As competition is central to the new Government’s strategy it would have pleased Minister for Sport, Hugh Robertson, and his two Conservative colleagues from Thanet - who were unfortunately unable to make it - to see a positive sporting celebration such as this one held at the Margate Winter Gardens last week. In a period of growing uncertainty for public service providers, Partnership Development Manager, Hilary Farmiloe, led a fanfare of praise for the sporting success of pupils and schools throughout Thanet. In so doing, she passed an important message to all present that the progress made so far, particularly in terms of competitive opportunities, would be endangered if a short term approach to sports development in schools and clubs was to be implemented – a key message for Thanet District Councillor, Martin Wise who was one of the invited guests. With the help of keynote speakers, Craig Heap (Olympian and Commonwealth Gymnastic Gold Medallist) and Alastair McKean (Paralympic Bronze madallist and adaptive rowing world champion as well as competition manager for East Kent partnerships), she was able to reward the fantastic efforts of pupils teachers and support staff in a wide variety of primary, secondary, tertiary and special schools and colleges. The role of the Partnership in making the links possible for these people to achieve has been a major one.
To the audience of 500, including pupils, parents, sports and senior teachers from nearly all schools and colleges in Thanet, it soon became apparent how important TSSP has become in promoting opportunities for competition in a wider variety of sports and at higher levels than available previously. By making closer links with local clubs and supporting leadership and volunteer schemes the Partnership is a fundamental building block in developing the right sporting ethos whatever the political hue of the Government. And, despite the economic crisis, this event shows that Partnerships like this one, that make so much difference, do offer value for money, particularly in promoting healthier and sporting lifestyles with all the positive long term social and behavioural benefits they bring to society. Without the Partnership school sport had been lagging behind and opportunities decreasing. Since the inception of the Partnership, in 2005, the results have been remarkably positive with the potential for more success to come.
Sports Ambassador for Thanet, Hollie-Ann Shepherd, of Marlowe Academy, opened the event by reminding the audience of the important role that sport plays in our lives. Her role as a Young Ambassador is to promote the ethos of the Olympic Games focusing on the key elements of Personal excellence, Respect and friendship, Inspiration, Determination and courage and Equality (PRIDE). She said:
“We believe that PE and sport can offer all young people the opportunity to grow as individuals and realize their potential.”
She finished her introduction by repeating the words of Nelson Mandela:
“Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does”
It has never been a secret that sporting success promotes greater self-esteem and greater self confidence, which in turn can lead to better social and academic skills. Further to that sport offers opportunities to push oneself to the limit and develop relationships which bond for life with colleagues and opponents. Craig Heap held up his gold medals from the 2002 Commonwealth Games and made it clear that although he was proud of his success what he valued more was the personal best he achieved at Sydney’s Olympic Games two years earlier when he finished 32nd. Competing to the best of your ability and enjoying the thrill of competition is a key part of being a sportsperson. Pushing yourself to the limit is also part of that. His presentation was a stimulus to all present and his empathetic response to every award winner as they took to the stage, from year 1 pupils through to special school students and sports teachers indicated how sport and the sporting family produces confidence and sociability and was a credit to him as despite his success their was no hint of arrogance. Later in the evening Alastair McKean reiterated many of the themes and considering his disability came from a motor accident his determination to find a way back to sport and represent his country at the Paralympics is a model for us all.
It was clear after the awards had been handed out that the audience was keen for the Partnership to continue as it seemed the work was only just beginning. Regardless of the party in power, parents, teachers coaches and pupils were clearly supportive of what the partnership had offered all pupils in Thanet’s schools.
Clark Goodwin, Head of PE at Chatham House, a school that did very well on the night, was very clear in his support.
“I have always been supportive of the principles at the heart of the sports partnership. It was, though, at first, difficult to see how our school, with its long tradition of school fixtures in mainstream sports could benefit and contribute. However working closely with our SSCos and by developing our own Rugby academy we have been able to link up with local primaries and host numerous events enabling high quality competitive opportunities for a large number of local children. The idea of the Partnership being set up to link schools as well as clubs together has been proven a success. By winning the awards we have tonight we can see how even a school with a traditional sporting ethos, such as ours, can benefit from the new opportunities provided”
Parents were also impressed by the quality of the awards evening and the extent to which the Partnership has become a more permanent feature in the local sporting map.
