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Sunderland boys’ school support worker scoops special award

0-year-old Valerie loves her job so much, she has dedicated half her life to it An 80-year-old educational support worker has been honoured for the work she has done for a Sunderland school for more than 40 years. Lunchtime supervisor Valerie Graham, who also supports the art and DT teams at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy,

Retiring headteacher is proud that pupils ‘flourish’ at ‘caring’ school in Jarrow

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School rated ‘Good’ overall by Catholic Schools Inspectorate Proud pupils of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Jarrow are thrilled that the house points they earn for hard work and kindness are converted into donations for their chosen charities. This culture of respect, care and compassion at the school, which is

Happy pupils feel safe and respected as unique individuals at primary in Sunderland – CSI

English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate Pupils at a primary school in Sunderland love discovering more about religious education and are passionate about using their learning to make a positive difference, according to the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop

Careers event is just the job for South Shields pupils

Curious children learnt a lot about different job options at a special careers event held at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School in South Shields. The primary school, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, recently held its annual Careers Week, giving the pupils a valuable opportunity to explore a wide range of jobs

Happy Jarrow schoolboy wins trophy for providing a helping hand at food bank

A nine-year-old boy from Jarrow has donated his free time for the past five years to support a food bank, which has won The King’s Award for Voluntary Services. Marley Curtis is in Year 4 at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, and loves nothing more than

Celebrating 120 years of educating Sunderland’s women

A girl’s school in Sunderland is celebrating 120 years of educating the women of Sunderland by opening their doors on 9 July, to invite past staff and students (pre-2015) to return to school to see the current facilities and what their legacy has provided for todays’ students. Frances Collins, senior assistant headteacher, and host of

Sunderland girls’ school celebrates national success in STEM design competition

A group of talented Year 9 students from St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy in Sunderland have secured third place in a prestigious national livery design competition, earning them a place to compete in STEM on Track in the next academic year. The challenge required students to create a motorsport livery design that reflected their school,

‘Caring’ and ‘ambitious’ primary school in Hebburn remains outstanding

Pupils’ eagerness to learn at a primary school in Hebburn is “infectious”, according to a new Ofsted report. St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, which is federated with St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy and part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, was rated ‘Outstanding’ at its previous full inspection. It was visited in May for

Under-13 girls’ cricket team in South Shields is through to regional final

The Year 7 and Year 8 girls’ cricket team at St Wilfrid’s RC College in South Shields has made it to the regional final of a cricket festival. The competition, which was held at Whitburn Cricket Club, involved several schools including two others which are also part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust – St

Year 9 students at St Wilfrid’s win South Tyneside orienteering challenge

Four Year 9 students in South Shields showed “great teamwork and dedication” to win a South Tyneside leadership orienteering challenge. Students across South Tyneside joined the exciting leadership themed orienteering challenge looking for clues and solving puzzles – and St Wilfrid’s RC College in South Shields won first place. Kieran Frazer, Matthew King, Grace Meade

Pupils gear up for exciting car-eers thanks to skills partnership

A skills partnership between Nissan, Sunderland College, and St Wilfrid’s RC College bridges the gap between education and the world of work – students study for a specialised engineering qualification (Level 2 qualification in Engineering, GCSE equivalent). alongside their GCSEs. Supported by school, Sunderland College, and a team of experts from Nissan, students are able

Chadwick Chats – Issue 3