2 Abingdon Prep • September 2024 It has been another busy summer term with so many exciting and enjoyable trips, balanced with learning and our usual extensive array of Other Half activities. Our Year 4s had a great time camping, our Year 6s thoroughly enjoyed Bushcraft, our Year 7s loved being in France whilst our Year 8s had a fantastic watersports trip in Poole. Pre-Prep were equally busy this term with their summer concert, the Reception and Year 1 trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park and Year 2’s forest school trip to the Earth Trust at Wittenham Clumps. Sports Days were great fun for our PrePrep on our sports field, and Years 3 to 8 at Tilsley Park, with some hugely impressive performances in track and field and a number of school records being broken once again. Years 7 and 8 took on the challenge of staging a musical in a week, culminating in a superb performance of We Will Rock You at the Amey Theatre. We rounded off the term with a lovely prize giving where we celebrated the many achievements of our Year 8s and said goodbye to them as they move across to Abingdon School and other destinations. It is an exciting time for them but I know that they will look back fondly on their time at Abingdon Prep, safe in the knowledge they have been well prepared for the next step in their educational journey. Best wishes Craig FROM THE HEAD The Head, Craig Williams, reviews the summer term at Abingdon Prep. NEWS SCHOOL COUNCIL The School Council met twice this term to discuss the future of colours and cups at APS. This was a very good debate, featuring some very important and intelligent ideas from all the pupils. Several ideas were taken on to be discussed with the reps’ forms. The idea is to revamp our existing programme to ensure that we have a fair system of awarding colours and cups across sport, music and the performing and creative arts. At the final meeting of term, Richard thanked all the pupils for their contribution and their input into the process. Many other things have also changed at school as a result of School Council findings, from changes in the lunch menu to additions to the Other Half clubs programme. The new plan for Cups and Colours will begin in September at the start of the new academic year. HOUSE MERIT CUP With a magnificent tally of 10,495 points, this year’s House Merit Cup was won by PHOENIX BAKE OFF Pupils were invited to submit ‘Summer’ themed cookies in this year’s Bake Off competition. The cookies were nibbled on and judged by staff. Hector was the winner, receiving a laser-cut trophy made by Katy, and he plus runners-up Ben and Rupert all received Star Baker Aprons. HOUSE CAPTAIN ELECTIONS Whilst election fever gripped the nation, it was more exciting in Frilford, as Year 7 candidates across the four School Houses pitched for votes from their fellow pupils. This little known hotbed of political debate witnessed an exciting House Captain election for the coming year. The quality and delivery of their speeches was excellent, they had clearly thought hard about the roles. After a close vote our new House Captains and Vice Captains are in place!
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