OX14 Learning Partnership

Academic coaching sessions with Coachees
2023-01-26 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Writing 1
2023-01-26 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about writing as the foundation of all broadcasting work. We will be discussing how blogging could be a potential first step towards a career in broadcast journalism.

Oxbridge Club - Group 2 (Invite only)
2023-01-24 16:00 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Students in Year 11 are invited to attend termly sessions to find out more about applying and going to Oxford or Cambridge University. These sessions will be an opportunity to meet with other interested students from across our partner schools and find out more about the processes and expectations. Please talk to your Partnership Champion for more information.

Arrival from 4pm with the session starting around 4.20

Student Forum Meeting
2023-01-24 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Elected Student Forum Committee members will meet to discuss upcoming events and ideas.

What is an Art Foundation Course?
2023-01-23 16:10 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Come and find out everything you’ve ever wanted to
know about studying an Art Foundation course!
What do you do while on the course? What are the
benefits? What is the application process and fees?
How do art foundation diploma courses differ
between institutions and which is best for you?
Sign up here
Art Foundation Flyer

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism Launch
2023-01-23 13:00 - 15:15 (Europe/London) | Larkmead School, Faringdon road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, United Kingdom
An introductory taster session to find out more about the OABJ. The OABJ is a programme designed to inspire students across a range of broadcasting methods including presenting, blogging and creating a podcast. Open to students in Y8-10. Sign up via your Partnership Champion.

Gap Year Advice Evening
2023-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Come and find out about taking a Gap Year and whether it is right for you. This online talk is open to students and their parents from all partner schools in Year 11 and Sixth form. Registration is via the link here http://bit.ly/GapYearAdvice2023

Gap Year Advice Evening 2023 poster (1)

Academic Coaching Training 2
2023-01-19 16:20 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Online
Students from across the partnership have been invited to take part in the Academic Coaching Programme. Students will take part in training sessions before working with younger students on their goals.
The online link will be emailed to applicants.

History Lecture
2023-01-19 15:45 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
A Level History Students are invited to attend a lecture with eminent public historian https://www.helenhcarr.com/ at Abingdon School.

Her recent book https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-History-Now-Suzannah-Lipscomb/dp/1474622453 is very well reviewed and modern in its approach. It’s a great opportunity for those interested in exploring the theory of history in more detail.

Spaces are limited, please email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk to register your interest.

Peer Support Lead training
2023-01-17 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Current Peer Support leads are invited to join other PSLs from across the partnership at a shared training event.
This event is invite only.

Professor Tom Welton OBE, Imperial College:Chemistry in a world of sustainability
2023-01-12 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Join students from across the partnership at this fascinating lecture with Professor Tom Welton OBE, Imperial College.
This talk will be held in the Science Lecture Theatre at Radley College.
Please register here

Academic Coaching Training Session 1
2023-01-12 16:20 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Online

Oxbridge club - Y12 group
2022-12-06 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
Existing Oxbridge club members are invited to attend the next session at Fitzharrys. Please note this is invite only.

