Activities
With over 100
activities on offer and as wide-
ranging as debating, composing, film-making and chess,
there is plenty to do wherever your interests lie.
,
and
feature strongly throughout the Sixth Form. There
are individual and team
from rugby and rowing to
cross-country, fencing and shooting and whether you are
aiming to represent your country or tour Scotland with the
third XV, there is something for everyone. Our sportsmen
regularly tour and train abroad from rugby in the southern
hemisphere to rowing in the USA.
Many Abingdonians go on to make a career on the stage,
David Mitchell, Toby Jones and Tom Hollander to name a few.
We are also one of only a handful of schools with an award-
winning
Much of the
takes place
with the girls from St Helen’s – take a look at our recent
productions
and
As well-known for musicians as actors and sportsmen, Old
Abingdonians include all four members of Radiohead and
many classical musicians. There are regular opportunities
to perform at Abingdon, in venues across the UK and on
overseas tours. We have two
, a variety of
ensembles,
and of course the
Independent Learning
We recognise that the Sixth Form represents a transition from
school to further education and at Abingdon we encourage
responsibility and independence. We appreciate that maturity
doesn’t happen overnight and some boys need more
supervision than others; your tutor and teachers will get to
know you well and what works best for you. Boys remain with
the same
throughout the Sixth Form and your tutor is
the principal link between home and school.
Our Sixth Form has a co-educational feel; Critical Thinking &
Theory of Knowledge lessons for all boys take place with girls
from St Helen’s and there is plenty of social life whether it’s
the Griffen Ball at the end of the year or less formal occasions
such as
