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| A Devon head teacher is "absolutely amazed" to have welcomed the newest class to her mixed sex school that is made up entirely of boys. | A Devon head teacher is "absolutely amazed" to have welcomed the newest class to her mixed sex school that is made up entirely of boys. |
| Christine Jones, of Bassett's Farm Primary School in Exmouth, says it is the first time it is happened in her teaching career. | Christine Jones, of Bassett's Farm Primary School in Exmouth, says it is the first time it is happened in her teaching career. |
| And it has never happened before in the 30-year history of the school. | And it has never happened before in the 30-year history of the school. |
| The 20 four-year-olds started in the foundation class at the 320-pupil school on 7 January. | The 20 four-year-olds started in the foundation class at the 320-pupil school on 7 January. |
| We are making sure they are meeting girls Christine Jones | We are making sure they are meeting girls Christine Jones |
| Exmouth has a population of about 40,000 and pupils come from across the town to attend the school, which is made up of roughly even numbers of girls and boys. | Exmouth has a population of about 40,000 and pupils come from across the town to attend the school, which is made up of roughly even numbers of girls and boys. |
| The unusual make-up of the class first came to light when the school received a list of pupils for the new intake from the local education authority. | |
| "And we did have a number of induction days in the Autumn so the parents knew that the class were all going to be boys," said Mrs Jones. | |
| Mrs Jones said teaching a class full of boys has not presented any particular challenges so far. | Mrs Jones said teaching a class full of boys has not presented any particular challenges so far. |
| "We are making sure they do mix with the other foundation class which is made up of 16 girls and 14 boys- especially for outside play," she said. | "We are making sure they do mix with the other foundation class which is made up of 16 girls and 14 boys- especially for outside play," she said. |
| "So we are making sure they are meeting girls. | "So we are making sure they are meeting girls. |
| "We just can't explain why this has happened, it's not something I have ever heard of before in all my years of teaching." | "We just can't explain why this has happened, it's not something I have ever heard of before in all my years of teaching." |