9 abingdon.org.uk Urban fieldwork In March, over 100 Fourth Year students undertook urban fieldwork as part of their Geography GCSE course. Students conducted interviews with members of the public and collected data on environmental quality and footfall to gauge the recent changes to Oxford city centre. Bellringing Members of the school bellringing club rang the bells of St Helen's Church on the final day of term as their fellow pupils were arriving for the annual Commemoration Service. With help from some of the local ringers, they rang rounds on the full ring of 10. Sowing seeds Students took advantage of the March sunshine to sow a selection of wildflower seeds - which they hope will help attract pollinators. Community Service volunteers entertained residents at Old Station House care home with some pancake races on Shrove Tuesday. Flipping good fun International women’s day To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, Abingdon School hosted an event at the Amey Theatre on 5 March to recognise and appreciate the diverse talents and contribution of women. Attended by staff, students and visitors, the evening featured talks from guest speakers including Dr Hashemi, a senior research fellow in health sciences; Dr Moghadam, one of the founding members of the 'One Million Signatures' campaign in Iran; Dr Aghtaie, a senior lecturer in gender and violence at the University of Bristol; and women's rights activist, Dr Besarani. Event organiser and teacher of Maths at Abingdon, Behnoosh Sabah said: "It was a great honour to hear about the life, work and experiences of so many esteemed women."
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