St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School in Blyth had already organised a Toon Army themed non-uniform day with pupils dressed in black and white before a pupil suggested turning it into a fundraiser.
Football-themed activities also took place throughout the day to get pupils excited ahead of the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday between Newcastle United and Manchester United.
Headteacher Pauline Johnstone said: “Initially this was to be a fun day to celebrate the achievement of our team but, following events in Turkey and Syria, Harry in Year 6 asked whether we could use this to raise some money for the Earthquake Appeal.
“We set up a donation page so parents could contribute through the course of the day.
“Events like this are very important to our school community, as they underline our links to our local community, and encourage the children to respect and value achievement, while the fund-raising element underlines our responsibility to our global community.”
Sunday will be the first time The Magpies have played at Wembley since they were defeated by Man Utd in the 1999 FA Cup Final.
Ex-pupil of St Wilfrid’s Dan Langley is currently on the books at Newcastle, with the goalkeeper currently out on loan at Spennymoor Town in the National League North.
St Wilfrid’s is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.
1. Black and White Day
There was lots of fun activities throughout the day. Photo: Kate Buckingham Photography
2. Black and White Day
The day was turned into a charity fundraiser. Photo: Kate Buckingham Photography
3. Black and White Day
Could one of these students follow ex-pupil Dan Langley in signing for The Magpies? Photo: Kate Buckingham Photography
4. Black and White Day
There was plenty of fun for the teachers too. Photo: Kate Buckingham Photography