THE activities and successes of Furness schools have always made regular appearances in The Mail.

Back in 2007 in its School of the Week feature, the newspaper reported how election fever had gripped Cartmel CE Primary School, where pupils had been appealing for votes to win a place on the school council.

Max Reynolds, nine, was one of the new school councillors. The Year Five pupil said: “I’m really pleased. It was amazing to get nominated because a lot of people wanted to do it.”

The classrooms, stated The Mail, were housed in a Victorian building in Aynsome Road.

Across the road was a playground and a school hall.

A new play area was due to be created and the hall was to be transformed into a modern space with a kitchen so the school could provide dinners.

The Mail described how the main school building was traditional and homely.

Many of the staff sent their children to the school, which educated 66 pupils aged four to 11.

They were taught in three classes.

Headteacher Sarah Firth said: “It is very much a family school.

"Everyone is very close and the relationships are outstanding.

"The children look after one another.

“The children are very eager to learn and take part in lessons and after school activities.”

Activities included rock climbing, mountain biking and theatre studies.

Good Time on Friday was an opportunity for teachers and those connected with the school to share their skills with the children.

Needlework, fun science, sports and even Scalextric-type slot cars made up some of the Good Time activities.

In 1997 former pupils of Pennington Church of England Junior School returned for the afternoon to accept joint first prize in a regional competition.

The year 7 students jointly won a 'Hold the Front Page' competition organised by the fire service for their fire story.