Lewis Dartnell Event
2022-12-06 11:00 - 21:30 UTC | Abingdon School
Lewis Dartnell (1)
Students and teachers are invited to take part in a range of workshops and lectures with Author Lewis Dartnell. Teachers are asked to sign up for spaces by emailing ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk.
Professor Lewis Dartnell (www.lewisdartnell.com) is based at the University of Westminster, studying how life, and signs of its existence, might survive the intense cosmic radiation on the surface of Mars. He also holds an STFC Science in Society Fellowship, and alongside his astrobiology research writes regular science articles in newspapers and magazines, and has appeared in TV shows such as Horizon, BBC Stargazing Live, and Wonders of the Universe. He has published a popular science book introducing astrobiology, “Life in the Universe: A Beginner’s Guide” (tinyurl.com/LifeInTheUniverse) and also an illustrated children’s book with Dorling Kindersley, “My Tourists Guide to the Solar System” (tinyurl.com/TouristsGuide). His third book, ‘The Knowledge: How to Rebuild our World from Scratch’ (www.the-knowledge.org) is a Sunday Times Book of the Year, and is out now in paperback.
11am Workshop Exoplanets and how to find them (Physics)
We’ve now discovered over 4,000 extrasolar planets — worlds orbiting other suns in our galaxy. But on the whole we’ve never actually been able to see these exoplanets; we’ve been able to infer indirectly that they are there. So what tricks do astronomers use to discover incredibly remote planets? What information can we gather from our telescopes, and therefore what can we tell about what an exoplanet is actually like? How can we tell if certain worlds are Earth-like and so potentially able to harbour life? In this workshop, we’ll explore the science behind how you can discover and then characterise exoplanets.
2.15 Astrobiology – The Hunt for alien life (Student lecture)
‘Astrobiology’ is a brand new field of science, encompassing research into the origins and limits of life on our own planet, and where life might exist beyond the Earth. But what actually is ‘life’ and how did it emerge on our own world? What are the most extreme conditions terrestrial life can tolerate? And what would an alien actually look like – how realistic are the life-forms envisaged by science fiction novels and films over the years? Join Prof. Lewis Dartnell on a tour of the other planets and moons in our solar system which may harbour life, and even further afield to alien worlds orbiting distant stars, to explore one of the greatest questions ever asked: are we alone…?
4.15 Workshop 2 How to define life and detect it (Biology/Chemistry)
We all know life when we see it on Earth — a tiger is obviously alive whereas a skeleton or rock are not — but how could you actually define what life is? What features or functions must something possess in order to be alive? And therefore, how could you design an experiment that will test for life on another planet? In this workshop, we’ll explore how astrobiologists think about life in fundamental terms and so know what we’re looking for with our scientific instrument aboard space probes.
Community lecture : ORIGINS: How the Earth Shaped Human History
When we talk about human history, we focus on great leaders, revolutions, and technological advances. But how has the Earth itself determined our destiny? How has our planet made us?
As a species we are shaped by our environment. Geological forces drove our evolution in East Africa; mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece; and today voting behaviour in the United States follows the bed of an ancient sea. The human story is the story of these forces, from plate tectonics and climate change, to atmospheric circulation and ocean currents.
By taking us through millennia of human history, and billions of years into our planet’s past, Professor Lewis Dartnell tells us the ultimate origin story. When we reach the point where history becomes science we see a vast web of connections that underwrites our modern world and helps us face the challenges of the future.
From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the Earth’s awesome impact on the shape of human civilizations. Please book via the Amey theatre box office

North American Universities Advice Evening
2022-12-01 18:30 - 20:15 (Europe/London) | Online
Come and find out more about applying to a North American University. This online talk will be open to Sixth form students from partner schools and their parents. Please register here.

Oxbridge Club - Session 1- THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY
2022-12-01 16:00 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
Year 11 students with an interest in attending Oxford or Cambridge University are invited to join this club where they can find out more about topics such as applications, interviews and student experience. The first event for Year 11 will be on Thursday 1 December, arrivals at Fitzharrys from 4 for a 4.15 start and finishing around 5.10. Numbers are limited to around 15 students from each school This first session is mainly designed to help students to get to know each other and to start exploring and debating some big questions. Sign up is via your Partnership Champion.

Careers Leading from the Study of Humanities Subjects
2022-11-28 16:10 - 17:05 UTC | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
OX14 After School Career talk Humanities

Year 10-13 students are invited to attend a careers event entitled, “Careers Leading from the Study of Humanities Subjects”, 4:10-5:05pm on Monday 28 November 2022 at St Helen & St Katharine (Lecture Theatre). The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and understanding of how skills developed through the study of humanities subjects (such as English Literature, History, Ancient History, Classical Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology) prepare students well for a wide range of different professions. Many students will not yet (or fully) appreciate how skills such as critical thinking; collaboration and team working; communication (verbal and written); socialising and relationship-building; and insight and innovation are essential to success in many different professions. The event will reveal how such skills are used in a range of different professions, as presented by a panel of Abingdon School and SHSK alumni. In doing so, the event will also bust the myth (held by some) that the study of humanities subjects can be career-narrowing vs career widening! Advance registration required: bit.ly/OX14-HumanitiesCareers.

Student Forum Meeting (members only)
2022-11-22 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Larkmead School, Faringdon road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, United Kingdom
We look forward to welcoming appointed student forum members from our OX14 LP schools to the first meeting of the year. This group is an opportunity for students to work with their peers from across the town to discuss topical issues and plan events.

