A Gateshead primary school is opening early every Thursday as part of an initiative to help pupils' mental health with a "boogie" before the school day begins.
School leaders at Parkhead Community Primary in Winlaton think the school's "Boogie Bounce" programme - funded by a £9,000 grant from North East charity Rise - is a key tool in helping youngsters recover from the impact of two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.
With children's mental health known to have taken a hit - and t he first lockdown in particular having had an impact on their fitness - the "Boogie Bounce" scheme has proved a way of building self-esteem for upwards of 150 of the pupils at Parkhead since October 2021.
