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8 April 2018 Senior Team Maths Challenge National Final A team of senior mathematicians (Joe Nash, Sean Kao, Harris Ma and Jonathan Lee) achieved an impressive 17th out of 1300 UK teams in this year’s challenge. Competing in London the students successfully designed a poster on the mathematics of bellringing and completed crossnumber, group, shuttle and relay rounds. A level Science Live Lower sixth chemists were able to expand on ideas covered in the Chemistry course at the A level Science Live day at Birmingham University. The boys heard leaders in their field lecture on topics including the true nature of the atomic orbital, ozone and pollution, atmospheric chemistry and the study of mercury. The event also gave handy advice for preparing for exams in the Upper Sixth. 15 boys also attended GCSE Science Live at the New Theatre, Oxford. Speakers included Professor Dave Cliff from the University of Bristol who spoke about computer science, Professor Robert Winston who gave a lecture on fertility and the development of embryos and foetuses and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock who gave a talk on the history and future of space travel. YE Cowley Trade Fair All four Young Enterprise teams took part in the trade fair at Templar Square, Oxford and all made significant sales despite the post-Christmas lull. The teams were complimented on their stands, the quality of their products and their engaging sales approach with Team XYLO picking up the award for best trade stall. Last remaining Oxfordshire school in Chess Championship Strong newcomers Ross Tselos and Oliver Yau, both in the Third Year, helped Abingdon’s first team reach the regional final of the prestigious National Schools’ Championship for the second year running. Having defeated ACS Egham International School and then Reading Blue Coat School, Abingdon was again Oxfordshire’s last remaining representative in the tournament. The regional final was lost in a very tough match against last year’s national champions Reading School. Best of luck! It’s an exciting and sometimes apprehensive time for the Upper Sixth as students decide on what they will do and where they will go after Abingdon. The vast majority move on to Russell Group universities and this year we have 22 students holding offers from Oxford and Cambridge. We wish the Upper Sixth and the Fifth Year the best of luck in their forthcoming public exams.