{"id":56639,"date":"2026-05-14T17:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/?post_type=weeklymailing&#038;p=56639"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:47:24","slug":"weekly-mailing-14-may","status":"publish","type":"weeklymailing","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/weeklymailing\/weekly-mailing-14-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Mailing 14 May"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Message from the Head<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8rePXNnvEqI?si=xFXs_4IMFXHzbguE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Letters<\/h3>\n<p>Letter to all Parents &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Sponsored-Swim-2026-1.pdf\">Sponsored Swim reminder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter to all Parents &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/JBS-APS-Henley-Route-September-2026.pdf\">Henley bus route September 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter to all Parents &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/APS-Dragon-House-Charity-Event.pdf\">Dragon House charity event, Friday 22 May<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter to Parents of pupils in Y2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/transition-presentation-letter-2026.pdf\">Year 2 to Year 3 Transition Talk, Thursday 4 June and Coffee morning, Thursday 11 June<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter to Parents of pupils in Y3 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/transition-coffee-morning-for-Year-3-2026-1.pdf\">Year 2 Coffee Morning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter to Parents of pupils in Pre-Prep &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/PP-Summer-Concert-letter.docx.pdf\">Summer Concert, Friday 26 June<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter to Parents of pupils in Y3-5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/MS-Summer-Concert-letter.docx.pdf\">Summer Concert, Thursday 4 June<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Notices<\/h3>\n<p><b>Breakfast club<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have been asked about the provision of a breakfast club. If this is something you would use, please complete this expression of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/H6VMjCMPkae17F56A\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interest form<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Message from Elliot Birkbeck<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Year 5&amp;6 Inter House swimming gala &#8211; Friday 22nd May 13:30 &#8211; 15:30\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents are warmly invited to join us for the year 5&amp;6 swimming gala which will take place at Abingdon School on Friday 22nd May. A lovely way to round out the end of their exam week and welcome in the half term break! Pupils can be picked up directly from the event or will be transported back to APS in time for buses, clubs and activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year 7&amp;8 Inter House swimming gala &#8211; Friday 5th June 13:30 &#8211; 15:30<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents are warmly invited to join us for the year 7&amp;8 swimming gala which will take place at Abingdon School on Friday 5th June.\u00a0 Pupils can be picked up directly from the event or will be transported back to APS in time for buses, clubs and activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Save the date<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Pre-Prep Sports Day &#8211; Friday 12th June &#8211; 2pm<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What better way to kick off the weekend than to come and cheer on the pupils in Pre-Prep (Reception, Year 1 &amp; Year 2), as they take part in their annual Sports Day. We will be celebrating all their hard work and enthusiasm in Athletics this term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year 3-8 Sports Day &#8211; Saturday 20th June &#8211; 9:00am\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plans are well and truly underway for our annual sports day, hosted at Tilsley Park. Parents are encouraged to bring a picnic and to relax with friends and family on the sunny banks of the track whilst cheering on the pupils.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>New Podcast: Mental Health Awareness Week<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This mental health awareness week, we speak to Natalie Hunt, Head of Wellbeing at Abingdon School, to find out what a big impact doing small things can have on our mental health and wellbeing. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5HEzQQyl3orvAAdg0O2GWn?si=76c099addc7c4b24&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=f47d65e56e0a463a\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Message from Lenka<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your child is interested in keeping up with the news over the summer holiday please find some information from First News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/First-News-Summer-Reading-2026-Google-Docs.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Invitation: Celebration of the Arts at Abingdon School \u2013 Wednesday 24 June<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Parents and Pupils\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are delighted to invite you to our Celebration of the Arts to be held at Abingdon School from 5.30pm on Wednesday 24 June.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evening promises to be a vibrant showcase of our students\u2019 creativity.\u00a0 Come and explore the exhibition of fine art and design work, enjoy a variety of dramatic performances and be entertained by a live musical concert hosted outdoors &#8220;on the bricks&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tickets and attendance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help us manage numbers and ensure the best experience for all guests, please book your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tickets <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/sports-and-leisure\/performance\/arts-celebration-concert-anything-but-classical-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">via this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Monday 21 June:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Picnics and refreshments:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make the most of the summer atmosphere, we encourage families to bring along a picnic and settle in with rugs and blankets to enjoy the performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure the safety and comfort of everyone on site, please note the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A nut-free zone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As a reminder, the school is a strictly nut-free site. Please ensure all picnic items are free from nuts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Glass-free site:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For safety reasons, please do not bring any glass bottles, glasses or containers onto the school grounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alcohol:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We kindly ask that you do not bring your own alcohol onto the site. A paying bar will be available throughout the event serving a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Logistics and weather<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Parking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ample parking will be available on Lower Field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wet weather plan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the event of rain, the Art exhibition, Drama, and Music performances will still go ahead indoors but the picnic element of the evening will unfortunately have to be cancelled.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the immense talent and hard work of our students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We very much look forward to seeing you there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best wishes,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Windsor, Head<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday Thought<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From jitters to strong! How can we train our brains to feel calm, confident, and ready to tackle our next test?\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please have a think and discussion about this over the weekend. The children can then join Lenka on Monday at morning break after half term to discuss. 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