A BALLOON launched from Glory Farm School as part of its 30th birthday celebrations, made it all the way to France.
One of 300 balloons released, it reached the village of Fuligny, in the Champagne region.
The balloon's owner, ex-pupil Aidan Hawtin, 12, was presented with a cycle, because he is too young to take up the original prize of a ride in a hot-air balloon.
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