Let's hear it for a Sunderland school which goes above and beyond for every pupil.
We are celebrating the news with a look back at 9 great Echo archive moments from the school's history.
5. A great show in 2007
Stars from the school's production of Cinderella and the Ships Shenanigans in 2007. | se
7. Learning about the war years
Life as a wartime evacuee was the lesson for these pupils at the school in 2009. They learned all about it as they prepared to put on a play called Don't Forget Your Gas Mask. | se
8. A home run from 2010
Hasting Hill School batting in the regional baseball Schools finals held between them and Westlea Primary School at Seaham. | se
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