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Kerry school welcomes 10-year-old forced to flee Ukraine

Mar 11, 2022 13:45 By radiokerrynews
Kerry school welcomes 10-year-old forced to flee Ukraine
10-year-old Vlada Berdysheva who had to flee Kiev with her mother Liuda. Vlada is now a pupil at Nagle Rice primary school, Milltown. Vlada and her mother have moved in with the Purtovs. Vlada is pictured with Herman Purtov who's also in 3rd class.
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A Kerry school has welcomed a 10-year-old girl forced to flee Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.

Vlada Berdysheva is now a third class pupil at Nagle Rice primary school in Milltown.

She and her mother fled Kyiv last week – Vlada’s father has stayed behind to defend his county.

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Principal of Nagle Rice, Liam Fell says Vlada’s English is limited but she delivered a lovely message to them.

Last week, Nagle Rice primary school in Milltown held a no-uniform day and raised €1,420 for Ukraine.

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Principal Liam Fell says they’ve never raised as much for a cause.

He’s  full of praise for how staff and pupils have welcomed Vlada.

Next week, three more children from Ukraine will start school at Nagle Rice.

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Students and Trachers from the Nagle Rice primary school, Milltown, Co Kerry welcomed a newly arrived Ukrainian student who started this week . Ukrainian student Vlada Berdysheva pictured in her 3rd class .
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