Nine pictures of happy times at South Shields' Mortimer Community College - from Willy Wonka Day to fencing

They hit the headlines after they sent heartfelt thanks and shared touching personal experiences to hospital staff as part of efforts to mark World Kindness Day.

It inspired us to look into the Shields Gazette archives and see what other great events we could find from the South Tyneside college.

We discovered scenes such as fencing, a careers fair, a new menu and even a Willy Wonka themed enterprise afternoon.

Take a look and see if you can spot someone you know.