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Year 1 explore
the Planetarium
Year 1 have been learning all about
space, planets and the solar system
and thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the
Winchester INTECH Science Centre
where they had a chance to explore
the hands-on science exhibits. The
boys turned levers and dials to move
a corkscrew, worked out angles to
bounce a ball into a hole, picked up
weights using a crane, floated a ball
in air and even made their own water
tornado! The highlight of the trip was
the Astrium Planetarium where the
boys could see the Earth from space
and even zoom off to visit the Sun
and Jupiter. It was a truly mesmerising
show and Year 1 will never look at the
night sky in the same way again!
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Manet inspires
artists
In February, 15 aspiring Prep School
artists headed to the Royal Academy
to see the Manet exhibition. They
enjoyed learning all about the
fascinating life of the ‘father of the
Impressionists’ and were inspired
to approach their art with renewed
imagination.
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Cross-country
Success
In mid-February, The Oratory Prep School
Cross Country Championships represented
the start of the cross country season
following a series of cancellations due
to the weather. Both juniors and seniors
finished second in the team competition
and second overall. Later that month, at
the Rose Hill, Westonbirt, Cross Country
Championships, Abingdon Prep was
represented by a squad of runners from
Under 8s through to Under 11s. Out of
the 24 schools taking part, our Under 9, 10
and 11s all finished in first place in the team
competitions and came first overall in the
boys’ category.
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Years 3 and 4
get Creative
Friday February 1st became a day of
industrious creativity as Years 3 and 4
used the atmospheric painting
Tiger in
a Tropical Storm
by Henri Rousseau
to inspire them with many activities. It
was a fabulous day. All the boys were
enthusiastic and willing to try everything
from creating a Haiku poem, inspired by
the School’s woods, to learning a jungle
dance and making a mixed-media collage
copy of the painting. This now takes pride
of place in the school hall.
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Young Voices at O2
In January the Senior Choir travelled to the O2 Arena for the Young Voices concert. With
around 8000 children taking part, this is one of the biggest children’s choir concerts in the
world. With many, many words to learn, the boys had been preparing since September.
The songs ranged from
Electricity
from
Billy Elliott
to
Brother James’ Air
and a pop
medley. One of the many highlights was performing
Sing
with the African Children’s Choir,
who performed at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee last year. The atmosphere in the arena
was electric and the boys held the banner, made by Katie in CDT, with pride, so parents
could spot them from the other side of the arena.
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