We do and we have the photos to prove it. Here are 9 scenes which show everyone from TV personalities to royalty paying a visit to schools across South Tyneside.
Were you there for an important day at St Joseph’s RC Primary, Park View School or Cleadon Village Primary?
How about at East Boldon Infants, Brinkburn or Boldon School?
We have all this and more so why not take a look and then get in touch with your own memories?
5. A historic visit to Golden Flatts
Members of the Heugh Gun Battery Memorial Society visited Golden Flatts School in 2004. Does this bring back memories? Photo: LH
6. Wonderful at Wingate Infants
A drumming group came to Wingate Infants School in 2007 and look how much fun the children had. Photo: DP
7. Memories of Maori dancing
These Rossmere Primary School students learned all about a special type of dancing when Maori dancer Jerome Kavanagh visited in 2008. Photo: LH
8. Out in force at West View Pimary
A search and rescue team came to West View Primary School and look how many children came to find out more. Photo: LH