Abingdon News www.abingdon.org.uk 7 When in Rome… Students from our 2nd Year travelled to Caerleon in Wales on 11 May to learn more about the lives of Roman soldiers. As well as looking at the artefacts in the National Roman Legion Museum, they explored the remains of the amphitheatre, military bathhouse, and barracks of the 2nd Augustan Legion. Abingdon has been awarded 1st place (UK Seniors) in the prestigious Náboj international mathematical competition, which brings together some of the brightest young mathematical minds from around the world. Designed to challenge students’ mathematical abilities and to foster a love for mathematics, it provides an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their talents and meet like-minded individuals from around the globe. This is the 2nd consecutive year that Abingdon has been awarded 1st place - a testament to the exceptional teaching at Abingdon and the talent of our students. Mathematically minded What a show! Our 2nd Year pupils, Arran, Jaspar and Ajeet, enjoyed a successful few days at the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts in May. In the Year 7 to 8 group categories, Arran and Ajeet earned bronze in ‘duologue’; Jasper won gold in ‘solo’ acting and Arran came away with silver; and all three won gold in ‘group acting’ as well as the trophy. In the Year 7 to 10 categories, Arran took gold and the Harry Smith Shakespeare cup in ‘solo Shakespeare’; as well as silver in ‘dramatic sight reading’. Congratulations to them all. Having successfully completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition through the Oxfordshire countryside in May, 140 of our 4th Year students embarked on their assessed expedition to the Wiltshire Downs in June. Conditions were hot and humid but the students tackled and completed the challenge with good spirit, enjoying the neolithic monuments at Avebury as well as the famous white horse hill figures. Tackling a challenge head on
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