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Summer Term Roundup
The Summer term saw two highly
successful ASPA events, three ASPA/
OA travel awards presented, £5,000
raised for the charity
Blue Skye
Thinking
, the installation of the new
ASPA-funded cricket scoreboard and
donations made to all Houses. All in
all, it has therefore been a very fitting
valedictory term of activities for long-
standing ASPA Chair and Vice-Chair,
Margot Scholey and Wendy Lambe.
On behalf of the rest of the ASPA
committee and all Abingdon parents,
we sincerely thank Margot and Wendy
for all their work leading ASPA for the
past three and four years respectively.
We would also like to thank Carol
Lole-Harris, Tigist Chadder and Nicki
Peirce who stood down from the ASPA
Committee this summer as their boys
are now moving on to university. Finally
we would like to welcome Kerensa
Butler and Anne-Marie Nugent to their
new roles of Chair and Vice-Chair and
wish them every success.
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September 2014
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Eynsham Hall
On Friday 16 May Eynsham Hall was the venue for the ASPA whole-school black tie
dinner, which 150 parents attended. It was a perfect summer evening. On arrival
guests sipped a glass of fizz on the terrace overlooking the landscaped gardens while
listening to the talented Abingdon School Jazz Trio – Tim Davies, Sebastian Johns
and George Burrage – all very Downton Abbey! We would like to express our sincere
thanks to our two event sponsors: Breckon & Breckon (Sales and Letting agents) and
John Stenton-Putt.
After a delicious four-course dinner in the Green Room and Library, the raffle was
drawn. We should like to thank everyone who so generously donated prizes. The
evening raised a large sum for
Blue Skye Thinking
and ASPA Funds for the benefit of
Abingdon School boys (split 75:25). Many thanks also to Scotts Photography, who
took photographs throughout the evening and kindly donated all proceeds to
Blue
Skye Thinking
.
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Charity Barbecue
The wet weather plan swung into action
for the school BBQ on the Friday before
half term, with a full house of parents
enjoying their BBQ indoors in the
Dining Hall. The evening fulfilled its dual
objectives of thanking parents for their
support for ASPA throughout the year
and also raising money for
Blue Skye
Thinking
, the charity set up by the Hall
family to support research and treatment
of childhood tumours. Just under £2,500
was raised on the night following very
moving and informative talks from Mr Hall
and Dr Lane from the Oxford Children’s
Hospital.
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ASPA donations
Following a donation from ASPA in the Spring term, the new cricket scoreboard was
successfully installed on the War Memorial ground where it was much appreciated by the
cricket teams during the Summer term. Last term ASPA donated £250 to each House,
with the boys responsible for deciding what they would like to purchase for their individual
House rooms.
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Thank you!
We are extremely grateful to all individuals and companies who have acted as sponsors
or donated prizes during 2014. For the Eynsham Hall and BBQ events these included:
Ashmolean Museum; Aston Pottery; Bear & Ragged Staff, Cumnor; Bicester Hotel Golf
and Spa; Breckon & Breckon; Nicola Blackwood, MP; Blenheim Palace; Sarah Blomfield
Photograph; Cook Home; Daisies Flower Shop, Oxford; Deservedly-So; Designers Guild;
Eileen Fashion; The Garden Design Company; Peter & Julie Garratt; Guards Polo Club;
Hampton Cookery; John Stenton-Putt; Mamma Mia Restaurant; Miele; Oxford Brookes
Restaurant; Oxford University Rugby Club; Oxford Wine Company; Portabello Restaurant;
Porsche; The Park Club, Milton; The Randolph Hotel; Scotts Photography, Witney; Virgin
Active, Oxford; White Horse Leisure.
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Michaelmas term opening 2014:
Wednesdays 12.15 -1.15 pm
September 10 / 17
October 1 / 8 / 15
November 12 / 19 / 26
December 3
Saturdays 11.00 -12.00 am
September 6 / 13 / 27
October 4 / 11
November 8 / 15 / 22 / 29
December 6
The Second-Hand Uniform Shop
