News & Events
Embracing Time to Talk Day 2025 at NEAT Academy Trust
Today, 6 February 2025, is Time to Talk Day, the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. This day encourages everyone to open up about mental health, fostering understanding and support.
Congratulations to Gracie Rochester on Securing a Bronze medal in the Under 14s for England
Gracie Rochester, a student at St Hild’s Church of England School in Hartlepool, is emerging as a prominent figure in the world of boxing. Her recent international success, securing a bronze medal while representing England’s Under-14 team, is a testament to her exceptional discipline and unwavering determination.
North East Schools a relational journey begins
As part of the whole trust relational work we partnered with Carr Manor Community School in Leeds and Newcastle local authority to develop the whole trust relational practice.
Season’s Greetings from NEAT Academy Trust – Dec 24
As we come to the end of another year, we want to take a moment to send our warmest wishes to all our students, families, staff, and the wider community.
Letter to Parents
Parents, please read about the end of the first term of the new school year and the end of 2024 letter to parents.
Reflecting on last week’s NEAT Business Breakfast – 22nd November 2024
Last Friday, NEAT hosted a successful business breakfast with employers, community leaders, and educators. We discussed how to prepare our students for future careers. We thank everyone who attended.
Leadership and Attendance: How NEAT’s Benfield School is Making a Difference
Discover how Benfield School is boosting student attendance through strong leadership and a supportive, student-centred approach. Read more on NEAT Academy Trust’s latest blog.
Celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Week at NEAT Academy Trust
Join NEAT Academy Trust in celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Week! We’re shining a light on our pupils with dyslexia and the incredible staff who support them. Discover how our schools are creating a supportive, inclusive environment for every learner.
NEAT Business Breakfast Invite
NEAT Business Breakfast invite. Taking place at Benfield school on Friday 22nd November 2024.
Trust Transition Events 24-25
We are delighted to share the details of our Trust Transition offer across our Newcastle NEAT schools for the coming academic year.
Benfield Y5 & Y6 Open Evening 19th September 4pm to 6pm
This is a fantastic opportunity to sample the Benfield experience in our subject-taster classes. come and meet our teachers, see our school, and speak to our pupil leaders.
West Walker National Offer Day 2024
It’s National Offer Day for children entering primary school for the first time. Today, primary school offers are sent to parents and carers of young children around the country. It’s a very exciting time for us, and we’re sure for all the young families getting ready...
Careers Week at West Walker: Primary Engineers!
This week our children have been hard at work taking part in the Leaders Award Competition from Primary Engineer. For the competition pupils had to identify a problem that affects them, their peers or the whole world and then design an invention to help solve that...
World Book Day 2024
This week, along with schools in more than 100 different countries around the world, we’re celebrating World Book Day! At West Walker Primary School, we are passionate about the power of reading and encourage our pupils to read daily. World Book Day is a wonderful way...
Early Years at West Walker
As a school we are looking at our options for the next academic year. We would love to have your opinion on what would work for your family. We are exploring expanding our preschool (2 Year Old Provision). We currently offer 15 hours, over 5 mornings but would like to...
Celebrating Chinese New Year at West Walker!
This year sees the Lunar New Year start on 10th February 2024. In many cultures, lunar new year is traditionally associated with an animal from the zodiac. This year’s animal is the dragon: a symbol of strength, courage and good fortune. Pupils at our school have been...
Measles Guidance
There have been recent localised outbreaks of measles centred around the West Midlands. There is a risk of further outbreaks in other areas unless urgent action is taken to increase Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination take up in areas with low MMR vaccine...
Remembrance Day 2023
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” This Saturday is Remembrance Day. At West Walker, we held a commemorative...
The Wider Benefits of Free School Meals
Free School Meals support children to make sure they have
Sports and Getting Active at NEAT Academy Trust Schools
Sports in school are so important for the wellbeing of
European Day of Languages 2023
Bonjour! Willkommen! ¡Hola! Every year, the 26th of September marks the European Day of Languages. This is a day to celebrate the amazing variety of languages and cultural diversity in Europe. Mastering a foreign language opens doors to amazing new opportunities, new...
High Borrans Trip
We had an amazing adventure weekend at High Borrans in the stunning Lake District. 26 of our pupils at West Walker got involved in a range of outdoor activities including: Ghyll Scrambling Canoeing Caving Mountaineering Fell-Walking Orienteering Low Ropes Course In...
Changes to Attendance for September 2023
Please find the letter for parents and carers from our trust CEO regarding changes to attendance policy in September 2023