International rugby referee puts student players through their paces
AN international rugby referee has been helping young athletes at his old school stay at the top of their game…
Lockdown learners rise to the challenge
LOCKDOWN learners have been rising to the challenge of home-schooling with an array of ingenious projects. Pupils from Marchbank Free…
Darlington College awarded ‘EdTech demonstrator’ status for its online teaching expertise
TEACHING staff and businesses from across the country have been tapping into North East expertise as college tutors continue to…
Staff on the Road to Amarillo reach as far as Singapore
SCHOOL staff have been lifting lockdown spirits with an upbeat video watched around the world. Staff at Haughton Academy, part…
Seamstress has PPE sewn up
A FORMER seamstress has mobilised an army of needle-workers to make essential scrubs for a hospice’s frontline nurses. Victoria Emmerson…
Thousands tune in as hospice choir sings in support of healthcare workers
A HOSPICE choir has sung out a message of thanks over the airwaves mobilising a community behind a good cause.…
Alicia’s head’s in the clouds when it comes to stationery design
A STUDENT with one eye on the clouds has come up with the perfect way to help people living with…
Pupils take learning into the kitchen
HARD working home-school pupils have found some lessons to be a piece of cake – literally. Pupils at Haughton Academy,…
Fundraisers urged to swap bake-off for a bark-off
STAFF and students are being urged to change a bake-off to a bark-off to raise urgently needed funds for a…
Teachers turn to movie technology to stay in touch with pupils
TEACHERS are using the latest technology to ensure pupils maximise and enjoy their distance learning. Pupils at Springfield Academy, part…
Reacquainting with an old friend
Motoring Writer Ian Lamming bumps heads with an old friend, Toyota’s brand new Supra SO what’s trending? So what’s trendy?…
Students enjoy virtual chat with Darlington’s MP
STUDENTS have been given a taste of politics in a pandemic after video calling their local MP. Conservative MP Peter…
Beaumont Hill Academy pupils get creative to support elderly residents through lockdown
SCHOOL children have been working flat out to produce gift packs spanning the generations to cheer residents of a retirement…
Students at Bede Academy have PPE sewn up
A SCHOOL community is engineering a safer future for frontline workers by making essential protective equipment for the fight against…