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www.abingdon.org.uk 19 At the Abingdon Vale Biathlon Time Trial, 12 Abingdon Prep boys competed with six finishing in the top 3 in their age groups. A tremendous achievement! Biathlon The Nativity play A Miracle in Town was enjoyed by all as Pre-Prep entertained parents, staff and friends. Nativity Year 8 visited the Natural History Museum in Oxford for a day of art and science. Topics covered included classification, evolution and natural selection using examples of arthropods and barnacles and, for the brave, an opportunity to handle live giant hissing cockroaches. Art studies looked at the building itself where every pillar has a different carved pedestal featuring plants and animals, and the ceiling echoes the ribs of a dinosaur skeleton. The boys were given the task of sketching some of the museum’s features and details of architectural embellishments using different drawing materials and techniques. Natural History Museum Abingdon Prep grew stronger as the festival continued. After ​losing their first match, they went on to win the next three, playing with great heart and determination. Magdalen College School U10 Rugby Festival Year 6 spent a fascinating day with Science Oxford, learning all about gravity, friction, air resistance and magnetism and how engineers work with forces to build bridges. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the range of experiments from skateboarding and a tug of war to breaking eggs and standing on a bridge which holds itself up. Investigating Forces The appreciative audience at the November Concert Platform heard 20 pupils from Years 2 to 8 perform a varied programme. Pieces included My Girl played on bass ukulele, Une Larme by Rossini on double bass, Return Flight on saxophone and a choral performance of Home on the Range and Camptown Races . Concert Platform Entertains Five boys took part in the Bucks, Berks and Oxon County Age Group Foil competition at Moulsford School. They all fenced extremely well picking up bronze and gold medals. Fencing Abingdon Prep Open Morning Tuesday 27 February at 9:30am All welcome