APS News 27

6 April 2021 AbingdonPrep In School Share a Bird During the final week of remote Art lessons the boys were tasked with creating a ‘bird of positivity’ attaching a happy and supportive message that may cheer anyone that reads it upon their return to school. Yet again the Abingdon Prep community rose to the challenge and a flock of birds fluttered in through the doors this week, from clay blue tits, paper robins, cardboard kingfishers, salt dough doves, a wire falcon and even a milk bottle toucan! The thoughtful messages include, “Never give up” “We can conquer anything when we work together” “If you want to change the world, smile” and finally “to be happy, be happy with who you are.” With such thoughtful messages from our positive boys our weeks back in School were sure to be happy. Well done everyone, and to the staff for their contributions. Our first week back in the lab was Science Week, and this year it was a little different with no external events, but we did not let this stop us from having fun and experimenting! Our Senior boys built magnificent marble runs and spaghetti bridges while Year 6 designed robo bugs. Year 5 investigated the role of yeast in the fermentation process and held ‘yeast races’ to show the powerful effect of sugar in the mix! Science Week The Year 4 boys explored the importance of clean water and made their own water filters. In Year 3, the boys had fun building balloon rockets to investigate forces and compare which shape went fastest and why. Down in Pre-Prep they were learning all about 'George and his Marvellous Medicine' with a science themed week. Thank you to those who took part in the competition, 'Science in a jam jar'. There were many well thought out creative ideas. 5S used nets to make 3D shapes Charlie in Year 7 created some wonderful abstract experiments using canvas and wooden boards attached to a drill, the spinning sensation created these energetic explosions of colour!