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View the partnership showcases from Festival of Learning event. |   **Post Primary Partnership - *Bridgeen Mac Manus and Andrena Cowan,*** *Strabane Academy & St Columba’s College, Stranorlar* |   **Primary School Showcase - *Lisa Hughes and Rosalind Cartmill,*** *Churchill PS and St Joseph's PS, Caledon* | | --- | --- | |   **Early Years Showcase 1 - *Stephanie Mc Gillian and Lisa Gallagher*** *Stepping Stones Playgroup, Donegal and* Play and Learn*Preschool* | **Early Years Showcase 2 - *Natalie McCloskey and Una Kelly*** *Banagher Community Playgroup, Feeny and Straidarran Community Playgroup, Claudy* |   PEACEPLUS ASPIRE (Advancing Shared Partnerships through Inclusive Relationships in Education) is a collaboration between Léargas, the Education Authority (lead partner), Early Years- the organisation for young children, National Childhood Network (NCN) and the Fermanagh Trust. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). 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