13 abingdon.org.uk Lower School pupils from Abingdon and St Helen and St Katharine gathered in early November for a social evening of puzzle solving. Dingbats, sudoku, logic puzzles and word polygons were all tackled, with sustenance being provided by a pizza and cookie dinner. Congratulations to Andrey, Christopher and William who were part of the highest scoring team. News Abingdon Lower School pupils were immersed in Chinese arts and crafts in November, participating in a captivating shadow puppetry workshop. They learned both about the history of Chinese shadow puppetry and also gained hands-on experience in manipulating the shadow puppets themselves. Their storytelling abilities were showcased impressively through this medium. The pupils also enjoyed some Chinese ink painting and had the pleasure of creating traditional flower lanterns. Chinese cultural experience Jolly enterprising In the run up to the Christmas holidays, our Young Enterprise teams attended a number of local School Christmas fairs in order to sell their wares. This year, these included coffee coasters and serving boards made from upcycled materials. The team saw good sales success, completely selling their stock. They will be on the look for new opportunities in the new year. A busy end of term It was a busy end of term for Lower School pupils with the conclusion of the charity pool doubles tournament (well done Indy and Toby), which together with the collection from the carols raised £300 for Agape. The grand final Lower School Challenge took place on the final day of term with 2G (Fergus, Seb and William) winning the coveted trophy, despite valiant attempts from other groups. Puzzles galore Visit to the British Museum Thirty one students of Ancient History visited the British Museum to see some of the artefacts they have been studying. Fourth Year visited galleries on ancient Iran, Mesopotamia and Assyria. Meanwhile students from the Upper Sixth explored the ideology of Greek identity in opposition to the Other through the Parthenon sculptures, Bassae frieze and other artefacts relevant to the Culture of Athens course.
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