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Toot Hill classroom assistant completes Channel swim for charity A classroom learning assistant Approximately 120 students access stopped. I put in my ear plugs, pulled from a Bingham secondary services through The Hub, which down my goggles and in the pitch school has just returned from include counsellor sessions, school black - with just a light shining towards one of the most physically nurse appointments, mentoring and the beach - I set off on my swim to the enduring challenges in Europe. a drop-in service. beach to start our attempt.

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