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Sunderland primary school holds heartwarming day
Children wore red for school to support a charity that is very close to the hearts of all who attend St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School in Sunderland. Four-year-old Lily McKenzie, who is a Reception pupil at the Silksworth primary, has a congenital heart defect and had a pacemaker fitted when she was only 12 hours

Primary school in Jarrow celebrates 110th anniversary
School children enjoyed a fascinating look back through history to celebrate their primary school’s special anniversary. St Bede’s Catholic Primary School in Jarrow held an exhibition displaying old photographs, newspaper cuttings and even logbooks from 1914 unearthed as part of the primary’s 110th anniversary. The site originally housed a hospital and once a school, it

Pupils jump for joy at being named gymnastics champions
Primary school pupils who competed in their first ever gymnastics competition were jumping for joy after being named South Tyneside Champions 2024. St. Bede’s Catholic Primary School, in South Shields, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, entered Year 1 and Year 2 pupils into a gymnastics team for the event at The

Children’s Mental Health Week ‘empowers, equips and gives a voice’
Pupils’ wellbeing at “centre” of North East education trust Children and young people who “feel that their voices are heard and can make a difference have a greater sense of community and self-esteem”, according to Place2Be. The children and young people’s mental health charity launched Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in 2015 and its aim

Jarrow primary celebrates double cup win
Sporting stars at a primary school in Jarrow have kicked off the year with a duo of fantastic football cup wins. St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, is celebrating after the Year 5/6 girls’ team won the Durham County Cup with the Year 5/6 mixed football team