"A Dark, Dark Day for Stanley" Poem - South Stanley Junior School

Celebrating Stanley / December 16th, 2025

"A Dark, Dark Day for Stanley" - South Stanley Junior School

This poem was created by Kalven, Svyat, Jamie, Jake and Jack, Year 6 pupils from South Stanley Junior School as part of our 'Celebrating Stanley' project. This poem gives voice to a miner trapped in the aftermath of the West Stanley Pit Disaster, capturing the fear and isolation of waiting in darkness while unsure whether rescue will come. It ultimately serves as a tribute to the 168 men who died that day and a vow to live on in their memory.

Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / May 23rd, 2025

Youth Social Action / May 23rd, 2025

Kye's Kick Off / May 23rd, 2025

The Key+ supporting Kye's Kick Off

Check out this article that The Key have shared about Kye's Kick Off! The Key are a charity who support groups to reach their potential by taking on the Key+ challenge. The Kye's Kick Off group have completed stage 1 of the Key+ challenge and received the cost of the pitch hire from The Key. Thank you for their support!

Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / December 10th, 2024

Youth Social Action / December 10th, 2024

Aspirations and Future Planning / December 10th, 2024

The Importance of Vocational Visits to Aid Employability in Young People

At Building Self-Belief, one of the many programmes is the ‘Bridging the Gap’ Youth Employability Programme. Recently, this programme was conducted with year 10 boys from Boldon School. The first few workshops centred around improving wellbeing, and then the boys prepared for their vocational visit by working on goal setting, CV making and considering what makes a good employee.

Celebrating Stanley / December 16th, 2025

"Time Travelling in Stanley" Poem - South Stanley Junior School

This poem was created by Jessica, Anya, Josh and Hope, Year 6 pupils at South Stanley Junior School as part of our 'Celebrating Stanley' project.