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8 September 2017 Sixth formers help tend the sensory garden at Abingdon Hospital as part of Wednesday’s Community Service programme. The garden is used by the hospital’s patients for recuperation and rehabilitation. Nine aspiring young writers saw the publication of the opening chapters of their first books in a new anthology, Birth of a Book , produced by Abingdon School students with the help of author Jon Stock. Jon, who has recently released his latest novel Find Me and a short story To Snare A Spy , has been the writer-in-residence at the school for the last year, running a series of sessions with the students exploring the writing process from initial ideas through to publication. Lower school boys took part in a One Day Film School under the expert guidance of two professional tutors. The boys explored the history of film making, the elements essential for a good plot and tried their hand at fight choreography with all 128 boys taking it in turns to punch each other on Upper Field! The project was supported by the Second Hand Uniform Shop through the Annual Fund. Lower sixth form student Robert McLennan was ‘commended’ for his essay entry to the Peterhouse College, Cambridge ‘Vellacott History Prize’. In addition to the prize winners, only 13 essays were commended. Robert’s essay was on ‘Why were there so many new inventions in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?’ Abingdon News James Magé entertained patients, staff and visitors at Sobell House Hospice with a selection of music from composers including Debussy, Beethoven and Mozart. This is the fourth year James has played at Sobell House, raising over £1,300. Sobell House Congratulations Aspiring Authors Help in the Community Film School Abingdon Prep School Open Day: Saturday 7 October 10.00am - 12.00pm Abingdon School Open Day: Saturday 30 September 9.30am - 12.30pm