Heritage Week 2017

There is a special magic in St.Cuthbert’s Primary School that touches me evertytime I go in through the front entrance door. It starts with Paula and Rowena, I have put that in alphabetical order just to make sure I can get in next time I ring the bell. And the magic runs through every child and every adult after you meet Paula and Rowena. This week that special magic was palpable as every teacher, in every class led their children in a study of Seaham’s past to gain a wonderful Seaham Heritage award for the school. Their studies, initiated by Mrs. Groark, Humanities Co-ordinator, and proudly supported by Mrs. Noble, Headteacher snaked their way out into the community spreading out to all the families, down through the ages, and their experiences of the development and changes in Seaham going back to Lord Londonderry and his development of Seaham Harbour and his vision for the town of Seaham. All the investigations were taken into the homes of the pupils and Mrs. Noble was rightly immemsenley impressed by the support from the community in artefacts and stories sent into school. And hugely grateful too. The children’s investigations into the changes combined with the support from families, friends and the wider community led to a fabulous exhibition in Seaham Town Hall. The venue was packed to the doors and the following presentation of the findings in a video diary by Mr. Graeme, complimented by a spoken documentary by representatives from every class in the school was proudly welcomed by a delighted audience who packed the function room in Seaham Town Hall. And the pride in every child, as they sang the lovely song about young lads fnishng school and going down the pits was utterly magical too. A fitting ending to a wonderful presentation. Memories are made of this.