STUDENTS have raised almost £13,000 for charity with a range of activities.

North Durham Academy in Stanley has presented a cheque to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Every event that was staged throughout the year included some form of fundraising, whether it was cake sale, ticket sale donations or raffles.

Last October, staff and students were asked to come in either a onesie or a wig in exchange for a donation.

The event was a huge success and the Teenage Cancer Trust are now adopting it as one of their annual fundraising events.

In May, two year 12 students, Callum Tonkinson and Jamie Allen, zip wired from the Tyne Bridge to the Gateshead side of the River Tyne to raise money.

At the beginning of July, Bethany Thompson shaved her head and raised a staggering £2,285.

The final total raised throughout the year reached an impressive £12,921.45.

Principal David Thornton said: “I am so proud of how our students have embraced their chosen charity and the amount that they have raised.

“My own son was a cancer patient last year and received fantastic support from the Teenage Cancer Trust.

“For North Durham Academy to raise such a huge amount of money makes me incredibly proud.”