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Introduction. .............................................. 2
A Philosophy for The ‘Other Half’.............. 3
Getting Started: Activities Fair. ................. 3
‘Other Half’ Activities – Pupil Guidelines. . 4
Arts. ........................................................... 6
Art.........................................................................6
Wednesday Activities............................................6
Coursework Development.....................................6
Ceramics. .............................................................6
Digital Media Club. ...............................................7
Design Technology. ..............................................7
Woodturning.........................................................7
Drama. ....................................................... 8
Senior Drama Productions....................................8
Middle School Drama Productions. ......................8
Lower School Drama Productions.........................8
Abingdon Dance Project.......................................8
Music. ........................................................ 9
‘Abingdon Academicals’........................................9
Abingdon Drum Circle. .........................................9
Blues Society........................................................9
Big Band............................................................. 10
Brass Band......................................................... 10
Lower School Band............................................. 10
Symphonic Wind Band. ...................................... 10
Chapel Choir....................................................... 11
Joint Chamber Choir........................................... 11
School Choir....................................................... 12
Choral Society. ................................................... 12
Chamber Music. ................................................. 12
Composers’ Workshop. ...................................... 13
Junior Strings...................................................... 13
First Orchestra.................................................... 14
Second Orchestra............................................... 14
Chamber Orchestra............................................ 15
Music Technology............................................... 15
Music Activities 2012/13
(Main Ensembles)
............ 15
Service Activities......................................16
Amey Theatre Technical Crew............................. 16
Baker Award. ...................................................... 16
Biology Department Volunteers........................... 16
Careers Librarianship.......................................... 16
Charities Committee........................................... 16
Combined Cadet Force (CCF)............................ 16
CCF Important Dates for the Year....................... 17
Library................................................................. 19
‘The Martlet’ (School Newspaper)....................... 19
Moldova Project.................................................. 19
South Africa Partnership. .................................... 20
Third Year Service and
Citizenship Scheme............................................ 21
Environmental Service. ....................................... 21
Community Service. .................................22
Charity Shop....................................................... 22
After School Clubs and Activities
at Primary Schools.............................................. 22
Visiting the Elderly at a
Residential Home. .............................................. 22
Older and Bolder. ............................................... 22
Visiting Members of St. Helen’s Church and St
Edmund’s Church Congregations....................... 22
Abingdon Hospital.............................................. 22
Gardening and Conservation.............................. 22
Editing Alzheimer’s Group Magazine.................. 22
Administration..................................................... 23
Afternoon Tea and Entertainment
for the Elderly...................................................... 23
Helping the Archway Foundation........................ 23
Stroke Club......................................................... 23
School Policy on Boys’
Sporting Commitments.............................24
Sport.........................................................25
Sports Centre. .................................................... 25
Athletics.............................................................. 25
Badminton.......................................................... 26
Boat Club............................................................ 26
Cricket................................................................ 27
Cross-country .................................................... 28
Fencing .............................................................. 28
Football............................................................... 29
Golf..................................................................... 31
Hockey. .............................................................. 31
Kayaking............................................................. 31
Karate................................................................. 32
Real Tennis. ........................................................ 32
Rugby................................................................. 32
Sailing................................................................. 34
Shooting............................................................. 34
Squash. .............................................................. 34
Swimming........................................................... 34
Table Tennis........................................................ 35
Tennis. ................................................................ 35
Triathlon Club...................................................... 36
Water Polo. ......................................................... 36
Clubs and Societies..................................37
Abingdon Film Unit............................................. 37
Archery. .............................................................. 37
Bell Ringing. ....................................................... 37
Biology Society and Golgi Body. ........................ 37
Bridge Club......................................................... 38
Chess Club......................................................... 38
Classics Club...................................................... 38
Classical Society. ............................................... 38
Croquet............................................................... 38
Christian Groups at Abingdon. ........................... 39
‘The Way’ – Lower School................................... 39
‘Y’ – Middle School............................................. 39
Alpha Course – Sixth Form. ................................ 39
Confirmation Preparation.................................... 39
Blogging Club..................................................... 40
Computer Programming. .................................... 40
Computer Project................................................ 40
ICT Workshop..................................................... 40
Lower School Computer Programming............... 40
Debating Society. ............................................... 40
Lower School Debating Society.......................... 41
Economics Society............................................. 42
Edmund Society. ................................................ 42
Electronics Club.................................................. 42
History Society.................................................... 43
Middle and Upper School
History Film Club. ............................................... 43
Lower School History Club.................................. 43
Senior Literary Society........................................ 43
Books And Beyond............................................. 43
Word Play. .......................................................... 44
‘Words and That’. ............................................... 44
‘The Postmen’..................................................... 44
‘The Blazer’......................................................... 44
Modern Languages Clubs. ................................. 44
Joint Modern Languages Society........................ 45
Psychology Club................................................. 45
Schools Challenge.............................................. 46
Science Activities................................................ 46
Science Projects................................................. 46
GAP (Green Abingdon Projects)......................... 46
Science Society.................................................. 47
Wargaming Society............................................. 47
‘Young Enterprise’............................................... 47
Expeditions: Home and Abroad................48
Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award Scheme. ...... 48
DofE Award Scheme Bronze............................... 48
DofE Award Scheme Silver and Gold.................. 48
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition Dates. ... 49
Worldwide Expeditions........................................ 50
School Ski Tour 2012/13. .................................... 50
CCF Ski and Snowboard Camp.......................... 51
Lower School Adventure Trips............................. 52
Map. ........................................... inside back cover