OX14 Learning Partnership

Y9 and 10 Chemistry Competition
2024-07-01 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Abingdon School will be hosting the annual OX14 LP Chemistry competition for Y9/10 students in partner schools. This is invite only.

Model United Nations Event
2024-07-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon School
More details to come. Please save the date

Futures and Networking Evening (Yr12)
2024-07-02 19:15 - 21:15 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Tuesday 2 July 2024 – Radley College
This networking event is open to Sixth Form students in OX14 LP partner schools. The event will be an opportunity for students to network with industry professionals across a range of fields including:

Medicine
Banking
Law
Insurance
Tech entrepreneur
Accountancy
Architect
Property
Retail
Army
Renewable Energy
Journalism
Geotechnical Engineering
Robotics/Space Industry
Platform Engineering/Cyber Security
Communications
Engineering
Consultancy
Sales

Spaces are limited, please register your interest via the form here .

19.30 to 19.55 Talk 1
20.00 to 20.25 Talk 2
20.30 Networking session
Approx. 21.15 Evening ends

Please contact KR.Rhodes@radley.org.uk for more information.

A Shattered Nation and a slowing down planet: inequality, climate crisis, and hope - A talk by Author Danny Dorling
2024-10-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Amey Theatre, Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon OX14 1DE Email: ase.info@abingdon.org.uk
Danny Dorling is a Professor of Human Geography at Oxford University and author. He has published with many colleagues more than a dozen books on issues related to social inequalities in Britain and several hundred journal papers. His work concerns issues of housing, health, employment, education and poverty. This talk looks to be of interest to students studying a range of subjects including Geography, Economics, Sociology and Politics at GCSE or A Level. Please see the poster for sign up details or email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk.

with Guest Speaker – Danny Dorling (1)

Peer Support Lead Training Session
2024-10-08 16:00 - 17:00
More details to come

Oxbridge club Y11 Session 1
2024-10-15 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
Selected Y11 students are invited to attend Oxbridge Club, an opportunity for students to find out more about applying to Oxford or Cambridge and meet like minded peers across partner schools.

'Genes are not the blueprint for life' - Professor Denis Noble
2024-11-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
OX14 LP Students are invited to attend this Sixth Form lecture. On Tuesday, 5 November at 5.30pm in the Radley College Science lecture theatre, Professor Denis Noble will speak about ‘Genes are not the blueprint for life (see attached poster). Email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk if you would like to attend

Denis Noble lecture Poster

InspirEd POSTPONED
2024-11-07 09:00 - 12:30 | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP

Business Language Challenge
2024-11-12 09:00 - 15:30 | Abingdon School
We are looking forward to running the Business Language Challenge for the third year as part of the OX14 Learning Partnership. The event received excellent feedback from students who were involved from across our schools last year.

Date: Tuesday 12th November (all day), Charles Maude Room, Abingdon School
9 – 3.30pm
Y10/11 Linguists to be accompanied by a member of staff

This event will be an opportunity for students studying GCSE French, German or Spanish to work together to complete several challenges.

We are inviting up to 12 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 register via the form here by October 14th.

Peer Support Lead Training
2024-11-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
Current PSLs are invited to attend this training session. An opportunity to learn more about how to support younger students and to meet PSLs in other schools.

North American Universities Advice Evening Webinar
2024-12-02 18:30 - 20:15 | Online
The annual North American Universities Advice Evening Webinar will be held on Monday 2 December 2024, 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. The focus of the webinar 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. There is much to consider! The main audience is Year 12 students, but Year 11 students and Year 13 students (considering a gap year and applying during a gap year) are also welcome to attend. Parents are strongly encouraged to watch with students. Register here to get the webinar link and password.

The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health
2024-12-04 16:05 - 17:10 | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Dec 2024 – Oxford University lecture
Sign up via the poster above.
Cop29 Oxford University Geography Lecture
Students from OX14 LP Partner schools are invited to join us for this lecture discussing COP29 and climate
change.
Any questions or queries please email:
hfinchnoyes@shsk.org.uk

Faraday Challenge at Oxford Brookes
2025-01-09 09:00 - 15:00
Selected Y8 students will attend this challenge day with a focus on STEM

Discover Medicine Evening
2025-01-16 18:30 - 20:00 | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Medic evening poster
A talk for Sixth Form students who have applied or are strongly considering applying for medicine.
Sign up form is on the poster and copied here for convenience: https://forms.office.com/e/7c93cwbkQS

Alternatives to University Webinar
2025-01-16 20:00 - 20:40 | Online
Alternatives to university webinar
Thursday 16 January, 8pm-8.40pm
A webinar introducing students to alternatives to going to university full time, including studying for vocational qualifications and undertaking work-based learning, such as apprenticeships and school leaver programmes.
This webinar is open to interested students in OX14 LP schools and their parents
Presented by Mr Michael Triff, Head of Career Guidance
Click here to register

Playwriting Workshop
2025-01-17 20:00 - 21:00 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Playwriting Workshop – more details to come

Oxbridge Club Y12 - Making your application stand out
2025-01-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
Selected Y12 students who are interested in applying for Oxbridge are invited to attend this session with a focus on writing an application.

Peer Support Lead training - Mentoring in the workplace
2025-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
Training for existing Peer Support Leads

Academic Coaching Training Session 1
2025-01-28 16:15 - 17:00 | Online
An online training session for selected Y12 students who have applied to become Academic Coaches.

InspirED
2025-02-04 09:30 - 12:30 | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
This core event hopes to inspire and challenge students in Y10/11 with a selection of guest speakers and group work. More details to come.

Academic Coaching Training session 2 - online
2025-02-04 16:15 - 17:00 | Online
The second training session for selected Y12 students who are taking part in the Academic Coaching programme.

Academic Coaching Training Session 3
2025-02-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
In person event for Academic Coaches to meet and practice the coaching conversation.

Gap Year Advice Evening
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:15 | Online
Gap Year Advice Evening Webinar 2025 – Flyer
Abingdon School and St Helen and St Katharine are again co-hosting the annual Gap Year Advice Evening Webinar on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 7:00-8:15 on Zoom. The webinar starts with a brief presentation on electing, planning, and managing a Gap Year. This is following 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/gapyear25

Academic Coaching Starts
2025-02-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
Weekly sessions for younger students to work with a trained Student Coach. These sessions will provide a supportive space for students to work on personal academic targets using the Coaching Conversation.

This Isn't Going to Hurt - Aspiring Medics Event
2025-03-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
A day of practical, hands on workshops for aspiring medics by those working in the field. More details and sign up to come.

Academic Coaching 2
2025-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School

Oxbridge Club Y11
2025-03-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Larkmead School, Faringdon road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, United Kingdom

PSL Training
2025-03-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School
A training session for existing PSLs.

Academic Coaching
2025-03-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon School

Playwriting Competition (open to all ages)
2025-03-16 20:00 - 21:30 | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Sunday 16 March, 2025 – Playwriting Competition (open to all ages) – Theatre, Radley College
The top scripts from each school will be showcased as a rehearsed reading to an invited
audience – this will be the final of the competition. The evening will be adjudicated by a visiting
professional playwright or director, who has a background in new writing.
The adjudicator will then choose an overall winning script.
