Letters to Parents
Please ensure that permission slips and letters requiring responses are handed in promptly by the due date. Thank you.
Gateshead Council SEND Local Offer services information
The Gateshead Council newly re-designed SEND Local Offer is the go-to website for services, support, and information for children and young people aged 0–25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Whether you're a parent, carer, young person, or...
Apply now for your child’s place in secondary school September 2026 before Oct 31st 2025
Secondary school admissions (to start year 7 in September 2026) If you have a child in current Year 6 you can apply for their place in secondary school now. Click on the link here too view the full details: Apply online for Secondary School Sept 26 This applies to...
Apply now for your child’s place in a Primary School in September 2026
Primary school admissions (to start Reception year in September 2026) If your child, or you have friends whose children were born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 they need to apply now for their place in a Reception class at school for September 2026. We...
Final Newsletter of the Year!
Sleep Guidance for Children in Early Years
Starting School Soon?
Many parents worry about the transition from nursery or home to reception class and if their child should be writing their name and reading words before they go. The simple answer is no, but there are a range of skills that will be important stepping stones to these...
Gateshead Council YPPCMHS survey request
We have been asked to share this QR code for the Gateshead Council YPPCMHS survey. They are looking for children and families to complete these and inform the Mental Health services that are offered within Gateshead.
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Kids go free, all day, every day with Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro continue to help make travel as affordable as possible for families with their Kids go free promise. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel on Metro or the Shields Ferry for free, when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. We hope this...