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White Ribbon Day 2025 – “We Speak Up”

On Tuesday 25th November 2025, North Tyneside proudly joins the global movement for White Ribbon Day and the 16 Days of Action against gender-based violence. Why It Matters 71% of women in the UK have faced sexual harassment in public spaces. Ofsted’s 2021 review found 79% of girls and 38% of boys believe sexual…

Rhymes with a message

Next week is World Nursery Rhyme Week – an annual event founded since 2013. The initiative highlights the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development, focusing on benefits like language, literacy, and motor skills. This year’s event takes place over five days from the 10th to the 14th November. Our fifth and final article…

Maths with Nursery Rhymes: A Guide for Early Years

Girl in Yellow and White Dress Learning To Count With Her Fingers

Next week is World Nursery Rhyme Week – an annual event founded since 2013. The initiative highlights the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development, focusing on benefits like language, literacy, and motor skills. This year’s event takes place over five days from the 10th to the 14th November. Our fourth article in this series…

The Importance of Music Education in Primary Schools

The importance of music education in primary schools cannot be overstated. It plays a vital role in children’s development, bringing joy while shaping cognitive, emotional, and social skills. The UK’s National Plan for Music Education (NPME) emphasizes the need for every child to access high-quality music education from an early age, highlighting its essential role…

Being a New PSHE Education Coordinator

What Is PSHE Education and Why Does It Matter? Being a new lead for any subject is a challenge but the role of PSHE education coordinator can often feel overwhelming initially. Firstly, what does it mean? PSHE stands for Personal, Social, Health and Economic, therefore we really should add the word ‘education’ after ‘PSHE’ for…

Still Human and Education North Tyneside Launch School Staff Wellbeing Programme

We are excited to announce a partnership with Still Human, backed by funding from the North East Combined Authority (NECA), to launch a fully funded staff wellbeing programme for schools across North Tyneside. This initiative comes at a critical moment for the education sector, where staff burnout, recruitment challenges, and retention issues are at an…

FIRST LEGO League 2025/26 – Unearthed

We are delighted to be launching another FIRST LEGO League season across the North East, as we dig deep into the new ‘Unearthed’ season. Students will explore this year’s archeological theme as they take on the biggest STEM programmes in the world! Around 1000 young people will put their team work, problem solving, coding and…

Celebrating World Mental Health 2025 in Schools

World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10th, is an important reminder of the significance of mental well-being in all sectors, including education. This year the theme is “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” and highlights the urgent need to ensure mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) reaches people affected by conflict, disaster, and…

Black History Month: Standing Firm in Power and Pride

Every October, the UK marks Black History Month, a chance to pause, reflect, and celebrate the richness, resilience, and achievements of Black people, both here and across the world. This year’s theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride,” is a powerful reminder to recognise the strength, dignity, and influence of Black communities in shaping not…

Empowering Educators: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

On September 18th and 19th, 12 teachers and teaching assistants from North Tyneside schools took an important step to support pupil wellbeing. They completed training to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders. Led by Janice Gibson and Alex Frazer, from Education North Tyneside, the course gives staff the tools to help people facing mental…