8 Abingdon Prep • January 2025 IN SCHOOL AUTHOR VISIT ABI ELPHINSTONE Y4 ACTIVITIES DAY AND FOREST SCHOOL SESSIONS Year 4’s Ridgeway Walk had been cancelled due to the weather, so a couple of weeks later, they had a day of fun activities, including an extended Forest School session in which they did a bug hunt, created natural art, and played team bonding games. Years 3 to 7 had an entertaining and informative visit from best-selling author, Abi Elphinstone. She spoke with great enthusiasm about her books and introduced the pupils to her new Ember Spark series. Importantly, she gave lots of insight into the writing process and the ways in which she generates ideas. A huge thank you to all the APS families who contributed toothbrushes, children’s underwear and pairs of Crocs to our collection for the Nasio Trust, with whom we sponsor four children in Kenya. The donations were collected last week by staff of the Abingdon-based charity, who gave a short talk to Pre-Prep during their assembly. The collected items will be taken out to Kenya soon and distributed to families in need through the Nasio Trust’s medical and education centres. NASIO TRUST ENVIRONMENT TALK Children in Year 3 learned about how to protect the environment. Elena, a parent of a pupil in Year 3, kindly offered to teach the children about ways of reducing waste and pollution, with the message, small actions make a big difference. MEASURING THE WEATHER On an appropriately cloudy day, Year 7 went outdoors to measure the weather. Using various instruments, they were able to accurately gauge air pressure, temperature, windspeed and direction, rainfall and the amount of light intensity and cloud cover. It was a really fun and hands-on lesson. Sugared apple toasting - yummy!
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