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Here Ajay describes support and encouragement from his family making a difference.

Here David describes his first day at his residential school with a ‘public school culture’.

Here David describes taking part in the School Sports Day.

Here Ron describes learning geography during the daily wartime news discussions.

Here Clenton describes his group not being allowed to go on trips with the rest of the school.

Here Michelle talks about playing out with her brothers and sisters

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