How the other half lives: Pupils and staff swap roles for the day
Students and teachers swapped roles at a Shropshire school - giving both side an valuable insight into life in the classroom.
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Pupils took over many of the duties at Burton Borough Secondary School, in Newport, for the day on Tuesday.
The aim was two-fold, to give the students an idea of the work behind running their school and to give the staff a look at what it is like to sit behind a desk.
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