{"id":56683,"date":"2026-05-21T16:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/?post_type=weeklymailing&#038;p=56683"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:54:07","slug":"weekly-mailing-21-may","status":"publish","type":"weeklymailing","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/weeklymailing\/weekly-mailing-21-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Mailing 21 May"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Message from the Head<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PEED0y-uEyc?si=FSDkzgs5zU40eG-c\" 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\/Copy-of-JBS-APS-Henley-Route-September-2026.pdf\">Henley Route from September<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Letter to Parents of pupils in Y5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Year-5-letter-about-Science-content.pdf\">Upcoming science content<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Notices<\/h3>\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.docx-1-1.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invitation: Celebration of the Arts \u2013 Wednesday 24 June<\/strong><\/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 from 5.30pm on Wednesday 24 June.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The afternoon 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 afternoon 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>Message from Stevensons<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Oxford-Appointments-2026-1.pdf\">here<\/a> to find information about our summer opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Message from Elliot Birkbeck<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Edwards are hosting a Gloucester Rugby Masterclass May 26th thanks to their Partnership with the Cherry &amp; Whites. This Masterclass day will include on-field sessions that will develop fundamental skill development, positional skill development and tactical understanding. Off-field there will be opportunities for attendees to experience high level athletic development coaching, have an athletic ability assessment, performance analysis, exploration of player individual development plans and work on leadership skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please follow the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">link below<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to book<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and for more information. This camp is aimed at U13-U15&#8217;s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universe.com\/events\/masterclass-lite-boys-at-st-edwards-school-oxford-tickets-5JQLMB\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.universe.com\/events\/masterclass-lite-boys-at-st-edwards-school-oxford-tickets-5JQLMB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gloucester are also running a residential at Malvern College on 7th, 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; 9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> August for boys aged 13-16. This is a great opportunity for your players to enjoy a good level of rugby <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">activity prior<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the season starting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please follow the below link to book and for more information.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universe.com\/events\/masterclass-residential-boys-at-malvern-college-tickets-T34BQ2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.universe.com\/events\/masterclass-residential-boys-at-malvern-college-tickets-T34BQ2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday Thought<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your half-term break is packed with revision or completely free for fun, how will you find the perfect balance this week to give your brain both the rest it deserves and the proud moments you want?\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. Ahead of this you might want to read this week\u2019s edition of First News which is available in the library.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Message from the Head Letters Letter to all Parents &#8211; Henley Route from September Letter to Parents of pupils in Y5 &#8211;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-56683","weeklymailing","type-weeklymailing","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Weekly Mailing 21 May - Abingdon Prep School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Weekly Mailing 21 May - Abingdon Prep School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Message from the Head Letters Letter to all Parents &#8211; 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