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www.abingdon.org.uk 7 Top marks! Congratulations to James Hogge and Sean Kao for gaining one of the top 50 marks in the country in the British Physics Olympiad competition and to Ben Wilson for achieving a gold certificate. Wellcome Workshop Lower sixth biologists spent the day working with scientists from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics on the second trial of a workshop for A-level students. The scientists explained some of the roles they play within their research teams and then explained the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique which is used to replicate small amounts of DNA from a sample. This can then be compared with databases to identify the source of the DNA and has many applications in areas from disease control to forensics. The sixth formers were able to try the technique for themselves and learn about its applications from real experts in the field. Abingdon News Joint Lower School Quiz Night Lower school pupils from Abingdon and St Helen’s gathered in mixed teams to answer questions on a range of topics including Geography, sport and literature, and also to solve some tricky tangram puzzles, with a break in the middle for a curry dinner. The winners by the narrowest of margins were The Twinless Twins!. Abingdon Prep delves into Senior Science Forty-four boys from Year 5 at Abingdon Prep explored mixtures and microscopes at a science skills workshop held at the Senior School. Lower School Work Exhibition The exhibition gave the boys the chance to show their peers a piece of recent work that they are particularly proud of. A wide range of pieces were displayed from classics projects on gladiators to 100 word versions of Shakespeare plays.