Gateshead FC are delivering a range of fun, inclusive and engaging holiday activities for children aged 5–16 years, with sessions taking place at both Kibblesworth Park Pavilion and White Mere Primary School throughout the summer holidays.

Please see below for 5 timetables of their summer holiday camp offers. 

Their programme includes a wide variety of activities including:

 Football & sports activities
 Creative activities
 Food-based activities
 Outdoor learning & nature activities
 Friendship building & team games
 Sensory play, Lego, giant games and free play opportunities

There are have both:

 Funded HAF places available for eligible children
 Paid places available for families who do not qualify for HAF funding

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Booking links are below:

Funded HAF Places:
https://app.holidayactivities.com/parent/providers/gateshead-united-fc

Paid Places:
https://form.jotform.com/261745261095055

Gateshead United FC/ LJB Coaching
[email protected]
07580 420361

A reminder that to support Year 9 families in discussing Key Stage 4 pathways with your children, we are hosting an evening slot for any G30 families that wish to attend.

This event is happening on Tuesday 2nd June between 5pm and 6pm in school. You can drop in to the evening at any point from 5pm.

Staff leaders will be available to talk about your child and the courses on offer.

On the evening staff will be available to give you and your child advice in their role as:

GCSE Spanish – Miss Fielding

Level 2 Interactive Media – Mr Said

GCSE Geography – Miss Jones

Level 2 Childcare / Health & Social Care – Mrs Diamond

Level 2 Sports – Mr Devitt

Level 2 Spark Design / Technology – Mr Said

Art & Design – Photography – Mrs Carter

Art & Design – Fine Art – Ms Macphail

Mrs Mosley and Miss Tatters will also be on hand to answer any questions that families might have.

On Thursday 4th June, 12 students from G29 will be attending an event at KPMG in Newcastle.

This event is a careers information workshop called Opening Doors which will give students an insight into life at KPMG, a professional services firm, where they will learn from consultants working at the forefront of technological innovation.

There are 12 spaces at the event and so far 7 students have signed up:

• EA-H, LA, MH, BM, JM, HS-C, HW

Year 10 Students can sign up by following this link from their iPad. It is also linked form Student Notices.

Students that are attending will leave school at 8.30am. We will travel by foot to Heworth Metro and then will walk down to the Quayside from Gateshead Metro.

We will be back in school for a late lunch so students do not need to bring a packed lunch unless they would usually do so.

Become a Volunteer Police Cadet with Northumbria Police

Applicants must be 13/14yrs old on 1^st Sept 2026 (going into year 9 or 10) and live within the Northumbria Police area.

For full details and how to apply, please visit Police Cadets – Northumbria Police

This amazing opportunity is open to students who will be over 15 years old in the summer break who either:

• Currently receive free school meals
• Have lived experience of care, or as a young carer
• Lived experience of refugee resettlement or humanitarian protection

This is a fully-funded weeklong experience including time on a university campus for students interested in careers in:

• Investment Banking
• Law
• Medicine
• Engineering
• Entrepreneurship
• Psychology
• Architecture
• Art & Design
• Computer Science
• Dentistry
• TV & Film
• Forensic Science
• International Politics
• Veterinary Science
• Media

Apply by clicking here.

Newcastle: Saturday 29th November

What happens in the audition?

Your child will be asked to perform one song from memory, accompanied. The performance should take no more than 3 minutes. They will also do some aural tests including musical memory tests and singing chords and some sight singing (see examples on the NCCGB website). The audition will take around 20 minutes.

More details can be found by clicking here.

This Careers Event may be of interest to some families and students, especially those that live in the east of the borough and are currently in year 10 and 11.