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Class of 2007 says farewell to Isambard

preschool DEBBIE BATTEN The first ever students to attend Isambard Community School reunited
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Colleen Smith ing a school which specialises in ‘best girl’ Anna Scully.
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the pupils had the opportunity to share their ideas about what they want
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Explaining the event Emma said: The staff also use a one to one
“We invited over 100 pupils to take mentoring scheme to identify work
part and they worked in break out experience and to help students
groups to gather ideas. They were understand the next steps to take
very engaged and keen to volunteer to meet their aspirations.
the information. Commenting on the importance
“Basically they asked for more of nurturing the pupils’ enthusiasm
project work and more interaction as well as keeping a realistic per-
with one another. They would also spective, Emma said: “We want to
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