... for the third time! And we are incredibly delighted for them.
The amazing staff, governors, and children at the County Durham school all contributed to this fantastic achievement, making them now, officially, the only primary school in the North East to become an Honours School.

Garfield might be a famously lazy cat, but he isn’t alone in disliking Mondays. Most of us do, right? This is a safe space, you can admit it! Even more so now that Consilium Evolve, an alternative provision academy in Sunderland, has found the antidote to the infamous Monday Blues. And plot twist: it’s to avoid Sunday snoozing.

Ladies and gentlemen, the end is in sight! There are only a few days left of the Autumn term and then the Christmas break is all yours. You can enjoy days upon days of relaxing, unwinding, eating, drinking and, of course, being merry. Oh so merry. The festive fun has already started too, as highlighted by countless schools across the North East.

November was a great month for Ouseburn Trust! The charity, which works to protect, enhance, and showcase Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley, was awarded their second Sandford Award.
As a  prestigious recognition for their volunteer-led education provision, this is brilliant news for our school communities and the wider region. Well done to the whole team!

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and Thornhill Academy has taken this one leap further with an exciting Business Breakfast initiative. Established on 5 December, the school’s new breakfast project will be a regular occurrence designed to inspire students to plan ahead for an ambitious career.

The Royal Grammar School Newcastle is enjoying further success after jumping an impressive 22 spaces in the national league table for Independent Schools. Huge congratulations to all pupils and staff involved in this stellar performance. Leaping from 73rd place to 51st place in the space of a year is certainly something worth celebrating.

When you’re feeling exhausted and a little down – and as if the sun no longer exists because why is it dark outside literally ALL THE TIME? –  it’s really important you focus on the positives. No matter what it is, and no matter how big or small, find it and fixate on it.

Coming up short? Let’s take a look at the results from the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results.

Three cheers for Robert Bell from Consilium Evolve!

The Head Teacher of the secondary school, which is based in Sunderland and offers alternative provision for students suffering from poor mental health, has received national recognition for his groundbreaking work. We’ve got goosebumps.

The power of art should never be underestimated, and so it’s always a delight to hear of pupils exploring their creativity in this way.

For St Mary's Catholic Primary School, this has become a reality after their school was transformed into a beautiful gallery… powered by art from the pupils themselves!