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Year 6 visited Laburnum Boat Club today for their first kayaking session. The children practised a range of skills including how to hold the paddle correctly, do basic forward and backward strokes and changing directions.

Year 6 visited Laburnum Boat Club today for their first kayaking session. The children practised a range of skills including how to hold the paddle correctly, do basic forward and backward strokes and changing directions.

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