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In 1945 the old chapel was destroyed by a tropical cyclone. It was subsequently rebuilt by volunteers, students and it received the support of the
Catholic church. The first headteacher was Mr. Précieux who was later succeeded by Patrick Angseesing. The school was then purchased by the government and
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Government School. In the 1960s two new buildings were constructed with concrete walls and corrugated iron sheet roofing . A two-storey concrete building was added in 1973. In 1997 a new pre-primary block was constructed. In
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is an extinct volcanic crater which is found north-west from the village of Grand Bois and is considered a tourist attraction.
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a feeder school was opened in the 1950s to cater for children of the village. In
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