A student from Darrick Wood School, in London, said: "My IRIS project has been challenging but exciting. Professor Alan Barr ...

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Based at Darrick Wood School in Orpington ... “One year after launching our service the students decided to create a school-based soap opera called ‘Rough Diamonds’ which ran for several ...