abingdon.org.uk/prep 5 IN SCHOOL Abingdon Prep was a hive of excitement on World Book Day (WBD). Our theme this year was Heroes and Villains. There were some amazing costumes, from Harry Potter and the Dementors, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader to Captain Underpants and Willy Wonka! Prizes were awarded to the best dressed (including a staff prize), but the children made the job of judging extremely hard. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the joy of books and encourage everyone to get reading! Abingdon Prep pupils joined in the RSPB’s ‘Big Garden Birdwatch’. The children spotted carrion crows, blue tits, blackbirds, woodpigeons, great tits, chaffinch, jackdaws, house sparrows and even a red kite. They then added this important information to the countrywide survey which, in turn, will help to provide greater understanding on our garden birds. Some of the form winners World Book Day and Author Visits Either side of WBD itself, were author visits including all important book signings. Years 7 and 8 joined their senior school counterparts in the Amey Theatre, where YA author Candy Gourlay gave a fascinating talk about writing the hero, and told the story of her journey to become an author as a Philippino. Some Year 8s stayed on for a writing workshop with her afterwards too. Year 5 visited Chandlings where Clare Balding enthralled her young audience talking about animals, her life and her books with plenty of interaction with them too. RSPB ‘BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH’ Year 6 Orienteering Course and Contour Models Year 6 pupils put their mapwork skills to the test on an orienteering course around the school site. After plotting the 6-figure grid references on their base map they were released from the classroom. At each point they had to record the letter and punch their score cards. They concluded their mapwork skills with some fantastic 3D cardboard contour models. They were given the options of an A3 base map of the Wittenham Clumps, a peak from the Nepalese Himalayas, or the option to pick their own hill from an OS map at home. We have been wowed with their results! COUNTDOWN CLUB This term's winner of the Countdown teapot was Adhiraj, with faultless numbers rounds and being the only competitor to recognise 'numerator' as the final conundrum.
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