See pictures as Coláiste Ráithín students raise funds for a great cause
Wicklow People
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Transition Year students at Coláiste Ráithín in Bray combined with the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) to hold their fourth annual fund-raiser for Sunbeam House Services on Friday – and what a sight it was!
It also followed the recent launch of the KWETB's new strategic plan which, among other things, aims to boost participation in sports and physical activity.
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