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23 June 2026

Splash of joy at primary school colour run in South Shields

St Gregory’s Colour Run raises £4,000 There was a vibrant explosion of colour, laughter and community spirit at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School in South Shields, as pupils, families, staff and volunteers united for a memorable Colour Run celebration.

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17 June 2026

Jarrow schoolboy wins competition with his design for a sign language translator

A nine-year-old boy from Jarrow has won an award for designing a sign language translator. Joel Hunt, a Year 4 pupil at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, entered the competition as part of the school’s MADD STEM week.

pic of three pupils holding one of the bricks discovered
11 June 2026

The future and the past are shining brightly at St Godric’s

An extraordinary piece of local history has been uncovered at a County Durham primary school, during construction of its new nursery building. While carrying out groundworks, builders revealed a hidden WW2 air raid shelter, preserved beneath the foundations for more than 80 years.

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