![]() Caring children have marked the seasonal celebration of the Harvest Festival by collecting food for distribution. The pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats, took part in the charitable venture to support The Bay Foodbank, collecting a wide range of donated items to help families in the community.
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![]() A teacher who grew up without inspirational role models is ensuring that students at her school have a different experience. As part of Black History Month, which takes as its theme this year ‘Saluting Our Sisters’, Debi Benson is leading a four-week celebration of Black British women and their achievements. ![]() Caring youngsters put their money where their mouths were and attended a breakfast to raise funds for charity – and helped provide meals for hungry school children around the world. The pupils from St Cuthbert’s Catholic First School took part in the early morning event at St Cuthbert’s Parish Centre in Berwick, where parishioners were invited to join the children for a porridge breakfast, with all money raised going to Mary’s Meals. ![]() A teenager from Ewell has been celebrating after his first time representing Great Britain in this year’s BMX World Championships. Hugo Moon, 15, competed against 200 riders in his age category at the event, which took place in Glasgow. The annual competition saw 3,000 riders from some 50 countries take part, with each competing in three races, or Motos, to secure a coveted top-four place in the final. ![]() Exploring art as a therapy is a new step being taken at the Thomas Clarkson Academy with the first participating students already getting creative. Their work has been on display in the run-up to half-term, and there are plans to involve more students after the break so more can benefit. ![]() Carer Pete Cox swapped his overalls and spanners for a new life with a Norfolk home care company earlier this year - and has already won an award. Pete joined family run Extra Hands in March after spending 25 years in the motor trade as a mechanic, but he has no regrets and is relishing his new role of caring for predominantly older people in the community. ![]() Caring seems to be in the family for the recipient of a Going the Extra Mile Award at the Norfolk home care company Extra Hands. Kate Davis won the award for the first time in January last year, and has been chosen as the September winner this year. ![]() A gold-medal winning athletics champion inspired pupils in Newcastle when she paid a visit to their school. Sprinter Joy Eze is from Walker and returned to home territory when she joined the children at St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School in Ashington, where she was also reunited with a familiar face from the past. Headteacher Michael Moran taught the 19-year-old when she was a pupil at St Alban’s Catholic Primary School – and even played a minor role in the young athlete’s first sporting success. A Wandsworth primary school is heading towards an ‘Outstanding’ grade from inspectors at Ofsted, according to a recent inspection.
Floreat Wandsworth, a member of GLF Schools multi-academy trust, remains a ‘good’ school after a recent visit, but it could have been ‘outstanding’ if a full inspection was carried out, the report said when it was published this week. |
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