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Out and About Barcelona Sixth formers studying Spanish Pre-U spent the weekend in the City, exploring the many beautiful sites, discussing the recent political upheaval, sampling local cuisine and honing dance moves. German Exchange 29 students from Abingdon and St Helen’s took part in the return leg of the German exchange to Bielefeld. As well as immersing themselves in the culture and language, students enjoyed the National Football Museum, Hamelin (of Pied Piper fame) , ice-skating, a behind-the-scenes tour of the local theatre, and large amounts of pizza and pudding after the visit to Dr Oetker World. The boys emerged victorious in the traditional England vs Germany football match, much to the delight of their supporters on the sidelines. Valencia The senior football squad took time away from Christmas festivities to train and compete in Villarreal before the season got underway. Aquae Sulis The second years were able to gain first-hand experience of their Latin topics during their visit to the Roman remains of Aquae Sulis. They learnt about Roman life, the bath complex and Roman building techniques, attempted to translate the Latin on the tombstones and saw the curse tablets that had been thrown into the sacred spring.