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Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA
I am extremely proud to share the findings from our Ofsted Short Inspection on 15 March which concludes Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a 'GOOD' school and 'pupils are nurtured at the school and thrive in the calm, orderly environment.
Please click here to view the report.
I hope you enjoy reading the report as much as I did.
J Williams
Headteacher
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In memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore and his amazing work that he did on being active at 100 years old, our mission is for you to complete at least 100 minutes of physical activity in one week during
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Dear Parents and Carers,
We are pleased to announce that the winning house team goes to – GREEN TEAM!
All children in the winning house across the school will be rewarded with
Recently, our children had the exciting opportunity to take part in an art/eco competition run by Thanet District Council. They task was to design an imaginative and colourful eco super hero.
Sadly, due to Covid, the children’s Rainbow Ward at QEQM have been unable to put up many Christmas decorations this year. When we heard about this, we decided that it would be a lovely idea t
Please click here to find out about how to order through the schoolwear centre website during the national lockdown.
Do you have a child born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017? If so please click here to find out more information to apply for a place and important dates to remember.
Due to Coronavirus the School will be closed from 2nd November to 6th November. Please click here for information.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Kent schools have been informed today that KCC have set up a dedicated helpline for families who are in receipt of free school meals to apply for food vouchers.
We have been made aware of two members, in separate bubbles, of our school community who have tested positive for COVID-19. Please click here to view the letter to find out more information. <
Please click here to find out more information with on transferring to secondary schools in September 2021 which includes key dates, changes due to COVID and what to consider before applying.
During the Summer Term before the children broke up for the holidays, some of the pupils of 6C decided to raise money for the East Kent Hospitals Charity. They ran a half-marathon each, over the pe
Please find some updated links below to the Kent gov website, as well as the new guide that has been added on this week to help you with your secondary school applications.
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Dear Parents and Carers,
This February, our children had the exciting opportunity to once again take part in the annual Rotary Club Young Artists’ Competition. The themes
Dear Parent and Carers,
Firstly we would just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who was involved in the Sock Olympics, we have had 260 participants and it’s been a great suc
The 6C Pod have been running a combined distance of a marathon in groups. Over the last two weeks, they have run laps of the school playground and field to raise money for the East Kent Hospitals C
Dear Parents and Carers of Year 6 pupils, please click here to see the letter regarding the cancellation of the Year 6 Swattenden trip.
Please click here to view our letter with regards to our Year 6 picnic taking place on the week beginning Monday 13th July.
We are pleased to inform you our school crossing patrol team will be intending to resume their duties as from Wednesday 24 June.
Please click here to view the attached parent letter
Our PE Department have been working together to plan an alternative Sports Day this year where all children can participate either from the comfort of their own homes or during their lessons at sch
Please click here to view a letter regarding children's PE Days from the week beginning 15.06.2020
On Tuesday 2nd June get involved and be a part of the world's largest children's choir at home and say thank you to our unsung heroes: Teachers.
Young Voices and the Guinness World Record h
Please click here to view a special message from our staff at Garlinge Primary School
Please click here to view a poster on how Principals, our catering company will comply with social distancing guidelines when looking after pupils and staff at Garlinge.
Dear Parents and Carers
Please see below various information leaflets from the Schoolwear centre, which includes an update price guide and how to order uniform for new starters.
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Dear Parents and Carers,
Owing to the current restrictions and guidelines in place due to Covid-19, the drop in session regarding the Specialist Resourced Provision for children with Autist
With many children home bound for the foreseeable future KCS, the UK's leading provider of education and office supplies, have launched a new website. This is so that individuals can order a range
As you will be aware, Garlinge Primary School and Nursery are always looking for more effective ways to keepour parents informed and engaged in their child’s learning journey. However with ne
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to remain open for both children and staff. Measures have been put in place to assist everyone with good hygiene throughout the school and we are follo
KCC Commissioning on behalf of Disabled Children and young people service has launched a survey for parents regarding short breaks, direct payments and care and support in the community.
Have you got something to say?Something your are passionate about?Something that drives you mad?Something that makes you unique?Something you want changed?
