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Dzintra Grinbergs and fellow first infants class, St Philips C of E Primary School, 1958

Upon starting school Dzintra Grinbergs (centre, polka dot dress) couldn’t speak English, she was taught her language skills by Mrs Aldersome at St Philips Primary School. Story times were always read aloud in English and Dzintra remembers the very day she understood the story for the first time.

Communication with her family at home was always in Latvian, though her Father, Eduards, picked up English at work and her Mother, Laima, learnt English from magazines and listening to Woman’s Hour.

Courtesy of Dzintra Grinbergs

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