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EW Winter Programme Jan - Mar 2021
 
The programme and dates for the Winter term are as follows:

9th Jan - Christmas Stories competition readings

23rd Jan

6th Feb

20th Feb

6th Mar

20th Mar



As we are continuing on Zoom for the foreseeable future, the meetings will run from 1.30 until 3-ish and consist of a newsround, homework and manuscripts, a book discussion, a brief write-in and some writing tips from Cathie.
 
There will be time for manuscripts each week and it would be helpful if you could circulate scripts to the group in advance. (See Michele's latest minutes for an up to date email list).

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