Perry Gillman (father of Bethany a member of the successful Bromstone Girls Cricket team of 2009, that won the Partnership Team of the Year Award this year) was sure that his daughter and her team-mates would not have been able to reach the South East Regional Finals for Girls Kwik Cricket without the support of the partnership. He, and Chris Gibbs are keen local sportsmen and the latter was made fully aware of how the Partnership had helped his daughter, a member of Palm Bay’s successful Kent School Games Netball team increase her experience of quality competition.
“I wasn’t sure what to expect this evening. It is obvious though that the Partnership is making sure that every young person, my daughter included, is given the opportunity to compete and excel in the sports they love at as high a level as possible. I’m not sure that the school alone could provide the variety of opportunities and the recognition offered tonight without the links the partnership makes possible”
Tony Bailey Sports Coach at St Saviour’s Primary and whose son Jamie won the Thanet College Award for Sportsmanship, and daughters Tanya and Chantelle were key members of Palm Bay’s successful year 6 teams, was also full of praise for the partnership’s efforts to provide as many high quality competitive opportunities as possible, far beyond what could be done on a purely school to school level.
“I have been grateful for all the events my pupils and children have been able to participate in thanks to the Partnership. Schools have stronger links and greater opportunities for which the pupils should be grateful. This has been a very good evening”
Joe Manclark, of Drapers Mills winner of the Teacher of the Year Award for Primary Schools was adamant that the work of the partnership had made it possible to make sport and participation for all pupils in some form of sporting competition whatever the ability level, a key element of what goes on in his school.
“I thank the Partnership for their help in pushing Drapers Mills into the five star category against the odds. I am grateful to Anna Davies our Headteacher (Winner of the Headteacher of the Year award) for making it possible and to the pupils, staff and parents who have made such a massive commitment this year!”
Hilary Farmiloe, PDM, hosting the event, reflected on a very successful night by putting the efforts of the Partnership into perspective.
“It is amazing to think of the progress made in 5 years, where all of Thanet’s Primary schools and most Secondaries now offer 2 hours of PE in the curriculum. All have been given support to offer a broad range of sports outside school hours and have had training offered through the Partnership as well as the opportunity to link up with local clubs. The biggest progress in the last year is the amount of pupils able to say they have taken part in competitive sport. By the partnership introducing and offering competition in a whole range of new sports as well as supporting the traditional events such as football rugby and cricket, more students from years 1 to 13 have been able to say they have striven to compete against and defeat children from other schools as well as within their own school
The Partnership has helped all schools in Thanet increase the amount of competitive sport being played by more students than ever before. It has built upon the excellent provision from Thanet Primary Associations and in some cases it has stepped in to supplement (as in tag rugby) or support (as in cross country, cricket and athletics) the continuation and expansion of opportunities. Without the Partnership all of this would be difficult. Further to that the Partnership has enabled schools to progress in higher level competitions both within the district, across East Kent, and ultimately to the Kent School Games.”
The Kent School Games are the primary schools mass participation competitive event in the country and model has been pushed across the country as a way of increasing the level of competition whilst promoting the Olympic and Paralympic values in the process.
Ms Farmiloe stressed how important the Partnership structure was crucial in promoting school sport in the first instance and then linking schools together in competition as well as linking schools to local clubs to develop pathways for young sportsmen and women to go further in their chosen sport.
“A new political party may want to change the objectives but the structure in place is a crucial one to ensure competitive opportunities for all children, in a wider variety of sports than ever before, continue to increase sufficiently to satisfy the growing demand. Furthermore, the Kent School Games is a model of mass participation and a celebration of competitive sport. Partnerships working with competition managers make sure the event runs smoothly through arranging and supporting qualifying rounds as well as transporting the teams that make it through. Increasing competitive opportunities is a key target, making sure that pupils are able to compete at as high a level as possible. Why not get the Kent winners to go through to a National School Games in future? The potential is incredible. However, such a process will only be possible by supporting the existing structure not dismantling it. On top of this it is evident in Thanet that we are embracing and encouraging young people with disabilities to compete, perform and achieve personal excellence. St Anthony’s, Foreland School, Stone Bay and Laleham Gap have all participated this year and achieved great success. Much of this is due to dedicated staff and determined pupils, given support and opportunities through the work done by the Thanet School Sport Partnership and the hard-working team of School Sport Co-ordinators (SSCos).”
