WHICKHAM FRONT STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Whickham Front Street Primary School in Blaydon constituency on celebrating its centenary year; acknowledges the hard work and commitment of pupils, staff, parents and governors over the last 100 years; commends Head Teacher Paul Sergison and all of his team; records the school's achievements, including the basketball team winning the national championships; praises the wide range of centenary celebrations, including traditional `Geordie' singing and clog dancing, and the designing of a mural; further acknowledges the wide range of community-based initiatives that the school is engaged in; encourages them further to develop their international links with the Nomi Elementary School in the Japanese city of Komatsu; and hopes the young people in Whickham will succeed for generations to come.