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.
5. Hudson Road in 1978
Hudson Road Primary School's Harvest Festival in 1978. As part of the ceremony some of the children put on a play from the Bible for the school and the parents. | se
6. Benedict Biscop Church of England School in 1978
The Benedict Biscop Church of England School, Moorside, celebrated its harvest festival by inviting people from St Matthew's Church, Southwick and St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth to tea. | se
7. Houghton Infants in 1980
What a great line-up of pupils from Houghton Infants in 1980 and look at all the food they gathered. | se
8. Barnes Infants in 1987
Barnes Infants School's event will bring back memories from 1987. The food donated to the school was sent to Poland. | se