Take part in a vlogging competiti
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery has been selected by Kent County Council as a possible site for a Specialist Resourced Provision (SRP) unit for children with an Education, Health and Care Plan
For parents/carers of Thanet children that started school in September 2019 (ages 4/5) & up to age 11.
This free, half day workshop is aimed at parents & carers of children in Thane
The Kent Autistic Trust Parent Support Group is for parents and carers of children and young people either with Autism or who are on the pathway. An opportunity for parents/ carers to talk and list
We are pleased to inform you that as of January Principals Catering are now providing the children the option to have a freshly prepared healthy side salad to go alongside their hot meal. This is a
Kent County Council are holding some co-production meetings next week on Tuesday 28th January for parents and carers of children and young people with a special educational need or disability in Ke
A theatre company called Tall Stories bring great stories to life for audiences of all ages, with the company’s most noted and popular productions including ‘The Gruffalo’, 'Room
At the beginning of December, our school had the exciting opportunity of transforming our school hall into an art gallery for two days. Every child in the school had their work professionally
For the first time this autumn all primary school aged children will be offered the flu vaccination. This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu, which is an unpleasant i
Dear Parents and Carers
The governors of both Garlinge Primary School and Parkside Community Primary School have been approached by the Local Authority to consider forming a federation of t
KCC has developed a Bus Feedback Portal following information that they received from users who were frustrated about getting issues resolved and wanting to have their concerns heard.
Help make sure your children are healthy (and don’t miss any school days) by reading this NHS back to school guide.
Back to School NHS Toolkit
We would just like to say a massive thank you to the PTFA for all the hard work that they have done for the children this year as they have raised in excess of £4,000. Please see the poster bel
During Arts Week, every class had the exciting opportunity of taking part in photography workshops with the company Star Snappers. This allowed the pupils to learn a range of photographic techniques u
On Wednesday 19th June, we were fortunate enough to welcome Chris Cook, a former competitive swimmer who swam for Great Britain in the Olympics, World Championships and European Championships, and com
Please click on the link below to show a step by step guide to see if you are eligible for 30 hours of free child care
On Thursday 25th April, Garlinge was privileged to welcome Oscar nominated actress and TV star Brenda Blethyn. Key Stage 2 children were treated to a story from her as well as the opportunity to ask M
A big well done to all the children whose work was chosen to be exhibited in the Rotary Art competition (My Special World) at the Sainsbury's at Westwood cross (April 22nd -28th). Their work was congr
Foundation Stage are expecting some very egg-citing visitors. They are going to hatch some ducklings. Check the Foundation Stage tab for regular updates on news of how the ducklings are progressing.
Specialist Fostering Recruitment Event from 1st March, 10am - 2pm. This will be taking place at Thanington Resource Centre - Thanington Road - Canterbury, Kent CT1 3XE. They are looking for Fos
Please click on the link to find out various different activities that Green Banks has to offer this February half term for 0 - 8s with SEN
Safer Internet Day - Please click the link below to find out more
Pupils from Garlinge brought some festive cheer to QEQM on the morning of Monday 17 December. The children has a lovely time singing carols and made a real difference to QEQM patients, staff and visi
On Saturday 24th November, twelve lucky children from years 4, 5 and 6 were mascots for the Margate FC vs Bishop̢۪s Stortford match. The experience provided the children with the opportunity to: p
This year we held an Anti-Bullying poster competition across the school, involving children from Reception through to year 6. The competition encouraged pupils to reflect on what bullying is and how t
The children also took part in 'Odd Socks Day' on Monday 12th November and year 6 children learnt about Cyberbullying through a series of lessons. 'Dare to Differ' also delivered two fantastic assembl
Please see below the times for each cross country race taking place on Saturday 6th October: 10.00am - Year 3 Girls - 1km 10.20am - Year 3 Boys - 1km 10.40 am - Year 4 Girls - 1km 11.00am - Year
Please click on the link to view the powerpoint presentation shown in the meeting that took place on Wednesday 12th September informing parents of the Secondary School process.