Finally she made it clear, as she had done in her opening remarks that the significant progress made is due to the dedication and enthusiasm of many people.
“These include those headteachers who strive to keep PE and School Sport a priority and those responsible for PE provision who continue to drive developments and deliver the programmes. For such developments to take place requires support from other members of teaching staff, teaching assistants, midday meal supervisors, sports coaches and volunteers as well as administrative staff and site managers. The success of many initiatives is also reliant upon the work of local coaches, sports development officers, The TSSP School Sport Co-ordinators, the competition manager and supportive parents. All these people working together in the Partnership are making a positive and healthy difference to the lives of young people in Thanet!”
AWARD WINNERS
Sporting Achievement
Lucas Twyman (Priory Infants)
Is a skillfull all rounder who excels at all activities and demonstrates excellent co-ordination and agility.
Shay Wilder (Dame Janet Infants)
Is a very committed member of the skipping club who has represented the school at the skip 2 B fit challenge contributing to their 2nd place result.
Abbie Robinson (Monkton)
Is a highly motivated pupil who is a talented swimmer and excellent role model to her peers.
Carl Hall (St Anthony’s)
Has represented the school in a number of sporting events including the Kent Special Schools cross country, Tag Rugby and the Swimming Gala.
Jamie OConnor (St Gregory’s)
Is a talented swimmer who persevered through illness to achieve national swimming times. He displays enthusiasm for all aspects of school life and is an excellent role model to his peers.
Archie Edwards (St Joseph’s)
Is an outstaning golfer, playing off a 17 handicap. This year he was invited to play in the Kent Competition at Royal St George’s and was winner of the Joan Smith Cup
Mathew Short (Upton)
Has represented every school team this year which has either reached a final or won a trophy. On many occasions he has captained and led the teams.
Amber Guyatt (Clarendon House)
Who has consistently performed to a high standard across a number of sports and achieved 1st place in the District 800m race and 2nd place in the district cross country event.
James Barker (Dane Court)
Started table tennis 2 years ago, in that time he has shown commitment and determination and has now achieved a national ranking in the sport.
Freya Bayne (Ursuline College)
Is the captain of the under 19’s basketball team which progressed to the south east championships. Despite her hectic schedule she always finds the time to take part in school teams.
Reece Henderson (Laleham Gap)
Has overcome difficulties to represent Kent special schools in football, he plays with enthusiasm and is supportive of his peers.
Sam Flude (St Anthony’s)
Has overcome learning difficulties to achieve a good standard in a range of sports. He has represented his school in archery, played for Thanet Galaxy Football, and represented Thanet in the county championships.
Charlotte Davies (Charles Dickens)
Is a talented swimmer who has gained a commonwealth qualifying time in trials. She has won 17 golds and 11 county titles, she has also won gold and silver at the south east regional championships this year.
Hadley Pressley (St George’s)
Is an athlete who has achieved excellent results at local and national level. In his spare time he coaches at Thanet Roadrunners and has gained sponsorship as a future champion through his school athletics.
The Sporting Endeavour award is for pupils who have shown determination to succeed in PE and sport.
Harry Driver (Garlinge)
Joins in all PE lessons and is willing to try any activity despite physical difficulties. He is enthusiastic, eager to do well and smiles thoughout his lessons. Through a recent fundraising initiative he now the proud owner of a new sports wheelchair.
Thierry Skipper (St Crispin’s)
Always puts 100% effort into activities, he shines in his PE lessons due to his positive attitude and enthusiasm.
Millie Castelain (St Mildred’s)
Shows enthusiasm and enjoyment in PE and is always ready to try her best in any activity.
Joel Hames (Birchington)
Deserves this award for always trying his best in practice and competition, for representing the school in swimming events and encouraging others.
Daniel Thomas (Laleham Gap)
Displays good sportsmanship and outstanding effort. He has achieved 4 school records in sporting events.
Connor Huntlea (Dame Janet Junior)
Is a talented all rounder who has a fantastic attitude to sport, he is willing to have a go at anything and always gives 100% effort
Shannon Newman (The Foreland School)
Single handedly won the self propelled wheelchair relay at the East Kent Panathlon and went on to the county finals.
