www.abingdon.org.uk 3 Abingdon News In early May, Upper Sixth French students visited the Pissarro exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum. The students were able to see a range of Pissarro’s work, alongside that of his contemporaries, including Cézanne and Gauguin. To cap off the trip, students and staff enjoyed a two course meal at family-run restaurant Pierre Victoire in Jericho - a fantastic opportunity to raise a glass to our Upper Sixth students and to celebrate all their hard work over the course of this year. Making quite an impression(ism) A celebration fit for a Queen What a jubilant day the staff and students had on Friday 27 May as Abingdon celebrated Her Majesty’s 70th year on the throne. The sun was shining and everyone was in a celebratory mood (even those who had exams in the afternoon!). Amidst the BBQ lunch and cake, there was a more formal undertone in the Headmaster’s tribute to our Monarch, the National Anthem which was belted out to the accompaniment of the concert band; and the CCF parade. The School was extremely grateful to Lieutenant Colonel Niall Moore who inspected the parade; and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Mr Mark Beard (the Monarch’s representative in the county). Certainly a day of celebration and one to remember. Congratulations to 1st Years Arran Bell and Jaspar Mullick who won the gold medal in the duologue acting category at the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts in May. They went up against 10 other pairs within their age category and put in a chilling performance as O’Brien and Winston from Orwell’s ‘1984’. Both pupils also competed in the solo acting category for Years 7 to 8, with Jaspar’s comedy monologue Chat Room securing a distinction and Arran coming fourth with his portrayal of Biff in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Well done to them both. Performing Arts
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