Letter re Consultation of Cooperative Trust TLC Full Proposal TLC Summary Proposal TLC Response Form
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Please click here to read our updated GDPR and Data Protection Policy: GDPR and Data Protection Policy Please click here to view our Pupil Privacy Noti
The Wildcats training sessions offer girls aged 5-11 the opportunity to have fun, make friends and play football every Tuesday starting on 17th April at Garlinge Primary School from 4.30pm - 5.30pm. Ã
Do you have a child aged 3? We now have spaces available in our Nursery. Come and Visit Us Tuesday 13th March 10.00am - 11.00am & 2.00pm - 3.00pm
On Thursday 22nd February, our year 5/6 football team played the Les Riggs Cup Final against Minster over at Upton Junior School. This is the first time in over thirty years that the school has manage
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery was represented at the recent Westgate Christmas lights switch on. Finlay and Evie took to the stage to turn on the lights alongside children from other local schoo
A fantastic team effort from the PTFA and school prefects who helped to raise £375 for Children in Need at our school cake sale. We would like to say a huge thank-you to parents and carers for brin
From Monday 13th - Friday 17 November, we celebrated Anti-Bullying Week as a whole school. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and took part in a number of different activities focussing on th
Garlinge Primary School & Nursery are holding an open day for Reception pupils on Wednesday 8th November. If your child will be starting school in September 2018, please feel free to attend and visit
On Monday 6th November, pupils will have the opportunity to buy a poppy for a donation of their choice. Poppy-themed merchandise will also be sold during break times. Please see the letter below for m
On Saturday 4th November twelve pupils from years 4, 5 and 6 had the opportunity to be mascots at the Margate vs Staines Town FC football match. The children were given the opportunity to sit in the
On Saturday 4th November twelve pupils from years 4, 5 and 6 had the opportunity to be mascots at the Margate vs Staines Town FC football match. The children were given the opportunity to sit in the
On Saturday 4th November twelve pupils from years 4, 5 and 6 had the opportunity to be mascots at the Margate vs Staines Town FC football match. The children were given the opportunity to sit in the
On Thursday 5th October, Year 6 Prefects did a fantastic job of helping host our Garlinge Macmillan Coffee Morning. Our Year 6 pupils served coffee and cake to parents and carers, to raise money for t
The NSPCC will deliver an assembly on Monday 9th October to the children. They will also lead workshops for Year 5 on Monday 16th October and Year 6 on Thursday 19th October.
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery in Margate is to be awarded a Level 1 Rights Respecting School Award by Unicef UK.
Reception 1.30 - 2.30 pm Years 1 & 2 - 3.00 - 4.00 pm Years 3, 4 & 5 - 4.30 - 5.30 pm
PTFA Summer Fair on Saturday 24th June between 1.00 - 4.00 PM
Children's artwork required for the PTFA Road Safety Competition. Please see the attached letter.
The PTFA are holding a Spring Watch Clean Up, on Saturday 6th May - we would love to see as many of you as possible at this event. Please see the attached letter for details.
We would like to invite the parents from classes RC and RD to come and see the ducklings after school on Monday 13th March. We will dismiss the children and your child's teacher will take you to class
We would like to invite the parents from classes RA and RB to come and see the ducklings after school on Friday 10th March. We will dismiss the children and your child's teacher will take you to clas
Year 1 Parent Phonics Session starting at 2.00pm
Year 3 & 4 Parent Reading Workshop - Monday 27th February 2017 - 2.00pm - 3.00pm
The next uniform sale will be held on Thursday 9th February in the KS2 hall from 3:15pm. Donations of old clothing, shoes, boots would be greatly appreciated.
The staff and children of Garlinge Primary School and Nursery recently commemorated Remembrance Day together by paying their respects to those who have suffered or lost their lives due to war.
Invitation to parents to attend a Phonics session in KS2 hall.
Donations of non-perishable foods only, e.g. tins of vegetables and fruit, orange squash. Donations will be given to the Thanet Food Bank.
The children in year 6 have been taking part in a series of cycling lessons, both on the school site and our local roads. They have developed their road safety awareness and have gained either level 1
The Year 2 reward trip to Dreamland will be on 19th July. The children will walk from school to Dreamland and return by the end of the school day.
