Richard Avenue Primary School

Kenuli Lehansa with her book

My debut novel has been praised by Prince William and The King

Claire McKinney, headteacher at Richard Avenue Primary School with pupils from the school

'If you could imagine an ideal headteacher, it would be Miss McKinney’

Sunderland mayor, Cllr Dorothy Trueman, opening the new Early Years Outdoor Area.

Vision brought to life as £80,000 Early Years Outdoor Area unveiled

Samson the cat joins the children for their Santa dash.

SAFC's Samson the cat joins children in Santa dash for Food Bank

So this is what you got up to on the last few days of school before the 6-week holidays in the past.

The end-of-term fun you had in Sunderland's schools

Children from Richard Avenue Primary School have been taking part in a Santa dash with a sleigh full of hundreds of donated items for Sunderland Food Bank.

Children show the true meaning of Christmas with Santa dash for food bank

Time for a celebration but can you spot someone you know?

Nine pictures of Sunderland celebrating St George's Day in years past

We love a World Book Day scene and here are 10 of them for you to enjoy.

Chapters from the past

Is there a pizza scene in our archive collection that brings back memories for you?

Eight retro pizza scenes from Sunderland's past as we mark National Pizza Day

See if there is a recycling scene that you remember.

Retro recycling with green scenes from the past

Did you meet Kelly Holmes, fly the flag at Bernard Gilpin School, try a throwing event at Richard Avenue or get dressed as Bradley Wiggins at Seaburn Dene Primary? We have all this and more.

Do these Wearside scenes ring a bell?

Karen Todd has written to families to say she will be retiring early from her role of headteacher of Richard Avenue Primary.

Head who caused upset over claim Bangladeshi families broke lockdown to retire

Year 5 pupils at Richard Avenue Primary School are having to self-isolate for 10 days.

Class at Sunderland Primary School told to self-isolate due to Covid case

Karen Todd, the headteacher of Richard Avenue School, in Sunderland, is "not currently in school" according to the school's new chair of governors.

Headteacher who angered community with Covid letter 'not currently in school'

Governors at Richard Avenue Primary School, in Sunderland, have vowed to take "concerns seriously" after headteacher Karen Todd angered the school's Bangladeshi community with a "distasteful" letter about the coronavirus.

Sunderland school governors 'taking concerns seriously'

Karen Todd, the headteacher of Richard Avenue Primary School, right, has been accused of sending a "distasteful" letter to families of Bangladeshi children at the school in which she writes that the behaviour of a number of families "have not only put themselves and their families at increased risk of Covid-19, but have therefore increased the risk to school pupils, their families, staff and their families."

Sunderland headteacher apologises over Covid letter
A headteacher has apologised after angering a Bangladeshi community by suggesting that the behaviour of “a number of families” was exposing staff, pupils and relatives to an increased threat of contracting coronavirus.
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Build a City day at Richard Avenue Primary School with, from left Jake Williams, 10, Nia Thompson, six, Visha Thirumalai, 11, Zach Black, six and Leana Bakth, 11.

Which primary school has built a 'smart city'?

Granville Hawkins (right) with Elim Church Foodbank volunteer Dave Smith in front of a near empty food cupboard after this week's foodbank

The heartbreaking stories behind the queues at a Sunderland food bank

Richard Avenue Primary School Alzheimer's charity fundraiser.

Staff and students from Sunderland school pull on walking shoes for charity

Richard Avenue Primary School pupil Harper Scott-Cousins, with, from left, Sunderland College City Centre Campus Vice Princpal, Judith Quinn, Sunderland College Curriculum Leader of Hospitality, Rob Stewart, and Coun Amy Wilson.

A young Sunderland baker has risen to the challenge

Sujona Begum has become Sunderland's first female Asian driving instructor

Sunderland mum qualifies as city's first female Asian driving instructor

Headteacher Mrs Karen Todd (left), Green Santa and class teacher Rachael Dunn with pupils from Richard Avenue Primary School

Santa goes green to reward Sunderland pupils

Pupils from Richard Avenue Primary School taking part in their Olympic event at Silksworth Sports Complex.
Tprch carriers

Youngsters turn their sports day into Olympic Games

Local artist Frank Styles with members of the West Area Committee, Cllr Michael Essl (Barnes), Chair Cllr Peter Gibson, Cllr Rebecca Atkinson (Barnes),Cllr Ian Galbraith (Barnes) and children from Richard Avenue Primary School at the unveiling of the community arts project decorating the subway

Urban art brightens children's trip to school

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