North Tyne Schools Alliance

Kielder Primary School is a member of the North Tyne Schools Alliance, alongside:

• Greenhaugh Primary School

• Otterburn Primary School

• Bellingham Primary School

• Bellingham Middle School

The alliance is part of a Northumberland County Council initiative that brings together small schools with similar contexts. By working collaboratively, we are able to strengthen provision for our pupils and share expertise across schools.

Through the alliance, we:

• share staff expertise and good practice

• work together on school improvement priorities

• provide wider social and learning opportunities for pupils

• enable children to experience learning as part of a larger group

Pupil collaboration
As part of this partnership, our pupils visit fellow alliance schools for join learning opportnities, including music, oracy and literacy lessons.

These sessions:

• are fully risk assessed and supervised in line with safeguarding procedures

• form part of our planned curriculum

• enhance and enrich pupils’ learning and social experiences

We believe this partnership helps provide our children with broader opportunities while retaining the close, supportive feel of our small school.