Past students donate tablets to Robin’s Hall Primary School

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Past students donate tablets to Robin’s Hall Primary School

Eleven students who are preparing for their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, and who attend Robin’s Hall Primary School in Manchester, were on Friday, February 26 gifted with tablets by past students of the school. The students also...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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