Hartlepool secondary school students share their great work during lockdown

Even though most pupils of Dyke House Academy are staying at home to help reduce the spread of the disease, they are still being rewarded for positive actions.

Northern Education Trust, which Dyke House is part of, has launched Proud Thursday where students are encouraged to share photos, videos or documents of work that they are most proud of for their teachers and other parents to see.

Examples will be published on Dyke House’s website and social media channels.

Principal Adam Palmer said: “We want to see anything they are doing at home with their family – it can be work related to subjects at school or perhaps ways they helping those most vulnerable in the local community.

“Every person who sends something to Proud Thursday will receive an email back from a member of SLT congratulating them on their work and the best ones will get a prize in the post.”

Proud Thursday started after 12-year-old pupil Hannah Wilson emailed in after writing to residents of Charlotte Grange Care Home to help keep spirits up while they can’t have visitors.

Hannah, a former Stranton Primary pupil, said: “I decided I would like to get involved because I thought it would be a nice thing to do as I had finished my school work.

“I am also going to write to other nursing homes and I will include some pictures to brighten their day.”

Other students have already emailed in work, while staff have got involved too by sending in videos of themselves completing fun challenges.

Staff have also worked with a small number of the children of key workers during the coronavirus crisis to produce some fantastic work.

Examples can be seen on Dyke House Academy’s Twitter account.

Work and activities that students are proud of should be sent by Thursdays at 1.30pm to [email protected]

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