4 September 2024 News Abingdon Silversmithing Mastering the skills involved in working with silver, Lower Sixth students Eric and Sasha pushed themselves to create this set cabochon stone ring and interlocking Russian wedding ring illustrated above. Fifty three members of the First Year travelled to PGL Liddington during the Easter break for the annual adventure trip. Despite weather conditions that included snow, thunder and lightning, and plenty of rain, everyone enjoyed the wide range of activities on offer, developing their communication and teamwork skills. Highlights included the Giant Swing, Jacob's Ladder and Archery Tag. Adventure in the air OxBright Essay winner Many congratulations to Lower Sixth student, Philip, for winning the OxBright Essay competition (Geography category). He produced a well evidenced essay on 'How collaborative research by geographers can combat climate change'. A four day Duke of Edinburgh Gold canoeing practice expedition took place in April on the Oxford Canal and Kennet & Avon Canal. Participants learned how to paddle their canoes efficiently and work as a team to navigate locks and negotiate tricky waterways, all the while taking in the stunning scenery and wildlife that surrounded them. This was useful preparation for their final assessment expedition which took place on the River Wye in July. Canoes and all In April, the Philosophy and Theology department welcomed Dr Baker-Hytch from Oxford University. His lecture on the 'Hiddenness of God' and how to respond to this issue from a theological and philosophical perspective, was well received. The students asked plenty of interesting questions and Dr Baker-Hytch remarked on the academic rigour they brought to the lecture. Highly thought provoking Third Year Physicists visited the Diamond Light Source facility in June where they were shown around the particle accelerator. Diamond is known for its work helping to read the Herculaneum Scrolls using machine learning and X-ray spectroscopy. Fantastic Physics
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