2 Abingdon Prep • January 2025 It is always lovely to look back at the term just gone and remember so many of the exciting events that the children have been involved in. It has been a memorable term for so many reasons, but especially as we have welcomed girls into our Reception class as we start our exciting journey to being a fully co-educational school. Music and Drama have taken centre stage this past few weeks with our Year 5 and 6 pantomime, Aladdin, being a wonderful start to the festive season. This was quickly followed by a terrific Nativity performance from all of our Pre-Prep children who loved the chance to perform in front of their families. Our Year 3 to 5 pupils performed beautifully in their carol concert, as Years 6 to 8 did in theirs, held at St Helen’s Church in Abingdon. It is amazing to see such young children performing so confidently to an audience, even those at the very start of their school careers. There have been some wonderful trips taking place this term too. Our Year 8s undertook their Geography field trip to Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove, our Year 7s visited the Roman Baths to support their study of Latin and History. Year 5 enjoyed three days at PGL undertaking adventure activities whilst our Pre-Prep visited Roves Farm, Coombe Mill and Hill End to support their learning journeys. Trips remain a wonderful way to enhance the childrens’ learning, helping to bring so much of what is taught in the classroom to life. On the sports field, all of our pupils in Years 3 to 8 represented the school in matches this term, playing some fantastic rugby, both in contact and touch fixtures against other schools. Our cross country team reached the English Schools’ national finals to be held next term and our swimmers took part in a number of galas as well. Sport is alive and well at APS, and our Pre-Prep have also enjoyed their after school club cricket and hockey clubs, alongside swimming, PE and sports lessons every week. I hope that you enjoy reading this term’s APS News and seeing just a snapshot of what our children have been doing this term. They have certainly been living the school aims of ‘Being Kind, Getting Involved and Working Hard’. Best wishes Craig FROM THE HEAD The Head, Craig Williams, reflects on our busy Autumn term at Abingdon Prep. NEWS Team talk in the sunshine YOUR SCHOOL COUNCIL 2023-24 Bellringers from Abingdon and Abingdon Prep School joined forces with young ringers from St Helen’s Church to tackle some traditional carols on handbells during the last bellringing club session of 2024. Foundation Photograph, take three! It was finally third time lucky with the weather for staff and pupils from both schools to get together for the photo.
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