16 Abingdon Prep • April 2024 AbingdonPrep News is the newsletter of Abingdon Preparatory School, Josca’s House, Kingston Road, Oxford OX13 5NX Tel: 01865 391570 www.abingdon.org.uk/prep Editor: Annabel Gaskell Abingdon School is a company limited by guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company No. 3625063. Registered Office: Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DE Registered Charity No. 1071298 FAREWELLS & CHARITIES Juliette Powers Sadly we recently said farewell to Juliette, one of our School Nurses. She brought big smiles and a caring attitude to every child she saw. She was a supportive colleague with amazing creative skills who produced some wonderful health promotion displays around the school. We will miss her support and kindness but we all wish her well. Pascal Naqib In the two terms that Pascal has been with us teaching Latin, she has shared her love for all things Classical with our pupils, and set up a lunchtime Greek club for all ages. A warm and kind individual who cares greatly for the pupils, she has been involved more widely in the school, volunteering to support with readers in the younger year groups and lending her musical talents to concerts and events. Pascal is not leaving the Foundation, moving over to teach Latin at the senior school, but we will miss her at APS. Lettie Birkett-Jones Lettie has been with us for less than a year but what an impact she has had. She has thrown herself into school life and it is like she has always been here. A ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to help, alongside her calm and sunny demeanor, will mean a huge hole is left in school. Lettie thank you, you have been simply amazing and we wish you all the best for the future. Nasio Trust update We are delighted to continue our school sponsorship of four Kenyan children through the Nasio Trust. The Abingdonbased charity works to break the cycle of poverty by supporting families and children and providing both education and access to medical care. APS pupils have been finding out more about the children in form time and section assemblies. A heartfelt thank you to both the JPA and Abingdon Rotary Club for continuing to enable this sponsorship. For more information, plus the opportunity to support other children see thenasiotrust.org. Pre-Prep sponsor Mordecai, the youngest of six, raised by his mother after his father sadly passed away three years ago. With the support of the Nasio Trust he attends St Irene Early Care Development Centre. Middle section sponsor two children. Brighton is 8 and lives with his father. He is in Grade 2 at Mumias Township Primary and attends Nasio Trust programmes in the holidays to receive breakfast and lunch. Lorna is 10 and the youngest of five. She lives with her parents who struggle to earn more than $1 a day. She aspires to be a doctor when she is older. Senior section sponsor Ahmed, who is 12 but until four years ago hadn’t received any education. He lives with his grandmother who has twelve grandchildren to support. Now, through the support of the Nasio Trust, he is at school and progressing well, and would like to become a teacher. Dragon Cake Sale in aid of Sobell House
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