School Life

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John and Amanda teach Latin, English and guitar at a fantastical stately home-turned-school. Nearly 50-year careers are drawing to a close for the pair who have become legends with the mantra: Reading! Rithmetic! Rock n roll! But for pupil and teacher alike, leaving is the hardest lesson.

MRQE Metric: 75

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