Be More Griffen 11 abingdon.org.uk Lower School pupils ended the term in style as returning guest speaker, former BMX halfpipe world champion, Mike Mullen, gave a thought-provoking talk and a demonstration of tricks including jumping over Mr Jenkins! Congratulations go to all pupils and this year's prize winners. Celebrating culture and heritage On 3 July, students and staff celebrated Culture and Heritage Day. Many students came dressed in traditional garments and some prepared displays on the country of their heritage. Individuals enjoyed a variety of activities including quizzes, Chinese character drawing, Lebanese drumming and Chilean pottery! Very many thanks to the student diversity, equity and inclusion committee for organising this amazing event. News Abingdon For their annual Moldova Project trip, seven Abingdon School students and two staff members travelled to Eastern Europe to work with partner charity, Agape. The 25 year partnership sees students organise summer camps and English lessons for children in Ialoveni and Lacu Rosu. The trip, described as a life-changing experience, helps participants develop confidence, leadership, and team-building skills while fostering a greater understanding of different cultures. The students universally recommend the project for its profound personal impact and the important connections it creates with the children they help. Making a difference in Moldova Cadets for charity Two Abingdon cadets - Charlie and Alfie - have used funds from the Tony Edward’s Travel Award to complete an ultra marathon in order to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity and Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis. They ran 175km over the course of seven days, from Fort William through the Western Scottish Highlands - terrain chosen to commemorate the 1842 Commonwealth retreat from Kabul. Conditions were testing with rough ground and sharp inclines. Both had to utilise their skills and resilience to complete the challenge and said that the experience had made them “learn a lot about long distance running”. To date, they have raised an impressive £5,463 for their chosen charities. Congratulations to them both.
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