Game of Thrones actress inspires drama students at her former Newcastle school
Margaret Jackman with Principal Will Scott and Sixth Form Creative Officers Josh and Arwen (Credit: Crest Photography)  GAME OF THRONES actress Margaret Jackman returned to the Newcastle school she attended in the 1950s to inspire and advise the next generation of aspiring stage, television and film stars. Jackman, an accomplished actor who made a […]
A Level student pursues tennis coaching dream
A TOP county tennis player who has competed at a national level in both singles and doubles matches has qualified as an instructor while studying for his A Levels.
Gifted soprano singer secures Samling Academy place
GIFTED young singer Lettice Lamb has accepted a coveted place at the North East’s esteemed Samling Academy.
World championship success for Irish dancing teens from Newcastle
Kaylie Wallace (L) and Kelly Hendry (R) with the u16 céilà group dancers, including Annabelle Clark and Isabella Zibe (front left) who placed second_credit Kaleel Zibe
World championship hopes for two Irish Dancers from Newcastle
Two talented teenagers from the same Newcastle school are travelling to Canada to compete in the world’s largest elite level Irish dance competition.
Allanian physicist concludes Schools’ inspirational new lecture series
Professor Ruth Gregory returned to Dame Allan’s to deliver a fascinating talk to pupils that drew to a close the successful, inaugural year of The Lectures. The notable mathematician and physicist, who attended the Schools between 1974 and 1981, shared her passion for cosmology and explored the existence of black holes with a captivated audience […]
Dame Allan’s donates hundreds of items towards Wilfy’s food bank fundraiser
A young fundraiser’s gallant efforts to provide 1,000 items for Newcastle West End Food Bank have been bolstered thanks to the generosity of pupils at nearby Dame Allan’s Schools.
“Every success I’ve had is on the foundation of the education I received here”
Allanian Andy Mawson returned to Dame Allan’s to talk about his schooldays and the unconventional path he took to become a life-saving flight paramedic.  When news of jet suit paramedics taking flight in the Lake District made global headlines, the man behind the idea – Allanian Andy Mawson – was propelled into the media spotlight. As […]
Girls’ rugby gains in popularity at Dame Allan’s Schools
Rugby is one of the country’s fastest growing female sports and Dame Allan’s Schools have pledged to increase participation among the girls and schedule more fixtures this term. The Schools’ sports department wants to give all senior school girls the opportunity to play rugby, either for fun or competitively, and plans to enter several teams […]
Championship offer fuels ambitious teen’s passion for racing
An aspiring racing driver from the North East has secured offers to compete in the Junior Saloon Car Championship (JSCC) this season after years of successful e-sport training. Teenager Will Crewdson, from Corbridge, has the opportunity to race at some of the UK’s top tracks including Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Donington Park, during the high-profile race […]