It’s a school in the news. That’s Albany Village Primary School in Washington which is making headlines in the Sunderland Echo.
We recently told how Brenda Bradshaw, 84, first started working at Albany Village Primary School, in Crossgill, back in 1976 as a lunchtime supervisor.
Here is a gallery of Echo photos from 2003 to 2014. See how many you remember and then get in touch to share your own recollections by emailing [email protected]

1. In fine voice in 2014
What a festive scene as Albany Primary School pupils sang at the Washington Christmas Lights switch-on in Concord, | se

2. Festival time
It was festival time in 2014 when the official launch of the Washington Heritage & Community Festival was held at the school. Pictured withthe pupils were l-r Karen Makepeace of Sunderland Live, Cllr Linda Williams, Richard Bell and Kevin Roddy both of Washington Miners Heritgae Group. | se

3. Jubilee celebrations
Youngsters from Albany Village Primary School in Washington celebrated the Jubilee in their new garden in 2012. | se

4. A warm welcome
These pupils were ready to give a warm welcome to visitors to the Washington school in October 2006. | se