Have a look at these 9 scenes from the Sunderland Echo archives. It looks like the children were having a great time as they collected old football shirts at Barnes Juniors in 2008, tried out a penny farthing at St Benet’s in 2009 and planted bulbs at Wessington Primary in 2004.
We’ve got photos from Havelock Primary, Town End Primary, St Mary’s, English Martyrs and to find out more, get browsing through our retro photo collection.
![Year 4 pupils were collecting old football shirts at Barnes Juniors in 2008 to send them to Uganda. Pictured are Rob Slade, Tiffany Eadie, Freya Rayner and Jade Reed.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjZiMjZmODgyLTNkNTEtNGY3NC04M2E0LTI3OTcxMWNmYTU1MjozYmNkYmU4MS1lNmNhLTQ0NWQtOTFhZi01MjZmMDY4NGE0Njg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. On the ball at Barnes Juniors
Year 4 pupils were collecting old football shirts at Barnes Juniors in 2008 to send them to Uganda. Pictured are Rob Slade, Tiffany Eadie, Freya Rayner and Jade Reed. Photo: PB
![These dancers from Year 4 put on a show at Havelock Primary School. They were raising money for the Tsunami Appeal in 2005.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjFjMDFhYTZkLTFiZjEtNDM4MS1hNTc2LTU0NWJmZTg4ZmJiMTpiYzI1ZDkzNi1mNDNiLTQ5MjAtOTJhZi1jNDY0NjE3NGNmMjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Fundraising at Havelock Primary
These dancers from Year 4 put on a show at Havelock Primary School. They were raising money for the Tsunami Appeal in 2005. Photo: MM
![REV MARTIN ANDERSON AT SUNDERLAND MINISTER TALKING TO YEAR 4 PUPILS FROM ST MARY'S IN MEADOWSIDE ABOUT THE 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS BECAME SUNDERLAND MINISTER.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjBjZTg2NWIzLTczZTUtNDQzYS05ZjBiLTkzNzdmYzAwMzg2Nzo3NTlhM2I0MC05NmFiLTRjZmUtYjA5Ni01NzBjM2Y0ODI1ZmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. REV MARTIN ANDERSON AT SUNDERLAND MINISTER TALKING TO YEAR 4 PUPILS FROM ST MARY'S IN MEADOWSIDE ABOUT THE 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS BECAME SUNDERLAND MINISTER.
REV MARTIN ANDERSON AT SUNDERLAND MINISTER TALKING TO YEAR 4 PUPILS FROM ST MARY'S IN MEADOWSIDE ABOUT THE 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS BECAME SUNDERLAND MINISTER. Photo: CA
![Year 4 pupils at English Martyrs Primary School, in Redcar Road, held a Bollywood presentation as part of a project on Indian culture in 2007.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjdmZjE4MDg0LTFhODItNDlmOC1iNzI5LWE2ZGViYjIyZTE0MTo2MTQ5OTJiZi1mMTA0LTRkNGEtYWY0Mi1kY2E0ZWJiM2Y4ZDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Bollywood at English Martyrs
Year 4 pupils at English Martyrs Primary School, in Redcar Road, held a Bollywood presentation as part of a project on Indian culture in 2007. Photo: KB