What a tough task it was to come up with this photo gallery from Ropery Walk Primary School.
And that’s because the Sunderland Echo archives were filled with dozens more great images from the Seaham school.
It was a difficult job to narrow down the selection but here’s a great mix of football in 2005, curling in 2007, water drumming in 2008 and smoothie making in 2016.
![The school took part in a mining heritage project in January 2006 and colliery lamps were a part of it.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/26/11/01/In%20touch%20with%20their%20heritage.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. In touch with their heritage
The school took part in a mining heritage project in January 2006 and colliery lamps were a part of it. | se
![A new curling club was launched at the school in April 2007 and former world champion Neil Rooney, centre, came along to help.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/26/11/37/Calling%20for%20your%20curling%20memories.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Calling for your curling memories
A new curling club was launched at the school in April 2007 and former world champion Neil Rooney, centre, came along to help. | se
![Megan Thirlwall and Abbie Gibbs had the honour of naming a street on a new housing estate near their school in April 2008.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/26/11/39/Streets%20ahead%20in%202008.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Streets ahead in 2008
Megan Thirlwall and Abbie Gibbs had the honour of naming a street on a new housing estate near their school in April 2008. | se
![Well done to these young students who planted a new flowerbed outside Byron Place Shopping Centre in July 2008.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/26/11/24/Perfect%20planting%20in%202008.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Perfect planting in 2008
Well done to these young students who planted a new flowerbed outside Byron Place Shopping Centre in July 2008. | se