'The School of Sexuality' CPD Session for staff
2022-11-21 15:30 - 16:30 UTC | John Mason School, Wootton Road, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB, United Kingdom
Staff from partner schools are invited to attend this CPD session on delivery of RSE in schools . Please note spaces are limited.

Professor David Leigh, University of Manchester: The Magic of Molecular Machines
2022-11-17 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Join students from across the partnership at this fascinating lecture with Professor David Leigh, University of Manchester.
Please note this talk will be held in the Science Lecture Theatre at Radley College.
Please register here

Peer Support Lead Training Session
2022-11-15 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | John Mason School, Wootton Road, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB, United Kingdom
Peer Support leads from across all our partner schools will come together to learn more about anxiety. They will reflect on their experiences and share resources that may be useful for their work with younger students.

Operations Group Meeting (Partnership Champions)
2022-11-14 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Abingdon School

Let's Talk about Climate - With Dr Ken Amor, Oxford University
2022-11-10 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Let’s talk about climate
Students studying Geography A level, please join us for this Oxford University lecture by signing up using this link

Parent Webinar - In Conversation with James Shone, founder of charity 'I can I am.'
2022-11-03 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Online
Parent Webinar: In Conversation with James Shone from the charity, I Can & I Am
Thursday 3rd November
7:30pm
As part of the charity’s visit to OX14 Learning Partnership schools in November, James Shone, founder of the charity, ‘I Can & I Am’ will be talking about his work and why he passionately believes that every young person deserves to have good self esteem and self belief. This webinar for the OX14 Learning Partnership will focus on how parents and families can support children and raise self esteem and confidence. To express interest in attending this webinar, please fill in this google form. A link to the webinar will then be emailed a few days prior to the event.

For more information, please contact Natalie Hunt (Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator) at natalie.hunt@abingdon.org.uk

Dr Adam Gammack, Pharmaron: Being an industrial research Chemist
2022-11-03 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Join students from across the partnership at this fascinating lecture with Dr Adam Gammack, Pharmaron.
Please note this talk will be held in the Science Lecture Theatre at Radley College.
Please register here

Business Language Challenge
2022-11-03 09:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Please save the date for our upcoming Business Language Challenge on 3rd November, 9 – 3.30 open to students in the OX14 Learning Partnership. Hosted by Abingdon School, this event will be an opportunity for students studying GCSE French, German or Spanish to work together to complete several challenges.

We are inviting around 10 – 15 students from each school to attend the day, we would welcome language students in Y10 or 11 who are also interested in business and international marketing and selling.

The day will include:

A marketing and selling challenge
A keynote talk
Lunch
A presentation by students using their target language
An opportunity to talk to international business people

We hope this event will be of interest to you and your students. Teachers please email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk to register a group of students.

Faraday Challenge Day
2022-10-10 09:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Year 8 pupils are invited to take part in a local heat of this year’s IET Faraday Challenge. This will be hosted at Abingdon School on Monday 10 October between 9:15am and 3:00pm. We are grateful to GKN Automotive who have supported this event through their Innovation Centre in Abingdon.

This year’s season partner is the UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge and the competition is
designed to excite future engineers about future flight technology and to teach more young people about careers involved in the industry. Teams will work with engineers from the IET and partners during the day to solve a relevant engineering problem.

Teachers please sign up to bring a group here:
https://bit.ly/FaradayAbingdon22

Tedx Youth Event
2022-09-30 10:30 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
This event will see a range of different speakers from incredibly diverse backgrounds and interests. This is a platform where students will be able to freely exchange new ideas and formulate new ways of thinking; it is a space for you to meet experts, academics, and unique professionals you might not otherwise interact with during a typical school day. Please note this event is by invite only. Event link here

International University Roadshow
2022-09-29 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
International University Roadshow.
Come and find out about alternative international university options. Topics include hotel management in Switzerland, fashion in Italy, business in Spain plus the University of Toronto and Loyola Marymount which has a big film school in LA. Please sign up here.

Staff CPD - Behaviour Management
2022-09-29 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Staff from the partnership are welcome to join this CPD session. Please talk to your Partnership Champion to register your interest. Please note places are limited.
