OX14 Learning Partnership

Careers in the Creative Industries
2025-11-25 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Do you love creative subjects but wonder how to turn them into a career? Explore the huge range of creative industries — from art, design, media, and performing arts to architecture, digital technology, fashion, and heritage. You’ll take part in three interactive sessions, each led by professionals working in these sectors. Hear their stories, find out what skills and training are needed, and get inspired about where your creativity could take you. Students and parents must pre-book to attend. When booking, you’ll rank the creative industries you’re most interested in and then receive a personalised timetable for the event.

Careers in the Creative Industries – Vertical Poster
Please sign up here or via the QR code on the poster: https://bit.ly/creativecareersindustry.

North American Universities Advice Evening Webinar
2025-12-03 18:30 - 20:15 | Online
North American Universities Advice Evening Webinar, Wed 3 Dec 2025, 6.30-8.15pm, on Zoom

Is applying to an American or Canadian university right for your child and you, especially since there are so many excellent universities in the UK? If this is a question you both are pondering, attend the North American Universities Advice Evening Webinar on Wednesday 3 December 2025, 6.30 to 8.15pm on Zoom. This webinar will provide detailed insights into all the important considerations required to decide whether or not to apply to—or attend—a uni in the USA or Canada. There is much to consider! The focus will be primarily on American universities, with some information on Canadian universities. Both North American options will also be compared to and contrasted with UK universities. While the webinar is chiefly for L6 (Year 12) students, it is also for U6 (Year 13) students planning to take a gap year and enter university in autumn 2027. Parents are strongly encouraged to watch with students. Register here to get the webinar link and password. If you have any questions, email Michael Triff, Coordinator of Overseas University Applications, Abingdon School at michael.triff@abingdon.org.uk.

OperationsGroup Meeting
2025-12-08 16:00 - 17:15

Academic Coaching
2025-12-10 00:00
Academic Coaching Session for selected students. Come along and receive some support and guidance from trained 6th form Coaches.

Operations group Meeting
2026-01-12 16:00 - 17:15, 2026-02-09 16:00 - 17:15, 2026-03-09 16:00 - 17:15

PSL Training
2026-01-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
Existing PSLs are invited to a training session to support their work in the role.

Academic Coaching Training Session 1
2026-01-20 16:15 - 17:00 | Online
Online Training session for sixth form students who are interested in learning about Academic Coaching. School application process required.

Oxbridge Club Y11 and Y12 Group
2026-01-22 16:00 - 17:00 | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Introductory Session for Y11 students wishing to make aspirational applications to university.
Y12 Session – ‘Making your application stand out’ session

OX14 Pride Social
2026-01-26 16:00 - 18:00
Join us for an evening of board games, badge making, music and pizza.
Everyone is welcome! Ask your teacher about signing up

Academic Coaching Online Training Session 2
2026-01-27 16:15 - 17:00 | Online

InspirED - Year 10 Core Event
2026-02-03 09:00 - 12:45 | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
A morning of collaboration and inspiration with facilitators ‘Loud Speaker.’ Year 10 students will work together across schools and take part in workshops across themes of community, making friends, raising aspirations, strength through diversity and social mixing, and collaboration. More details to come.

Academic Coaching Training Session - in Person
2026-02-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
Training session for sixth form students who are interested in learning about Academic Coaching. School application process required.

Student Voice Meeting - Event Planning
2026-02-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
The Student Voice group are invited to attend this meeting to discuss and plan an upcoming partnership event.

Academic Coaching
2026-02-10 16:15 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
Additional Training session for Academic Coaches, Abingdon School.

Gap Year Advice Evening
2026-02-10 19:00 - 20:15 | Online
Gap Year Advice Evening Webinar 2026 – Flyer (1)

Abingdon School and St Helen and St Katharine are again co-hosting the annual Gap Year Advice Evening Webinar on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 7:00-8:15 on Zoom. The webinar starts with a brief presentation on electing, planning, and managing a Gap Year. This is followed by a further presentation from Independent Gap Advice (https://independentgapadvice.org/) on travel abroad during a Gap Year. Then, a panel of school leavers from Abingdon School and SHSK will share their individual stories of what they did during their Gap Year and how they felt about the choices they made. This will be followed by a Q&A session for any of the speakers or panellists. Students and/or parents MUST register in advance for the webinar: bit.ly/GYAE2026

Academic Coaching
2026-02-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School

TeachMeet 'Unlocking Student Drive: Teaching Motivation in the Digital Age.'
2026-02-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Abingdon School
An opportunity for teachers in OX14 LP Schools and beyond to work together and share ideas.
This teachmeet offers teacher practical strategies to shift students from last-minute rushing and reliance on teacher management to embracing genuine self-motivation, effective planning, and ownership of their academic deadlines in a digitally saturated environment.

This is the registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdi4ncGv0dDLeZbrCJaGIj_PBY3o_B7ssDD5YHeIB1OWdHKjw/viewform?usp=dialog

Onatti Performance
2026-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Onatti Performances open to OX14 LP Partner schools. Teachers, please sign up via this form. If you would like to bring some pupils, please enter likely numbers and the relevant contact details on this form: https://forms.office.com/e/5yTgdBxcap

German: Tuesday 24 February, 5pm

The Onatti website has more information about the plays, which are suitable for pupils in Years 9 and 10.

Chemistry Lecture: Dr Mark Elliott
2026-03-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
We are fortunate to be able to welcome Dr Mark Elliott, Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, who will talk about “A modern look at the foundations of organic chemistry” on 2 March in the Science Lecture Theatre at 5pm. This should be an excellent talk where he challenges the some of the received view of organic chemistry. He recently published computational evidence that alkyl-groups are inductively withdrawing, and he has since been concerned with the inductive effect in general.

Please do let me know if you and your pupils would like to attend. You are most welcome.

This Isn't Going To Hurt - Aspiring Medics Event
2026-03-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
A fun, interactive and hands on day for aspiring medics. More details to come soon

‘Applying for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Dentistry’ event.
2026-03-04 18:00 - 20:00 | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
‘Applying for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Dentistry’ event.

The event is open to students in years 10-12 and will take place at St Helen and St Katharine on Wednesday 4 March from 6pm – 8pm.
The formal element of the evening will begin at 6pm in YPH, starting with a keynote speech from Dr Alice Gore (former SHSK student, qualified in 2025) followed by a talk from Cardiff University on the admissions process for Dentistry and Medicine. Students will then be split into groups for subject-specific talks.
If your students would like to attend, please direct them to complete the electronic response form here.
If you or your students have any questions, please email ddarcy@shsk.org.uk

International Women's Day - Mini Conference
2026-03-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Abingdon School
Students and Teachers are invited to attend this mini conference. More details to come

Abingdon Careers Convention
2026-03-12 18:30 - 21:00 | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Click the link below to find out more and sign up:
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Onatti Performance
2026-03-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Onatti Performances open to OX14 LP Partner schools. Teachers, please sign up via this form. If you would like to bring some pupils, please enter likely numbers and the relevant contact details on this form: https://forms.office.com/e/5yTgdBxcap

Spanish: Tuesday 17 March, 5pm

The Onatti website has more information about the plays, which are suitable for pupils in Years 9 and 10.

Oxbridge Club Y11
2026-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Larkmead School, Faringdon road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, United Kingdom
An opportunity for Y11 students with an interest in applying to Oxbridge to hear more from teachers and alumni.
