NEAT Academy Trust Celebration Event Video
Back in March, we hosted our first Celebration Day for our NEAT family of schools. The day saw each of our schools come together and show off their best classwork and some of their talented performers. Take a look at our video footage from the event below. You can...
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End of Term Message from Debi Bailey, CEO
As we reach the end of another very busy but positive term across our trust, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on our continued journey of improvement across the trust. This term saw us welcome Whitehouse Primary into the trust, we have really enjoyed...
Our First NEAT Celebration Event!
This week, NEAT Academy Trust hosted our first Celebration event at Walker Activity Dome. The event saw pupils from each of our academies come together to show off the best of their classwork and take part in a whole trust performance. The day got off to a great start...
National Apprenticeship Week at NEAT – Meet some of our Apprentices
The 5th to the 11th of February is National Apprenticeship Week and we'd like to spotlight some of the amazing current and former apprentices from across our trust. We value the contribution and the skills that our apprentices have brought to the trust. One of our...
NEAT Academy Trust Workload & Wellbeing Charter
We're excited to share the NEAT Academy Trust Wellbeing Charter, created with valuable input from our staff. Thanks to our Engagement Leads, we've listened to our team and made changes to improve how we work. This charter fits right in with our goals to know each...
Conquer Blue Monday: 10 Quick Fixes to help and support our Staff Community
Conquer Blue Monday: 10 Quick Fixes to help and support our Staff Community Blue Monday, they call it—the most challenging day of the year. As January's gloom sets in, NEAT Academy Trust is mindful of how this can impact our staff's wellbeing. So here are the 10...
Welcome to NEAT Academy Trust: Whitehouse Primary School
We are delighted to welcome Whitehouse Primary School to the NEAT Academy Trust family. As of January 1st, Whitehouse Primary School has officially become a part of our Trust, and we are so excited to help change the lives of young people at the North Shields-based...
NEAT ITT: The Challenges and the Triumphs of Our First Complete Term of delivering the NEAT SCITT Trainee Programme
NEAT ITT: The Challenges and the Triumphs of Our First Complete Term of delivering the NEAT SCITT Trainee Programme Delivering our first full-term of NEAT Academy Trust's SCITT Programme - an update on our journey so far. This past term has been an exciting one for us...
Reflecting on a Transformative Year at NEAT Academy: Building The Trust’s Digital Future
Reflecting on a Transformative Year at NEAT Academy: Building The Trust’s Digital Future #DigitalInnovation #EducationTechnology #NEATAcademy January 2023: The Beginning of a Digital Journey This year marked the onset of an inspiring journey to establish the...
NEAT Academy Reflects on “Our Economy 2023”: Shaping Future Paths for Pupils
NEAT Academy Reflects on Our Economy 2023: Shaping Future Paths for Pupils On the 15th of November 2023, Helen Taylor, NEAT Academy Trust, attended the final “Our Economy” event hosted by NE LEP at The Catalyst, Helix. Impact on NEAT Pupils The Our Economy...
NEAT Academy Trust Empowers Future Environmental Leaders at Newcastle City Council’s Youth Climate Change Summit
NEAT Academy Trust Empowers Future Environmental Leaders at Newcastle City Council’s Youth Climate Change Summit Monday 13th November 2023 - Pupils from Benfield School, one of the Trust’s two secondary schools, proudly participated in the Newcastle City Council’s...
Unlocking Futures: Insights from North East Ambition Careers Conference
10th November 2023, saw Helen Taylor, NEAT Academy Trust, attend the Regional Careers Conference hosted by North East Ambition. The event brought together secondary schools, FE providers, and partners at the Great North Museum. This pivotal event explored the...
Embracing Green Careers: Insights from Net Zero North East Summit
This week in our NEAT Calendar highlights it as being Green Careers Week. Coincidentally, on Monday 6th November, the Net Zero North East Summit was held at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle and marked the region’s continued commitment to to addressing the climate...
Exploring the Impact of AI on Education and our Preparing Students for the Future
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, it is vital for educational institutions to equip students with the skills needed for success in the 21st century. At NEAT Academy Trust, we are committed to ensuring that our students are prepared for the future by...
