This week's mailing for parents is:
Letters
- Parents of Third Year Boys - Reading and Spelling Tests
- Parents of Sixth Form Boys studying Modern Languages - OA Formal Dinner Event
- Parents of Third Year Boys Studying Classical Civilisation or Latin - Hadrian's Wall Residential Trip
- Parents of boys in Third Year and Above (in 2012/13) - School Ski Tour
Notices
Examinations
To allow summer holiday plans to be finalised, advance notice is given that results for this year's A and AS examination candidates will be available from 8.30am on Thursday 16 August, and for GCSE candidates results will be available from 8.30am on Thursday 23 August. Boys will receive a package containing their personal timetable and clash information shortly after half term. Given the complexity of the examination programme this year parents would be advised to study this carefully.
UCAS
UCAS1 for Lower Sixth Parents and Boys: Friday 24 February 2012 7pm, Amey Theatre. This is an important opportunity for boys and their parents to be introduced by experts to some of the key features of the application and admissions processes.
Programme:
* 7pm: Katherine Pagett, Undergraduate Recruitment Office, Birmingham University (Amey Theatre);
* 7.45-8.00pm: refreshments (Amey foyer);
* 8pm-8.45pm: Boys and parents choose to attend EITHER Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Recruitment and Access, Oxford University (Amey Theatre) OR Question and Answer: a panel of current Upper Sixth boys talk about their own experiences of university applications (Ingham Room).
Music - Chilingirian Quartet - Wednesday 8 February,7pm
Please see the letter attached with ticket application for this concert, or follow this link to the information on the school website.
Friends Of Abingdon School Boat Club Dinner
The annual Rowing Dinner will take place on 24 March 2012 in the School Dining Hall. Please click on the attached link for the booking form. Please note places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Aspa Social Mailing
Notices about social events for parents are circulated in a fortnightly e-mail from ASPA (the Abingdon School Parents Association). We are aware that some parents are not receiving these messages. If this applies to you, please add aspa@abingdon.org.uk to your e-mail address book and check your spam folder. Marking any emails previously received from ASPA as ‘not spam' or similar should ensure that future messages go straight to your inbox.
