OX14 Learning Partnership

Tomiwa Owolade - This is Not America: Rethinking Race and Identity in the 21st century
2023-09-18 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Students in Year 11 and above from partner schools are welcome to join this lecture at Radley College. Please email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk to register.
This lecture will take place in the Science Lecture Theatre

History Lecture - 'Mapping the Heavens and Earth in Medieval Science and Art'
2023-09-11 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
The Middle Ages were a time of wonder. They gave us the first universities, the first eyeglasses and the first mechanical clocks as medieval thinkers sought to understand the world around them, from the passing of the seasons to the stars in the sky. This talk is an illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-mon

Sixth form students are invited to attend this History Lecture with Dr Seb Falk, Cambridge.
Please email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk to register.

Chemistry Competition
2023-06-28 13:30 - 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
The OX14LP Chemists group will run the second Y10 Chemistry challenge and a new Y9 challenge on Wednesday 28 June at 1.30pm (lunch) at St Helen’s and St Katharine’s. Invite only

Model United Nations Day
2023-06-22 09:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
We are inviting students in Years 9-13 from OX14 LP schools to take part in a Model United Nations conference

What is Model United Nations?
Model United Nations is a fun and engaging activity in which current world issues are debated upon by students, who each represent a country. Students write resolutions, an attempt to solve a real-world problem facing the International Community, from their own country’s perspective, which are then debated, amended, and voted on. It is a great way to learn about current affairs in a fun and respectful way, as well as debate key issues from different perspectives.

Topics and debates
Security Council:

Russia-Ukraine conflict
Israel-Palestine conflict

Political:

North and South Korea
Political Status of Kurdish People

Human Rights:

Rights of Women in Afghanistan
Uighur Muslims

Environment and Health:

Rewriting the Paris Agreement
Antibiotic Crisis

Plan for the day
09:00-09:30 Arrival
09:30-12:30 Debates in committees
12:30 Lunch
13:15 General Assembly for crisis debate
14:30 Closing ceremony and awards
3:00pm Finish

PSL Introductory Training @ Larkmead
2023-06-06 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Larkmead School, Faringdon road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, United Kingdom
We welcome the new cohort of Peer Support Leads to come to this introductory session to find out more about the role and meet others from across our schools.

Oxbridge Club - Y11 session
2023-05-02 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Existing Y11 members are invited to attend this session.

Academic Coach Graduation - POSTPONED
2023-05-02 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
Academic Coaches from the programme are invited to attend this final session to celebrate their achievements on the course.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Celebration event POSTPONED
2023-05-02 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Open to new and old OABJ Members
OABJ Members are invited to attend this in person event to celebrate work that has been created with VIP journalist workshops and discussion of work experience opportunities.

Parent Webinar - Supporting your child's mental health
2023-04-26 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Online
We are hosting a parent webinar for the OX14 Learning Partnership with Dr Mei Simmons, a consultant psychiatrist on Wednesday 26th April at 7:30pm. Mei will explain how we can support our children’s mental health and will give practical advice on managing anxiety, harmful behaviours and challenges with school attendance.

Parents from partner schools are invited to sign up here, to receive the webinar link.

Supporting your child’s mental health with consultant psychiatrist, Dr Mei Simmons

Oxbridge Club - Y12 session
2023-04-25 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
Existing Year 12 members are invited to this event. Information about this session will be added shortly.

An Audience with Ben Macintyre
2023-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Amey Theatre, Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon OX14 1DE Email: ase.info@abingdon.org.uk
Students are invited to attend this talk with Author, historian, and associate editor, columnist and writer-at-large for The Times.
Join Ben Macintyre as he talks about his latest book Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle in which he gives the inside story of life in this infamous German prison for allied officers, challenging what we always thought we knew. Ben is a bestselling author whose books SAS: Rogue Heroes and A Spy Among Friends have recently been televised.
Local independent bookshop, Mostly Books, will have a selection of Ben Macintyre’s books, including limited signed copies, available to purchase on the night at specially discounted prices.

Tickets for under 18s are free of charge.
https://www.abingdon.org.uk/sports-and-leisure/performance/an-audience-with-ben-macintyre-oa-1981/

Peer Support Lead Training
2023-03-14 16:15 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
PSL students are invited to attend this training session as part of the Peer Support Lead training programme. More details to come.

Visit to Diamond Light Source (Invite only) 9 - 1 - PLEASE NOTE THIS HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED
2023-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
This free event aims to offer an insight into Diamond Light Source and explore the breadth of career journeys that staff have undertaken to get there. The visit involves an ‘Introduction to Diamond’ talk covering how the particle accelerator works and what kind of research happens. Following the talk students will receive a tour of the facility and participate in a Careers Carousel. Diamond Light Source

Othello NT Screening
2023-03-08 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Amey Theatre, Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon OX14 1DE Email: ase.info@abingdon.org.uk
A special screening for students and teachers in OX14 LP Schools . Teachers please email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk to reserve tickets for your students.

