Abingdon News No.54

13 Kitchen sports Taskmaster challenge 3 for lower school boys was to create an epic sporting moment in their kitchen. Congratulations to Ben Cuthbert for winning with his Lego stop frame animation diving scene. Watch the video . Connect 4 The Director of Sport, Mr Bignell, took on his tutor group at Connect 4 with the boys taking it in turns to select their next move. Unfortunately, in the words of Mr Bignell, “The combined intelligence of eleven 15 year olds against one ageing Director of Sport won the day in the best of three!” Life lessons for leavers Our sixth form team have put together a series of lectures and tutorials designed to help our 2020 leavers prepare for life after Abingdon. The programme covers topics from managing your money to cooking on a budget alongside tips to make the most of academic opportunities at university. Take a look at this inaugural programme for leavers . Raising money for Moldova Each year we raise money for Agape, our partner charity in Moldova, by rowing 398km, the distance the river Dniester flows through Moldova. Lockdown prevented this year’s fundraiser but the ever-resourceful boys took to whatever exercise equipment they had available at home and exceeded the distance, covering close to 500km. Some of the money raised will be used to help buy plant seedlings and livestock for families in Moldova as they struggle to cope with the impact of coronavirus in what is the poorest country in Europe. Abingdon News