How Tynedale celebrated Red Nose Day throughout the years

In 2019 Shaftoe Trust WISE Academy in Haydon Bridge held a coffee morning and ditched their uniforms for the event.

Amy Riley, Theo Thompson and mum Philippa Thompson at the Shaftoe Trust Wise Academy Red Nose Day coffee morning. (Image: NQ)Children, staff and parents at Shaftoe Trust WISE Academy in Haydon Bridge pulled out all the stops to celebrate the charity day with a number of activities taking place throughout.

Jamie Murphy, Jenson Messner, Holly Carr and Joshua Messner have fun at their Red Nose Day coffee morning. (Image: NQ)And parents and other residents, including members of Haydon Parish Council, attended a coffee morning from 9am-10am, with around 200 people packing out the school.

The total amount raised for Comic Relief was £300.55, which delighted executive headteacher Carrie Hodgson.

Lauren Burgon and Ethan Burgon at the Shaftoe Trust Wise Academy Red Nose Day coffee morning (Image: NQ)

 Red Nose Day action arrived early at Newton’s Mowden Hall school, where pupils and staff embraced the chance to do something funny for money.

Shaftoe Trust Wise Academy pupils Charlie Makepeace, Owen Brooks, Jack Lamb-Allan and Sophie Scott enjoy their Red Nose Day coffee morning. (Image: NQ)

Shaftoe Trust Wise Academy Red Nose Day coffee morning. (Image: NQ)

Teachers and children went head to head in a hockey match to raise money before the end of term.

The children were given free rein to choose fancy dress outfits for all the staff taking part, resulting in a colourful and creative set of costumes on the staff team.

At the end of the match, the loser got covered in gunge, which was unfortunate for headmaster Neal Bailey, who captained the staff team.

Comic Relief fund-raising at Mowden Hall school in 2017 (Image: NQ)

Elsewhere, colleagues and customers from Sainsbury’s in Haltwhistle raised over £600 on Friday.

The store’s chattiest colleague, Liz Smith, raised over £100 from a sponsored silence.

David Hodson, store manager at Sainsbury’s Haltwhistle said: “Our colleagues loved getting involved with Red Nose Day fund-raising and we’re all really proud to support such a great cause.”

The store was also presented with a cheque for £500 for Comic Relief from the estate of popular local resident Joan Short, who died earlier this year.

Comic Relief was one of several charities supported by Mrs Short, who raised thousands of pounds for charity in her lifetime.

Other fund-raising activities included a tombola, guess the sweet game and a fund-raising disco hosted jointly with Haltwhistle Swimming and Leisure Centre.

At Corbridge First School, as well as dressing in red, the children showed their support by decorating sweet treats to sell.

Corbridge First School pupils on Red Nose Day. (Image: NQ)

A ‘beat the goalie’ competition boosted funds to over £314, with an extra £240 generated from the sale of red noses.