www.abingdon.org.uk 9 In early May, 130 of our 4th Year students completed their Bronze DofE practice expedition. Teams walked about 35km through the beautiful south Oxfordshire countryside in conditions which were mixed with bright sunny spells interspersed with very heavy downpours. All groups successfully completed their expedition which proved good experience for their assessed expedition to the Wiltshire Downs in June. Conditions for the nineteen competing teams were mixed with some very wet weather followed by a day of glorious sunshine, reflecting the weather they experienced in early May during their practice. The students tackled the challenge in good spirits with many groups enjoying the neolithic monuments at Avebury and the famous white horse hill figures. Well done all. The Bank Holiday weekend in May proved to be busy for Abingdon’s boarding community. Between games of Kubb (a lawn game with the objective of knocking over wooden blocks by throwing wooden batons); and rounders; they also got cooking in the kitchen, making pizza and baking chocolate chip muffins. However, the highlight of the weekend for around 50 of our boarders was a fun-packed paintballing session which took place near Henley with students from School, Crescent and Austin Houses competing enthusiastically in several woodland arenas. A busy Bank Holiday for boarders Abingdon News Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Four pupils from 3rd Year - Gustav Andrian, Jacob Fannon, Luke Glazer and Charlie Haynes - travelled to Brockhurst and Marlston House School in Berkshire during the first week of the summer term, to teach lessons to some Year 3, 4 and 5 pupils there. Year 3 were treated to a French lesson on activities in the town; Year 4 learned numbers and family members in Mandarin; and Year 5 were given the challenge of learning to build simple sentences in Latin - on gladiators and emperors, of course! Both ‘teachers’ and pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience, with pupils undoubtedly going home with a few impressive phrases to share. Language Leaders
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