Swalwell Junior School produced a Centenary Magazine in 1975 and a booklet on Swalwell County Mixed School 1875-1987 was compiled on the closure of the old school. All who remember their time at Swalwell School look back on it with affection because of the school's friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The old building was regarded as "grand and proud, fashioned in stone, with spacious rooms and high ceilings, difficult to heat but very nice to work in". One inspector, who visited the school in October 1923 reported:- "One marked feature of the School is the corporate spirit found in every room. Teachers and scholars strive to produce the best that is in them, and the school is truly a habit forming centre, which cannot fail to exercise a high influence on the social life and outlook of the village in which it is situated. In a word, this school is one of high ideals, based, after careful and thorough preparation, on hopeful, enthusiastic endeavour, which overcomes inherent difficulties and achieves success of high order."

As with all schools, the wars of the twentieth century greatly influenced school life. Military victories eg the relief of Ladysmith and of Mafeking, were celebrated by the granting of half day holidays. During the Second World War, air-raid shelters were built in the school yard and from October 1941 pupils over the age of 12 years were permitted to take one week's holiday in order to help with the potato picking. Teachers, helped by villagers, were required to fire-watch from sun-down to sun-rise; watching for incendiary bombs which might fall from enemy air-craft after an air-raid warning. Some teachers, who lived a distance from the school, had to stay right through. The fire watching room was the staff room, but the only toilet facilities were across the yard. One lady teacher remembers walking the dark stairs , through the school and across the yard with only a small torch for lighting as more frightening than the possibility of bombs. At the end of the war the children gathered round the Union Jack in the schoolyard and sang patriotic songs with great gusto.

Apart from Military Victories, Royal occasions were also celebrated, such as Jubilee Day, May 6th 1935 and the Coronation of King George V1 and Queen.

Open Days have long been a feature of Swalwell Schools, parents visiting the schools as early as 1901:-

October 2nd 1901. Visiting Day. "About 60 mothers arrived during the afternoon. They were very much interested in the children's work and made themselves very much at home, clapping sometimes and talking to the children about the school. The children behaved well and were pleased with the praise. Drill was taken in the yard first, and as the mothers wished to see it again, the children drilled at the finish. The sum of twelve and sixpence was contributed towards the children's Christmas treat."

The school motto is "Hold Fast To That Which Is Good". It would seem that Swalwell School has done, and continues to do, that.

During the General Strike of 1926, Swalwell School played a large part in helping to organise a Soup Kitchen for the children in Swalwell affected by the strike. The meals were supplied in the church hall and the Head Teacher, Mr H.A. Davison, was the Superintendent of the Feeding Centre. In the first week there were 397 children on the meals list.