Second Year students who are studying French have exchanged letters with pupils at Collège St Martin near Lyon. They were excited to receive their second letters and wrote replies describing their holidays and what they did at Christmas - giving them an excellent opportunity to practise the past tense. French exchange Burns night 4 News Abingdon Run away success The annual Lower School inter-tutor group cross country competition took place in the first week back after the holidays. Pupils braved the chilly conditions as they ran two laps around Albert Park and Upper Field. Congratulations to 2H and 1P for being the winning tutor groups and to Freddie and Ben for being the quickest individual runners in each year group with their respective times of 10 minutes 23 seconds and 11 minutes 1 second. In January, and as part of their study of Macbeth, Fourth Year English Literature students witnessed a dynamic and interactive production of the Shakespearean tragedy, performed by the Box Clever theatre company. This was followed by a workshop exploring the ways in which Macbeth is influenced to kill, featuring some skilful swordplay from enthusiastic student volunteers! Fair is foul and foul is fair Jungle nymphs The Entomology club have been studying the physiology of Jungle Nymphs Heteropteryx dilatata. This image shows the compound eye and complex mandibles of this exotic Malaysian jungle inhabitant. April 2025 Parents and staff banished the January blues in a Burns Night supper and ceilidh held in the school Pavilion. The haggis was piped in expertly by Second Year pupil Toby and the Ode to the Haggis delivered in inimitable style by one of our parents. Guests then enjoyed a delicious supper before packing the dance floor for the Scottish country dancing. Scientific aficionados Congratulations to the 19 students who entered the UK Biology Olympiad. Between them, they won six Golds, five Silvers, two Bronzes and one Highly Commended. Gold winners progress to the next stage of selection for the UK Biology Olympiad team!
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