Year 8R Journalism In June Year 8 visited Dalton Barracks army base as a taster of CCF at Abingdon School. The trip was run by Staff Sergeant Mackenzie who had organised six activities that Year 8 did in small groups. These included physical training, communications, movement, first aid, camouflage and many people’s favourite - vehicles. At the end Year 8 even tried to master the art of marching, or drill. It was a challenging and enjoyable morning for everyone there. Reuben We arrived at Culham Campus where researchers had set up a variety of activities. First we searched for (false) alpha radiation using a radiation searcher. Then we used a glove box, typically used in an irradiated or contaminated environment, to perform some tricky tasks including assembling a screw puzzle, building a methane molecular model and tying shoe laces. Finally, we did bowling with spherical robots, controlling the ball to move by changing its weight distribution to roll in a specific direction. The visit was educational and entertaining. Isaac 8R became journalists in their English lessons. They interviewed renowned environmentalist Liz Goodwin, and created magazine style features (facing page), and reported on some of their trips (below and top right). Dalton Barracks Trip On the penultimate day of term we managed to dodge the early showers for our annual Year 8 leavers walk. This time we took a new circular walk around Longworth which took us through woodlands and fields, one of which is an area of conversation run by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT). Just after lunch Year 8 enjoyed walking across the ford, getting some nice cool water onto their feet. We returned to APS for some fun games including rounders tennis, followed by an ice cream, with thanks to the JPA for organising. 8R Culham Trip Abingdon PrepNews Year 8 Longworth Walk 6 September 2026
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