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The first Class Pairings of 2026 took place yesterday morning. It was Nicky’s first experience of Class Pairings at APS as a Head, and all the classes read to each other throughout form period. It was wonderful to see all the pupils sharing this exercise, and it is unfailingly one of the highlights of the term. The next Class Pairings will be in the second half of term when the pupils will have the opportunity to play board games together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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