6 September 2022 In April, students working towards their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, braced the windy weather to complete their practice expedition to the Yorkshire Dales. The expedition saw some teams climb the famous Yorkshire three peaks; Pen-y-ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m) - no mean feat, given the challenging conditions. Then, in June, they did their assessed expedition in the remote and rugged mountains of Glencoe in Scotland, rising to the challenge and completing the 4 day expedition in good spirits. Abingdon News Before half term, forty four Lower School performers took to the stage of the Amey Theatre to perform an exciting adaptation of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. Having shown great commitment over the past few months, working tirelessly to learn lines and attend rehearsals, the cast brought the world of the play to life with supreme verve. Mr McDonnell commented: “The students demonstrated exactly what it means to work as part of a creative ensemble, looking out for and supporting each other every step of the way - we are all very proud of them.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Peak Practice Young Enterprise Oxfordshire Regional final Competing for a place in the national final, 4th Year representatives from the Young Enterprise team “Ecocraft” competed against 15 other teams at the Young Enterprise Oxfordshire regional final, held in Oxfordshire County Hall on 3 May. The team had to set up their trade stand and answer questions about sales, finance and sustainability relating to their product range of passive amplifiers, designed to enhance the sound from a smartphone. Team Ecocraft then had to give a 4 minute presentation about their company, what they had learned from the process and the skills they had developed. They were commended on both their product and their imaginative use of up-cycled materials but sadly did not make it through to the final. A group of chemists in the Lower SIxth have been doing some project work looking at the Infra-red spectra of vegetable oils. They initially set out to find out if there was any correlation between the spectra and the quality of the oils. In this early stage of their project they have found that the oils’ spectra are all remarkably similar and all exhibit absorptions expected for the ester links in the molecules. Aqua park What a great start to the final half-term this year, and what better way to enjoy the summer sunshine than at Oxford Wet ‘n Wild aqua park. Our boarders had a thoroughly fun Sunday afternoon, splashing around in the glorious sunshine.
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