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August 30th 2013
As the holiday comes to an end and we look back on our summer, I'd like to thank everyone involved with what proved to be a very happy and successful trip. I have seen Mrs Reeves' lovely set of photos this week, which brought back memories, and I have met with a group who visited Grace last year and wanted to ask me all about the school and this year's trip. I have also written and sen ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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St. Andrew's School Grace Team

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We are a team of eight pupils and two staff from a famous Berkshire prep school, embarking on an adventure far from home as we visit our partner school The Grace in the South African town of Siyabuswa. Our school has been supporting The Grace for nine years and has sent out a team every alternate year since 2007. We now have twelve children being sponsored there, and we are raising money to build them an Early Years Centre--team members are doing all they can get sponsored themselves, as well as organising events at school like a charity hockey tournament and a talent show, with more to follow... full info

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