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P&C MEETING

The next P&C meeting wil l be held

Wednesday November 25 2015 at

5.30pm in the staff lounge

Everyone welcome to attend



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B o y s C r i c k e t ( Th u r s d a y 26 N o ve mb e r a t M ai t l a n d I n d o or Cr i c k e t C e n t re )

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t h e a p pr o p r i a t e c h a nn e l s .

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