Back in July, when students went on holiday, there was the beginnings of a building at Abingdon & Witney College.
We are now well into the new term and the students are back. There is now a purpose built car repair shop to help train our future mechanics and engineers. I wonder if they need cars to practice on.
Steve Relston, gardening expert on BBC Radio Oxford visited Larkmead School and used garden shears to formally open the Learning Garden today.
Over the last two years, students, staff, parents and other volunteer helpers have developed a purpose-build, bedding area. Local businesses have given materials and help. Jane Barnard, Special Educational Needs Coordinator, led this project and explained that since gardening was introduced attendance and enthusiasm for school has increased among her students.
(Thanks to Pauline and Cliff for the pictures.)
Not far from the Mayor of Ock Street celebrations, featured yesterday, Carwell School Summer Fete was happening. It began rainy, but soon brightened up.
The Deputy Head was in the stocks, having wet sponges thrown at him by pupils, parents, and in this case by a school governor by the name of Ann Bittleston.
I gambled 50p on the Carswell Human Fruit Machine but an apple and two pineapples was not a winning combination.
The fete is organised by the Friends of Carwell School, formerly known as the PTA, to get extra funds for the school.
St Edmunds also had a fete in the afternoon.
John Mason School is hosting their largest exhibition with over 1000 pieces of art, craft, animation and design work on display in the main gallery and many of the adjoining rooms.
There is one remaining ‘out of school hours’ viewings – Wed 12th 3-7pm. But visits are possible during school hours after signing in at reception. The exhibition runs until Thursday 13th June 2013.
There is a painting, by Sophie, just inside the gallery door, showing a scene down Stert Street, and above it all the development work that led to the final very saleable hyper- realist picture.
That is not the only Abingdon scene. Upstairs Abingdon is home of the MG next to what could be Anna Pavlova.
John Mason School specialises in the visual arts and aims for ‘excellence through creativity’.