Have an amazing experience at our summer holiday family activities. Lunch is also provided. These sessions are fully funded for all eligible children with SEN additional needs or who are in receipt of free school meals and living in Newcastle upon Tyne. Children must attend with parent or carer.

Have an amazing experience at our summer holiday family swim. Lunch is also provided. These sessions are fully funded for all eligible children aged 3-16 years with SEN additional needs or who are in receipt of free school meals and living in Newcastle upon Tyne. Children must attend with parent or carer.

All family swim sessions run for 45 minutes from 10:30am, 11:30am, and 1:00pm

Come along and enjoy these autism friendly tour of St James Park. They were developed with help from North East Autism Society (NEAS). 

It will last approximately one hour. 

We will visit all the key parts of St James’ Park including:

• level 7

• players entrance

• dressing rooms

• media suite

• pitch side

To book email admin@napi.org.uk.

Saturday 5th July

10:30 - 15:00

FREE

Discover nature at Northumberlandia by joining our range of drop-in activities throughout the day including den building, nature crafts, and minibeast hunts.  

For more info and booking go to https://nwt.org.uk/events

Thursday 22nd January 2026 - 09:30am - 12:00pm

60 spaces - KS4 & 5

Suitable for students-
•    Interested in a career in architecture 
•    Keen to hear from different architecture forms

Thursday 13th November 2025 - 09:30am - 12:00pm

20 spaces - KS4

Suitable for students:

• Interested in accountancy
• Interested in business

An event with Deloitte focusing on careers within accountancy and financial support to the wider business landscape, we invite students in Years 10 & 11 to find out about the sector. Challenging the ‘must be good at maths’ stereotype, we will meet employees with varied backgrounds and education history who are currently employed in the firm.

Thursday 2nd October 2025 09:30am - 12:00pm

Working with Eldon Square, we will examine the variety of roles available within the sector and explore both front and back of house employment opportunities. Visiting several retail stores, students will gain broader insight and understanding of what skills are required to run a successful retail business

This will suit students that:

Thursday 23rd October 2025 09:15am - 12:00pm

173 spaces 

Bringing together 4 successful North East based entrepreneurs, students will hear the personal business journeys of the speakers as they delve into successes, failures and how they went about creating their own businesses. Confirmed speakers include Jane Meynell, Founder of Olive & Bean and Steve Rawlingson, CEO of the Samuel Knight Group with operations in the UK and USA, with additional speakers to be confirmed.

Suitable for students:

Wednesday 15th October 2025 09:30am - 12:00pm

20 spaces - KS4 & 5

Operating from their prestigious Newcastle Head Office, Lycetts offer comprehensive insurance, risk management and financial advice to a broad cross-section of commercial and private clients. Trusted advisors across the business community, Lycetts offer fantastic career opportunities and progression and invite students in to learn all about the services and employment opportunities which they provide.

Suitable for students:

Tuesday 30th September 2025 10:00am - 13:00am 

40 spaces. KS3 & KS4

Linking the curriculum to careers, we have secured a visit to Northumberland National Parks Headquarters at The Sill to help improve and enlighten students with the practical application of geography within an employment and natural landscape.

Suitable for students:

Thursday 11th December 2025 - 09.15PM - 12:00PM

120 spaces - KS3, 4 & 5

• Interested in a vocational career
• Who would like the opportunity to learn from real nursing staff

Partnering with Newcastle Hospitals Trust, this is a rare opportunity for students to speak with a minimum of 12 nurses, all fulfilling different roles within nursing. A busy morning crucial to assisting students in making informed decisions about their own futures and one of our most popular events.

Thursday 16th October 2025 2pm to 4pm

8 spaces - KS5

The Radiography Department at the Freeman Hospital are inviting us behind the scenes to understand what Radiographers do, what you need to become one and to physically see some of the diagnostic machines in action. 

A truly unique event, we encourage only students who have a genuine interest in progressing into this profession, or to finding out more, to express interest in places.

Suitable for students who are

Thursday 27th November & Thursday 4th December 2025 - 09:30am - 12:00pm

12 spaces - KS5

Suitable for students:

Wednesday 8th June   09:15AM - 11:45AM (KS3 & 4) 12:30PM - 15:00PM (KS5)

The Big One draws together a huge number of Newcastle Hospitals Trust professionals to meet young people and inform them about career opportunities within the NHS. With a morning and afternoon session targeting different Key Stages, students will engage with around 10 different departments to learn what it’s really like to work with people who have health concerns.
 

Friday 23rd January 2026 - 09:30am - 11:00am 

20 spaces - KS4 & 5

Suitable for students:

14 beds providing a behaviourally managed environment in which people with cognitive, emotional or behavioural outcome of an acquired brain injury can have access to rehabilitation.

How to get Referred:
Via Consultant

16 bedded neuro-psychiatry unit for assessment and treatment of neuro-psychiatric consequences of brain injury acquired in adult life and regional service for the assessment, diagnosis and management of Huntington’s disease.

16 beds (with fully equipped interim flat) providing highly specialised and integrated multi disciplinary rehabilitation for adults following an acquired brain injury or other neurological disease/illness (patients must be medically stable).

How to get Referred
Via single point of access, Donna Lowther.

19 beds (with fully equipped interim flat) providing highly specialised and integrated multi disciplinary rehabilitation for adults following an acquired brain injury or other neurological disease/illness (patients must be medically stable).

How to get Referred
Via single point of access, Donna Lowther.

The Neuropsychiatry Outpatient Team is a specialist, planned care service which offers assessment, signposting and short term interventions to people with a neuropsychiatric condition which may arise as a result of head injury or other conditions such as Huntington’s disease.

Newburn Activity Centre is a registered non profit charity, ran by a local community trust. The centre is located on the outskirts of Newcastle about 6 miles from the city centre.  We aim to provide a wide variety of activities at an affordable price to the community. 

“Adults work very well together and love being with children. This mutual respect and enjoyment is infectious. Children are eager to learn and concentrate intently when trying to do things.”

“Children’s progress is meticulously tracked. Each child is looked at as an individual and activities planned to challenge them and enhance learning. This means that all children make outstanding progress.”

Ofsted Nov 2014

Latest Ofsted Inspection

We will nurture each child through their individual learning journey, to develop tolerance, resilience and a thirst for knowledge which will prepare them for the wider world.

There is wraparound care available before school from 7.50am. Please contact the school office for more information. 

NBC Fun & Fitness Activities: hot nutritious meal and healthy snacks; games, sports; arts and crafts; music, dance and movement, trips to parks and gardens, Maths, English, Science Tutoring Activities from KS1 to GCSE

This is a warm, kind, caring space because - 

Our summer programme is for both primary school and high school children. The activities we provide meet the needs of children from age 5-16. We provide a range of outdoor activities - trips to interesting and educational places. We have games and sports - air hockey, table tennis, badminton, basketball, volleyball, football. Our hot meals are very popular; hot meals served with fruits, fruit juice and vegetables and unlimited supply of water.