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primary school

NOUN
elementary school
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Nine children have been taken to hospital after eating seeds from trees at a primary school in Nottinghamshire.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Set and filmed in north Norfolk, Ifans plays Tony Evans, the deputy head of a primary school, while Linney stars as Emma Dretzin, a pianist, composer and mother of two daughters.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

When the children moved from Baden Powell to Nightingale, they joined their new classmates in their very modern primary school building, which has a climbing wall, cookery and art rooms, and a rooftop sensory garden.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He told the BBC he was both overwhelmed and comforted by the massive police presence when he arrived at the centre, San Diego County's second largest mosque, which also houses a primary school.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

For the rest of my primary school years I seldom, if ever, cut school for any reason.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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