Exciting Careers Opportunities at British Army Engagement Event
This week, NEAT Academy Trust had the honor of attending the Army Engagement event - 'Meet Your Army' - at St James Park on September 13th. Two members from the trust attended the event: Debi Bailey (Trust CEO) and Helen Taylor (Careers Strategic Lead). This event was...
Celebrating A Level Results Day!
We are so proud of our students' collecting their A Level results today. We congratulate every student for their hard work, dedication, and perseverance throughout their educational journey. At NEAT Academy Trust, we firmly believe in the power of education to...
What’s On? Summer Holidays 2023
This Summer holidays there are a whole range of activities to get involved with right across Newcastle for families and children of all ages. Below you can find links to access a list of activities from the Newcastle Support Directory. Summer What's On | Newcastle...
North East Devolution: Empowering the Local Economy and Our Students’ Future
Staff from NEAT Academy Trust attended the the North East Devolution Briefing. Organized by NE LEP, this event, took place at Newcastle catalyst on Tuesday 18 July, and briefed the business community about the foundations being laid for a transformative journey towards regional growth and economic prosperity.
Celebrating Refugee Week 2023
We are proud to come together in a celebration of the creativity and resilience that refugees bring to our community. At our schools, we are lucky to include a number of refugee families, and we’re proud for our school communities to be welcoming to those in need of...
SHINE Trust Celebration Event with NEAT CEO Debi Bailey
On Wednesday 15th June, NEAT Academy Trust/ our CEO, Debi Bailey, attended and spoke at a Celebration Event hosted by SHINE Trust in Newcastle. Debi was invited to talk to delegates about our trust values and vision and how SHINE has supported our work through...
GCSEs 2023
This week our students will be starting their GCSE and A Level exams. This year's GCSE exams will be taking place from the 15th of May until the 21st of June. A Level exams take place during the same period, starting on the 15th of May and finishing on the 26th of...
NEAT welcomes St Hild’s into our family of schools
To coincide with the fourth anniversary of the set up of our trust, we are delighted to welcome St Hild’s Church of England School in Hartlepool into the NEAT family of schools from 1 April 2021. We have been working increasingly closely with St Hild’s over the last...
Benfield wins Kellogg’s Best Breakfast Club Award
Brilliant news for Benfield this week with its breakfast club judged to be the best in the north east region by a panel of judges at the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards. The award includes a cash prize of £1,000 to spend on the club, as well as a “party pack” to help...
Benfield School Assistant Head shortlisted for Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Award
Congratulations to Sarah Wardle, who has been shortlisted by Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Network for their regional awards. The awards are for the “unsung heroes” in schools who have gone above and beyond to keep pupils healthy and safe during the ongoing coronavirus...
NEAT welcomes new school improvement lead for secondary
We are delighted to welcome Carol Davison to the NEAT Central Team as the trust’s Lead for Secondary School Improvement. Carol joins us from her recent headship at St Cuthbert’s High School in Newcastle, which under her leadership achieved an ‘Outstanding’ judgement...
NEAT selected as sponsor match for St Hild’s Church of England School in Hartlepool
NEAT Academy Trust is delighted to announce that we have been selected by the Department for Education as the sponsor match for St Hild’s Church of England School. This recognises our continuing journey of improvement since the trust was formed in 2017 and that we...
Launch of NEAT Academy Trust YouTube Channel
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the NEAT Academy Trust Youtube channel. Featuring our fantastic pupils and staff across the trust, the Welcome to NEAT video tells you who we are, what we do and what’s important to us. Our journey is about to take a big step...
Newcastle United Foundation support for families
When West Walker Primary School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne needed help to integrate two of their new children who had just arrived from Iran, Dyar Kakrash, 8, and his three-year-old sister Sakar, Newcastle United Foundation had just the man for the job. Shayan Gazerani,...
Half-term fun – Dance in An Envelope
Keeping children amused and active over half-term holidays can be a challenge, especially when some fun activities aren’t possible due to Covid-19 restrictions. We’re super pleased that Company of Others, a charity in the North East that tackles inequality through...
School-based counselling across NEAT
We’re delighted to celebrate Rachael Nevin-Lewis’s first half-term as School Counsellor with NEAT Academy Trust. This new post benefits pupils who need support with emotional wellbeing, as we know that children are not ready to learn until they feel safe and happy....