www.abingdon.org.uk/prep 23 Inspirational artwork Inspired by the work of English painter David Hockney, our Reception pupils painted their own interpretations of his famous work, Garrowby Hill. In this rolling landscape, Hockney’s unique approach to multi-perspective painting is highlighted and, so now too, replicated by our talented and budding young artists in the making... Well done Reception. What good sports! What a fantastic term it has been for sport at APS. Under the guidance of new Director of Sport, Elliot, our pupils have competed on the national stage in cross country, fencing, biathlon and squash. A particular mention to our U13 cross country team who came 3rd in the National Prep School Championships in Malvern. In other sport, our teams have honed their skills and grown in confidence with every pupil from Year 3 to 8 representing the school. There have been stand out performances from our U11 hockey team at the IAPS tournament hosted at Tilsley Park; our U12 and U13 football squads; and to individuals participating in high level teams in equestrian, swimming, basketball and table tennis. Wow! Following on from the assembly given by Head of Abingdon School, Mr Windsor on the subject of ‘Awe and Wonder’, our Junior Section were certainly awe-struck by the inspirational talk given to them by visiting speaker, Lauren, about her participation in the Ironman Challenge. Not for the faint-hearted, an Ironman is widely considered to be the gold standard of endurance triathlon racing which requires an extraordinary level of training and commitment. Lauren’s parting message to our pupils was ‘You can do anything you set your mind to, you just have to give it a try!’ A healthy mind Before half-term, APS pupils marked Mental Health Week with a wide range of activities. Each year group was challenged to come up with ideas and activities around the theme of ‘wellbeing’ and ‘what we can do to relax’. Activities included yoga, dancing, colouring, mindfulness, art and sporting activities. All the pupils fully embraced the ideas and had 2 opportunities to try something different.
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