Abingdon News - page 11

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Third year boarders from School House and Crescent
took a trip up the Thames to Oxford in an assault boat
and a Royal Navy workboat. They travelled through
Sandford Lock, stopping for lunch, and on up to Iffley.
First and second year boys thoroughly
enjoyed canoeing, caving, walking and zip
wires amongst a myriad of activities in the
Brecon Beacons and at PGL Liddington.
Silver and Gold DofE sailors took on some tough conditions in
The Solent over Easter in their qualifying expeditions.
Lower sixth formers studied the history,
art and architecture of renaissance Italy
during their visit to Florence.
The Spanish exchange combin
lture with
everything from tapas to salsa during their trip to Salamanca.
The annual trip to the battlefields was both
fascinating and thought provoking for the 48
boys who took part. The boys saw where OAs
are commemorated at the Pozières British
Cemetery and the Arras memorial.
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