14 Abingdon School • April 2024 ABINGDON NEWS In late January, students across the OX14 Learning Partnership in Years 10, 11 and Sixth Form attended a career insight talk. Co-hosted by Abingdon and St Helen and St Katharine Schools, industry leaders talked about the different professions which can be accessed from the study of Geography including Property, Surveying and Planning; Campaigning and Advocacy; Business Supply Chains; Environmental CAREERS INSIGHT GCSE Geology Trip Maths Feast Before half term, a team of 4th Year mathematicians competed in the regional Maths Feast Competition held in Compton, near Newbury. Maths Feast is a fun educational challenge which tests problemsolving and teamwork skills. There are several rounds requiring different skills and strategies for success. Our students had to estimate the number of cats, complete a cross number grid, and work out who would wear particular coloured hats, before finishing with a challenging 3D shape construction round. They scored full points in two of the four rounds, and enjoyed spending a morning out on a Maths trip! On a drizzly February afternoon, Abingdon’s nascent Geology Department made the short trip to Dry Sandford Pit, an old quarry near Cothill. The objective was to investigate the nature of the depositional environments operating in the Boreal Jurassic Seaway during two of the subzones of the Oxfordian Stage of the Upper Jurassic. Beds were measured, sediments graded, fossils identified and litres of HCI pipetted onto potential carbonate rocks. In the end, and after much head scratching, a detailed graphic log of the exposure was completed and a full(ish) picture of how conditions changed over this relatively short period of geological time was gained. The day was rounded off with the examination of some spectacular Jurassic solitary corals. A splendid afternoon. Consulting; and Government and International Relations. Michael Triff, Head of Career Guidance at Abingdon, said: “This was a well attended event providing a useful opportunity for those considering, or currently taking, Geography A Level to find out more about the career paths to which it can lead. My thanks to all who helped to organise it.” Canoe Polo success Two canoe polo teams travelled to Malvern College in March for an afternoon tournament with Malvern College and Queens College. Abingdon A came in 1st place and Abingdon B in 2nd place, only losing one game against Abingdon A. Everyone enjoyed themselves with students from all schools creating a fun and supportive atmosphere.
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