Shannon also recently took part in a 2 night residential trip which was a huge achievement both in terms of staying away from home and in taking part in new and challenging activities such as wheelchair abseiling, canoeing and archery
Harrie Borstlap (Drapers Mills)
Has represented his school in many competitions. He displays constant enthusiasm and makes the school proud with his behaviour on and off the pitch.
Kane Cox (Newlands)
Gives 100% in every sport and is a shining example to his team mates. He has shown great determination to learn new skills and is developing into an effective rugby, football and cricket player.
Violet Job (Northdown)
Is an asset to the team who always smiles, shows great enthusiasm and motivates and supports others.
Joe Payne (St Nicholas-at-Wade)
Is extremely committed to school sport, he leads by example and gives his all.
Bethany Seaman (Clarendon House)
Shows great commitment and dedication to sport both inside and outside of school. She is always willing to play in any position to help the team
Taylor Lawrence (Ursuline College)
Is an exceptionally hardworking student in PE and is a role model to his peers. He attends nearly every sports club and has represented the school in all competitions.
Sportsmanship
Adam Miles (Callis Grange)
Who has demonstrated excellent effort and attitude in PE and school clubs, he especially enjoys team activities and is a real team player who always demonstrates fair play.
Jordan Anderson (Newington)
Is a talented footballer who shows good sportsmanship when playing in school and club football and has taken on a representative role at school for his local football club.
Joshua Sawyer (Chilton)
Participates in many sports but always plays with modesty and determination. He is supportive and encouraging to others and is quick to thank officials and congratulate the opposition.
Harry Goldney (St Saviour’s)
Plays in school teams with children older and younger than him and he is always encouraging towards them. He works hard to improve his skills and always leads by example in competition.
Ciaran Claris (St Peter’s)
Is a talented swimmer and competitive rugby and football player who demonstrates an excellent attitude always offering support and encouragement within the team
Bradley Hills (Christchurch)
Is an all round sportsman who represents the school in various teams and leads by example in both PE and school sport.
Bradley James (Holy Trinity & St John’s)
Is a loyal member of the football and rugby team. He is a reliable key player within the team, popular with team mates and enjoys taking part in sport for its own sake.
Abbie Ward from (Salmestone)
Has a positive approach to PE and sport and applies much effort and support to the school teams, her attitude is a credit to the school.
Lewis Hewitt (St Ethelbert’s)
Demonstrates great sportsmanship through his commitment and enjoyment of playing in numerous sports teams and leadership to his team mates.
Jack Clemo (St Laurence-in-Thanet)
Is a talented but unassuming sportsman. He possesses a calm and reassuring attitude when playing competitive sport and demonstrates respect for officials. He encourages his fellow team mates and is a role model to the younger children.
Daisy Price (The Marlowe Academy)
Is an all round sportsperson who has plays and captains numerous teams. She is an excellent role model due to her sportsmanship and commendable behaviour.
Lucas Deveson (The Marlowe Academy)
Is captain of the cricket team and demonstrates a polite and respectful attitude to officials and the opposition. He is committed to training and also contributes greatly on the school sports council.
Daisy Cotton (Dane Court)
Is a committed sportsperson playing in many school teams. She is a superb role model who demonstrates great sportsmanship qualities and uses her skills to motivate others.
Jack Connor (Ellington & Hereson)
Is an able sportsman who shows commitment, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to all school sport.
James Langridge (Chatham House)
Is a personable and outgoing pupil who represents the school in all major sports. He is an excellent role model who demonstrates high levels of sportsmanship and diligently balances sporting and academic responsibilities.
Oliver Frewin (King Ethelbert’s)
Is always willing to participate in sporting activity and displays a positive attitude to his performance and the performance of others.
Scott Mutton (Laleham Gap)
Has overcomes difficulties to participate in a wide variety of activities. He is supportive of his peers, always polite and cheerful and willing to help others less fortunate than himself.
Jamie Bailey (Thanet College)
Is a dedicated and committed runner who displays good sportsmanship in his training and competitive situations.
Sports Leadership Award
Hannah Croxton & Hayden Croxton (Bromstone)
Have captained many sports teams, contributed greatly as active play leaders and always participate and lead with an excellent attitude.
