6 Abingdon Prep • April 2024 Worldwise Quiz Nine pupils from Years 7 and 8 competed in the Oxfordshire round of the Geographical Association’s Worldwise Quiz hosted by MCS. The three teams Malaku, Cho Oyu and Lhotse put in a great performance over 7 rounds which included a decision making exercise on whether to locate a new potash mine near Whitby, OS map skills, country outlines and a very tricky ‘More or Less’ round. We had an enjoyable evening applying our geographical knowledge to questions such as “Is the M1 motorway longer than the length of the Grand Canyon?”, “Is Luxembourg larger or smaller than the world’s biggest iceberg?” and “Where is there more rain - London or Brussels?” The Year 8 team of Arjun, Joseph and Rupert finished joint fourth out of 21 teams. TRIPS YEAR 4 VISIT UFTON COURT Years 3 and 4 had a memorable day at Hazard Alley in January. This interactive and immersive, safety education experience teaches children about how to stay safe, understand risks and avoid accidents. The children learned about keeping safe at home, on the roads, near water, by railways and online. They also had the chance to practise making a call to the emergency services and do some first aid too. It was a hugely important day for our pupils and lots of fun! Year 4 concluded their Tudors History topic with a memorable trip to the Elizabethan manor house of Ufton Court. The pupils were employed as constables working under the parish’s Justice of the Peace, where they were instructed to look out for any ‘strange goings on’. Year 5 had a splendid day at the Oxford museums, combining history and science. The morning workshop was on the Maya which included handling authentic artifacts and a tour of the Pitt Rivers. After lunch, the adaptation workshop included looking at a polar bear paw, plus a tour of the Natural History Museum. The workshop facilitators were excellent, getting the children hooked on the topics right from the start. YEARS 3 AND 4 VISIT HAZARD ALLEY YEAR 5 VISIT THE PITT RIVERS AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS
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