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April 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of Abingdon
News. No fake news here - just a colourful
and full account of our pupils’ exploits over
the past term.
A particular personal highlight was the day
I spent shadowing a third year pupil. It was
a packed and varied day, starting with a
discussion of the Trump phenomenon in
tutor group and finishing with a French
lesson spent describing Impressionist
paintings. Along the way, I had the chance
to complete an experiment in Chemistry, join
in with a Drama class, discuss the nature
of warfare in the Great War and talk about
Shakespeare’s use of wordplay in
Twelfth
Night
.
My guide for the day and his friends were
excellent company, happy to share their
views of the school and to show me their
daily routines. I was impressed by the way
they engaged with their studies throughout
a very varied day. It was also exciting to
see them being challenged and stretched
in every lesson; a particular high-spot was
when a pupil exclaimed ‘that’s so cool!’
on learning a new fact in Computing - a
moment for a teacher to treasure.
My day with the Third Year was also a
reminder that our pupils live busy and fruitful
lives, rising daily to academic challenges
alongside their commitment to the Other
Half. I hope they - and their families - had a
restful and refreshing break over Easter.
Michael Windsor,
Headmaster
From the Headmaster
Abingdon
News
The sun came out and our guests
really felt that spring had begun at the
Community Service Tea Party. Many
thanks to upper sixth former, Archie
Williams, who compered his last tea party,
after four years of dedicated volunteering.
Community Service
Tea Party
Oxford University Physics
Department’s Accelerate
lecture on particle physics,
demonstrating the effects
of very low temperatures on
the properties of materials
(a bunch of flowers!) with
liquid nitrogen.