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Camilla Swift on how village schools plays a huge role in the life of the community

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In large cities, a school can weave itself into the fabric of its locality almost without anyone noticing it’s there. But in smaller towns and villages a school, particularly a large one, can play a much greater part in the day-to-day life of its inhabitants.

In some towns and villages, the school is even the focal point.

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