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Call for Volunteers
ASPA has a small core of parent volunteers
who, around their daily work, organise events
within the School for other parents. We would
welcome additional volunteers. Please contact
a member of the committee or send your
details to
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Children in Need
Coffee Morning
About fifty people attended this coffee morning
in the Sports Centre Hospitality Suite on 2
December, which raised £154 for the charity.
There was no charge for the coffee, soft drinks,
muffins and cookies, instead people were
asked to make contributions to the charity. We
thank Mrs Chadder from the ASPA Committee
for organising the event and for the coffee and
cakes.
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Parents’ Survey
Thank you to over 300 parents who replied to the
ASPA survey – a great response.
The majority of respondents were very supportive
of ASPA and there were several suggestions
for increasing the number and range of events
including coffee mornings/afternoons, drinks
receptions, pub meals, family picnics, games
evenings, a craft bazaar, boat trips, friendship
groups and informal buffets. All suggestions
will be considered. We have decided to have
coffee afternoons once a term and a quiz night is
planned for March 2012.
More detailed information including a Q&A section
on the survey can be found on the website.
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Items of Abingdon uniform can be found in
the strangest places as the ASPA Photograph
Competition can testify, from the Great Wall of
China to the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden.
The first prize in the latest competition was
awarded jointly to Christian Reedman, for his
picture taken at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro,
and to the Jefferson family for their appropriately
colourful entry taken in St Tropez.
Both prizewinners received cheques for £25.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry.
The Competition will now be judged annually
rather than termly so the deadline for future
entries will be the first Friday of the Michaelmas
term, which next year will be Friday 7 September
2012. There will be a first prize of £50 and a
runners-up prize of £25. You can send your
entries at any time before the deadline to:
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Abingdon news
parents association
ASPA Photograph Competition
Fifth-Year Parents’ Evening
Fifty Fifth-year parents had a very enjoyable evening
on 25 November when they took over the whole
of the Parasol Chinese restaurant in Abingdon for
supper. Many thanks to Wong and his team who
did the group proud with a superb set menu and
excellent food. It was so successful that a Third-
year event is planned for Friday 3 February.
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Summer Boat Trip
Parents from various year groups braved the
dubious weather back in June to board a Salters
Steamer at the Nags Head in Abingdon.
They cruised up to Dry Sandford and back,
thoroughly enjoying themselves despite the
weather, listening to music from the likes of Abba
and The Stranglers while enjoying the buffet food
and well stocked bar.
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ASPA Events in 2012
20 Jan
Fourth-year Parents’ Supper
3 Feb
Third-year Parents’ Supper
10 Feb
Charity Coffee Morning
24 Feb
Lower-School Parents’ Supper
2 Mar
Quiz Night
16 Mar
Sixth-form Parents’ Supper
18 May / 2 June
(TBC) Parent Event
Check website for details
School ties on top of Kilimanjaro
School scarf at St Tropez