This week's mailing is:
Letters
- To all parents - Drama and Film Events, Summer 2010
- To all parents - Music Newsletter Summer 2010
- To all parents - Music Calendar Summer 2010
- To all parents - Young Art Oxford: an exhibition of art including work from Abingdon
- To parents of boys in Phelps' House - House social for parents and pupils
- To parents 1st year boys - Natural History and Earth Science Museums in London trip
- To parents of 1st year boys - Parents' Evening
Notices
Lower School Gala Concert - Monday 5 July
For your information, the Lower School Gala Concert on Monday 5 July will begin at 7.00 pm rather than 7.30 pm.
Griffen Ball Raffle
You have a once in a lifetime chance to win a fabulous framed and signed England Rugby Team shirt (2008), which has been kindly donated to the School. A raffle has been set up at £2 a square for anyone interested in trying their luck. Boys should take £2 to Clare Butcher (Accounts Manager) in the Bursary for tickets. Proceeds will go towards the Griffen Ball this year.
Headmaster's Rowing
The Headmaster, Mark Turner, will be rowing from Henley to Abingdon in two stages to raise money for Abingdon's Boat Club; the first stage from Abingdon to Pangbourne will be on Saturday 15 May and the second stage from Pangbourne to Henley on Saturday 22 May. If you are interested in joining the welcome party at Henley on Saturday 22 May, please email Alison Lester for further details. If you would like to sponsor the Headmaster, donations may be made online.
Return of textbooks
Abingdon is keen to ensure that parents are not charged erroneously for textbooks that have in fact been returned. Please assist your son in following the standard procedure we have been operating for many years. Heads of department need to ensure that there are sufficient books for September, so they need to have your sons' books back by the end of term.
Many departments number each book, and record the book number. Boys are encouraged to put their name in the book, too. When the issued copy is returned by your son the head of department then knows not to charge parents for the book. If the pupil returns a copy belonging to someone else then his parents are billed for the ‘missing' copy and the original ‘owner' is credited with having returned his book.
For boys not on revision leave, textbooks are collected by their class teacher during lesson time, but pupils who are absent for any reason need to ensure that their books are returned to their teacher before term ends.
Boys on revision leave (fifth and upper sixth) should return their books directly to the department which issued them by the Saturday before term ends (i.e. Saturday 3 July). Some departments have a labelled box close to the department office in which books may be left. If there is no area, boys should return the book directly to a member of staff who teaches that subject, and not just leave the book where they hope it will be found. In these circumstances it might be advisable to get a note from the member of staff confirming the receipt of the book(s). Parents should note that returning books after the end of term, including on results days, will not necessarily be sufficient to prevent a charge being placed on the bill - many heads of department will already have incurred a cost by having to reorder books in advance of the new school year.
David Dawswell
Second Master
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