{"id":55910,"date":"2026-02-26T15:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/?post_type=weeklymailing&#038;p=55910"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:25:04","slug":"weekly-mailing-26-february","status":"publish","type":"weeklymailing","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/weeklymailing\/weekly-mailing-26-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Mailing 26 February"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Heads-letter-26-Feb.pdf\">Letter from the Head<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Letters<\/h3>\n<p>Letter for Parents of pupils in Y5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Letter-to-parents-Pitt-Rivers-and-Natural-History-Oxford.pdf\">Trip to Natural History &amp; Pitt Rivers, Wednesday 25 March<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter for Parents of pupils in Pre Prep &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/20.03.26-Grandparents-Afternoon-Tea.pdf\">Grandparents and Special Friends Day, Friday 20 March<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter for all Parents &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Phoenix-House-Sweet-Shop-2026.pdf\">Phoenix House Charity Sweet Shop, Monday 16 March<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Notices<\/h3>\n<p><b>Easter Eggstravaganza, Abingdon Prep School<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us on Saturday 21 March for some Easter Family Fun in our Easter Eggstravaganza event &#8211; which we are holding in aid of My Vision, Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wind your way around our Easter trail hunting for clues; take part in some fun Easter craft activities; enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake; and meet the Easter Bunny!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All are welcome.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday 21 March<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10am to 12pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abingdon Prep School, Kingston Road, Frilford<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a35 per child (booking fee applies); Adults go free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/whats-on\/easter-eggstravaganza\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book your tickets today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Recording of Online Safety Webinar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Parents,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WcSLflHCN-Ot_VkZD7LIDua8a-yH2_--\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to access a recording of my recent webinar &#8216;Online Safety for parents&#8217;. I am also attaching a copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Internet-Safety-evening-for-parents-2026-1.pdf\">slides<\/a> which include useful links as described in the presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope you find this information helpful. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best wishes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alison Thomas<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Computing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Reminder about World Book Day &#8211; Thursday 5 March<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reception to Year 6 are invited to dress up as a character from a book they enjoy. Please bring \u00a31 which will go to The World Book Charity collection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>This week\u2019s \u2018Thursday Thought\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you believe there is extra terrestrial life on other planets? See this week&#8217;s First News for the full article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please have a think and discussion about this over the weekend. 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