Nursery pupils will be taking part in their own sports day on Friday 15th July. Morning Pupils will participate between 10.30 - 11.30am and Afternoon Pupils, between 2.15 - 2.15pm. Parents are welco
Characters from CBeebies Rhyme Rocket will be visiting the school to perform live for pupils in Early Years and KS1 on 13th July 2016. Rhyme Rocket, a series on CBeebies, encourages young children to
Year 6 End of Year Production of Goodbye My Friend on 13th and 14th July in the KS2 Hall from 6pm.
The PTFA will be holding summer discos for Reception through to Year 5 on Saturday 9th July.
Empty Classroom Day is a day to celebrate and inspire learning and play outside the classroom. At Garlinge Primary School and Nursery we joined schools from across the world by taking part in this exc
RNLI Coastal Safety Talk - Lifeguards visited the school to deliver a fun and interactive presentation on Coastal Safety.
Year 3 will be visiting Palm Bay Beach School on 30th June 2016 to complement the previous Science topic of rocks.
As part of Term 6 Science Topic, Animals and their Lifecycles, Year 1 will be visiting Howlett's Zoo. They will leave school promptly at 9.15am and return in time for the end of the school day.
As part of Term 6 Science Topic, Animals and their Lifecycles, Year 1 will be visiting Howlett's Zoo. They will leave school promptly at 9.15am and return in time for the end of the school day.
With celebrations taking place around the country to commemorate the 90th birthday of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the pupils of Garlinge had the opportunity to mark this important event in style.
Garlinge pupils have recently raised £105 for the N'gonzini School in Kenya. The money raised has been used to produce a tourist guide for their local elephant sanctuary. As well as providing an e
All of the children in Reception are enjoying visiting Manor House Forest School. We are being given lots of opportunities to use the environment to support our learning. Here are some of the pictur
Year 6 Activity Week is now upon us, with lots of wonderful activities and excursions taking place over the course of the next few days.
On Thursday 5th May 5 girls and 5 boys from year 1 went to Ursuline Sports College to take part in the Thanet schools infant agility festival. They had to throw, jump and run. All our pupils did well
Four of our year 6 children had the privilege to attend a Space Extravaganza, held at Wellesley School in Broadstairs. The event was arranged by the amateur radio fraternity, Radio Society of Great B
Garlinge did their bit for Sport Relief 2016! Our Year 6 prefects sold Sport Relief merchandise, the pupils wore their sports kit and donated 50p and all the students took part in a skipping competit
This term the children and staff of Year 4 have worked hard to prepare an Easter assembly - Easter Children. The children thoroughly enjoyed all the preparations and took their roles within the play s
Thanet Primary Schools Cross Country On Saturday 27th February a team of Garlinge children took part in the This was the second of two annual events and was once again a great success. We had one
On Thursday 17th March the children from our school inclusive club took part in a boccia competition against Foreland and Laleham Schools. The children have worked hard towards this event which they
On Tuesday 8th March, Year 4 enjoyed a wonderful trip to the Museum of Kent Life in Maidstone for a Roman Day. They all dressed up as Romans and took part in a variety of workshops to reinforce their
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery working with UNICEF Our school has been very busy working on a new project with UNICEF focussing on rights and responsibilities. We as a school are very excited to
Recently, Garlinge Primary School was invited to attend the Skip to Be Fit Challenge. An excited group of year 6 children attended this active afternoon at Ramsgate Sports Centre alongside many other
Foundation Stage has been exploring different Traditional Tales this term. As part of this, we would like to ask the children to dress up as their favourite character from a Traditional Tale. They c
Tuesday 9th February was Safer Internet Day. Here at Garlinge Primary School teachers and children took the time to explore what the internet means to us. Children were asked to make a poster of what
We're very excited to be welcoming Luke Lennon-Ford to the school on Friday 5th February. Luke is one of Britain's most exciting talents on the track and is trained by Olympic Champion Linford Christi
Students and staff had a fabulous day when Luke visited the School. The morning was fun and challenging with staff and pupils participating in the four physical challenges alongside Luke. In the afte
Our school calculation policy sets out a clear progression throughout the school for the teaching and learning of the four number operations, which are in line with the new curriculum. It shows the ex
As part of Thanet's Sports Work on the School Games Programme, Primary Schools around Thanet are taking part in the Thanet Baton Relay. The batons represent the 6 values of the School Games, Honesty,
Garlinge won a well-fought victory over Salmestone in the semi-final of the Consolation cup on Friday 15th January. Some fantastic passing, confident finishing and a well-saved penalty gave Garlinge a
Congratulations to the 10 children, five girls and five boys, from years 3 and 4 who represented our school at the tri-golf festival. On Friday 15th January a team of ten children took part in the Th
A chosen group of ten pupils from across Years 5 and 6 were invited to attend 'Maths Able Day' held at Chislet Primary School. Along with three other schools, the children participated in a variety o
On 17th December, the school hosted a Community Carol Service, with a Nativity Scene formed by our Year 3 Pupils. The Service was well supported, and the pupils performed extremely well.
