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Wed 12 Dec 2009It's the UN of learning
When five Educate Together schools – with children of many backgrounds and denominations – unite for a Christmas play, what are the results? asks MARY RUSSELL
THE CLASS register reads like a membership list of the UN: “I’m Lithuanian but I was born in Ireland. I’m Romanian and Irish. I’m from Hong Kong. I’m Libyan and my mum’s Irish. I speak Twi (the main language in Ghana). I’m from here. My mother’s Malaysian and my Dad’s Irish. I’m Danish but I’m more Irish. I’m from the Congo but French Congo. I’m from Lucan.”
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