Abingdon Impact Report

5 Accessible to all Thanks to a bursary I was able to attend Abingdon School. I believe this education provided me with three main benefits: First, the inspiring, down to earth and supportive ethos of the School, which filters down to the individual teachers. Secondly, access to amazing sporting facilities, highly qualified coaching staff and opportunities for consistent participation and leadership in a variety of sports. Lastly, and most importantly, the house system and the Other Half at Abingdon gave me lifelong friends. I would definitely encourage anyone considering supporting Abingdon’s bursary programme. Without bursaries being available at Abingdon there will be many capable and talented boys from the local area that will not be able to access all that Abingdon has to offer. Sam Murrell (OA 2011) A life-changing bursary I vividly remember my first visit to Abingdon. I was eleven. From the road, the Chapel and the old School buildings made a big impression on me. Looking round, I knew I wanted to learn here. I arrived at Abingdon as a bursary pupil from a small primary school and benefitted from the amazing opportunities on offer. I took piano to diploma level and cello to grade 8. By GCSEs, I was doing something musical every evening. Abingdon’s Other Half made this possible. I went on to read Classics at New College, Oxford, a subject I love and would not have discovered were it not for Abingdon. I was grateful for my bursary from the moment I arrived at Abingdon. I will continue to be grateful all my life. Anthony Bracey (OA 2016) Why Bursaries Matter