Today, we are celebrating them with a look at a gallery of the best from Sunderland schools in the 1970s and 1980s.
There’s Barnes, Benedict Biscop, Castle View, Hudson Road, and Houghton plus plenty more besides from the Sunderland Echo archives.
1. Harvest Festival time
A gallery of harvest festival scenes from Sunderland's past. See if you recognise anyone. | se
2. South Hylton School in 1976
There are plenty of young faces to recognise in this view of South Hylton School in 1976. | se
3. Ryhope C of E Primary School in 1977
Children of Ryhope C of E Primary School built a model farm and scarecrow for their harvest festival service. Afterwards, the food was distributed among the elderly of Ryhope. | se
4. Castle View Infants in 1977
Castle View Infants School had a fantastic array of flowers and food at its 1977 Harvest Festival. | se
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