A big thank you to all who attended the years 5 and 6 sports hall athletics competition at the Ursuline Sports College on Saturday 28th November. The 11 boys and 8 girls who took part all performed we
On Tuesday 3rd December 6 of our year 2 pupils took part in a multi skills festival at Polo Farm in Canterbury. This event was run by CCCU and all the activities had a winter/ Christmas theme. The 3 g
This year our Reception play is 'A Miracle in Town' They will be performing two shows on Thursday 10th December at 2.00 pm and Friday 11th December at 9.30 am. Each performance will take approximate
Year R children are going to the cinema on Wednesday 2nd December, to see The Good Dinosaur, this film rating is PG. We will be leaving school at 9:10am and getting a coach to the cinema. Please make
Well done to all our pupils from athletics club who took part in the Thanet Primary Schools Sports Hall Athletics competition at the Ursuline College. There were 18 schools taking part which made for
On Tuesday 10th November a team of boys from year 2 took part in the Thanet Schools Football Festival at the Margate Fives football pitches. They played really well winning two games and drawing one m
On Friday 6th November a team of children from the school basketball club took part in the Thanet Primary Schools basketball festival at the Ursuline sports college. This was a chance for teams to enj
On 3rd November, Year 5 had visit from a regional PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) regarding internet safety. PCSO Mandy Kimpton, discussed with the children, the dangers of using the internet
On Saturday 18th July the Garlinge PTFA outdid themselves at our Summer Fayre! The sun shone and our playgrounds were filled with stalls and activities. It was a great success, well done to the volu
Year 5 and 6 pupils represented Garlinge in two cricket festivals recently at Margate Cricket Club on Friday 10th July and Broadstairs Cricket Club on Friday 17th July. Three of the children won meda
'History Off The Page' visited again on Thursday 16th July to treat our Year 3's to a truly ancient day! The children enjoyed immersing themselves in all things Greek, painting tiles, making mosaics
The Year 6 production 'Old School Daze' was a great success, the effort and hard work that the children and staff had put in really showed. The dedication and enthusiasm made the production especiall
A BIG Thank You to the PTFA for organising the Discos on Friday 10th July! What a great way for the children to let off steam after working so hard this term. If any parents and carers wish to volun
The Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Sports Days were a great success this year. The sports days were held on three separate mornings with every child fully involved in all activities. Lots of me
On Monday 6th July our Year 6 pupils were lucky enough to be invited along to spend the morning at Dreamland, Margate to sample the rides and attractions along with pupils from other local schools. T
We are pleased to announce that Class 2B won a competition run by KM Messenger Group, as a part of the Buster's Book Club Challenge, in which Years 2 and 3 took part each Wednesday, reading at home.
