A thrilling day out Fifty of our boarding students enjoyed our annual trip to Thorpe Park in October. There were thrilling rides and some of our boarders even won some prizes! 7 abingdon.org.uk A group of Philosophy and Theology students visited Delhi, Jaipur and Agra over half-term to experience the many religions of India, its culture and its history. Amongst the highlights were visits to the Jama Masjid, the Qutab Minar, the Akshardham Temple, the Bangla Sahib, the Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort and seeing an Hindu ceremony. They also visited the Qutab Minar, the tallest minaret in the world at 234 feet, the site of Gandhi’s assassination and one of the centres of the Hari Krishna movement, as well as his mausoleum. All in all, an unforgettable trip. Dreams of India News Abingdon Joint thinking Second Year academic award holders discussed whether the Olympic Games should continue in the first joint thinking supper of the year. After studying a selection of articles about the economic and environmental impact and the values that the Olympics promote, the findings were presented, and then a pizza supper enjoyed. Lower School discussed a piece of work they were particularly proud of in the first work exhibition of the year. It's clear that pupils have been very busy in the classroom with some impressive pieces of work. Work exhibition Lower School pupils in Warhammer club have been painting new armies - the Tyranids and Space Marines will be ready to do battle soon! Warhammer MFL Christmas cards This year’s Modern Foreign Languages Christmas card competition saw a range of styles in different languages, showing the linguistic (and artistic) talent of our pupils.
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