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It s the first time snow has settled in the region since 2011. Students Neive Rayner, Lily Single and teacher Ben Single made a giant snowballs, threw snowballs at each other and made use of the snow-covered playground.
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Pembroke School was closed on Tuesday, but some students still headed along for a play in the snow. Neive Rayner, left, Lily Single, teacher Ben Single and Neive Rayner made a giant snowball. It was the first time Single had ever had to make the call to close the school for a snow day. “It’s the best day ever,” she said.