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12 January 2015
Abingdon Preparatory School
Year 5 enjoyed an adventure to HMS Victory, in the historic Portsmouth docks. They explored
the gun decks, learnt about the ship’s guns (not cannons!), and were treated to a talk about
the Victory’s discipline methods. They all agreed that they were very happy to be under the
authority of a caring headmaster, rather than a baton-wielding senior crew member!
HMS Victory
Sport
Some tremendous sporting successes this term with the U10s winning the Magdalen
College School U10 rugby tournament after playing some valiant rugby. Three of our
U13 rugby players were selected to represent the South East Region and three U11
players also had trials.
Abingdon Prep dominated the St Hugh’s Team Cross Country competition winning all
but one age group. Our biathletes competed at the Abingdon Vale Biathlon with six boys
finishing in the top three for their age groups and at the British Biathlon Championships
our U10 team were crowned national champions. A Year 5 pupil competed in the West
Midlands Biathlon, recording both the best swim and run times and finishing first overall
in the U10 boys category. He is currently ranked No. 1 in Great Britain in his age group.
Boys from Year 6 competed against 20
teams at the annual Academic Challenge
at St Edward’s and Year 4 boys also
competed in the Summer Fields School
Year 4 Maths challenge. At St Edward’s the
boys solved the budget deficit, learnt how
to speak and write some Arabic, studied
the coral reef crisis and took part in a drama
workshop on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The
team came 2nd overall. At Summer Fields,
plenty of fun was had with maths games
and puzzles.
Celebrating Roald Dahl
Winning Design
for Hearing Dogs
Years 3 and 4 embraced Roald Dahl Day taking part in a range of activities relating to his
various books. They wrote their own Revolting Rhymes, acted scenes from The BFG and
designed their own chocolate bar, giving Willy Wonka a run for his money. The collage they
created, based on James and the Giant Peach, was a masterpiece.
Didn’t they do well!
One of the main charities that Abingdon
Prep School supported last year, Hearing
Dogs, ran a competition to design a dog
coat. From over 700 entries, three of the
Prep School’s boys received Runners-Up
or Highly Commended certificates and one
pupil won the competition!