abingdon.org.uk/prep The rugby season has begun with great energy and enthusiasm. Our teams have enjoyed two fantastic foundation fixtures against Moulsford and Summer Fields, as well as U8 and U9 tournaments against St Hugh's, The Manor, Christchurch, Cokethorpe and Hatherop Castle, in which they have showcased impressive effort and determination. It has been wonderful to see the children developing new skills on the pitch while demonstrating excellent teamwork and sportsmanship throughout. Building skills for life Year 5 had a fantastic two night trip to PGL, Liddington at the beginning of term. They were plunged into activities which included archery, climbing, giant swing, Jacob's Ladder, raft building, and orienteering, as well as evening activities like campfire and other games. The pupils were brilliant at helping each other out with harnesses, cheering each other on and working on important communication and team work skills. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin sed tortor eu nisi vulputate feugiat. Sed nec scelerisque dolor. Donec euismod fringilla quam eget tempor. 19 Abingdon Prep Rugby round up Year 2 visit Combe Mill Year 2 had a wonderful day at Combe Mill this autumn. They explored the mill, found out about its history and were fascinated to watch blacksmiths at work. In the afternoon, they made beautiful willow bird-feeders and fat balls to go with them. Before going home, they had a sunny walk through the forest, learning the names and features of different trees. Everyone had a great day and we are very grateful to the wonderful volunteers who took their time to show us around and share their knowledge. Natural history comes to life Year 8 visited Oxford University's Natural History Museum in October where they had a workshop on Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection, and then had some time to explore the museum (and its shop!). During the workshop, they all pretended to be barnacles, and discovered whether they were 'supertasters' or not, and those brave enough could handle the Madagascan hissing cockroaches.
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