www.abingdon.org.uk 9 Over half-term, Classics pupils visited Cadiz (the oldest city in Western Europe) and Seville, to look at Roman remains. Students were able to see examples of different buildings which might come under the bracket of ‘what the Romans did for us’, particularly at Merida, which boasts a theatre, an amphitheatre, a hippodrome and a majestic aqueduct. As is the custom on our Classics trips, the older pupils gave prepared presentations to the rest of the group. This year, the topics were on the important aspects of the Roman presence in Spain, such as Romanisation, the Imperial Cult and military coloniae; we were even entertained in the theatre at Medellin to a modern reworking of Plautus’ comedy: Mostellaria (The Haunted House), with topical references from the editorial team of Pupil Voice. The trip ended with the usual fiendishly difficult team quiz and, on the final drive back to Madrid, a stop-off at the picturesque temple at Bohonal. Abingdon News Roman ruins in Spain Putting the fun into Physics At the beginning of half-term, Middle School Physics pupils enjoyed a trip to Munich. Activities included a walking tour of the city; a visit to the European Southern Observatory; a choice of workshops in Maths, Astrophysics or Quantum Optics at the Technical University of Munich; a visit to the Munich Public Observatory; a robotics workshop at the Deutsche Museum; a visit to the BMW museum and, finally, the opportunity to savour the panoramic views across the city from the viewing platform of the Olympic Tower. It was a truly amazing trip. Prize winning poet - Mary Jean Chan As part of our National Poetry Day celebrations, our Literary Society, together with that of St Helen and St Katharine, were treated to a reading of Flèche, a Costa Poetry prize winning debut collection by acclaimed poet Mary Jean Chan. After the reading, the poet held a Q&A session, covering topics such as Hong Kong heritage, writing process and advice for budding poets. On 2 October, 25 of our boarders headed for the Portsmouth Historic Dockyards, where they saw Nelson’s flagship - the HMS Victory, before viewing the wreck of Henry VIII’s Mary Rose. A trip to Gunwharf Quay completed a memorable day for all those involved. V for Victory
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