11
Abingdonians
Out and About
Over the Christmas holiday, 19 boys travelled to the Oulanka National Park
just south of the Arctic Circle on the Russian border for a winter wilderness
expedition. After three days of wilderness and winter skills training to
prepare them for the extreme conditions of the Finnish winter, the boys
headed out into the icy wilds to complete the 25km trek through powder
snow in temperatures falling to minus 28 degrees celsius.
Sixth formers studying Economics and
Business Studies took part in an extremely
busy and interesting trip to Brussels.
Activities included visiting the Council of the
European Union, publishing houses, banks,
a brewery and a chocolate factory. They also
explored Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp.
Austin House boarders celebrated
Chinese New Year with a whole
house trip to Sojo in Oxford. They
were joined by boarding house
tutors and Helen the matron.
Lower sixth boys studying Business Studies visited SMEG’s headquarters,
learning about the company’s marketing strategy and business prospects.
