19 abingdon.org.uk In January, our Primary School Partnership team hosted a maths workshop for Year 4 and Year 6 students to celebrate NSPCC Maths Day. The pupils completed a carousel of activities, including magic squares, arithmagons, shut the box and sudokus. They returned back to their school with lots of sparkly stars showing just how many puzzles they had completed. On 29 January, students across the OX14 Learning Partnership in Years 10, 11 and Sixth Form attended a career insight talk. Co-hosted by Abingdon and St Helen and St Katharine Schools, industry leaders talked about the different professions which can be accessed from the study of Geography including Property, Surveying and Planning; Campaigning and Advocacy; Business Supply Chains; Environmental Consulting; and Government and International Relations. Michael Triff, Head of Career Guidance at Abingdon, said: "This was a well attended event providing a useful opportunity for those considering, or currently taking, Geography A Level to find out more about the career paths to which it can lead. My thanks to all who helped to organise it." Careers insight Maths workshop Lending a helping hand Continuing our focus on wellbeing and support, at the end of February, we welcomed the two charities The Abingdon Bridge and One Eighty into school to help lead and facilitate our Peer Support Lead (PSL) training session. Students worked in groups to discuss a selection of scenarios and how they might provide support. Spokespeople from both charities then also shared their expertise and experience with the PSLs, giving them some practical ideas. Topics included balancing work pressures, making friends, family issues, anxiety and stress. The PSLs were encouraged to reflect on the impact they have on the people they help to support and to recognise what a difference it can make to the life of a young person. in Partnership Abingdon School Primary sports club This term has seen the launch of an exciting new club for children in local primary schools. Held each week at Tilsley Park, it provides an opportunity for our Sports Scholars to take the lead in coaching a range of skills and games. Overseen by our Sports and Partnerships Departments, there is a range of fun activities to promote getting active and building on skills. So far, between 10-15 pupils have joined us from two of our partner primary schools, Caldecott and Thameside. The club is set to continue into the summer term with a focus on hockey and cricket.
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