Abingdon News No. 60

www.abingdon.org.uk 9 During the half term holiday, a group of 58 students and 7 staff visited Les Deux Alpes in France for the school ski trip. The accommodation was 50 metres from the main lift station in the resort and the students enjoyed 6 hours of ski lessons per day. A good snowfall at the start of the week ensured that conditions made for enjoyable skiing both on and off the piste while evening activities consisted of bowling, ice skating and the Les Deux Alpes ski show. With a focus on upcycling, two of our Young Enterprise teams had sales success at the Amey Theatre one evening in February in what was the first opportunity to sell directly to potential customers amid the backdrop of a very difficult trading environment. Team Ecocraft were selling a range of Passive Amplifiers, made from upcycled materials and Team Epius were selling their innovative desk calendar, also made from upcycled materials. Many thanks to all those who helped to arrange the evening. Live committees are back at AbingMUN! In February, we welcomed students from St Helen and St Katharine and Larkmead schools to join us for an hour long debate on the current situation in Afghanistan. Due to the pandemic, this was the first time that many students had participated in an in-person committee and it was fantastic to hear the sound of lobbying and discussion in progress in the Greening Wing once again. We hope this will be the first of many events this academic year! Abingdon Model United Nations welcomes back live debate On the slopes Enterprising young students