Adam Blythe (Palm Bay)
Is a committed school and district football player who demonstrates an exceptional sporting attitude and sets a good example to team mates on the pitch
Joseph Harmes (Ramsgate Holy Trinity)
Has demonstrated excellent leadership and a high level of achievement as the captain of both the school Rugby and Football team
Bethany Gwyer (Minster)
Is captain of the girls football team, she has good organisational skills and shows great enthusiasm and competence in a leadership role
Paul Ayres (Hartsdown)
Gives up his own time to the school to help with coaching and officiating as a qualified leader in Athletics and Rugby and is an active member of Hartsdown’s sports council.
Amy Burridge (King Ethelbert’s)
Is captain of the girls football team and has helped organise a primary football festival as well as supporting peers in PE lessons and assisting with after school clubs
ART COMPETITION
This year the partnership ran an art competition where pupils were asked to produce a piece of artwork that related to either the Olympic values, events or a poster advertising the 2012 Games.
Awards presented by Kaiko Higashi from the Turner Contemporary
Winners
Y1 Fallon Lowery Monkton Primary
Y2 Finley Parrish Calliss Grange Infants
Y3 Akira Laycock St Gregory’s Primary
Y4 Chloe Dunn Newlands Primary
Y5 Megan Tudor St Peter’s Jr
Y6 Lauren Regan St Joseph’s Primary
Y6 Harley Jones Newlands Primary
Y7 Rosie Lockwood Ursuline College
Y8 Matthew Moys Ursuline College
Y9 Amir Maroufkel Northwood Centre
OVERALL WINNER – AKIRA LAYCOCK
Team of Year Awards
The team of the year award recognises school sports teams for the way they have conducted themselves with sportsmanlike behaviour, how they have supported each other and enjoyed working as a team, and the level of commitment and effort applied to achieve success..
Highly Commended
We have 3 teams who have won the Team Of The Year Award, one special school and one from the Primary and one from the Secondary sector
WINNERS
The Foreland School Panathlon Team
Bromstone Girls Kwik Cricket Team
Who won the 2009 Thanet girls kwik cricket tournament and the Kent County championships. They went on to compete in the SE England finals at Regents Park where they achieved 3rd place. The girls were very dedicated training at lunchtimes, and although many of them had never played cricket before most are now playing for clubs outside of school.
Ursuline College Girls Basketball Team
The year 9 team are undefeated Kent Champions and progressed to the last 16 of the SE England Championships. They were also undefeated champions of the yr 10 Kent School Games Qualifier and achieved 3rd place at the Kent School Games final despite being a year younger than their competitors. They are the most successful team in Ursuline College history and their success has come due to a commitment to many training sessions and good teamwork.
Kent School Games Finalists
The Kent School Games run in partnership with Kent County Council involve 30,000 school pupils across the county ranging from 5 to 16 yrs old.
We would like to acknowledge all the teams who won the Thanet round and qualified for the Finals.
Palm Bay
Netball
Palm Bay
Tri Golf
Upton
Boys Football
Upton
Girls Football
Upton
Rugby
St Laurence
Sport Stacking
Callis Grange
1/2 Gym
Upton
5/6 Gym
St Laurence
3/4 Gym
Minster
Multiskills
Northdown
Basketball
Upton
Cricket
Upton
Sporthall Athletics
Ursuline
U14 girls Badminton
Ursuline
U16 boys Badminton
Ursuline
U14 Girls Basketball
Ursuline
U13 boys Futsal
Chatham House
u14 boys Badminton
Chatham House
Boys Tennis
Charles Dickens
u13 girls Futsal
Marlowe Academy
u13 girls Basketball
Marlowe Academy
u15 boys Trampolining
Dane Court
u13 boys table Tennis
Dane Court
Golf
Dane Court
Girls Tennis
Award for the primary and secondary school who entered the greatest number of competitions in the Thanet rounds:
Drapers Mills Primary School and The Ellington & Hereson School.
Ursuline College Award for Innovation
Presented by Mervyn Davey and Bernadette O’Grady of the College
Highly Commended
Active Playtimes
Sport in Education
Sport 4 NRG Dance
Winners
Fitness Friday
Rugby Academy
Star Awards
This year the partnership set up an award scheme for school in relation to targets in the national PE and Sport strategy.