On 30th June Garlinge Primary School and Nursery represented Thanet in the Finals of the Key Steps Gymnastics at Pegasus Gymnastics Club. This is the first time our KS1 pupils have experienced high l
During Arts Week Year 6 children took part in an exciting workshop called 'Mayan Mayhem' linked to their history topic. The creative drama workshop was delivered by an organisation called 'One Day Cr
Year 6 had an enjoyable week during their activity week here at Garlinge. It was an action-packed week with plenty of exciting trips and activities arranged. On Monday, we visited Wingham Wildlife Pa
On the 8th June some of our Year 6 children went on a residential trip to Gaveston Hall, West Sussex. They had a fun packed week, taking part in all sorts of interesting and exciting activities, incl
On Friday, 4 pupils from Year 4 represented ~Garlinge in a tennis competition at Margate Tennis Club. It was the children's first tournament of the year and they improved with every game as their con
Six Garlinge Primary School pupils represented the school in this exciting sports event. The swimmers were, Ali, Lennox, Savannah, Ella, Jasmin M and Krystle. All swimmers tried extremely hard in a
The children had a fantastic day at the Rugby Festival at Upton School on Saturday 9th May! They represented the school exceptionally well and scored several tries! Although a lot of the children we
Ten pupils from Year 1 took part in the Infant Agility Challenge at The Ursuline College. They performed a variety of activities based on sports hall athletics such as speed bounce, chest throw, long
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery has received a top award for its efforts to stamp out bullying. The school was praised for its zero tolerance to bullying and demonstrating that children have a cl
On Tuesday 21st April 4 pupils from Year 1 and 2 represented Garlinge Primary School and Nursery in the Key Steps Gym Challenge held at Hartsdown Academy. They were very nervous and a little unsure a
In the words of Rodgers and Hammerstein "So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen goodbye". As Garlinge starts a new chapter in its life I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their ki
Year 2 visited Wildwood as part of our learning on 'Night Time'. They have been finding out about nocturnal animals in class and this was enhanced by the trip. They enjoyed a walk around the site lo
On Wednesday 25th March, Year4 pupils took part in their Easter Production 'Amazing Love'. I am sure that all parents and carers that attended were impressed and delighted by the performance and woul
On Tuesday 24th March, eighteen Year 5 and 6 pupils from our choir, sang at the Margate Winter Gardens Festival of Song. The theme was Disney Songs, with wonderful performances from all of the childr
We would appreciate it if all parents and carers would be aware that the school operates a NO SMOKING policy. This is for the health and safety of our children and we would like to request that this
On Friday 20th March, Miss Flower and Miss Kemp took a team of eight Garlinge pupils to play in a touch Rugby tournament at Cliftonville Primary School. We played a total of four games with two wins
On Wednesday 18th March, Year 6 took part in a morning at St James' Church, where they enjoyed a variety of activities which helped them to explore the true meaning of Easter. All the activities were
Garlinge held their Enterprise Day in aid of Comic Relief, on Friday 13th March. Children and staff came to school dressed in red, and each class had stalls and activities to raise money. We raise
On Saturday 28th February nearly 40 children braved the cold wind and drizzle to take part in the Thanet Primary Schools Cross Country at Quex Park. This is one of the largest teams we have entered.
Foundation Stage was lucky enough to visit Wingham Wildlife Park to look at the different animals and their habitats. This was paid for by the school which meant that all the children could go on the
Six pupils from years 1 and 2 represented Garlinge in the Infant Schools Gymnastics Festival at Callis Grange School, Broadstairs. The Pupils took part in a range of skills and performed a gymnastics
On Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th of February the children in Year 1 visited Hornby Hobbies as part of their Old and New Toys topic. The children set off by coach and were excited to arrive at this impo
Garlinge as been using an amazing product with class called Active Cyber Smart. It has a wide variety of fun and active programs to be used as warm ups, wet weather games or when the children just ne
Garlinge is once again collecting the Active Kids Vouchers from Sainsbury's. Over previous years we have bought some lovely sports equipment for the children to use. You can collect the vouchers b
Although the day was cold, the sun shone to make a dry one! The children were very excited when setting off as we had a day of new experiences planned. On arrival at Canterbury, we were met by Ralph
On Thursday 29th January 8 children from a Year 2 class went to Dane Court Grammar School to take part in a sports hall athletics session. They really enjoyed taking part in a wide range of activitie
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