'This isn't going to hurt' - Medic day
2023-03-07 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Come and spend the day taking part in medical scenarios and activities with other aspiring medics across the partnership. This event will be a chance for Year 12 students wishing to study medicine to hear from experts and take part in workshops. More info to come.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Audio and Film editing for Journalists POSTPONED
2023-03-06 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about editing using a mobile phone.

Entrepreneurship Panel Event
2023-03-02 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Want to become an entrepreneur?
Do you have what it takes?
Merlin Dunlop and Stephen Pavlovich (both 1997) will be in discussion with Tony Gray,
Abingdon’s Head of Economics at this evening event.
Merlin is a medical doctor and co-founder of Ardens, who provide clinical decision support software to over 85% of English GP surgeries. Ardens also provides Primary Care IT consultancy services for Research Groups and private clients. Ardens Manager, Ardens’ data analytics platform launched in 2019, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular Primary Care data analytics products for GPs, Primary Care Networks and Integrated Care Boards across the NHS.

Stephen is the founder and UK managing director at Conversion, the world’s largest CRO and experimentation agency, where he works with clients like Meta, Microsoft, Deliveroo and Tesco. Since selling Conversion in 2020, Stephen is also chief strategy officer at parent company Sideshow Group and managing director at sister company Bunnyfoot, a UX and service design agency.

Duro is currently studying business management at Bristol. At Abingdon he always had a passion for producing and mixing music; this passion has carried over to his time in Bristol where he is now helping to manage multiple events as well as performing at them.

The event will end with a Q&A session.

1830 : hospitality suite, Sports Centre. Abingdon School. Thursday 2 March.
To attend please register via the form here
Or follow the link here

Is Oxbridge for me?
2023-03-02 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Members of the Oxbridge Club are invited to attend this event.
Come and meet:
-Alumnae who have recently graduated from Oxford/Cambridge talking about their experiences at university and how they think they have contributed to the path they are now on
-An Access Officer from Oxford University talking about the admissions process (there in person)
-An Access Office from Cambridge University (virtual) talking about Cambridge-specific parts of the application process
-Alumnae who are currently at Oxford talking about their experiences of applying and what is like to be an Oxford student.

Students may be unaccompanied at this event.

Professor Aviva Burnstock, The Courtauld Institute: Art meets Science for the technical study of paintings
2023-03-02 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Join students from across the partnership at this fascinating lecture with Professor Aviva Burnstock, The Courtauld Institute.
This talk will take place in the Science Lecture Theatre at Radley College.
Please register here

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Media law and ethics
2023-03-02 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about media law and ethics. This session will focus on how to stay safe, legal and decent as a broadcaster.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Presenting session 2
2023-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to prepare your first ‘to camera’ piece.

The Road to Recovery: Finding Treatments for a pandemic (A talk by Prof Sir Martin Landray)
2023-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Amey Theatre, Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon OX14 1DE Email: ase.info@abingdon.org.uk
Martin Landray (OA 1987), Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology at Oxford Population Health and Deputy Director of the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute, will give a fascinating talk on his pivotal role in the RECOVERY trial (the world’s largest trial of potential treatments for COVID-19 and the discovery that dexamethasone reduces mortality for the sickest patients) for which he received a knighthood for services to public health and science.
Students from the OX14 LP are invited to book their free ticket. Book here

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Talking session 2
2023-02-23 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to learn how to prepare your first podcast or radio piece.

Introduction to Academic Coaching (Coachees)
2023-02-09 16:20 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Students in Years 8/9/10 who are interested in getting some coaching from older students are invited to attend this introductory session. (See separate letter.)

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Research & Information Gathering
2023-02-09 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to new and old OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more gathering the information you need for your work.

Careers at the Intersection of Art & Design and Computing - FULLY BOOKED
2023-02-06 16:10 - 17:05 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Career Insight Talk – Art & Design and Computer Technologies – Slide

Careers at the Intersection of Art & Design and Computing
Monday, 6 February 2023, 4:10 to 5:05 (please arrive at Faringdon Lodge Reception, OX14 1BQ, no later than 4:00 in order to be escorted to event venue)
Sports Centre Hospitality Suite, Abingdon School

Open to all GCSE and A-Level students from OX14 schools.

Are you interested in a career that marries art & design with computing? If so, this careers event is for you! “Careers at the Intersection of Art & Design and Computing” will show students how art & design and computer programming and software knowledge and skills are combined in three different professions: video game design & development, film animation & special effects, and architecture & interior design.

Please arrive at Faringdon Lodge Reception (OX14 1BQ) no later than 4:00 in order to be escorted to event venue. Regrettably, late arrivals cannot be accommodated.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Writing session 2
2023-02-06 04:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to prepare your first piece of writing in the form of a blog, print or script.

Academic Coaching - Safeguarding Training
2023-02-02 16:15 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Academic Coaches are invited to join this online training session on the important topic of Safeguarding. This session is an essential part of the course before working with younger students. A zoom link will be sent separately.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Presenting 1
2023-02-02 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about presenting skills including writing, talking, improvising and performing.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Talking 1
2023-01-30 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about the art of podcasting and radio broadcasting.
