Gosforth Junior High Academy

A proud moment for Gosforth Junior High Academy We're delighted to share that Gosforth Junior Academy has been recognised nationally as a topperforming school, earning a Top 10% badge for 'Employee Wellbeing & Workload' in the Spring 2026 census conducted by The Engagement Platform (TEP). This recognition reflects the daily commitment of our pupils, employees and leadership teams in fostering a positive, inclusive and engaging learning and working environment. At Gosforth Group, we take pride in providing a supportive workplace where our people feel valued and able to thrive. Our focus on wellbeing and work-life balance includes investing in high-quality professional development and opportunities across our Trust, alongside protected time for colleagues to collaborate and learn from one another. Engagement sits at the heart of our school improvement work and our shared mission of creating futures for our children and our employees who support them. We're incredibly proud of Gosforth Junior High Academy and we are committed to building on this success. #CreatingFutures #GosforthGroup #EngagementMatters #WellbeingAtWork #SchoolCulture

Happy May Day! As we welcome May, we're reminded of growth, renewal and looking ahead to the future. For our students, this is an especially important time as exam season approaches. Across our Trust and academies, we're encouraging everyone to look after their health and wellbeing – getting enough rest, eating well, staying active and taking moments to pause and breathe. Small, positive habits now can make a big difference, helping young people feel confident, resilient and ready to achieve their best. Exams are just one step on a much bigger journey. By supporting healthy minds and bodies today, we're helping to create strong, successful futures for tomorrow. Wishing our whole community a positive and motivating May Day. #MayDay #WellbeingMatters #HealthyMinds #ExamSeason #CreatingFutures #StudentSuccess #GrowingTogether #TrustCommunity #gosforthgroup #gosforthjuniorhigh

Geography gets hands-on in 6J! As part of their learning about coasts, 6J got creative by designing and annotating their own models showing five key coastal features: headland, cave, arch, stack and stump. Fantastic teamwork and brilliant geographical thinking on display! #GeographyInAction #CoastalLandforms #HandsOnLearning #CreativeGeography #LearningThroughMaking #gosforthjuniorhigh #gosforthgroup #creatingfutures

Celebrating Pride, Effort & Achievement Last month's Year 5 PRAISE events were a huge success at Gosforth Junior High Our Year 5 students had the chance to present a piece of work they were especially proud of to members of our staff team, showing confidence, creativity and commitment to their learning In return for sharing their work so proudly, pupils also got to choose a little treat as a welldeserved reward We loved seeing the enthusiasm, ambition and pride on display, well done Year 5! #GosforthJuniorHigh #PRAISE #Year5 #ProudMoments #CelebratingSuccess #StudentVoice #LoveLearning #PositivePraise #gosforthgroup #creatingfutures

Student Success Spotlight We are incredibly proud to celebrate Jacob, a student at Gosforth Junior High and a member of the Newcastle Schools U13s team, who recently lifted the District Cup! Playing at the heart of the defense in the final, Jacob's performance was nothing short of outstanding. His vital role helped secure the win and showed just how important teamwork, focus, and resilience are on the big stage. Throughout the season, Jacob has demonstrated exceptional commitment, a positive attitude, and real determination, qualities that truly reflect our academy values both on and off the pitch. Keep striving, Jacob. Your hard work is paying off, and this is just the beginning! #StudentSuccess #ProudMoment #JuniorHighAcademy #Teamwork #Determination #DistrictChampions

Creating Futures in Action! Year 6A have been diving into their geography learning, exploring coastal erosion and how caves, arches, stacks and stumps are formed. They confidently learned key vocabulary and definitions, building their very own coast glossary. To show their understanding, pupils got creative with PlayDoh models, then used a vocabulary bullseye to explain each process clearly to a partner – demonstrating teamwork, communication and deep thinking skills. The pupil who scored the most points was crowned the winner! A fantastic example of curiosity, collaboration and handson learning as we continue Creating Futures together. Well done, 6A! #CreatingFutures #GosforthJuniorHighAcademy #gosforthgroup #GeographyInAction #CoastalErosion #HandsOnLearning #BuildingKnowledge

Making a difference Our charity book sale last month raised over £196 for the Alzheimer's Society. We are so proud of our library monitor Alexandra who organised and ran this amazing fundraising event in memory of her Grandad. Massive thanks to all of the parents and students who donated books for the event and helped make it the success it is. We also must give a shout out to all of the other library monitors who helped support Alexandra on the day and thank you to the staff and students who came to buy. You have all made a real, positive difference. #makingadifference #positiveimpact #communityimpact #gosforthjuniorhighacademy #gosforthgroup #creatingfutures

Careers Fair Inspires Students' Future Pathways Last month, our Careers Fair created a buzz at our school. We welcomed a wide range of guests, including dentists, nurses, representatives from Newcastle United Foundation, other professionals, volunteers and charitable organisations. Students were given a glimpse into many pathways their futures could hold. They moved from stall to stall, engaging in thoughtful conversations, asking insightful questions, and showing genuine enthusiasm for discovering new possibilities. #gosforthjuniorhighacademy #gosforthgroup #creatingfutures #CareerPathways #careersfair #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #FutureCareers

It's officially begun... Our Year 5 students have started the very first stage of decorating our Peter Rabbit sculpture, and they've already been showing off some seriously impressive art skills. This is just the beginning, think of this as a little sneak peek of what's to come... We're so excited to watch the project take shape, and we will be sharing every step along the way. A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Poem and Patchwork Jacket competition. We've been blown away by the creativity and effort in so many fantastic entries. It has certainly not been easy to choose! We'll be announcing the winners in assembly next week. #PeterRabbitProject #Year5Creativity #ArtInAction #CreativeCurriculum #ProudSchool #YoungArtists #SchoolCommunity #gosforthgroup #GosforthJuniorHighAcademy #creatingfutures