William as the Little Billy Goat Gruff at the school English Open Morning

The mad lead up to Christmas!

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December 20th 2009
Phew. We are all officially exhausted! It has to be said, we are quite relieved to be staying put this Christmas and not trekking half way around the world today! We are really very sad not be spending it with our nearest and dearest in England, but at the same time, we have had such a busy period over the past few weeks, we all need to rest. We finished school on Friday lunchtime after an even ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more