View from the Abbey | Monday 18 July 2022

VIEW FROM THE ABBEY Monday 18 July 2022

More pictures from the Leavers’ Ball are on Pages 4 and 5 of this special photographic View from the Abbey to mark the end of the school year.

Sports awards | Page 8 Speech Day | Page 2

Activity trips | Page 6

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IN PHOTOS END OF YEAR SERVICE

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IN PHOTOS SPEECH DAY & PRIZE GIVING

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IN PHOTOS MIDDLE SIXTH LEAVERS’ BALL

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IN PHOTOS MIDDLE SIXTH LEAVERS’ BALL

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IN PHOTOS YEAR GROUP ACTIVITY TRIPS The End of Year Trips were a glorious opportunity for pupils in the Third, Fourth and Lower Sixth Forms to celebrate the end of the academic year, have fun and experience new and challenging activities. The pupils returned with rave reviews about their experiences.

The Third Form completed their Duke of Edinburgh expedition in summer sun, as they tramped their way around the stunning Dorset hills and coastline. Getting lost and having to problem solve was very much part of the adventure. Following the two-day hike the pupils enjoyed stone-baked sourdough pizzas and outside games at their campsite, before a day relaxing at a lido in Street.

The Fourth Form adventured their way around the Brecon Beacons. Highlights included canoeing on the river Wye, a gorge adventure scrambling over rocks and waterfalls, and facing their fear of heights on the high ropes. There was also plenty of time to enjoy one another’s company in the verdant grounds of the Baskerville Hall Hotel. The teachers were delighted with the enthusiasm, positivity and courage the pupils showed.

The Lower Sixth were blessed with benign conditions for the camping component of their trip to Cornwall, though there was plenty of power in the surf to challenge all but the most experienced surfers. Not a lot matches the thrill of catching your first wave, especially when you have a board under your feet and sun dancing on the water. There was plenty of time in the evenings for socialising around the campfire and on sunset strolls at Watergate Bay. On the way back, pupils stopped at a water park and adventure centre to extend the fun, thrills and laughter to the very end. The pupils are shaping into a terrific team as they prepare for their last year at Milton Abbey.

I’m incredibly grateful to the staff who gave up their time to support these experiences and am very excited about the wide range of opportunities the pupils will have to stretch themselves next year.

Will Fraser | Deputy Head (Co-curricular) & Head of Lower School

Third Form | DofE in Dorset and Somerset

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IN PHOTOS YEAR GROUP ACTIVITY TRIPS

Fifth Form | Brecon Beacons adventures

Lower Sixth Form | Coastal Cornwall

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SPORTING NEWS Sporting successes celebrated Sporting achievements were celebrated in our end-of-year assembly. There have been many triumphs this year - from exceptional team results, to individuals finding a sport they love for the first time.

To reflect on just a few highlights of the year: our Golf team came third in the national finals of the ISGA Plate, our Swimming team completed a gruelling 24-hour open water challenge, our 1st XI Cricket team achieved a 75% win rate this term, there have been exceptional performances from our Cyclists, Sailors and Footballers all year, and real focus in Tennis, resulting in wins against much bigger schools.

At the assembly, pupils were recognised for their performance in summer sports this term, plus a small group were awarded their Sporting Colours for ongoing commitment and leadership in their chosen sports across their time at Milton Abbey. Congratulations to all the recipients mentioned here.

Ben Lawes | Director of Sport

Colours awarded This term’s Colours Cricket | Max B, Isaac S Tennis | Stefano M, Jeanne P Swimming | Lily A, William B, Annabel F, Gracie F Colours in two sports (Tankard) Max B | Cricket and Football Fleur H | Netball and Hockey Jeanne P | Tennis and Netball Isaac S | Cricket and Football Colours in three sports (Tankard and name on Honours Board) Lily A | Lacrosse, Hockey and Swimming

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SPORTING NEWS Summer Term Sports Prizes

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🏏​Cricket 1st XI Player of the Season | Marcus T 1st XI Most Improved Player of the Season | Roly K Junior Player of the Season | Neo T Junior Most Improved Player of the Season | Jack AM 🎾​Tennis Senior Boys Player of the Year | Ralph L Senior Girls Player of the Year | Julie R Senior Boys Most Improved Player of the Year | Enrik S Senior Girls Most Improved Player of the Year | Annabel F Junior Boys Player of the Year | Titus J Junior Girls Player of the Year | Clementine G Junior Boys Most Improved Player of the Year | William N Junior Girls Most Improved Player of the Year | Olivia B ⛳​Golf Player of the Term | Freddie W Most improved Player of the Term | Linus R 🏊🏻​Swimmer of the Term | Bassy S 🚴🏼​Road Cyclist of the Term | Gabby H 🚵‍♂️​Mountain Biker of the Term | Arjun H 🎽​Athlete of the Year | Gus F ⛵​S ailor of the Term | Jamie T ⚽Footballer of the Term | Antoine S

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Students compete across sports and cocurricular activities for ‘Black and Gold Day’

For the penultimate day of the year, the whole school split into two teams - one wearing their black sports kit, the other in their MA gold kit. They were set a huge series of eclectic challenges - over 40 in total - and each colour had to field a team for every event, benefiting from everyone’s different skills.

The day ranged from unusual sporting challenges (volleyball, rowing, croquet and more) to creating a business pitch for a new household gadget, and from baking and treasure-hunting to timed tentpitching, and even creating fashion designs from newspaper.

There was an absolute buzz around school all day, culminating in a giant end-of-term BBQ together and epic tug o’war match! This will become an annual fixture for the end of the school year.

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