Pupils from Dame Allan’s Junior School have showcased their creativity in a major city-centre exhibition celebrating neurodiverse artists and inclusive creativity. Eight pupils from Years 2 to 6 took part in the award-winning Wey Aye LEGO Man 2026 project, designing personalised LEGO-inspired figures reflecting their personalities and passions, now on display at One Strawberry Lane […]

Dame Allan’s Connect continues to expand with a recent industry visit to North East engineering firm DME Systems, offering Allanians direct exposure to the realities of modern engineering and the breadth of opportunities within the sector. Dame Allan’s Schools has extended its Dame Allan’s Connect programme for recent alumni with a visit to DME Systems, […]

Two Year 7 pupils at Dame Allan’s Schools are balancing busy dance schedules with homework, co-curricular clubs and performances — one after appearing in The Nutcracker with Northern Ballet, the other after discovering that dance at school has become his favourite part of the school week. Daisy and Conor both joined the Senior School this […]

Born without his right hand, concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy has built an extraordinary international career, redefining what is possible through resilience and self-belief. Ahead of his visit to Dame Allan’s Schools on Thursday (26 March), he reflects on the moment that changed his life, the setbacks that shaped his journey and the message he hopes […]

Dame Allan’s Schools’ Head of Latin, Andrew Lawrenson, is a highly respected Northumbrian smallpipes player – and one of a small number of musicians able to make the instrument himself. Through both his teaching and his musicianship, he brings precision, craft and cultural depth into school life. By day, Andrew Lawrenson leads Latin at Dame […]