What more could you ask for?

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32 scenes. 27 characters. 15 Pop classics.  9 Football Chants. 6 goals. 2 Halves. Just one team: The BORO!! 

Educational activities...

KS 3 Geography/Research/Maths.

KS3/4/Communication: Music/Media Studies:

KS 3/4 EnglishLit/Communication/History/PE

Plus memories, photographs and stories.


What more could you ask for? 
But ask nicely and you might just get it !!



 







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