These targets include achieving high pupil participation rates in:
2hrs Physical Education for all pupils
3hrs PE and School Sport
Intra School Competiton
Inter School Competition
Volunteering & Leadership
School Club Links
A star was awarded for each target achieved and the following schools all achieved the top 5 star award.
The 5 star award winners are:
Bromstone Primary School
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant
Chilton Primary School
Drapers Mills Primary School
Garlinge Primary School
Holy Trinity and St Johns
Monkton Primary School
Newlands Primary School
Salmestone Primary School
St Crispins Infants
St Ethelberts Primary
St Gregorys Primary
St laurence in Thanet Jr
St Saviours Jr
Upton Jr
Ursuline College
TEACHER AWARDS
Highly Commended
Angela Stewart from Garlinge for her dedication to managing the whole school PE programme and providing so many sporting opportunities. She runs nearly all the sports clubs and attends the majority of events despite her part time status.
Lorraine Weston from Monkton for always being extremely positive about new initiatives and eager to put them into practice. She throws herself into everything and jumps over any obstacles that are in her way to ensure her pupils get the best possible provision
Peter Schofield from Holy Trinity and St John’s for the many years of dedicated support for PE and school sport. Peter runs many of the school sports clubs and transports pupils to a wide variety of events and raises their confidence and self esteem by being their biggest fan.
WINNERS
Joe Manclark of Drapers Mills - Joe is extremely passionate about providing pupils with new and enjoyable sporting experiences. He actively seeks opportunities for new activities to take place at the school. He attends almost every event – it doesn’t matter which sport, where it is or when it is, he will always endeavour to bring a team. The school does not always bring their children who are the best at sport to events, but ensure that as many children as possible get an opportunity to sample inter school sport. They always compete to the best of their ability with a positive attitude and an eagerness to take part – which reflects largely on Joes attitude.
Clark Goodwin, Head of PE at Chatham House Grammar School and although the school has a strong reputation in traditional sports Clarke also embraces the sport for all ethos and is open to new ideas to enable more young people to engage in sport. He ensures everyone takes part in intra school competition and provides a variety of opportunities for interschool sport for all abilities and interests ranging from rugby to dodgeball and is due to introduce a lunchtime activity scheme. He, along with his PE team actively seeks opportunities to engage with their family of primary schools, often going into schools himself to run rugby sessions and is keen to offer facilities for primary events.
Awards are for staff other than teachers who contribute to school sport.
Highly Commended
Janet Clayton who volunteers her time to support school sports club at Garlinge. She has made this weekly commitment for the last 3 years. She gives her time freely to attend training courses and accompany teams to competitive events.
Terry Cavanagh who is the Outdoor and Adventurous Activity coach at Ursuline College. Terry continually goes the extra mile for pupils and staff. He is willing to step in at the last minute to support others both in the PE dept and the SSP. He runs the Duke of Edinbrugh award and an outdoor pursuits club which often requires him to work weekends and camp overnight. He is totally committed to the pupils he coaches and enables them to achieve their best.
Mo Lupton is a teaching assistant at Northdown Primary. She coaches netball, rugby and cricket and oversees most after school activities. Mo is enthusiastic and caring and willingly gives much of her free time to enable pupils to participate in clubs and festivals. She also lends her support as a first aider at numerous family events within the partnership.
WINNERS
Bruce Collier and Clive Bowden from Chatham House
Bruce is site manager and Clive is the groundsmen. They are both an incredible support to the PE dept and an integral part of the wider PE team. They ensure that sports facilities and grounds are maintained to an exceptional standard throughout the year and support school based activities. What sets them aside is their willingness to help, they always respond to requests and offer support, they often transport teams to fixtures to support non-driving staff and their support is extended to other schools within the partnership.
HEADTEACHER AWARD
The support of the headteacher is absolutely vital for PE and Sport to flourish within a school and this evening we would like to recognize a headteacher who drives the development of PE and school sport and supports and inspires others.
This award goes to Anna Davies, Headteacher at Drapers Mills Primary
Anna shares the vision that PE and sport plays an important part of a child’s education and encourages children to participate in after school activities. She releases staff to take pupils to a range of events, ensures adequate funding is allocated to maintaining equipment and running clubs and also encourages the use of Drapers Mills as a host venue for partnership festivals.
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