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Jun 2021
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Thank A Teacher Day and banning The Quee...

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On this week’s episode of The Week Junior Show we’ll be talking about Thank A Teacher Day, the heroes on the new honours list and the gorilla swapping Kent for the Congo. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about putting up pictures of the Queen.

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