VIEW FROM THE ABBEY
Monday 17 July 2023
More pictures from the Afternoon Tea & Leavers’ Ball are on Pages 4 and 5 of this photographic edition to mark the end of the school year.
Speech Day | Page 3 Sports awards | Pages 6-7 Black & Gold Day | Page 8
IN PHOTOS LEAVERS’ SERVICE LEARN DIFFERENTLY Page 2 | www.miltonabbey.co.uk
If you missed it, please click here to watch the whole service and prize giving ceremony.
IN PHOTOS SPEECH
DAY & PRIZE GIVING
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IN PHOTOS AFTERNOON TEA LEARN DIFFERENTLY Page 4 | www.miltonabbey.co.uk
IN PHOTOS MIDDLE SIXTH LEAVERS’ BALL LEARN DIFFERENTLY Page 5 | www.miltonabbey.co.uk
An excellent year for participation and results
Sporting achievements were celebrated in our end-of-year assembly. There have been many triumphs this year - from brilliant team results, to individuals finding a sport they love for the first time.
To reflect on just a few highlights: our 1st XI football team came second in the national Society of Heads Cup after an exceptional performance across the year, our XI cricketers had an incredibly strong year, winning over 80% of their games (including against adult teams and much larger schools), we introduced our first girls’ rugby team, which had an amazing take-up by girls wanting to try something new, our swimming team completed a second annual 24-hour open water challenge, and the Road Cycling Team - including their first female cyclist - rode 198km over 48 hours in the last week of term.
In line with the school’s ethos of encouragement and involvement for all, perhaps the most impressive feat is that 95% of pupils represented the school in a competitive sports match this year. And - bearing in mind this wide participation rate and that we often face much bigger schools - our teams won or drew more than half the 180 fixtures played this year. Well done to everyone who played their part!
Ben Lawes | Director of Sport
Colours awarded and representation prizes
Most fixtures played this year
Third Form | Alexia FDT & Ben B
Fourth Form | Maria S & Sam M-A
Fifth Form | Evie H & Miro W
Lower Sixth | Venny K & Tom M
Middle Sixth | Julie R & Amaury D
Colours awarded for Summer Term
Cricket | Marcus T, Toto A & Tom M
Golf | Freddie W
Sailing | Euan W
Tennis | Ralph L, Enrik S, Conrad C, Ollie C, Julie R, Ama M, Annabel F
Colours in two sports (Engraved Glass Tankard)
Georgie B | Rugby & Lacrosse
Will B | Hockey & Swimming
Amaury D | Rugby & Football
Nica M | Lacrosse & Hockey
Ama M | Netball & Tennis
Enrik S | Basketball & Tennis
Theresa W | Rugby & Netball
Colours in three sports (Engraved Glass Tankard & name scribed on Honours Board)
Ollie C | Rugby, Hockey & Tennis
Julie R | Rugby, Hockey & Tennis
Marcus T | Rugby, Hockey & Cricket
SPORTING NEWS
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Summer Term Sports Prizes
�� Cricket
1st XI Player of the Season | Tom M
1st XI Most Improved Player of the Season | Lee S
Junior Player of the Season | Will P
Junior Most Improved Player of the Season | Harrison S
�� Tennis
Senior Boys Player of the Year | Ralph L
Senior Girls Player of the Year | Annabel F
Senior Boys Most Improved Player of the Year | Enrik S
Senior Girls Most Improved Player of the Year | Ursula GRS
Junior Girls Player of the Year | Charlotte G
Junior Boys Most Improved Player of the Year | Luis GRS
Junior Girls Most Improved Player of the Year | Anna-Lou HG
⛳Golf
Player of the Term | Rocco T
Most improved Player of the Term | Pablo J
�� Athletics
Athlete of the Year | Jack D
Most Improved Athlete of the Year | Oscar S
⛵Sailing
Sailor of the Term | Euan W
Most Improved Sailor of the Term | Ed D
���� Swimmer of the Term | Gracie F
���� Road Cyclist of the Term | Paul M
��♂️ Mountain Biker of the Term | Ben B
Commendations and Community Awards
Our final Assembly also recognised academic and community efforts across the year.
Those students receiving the most commendations were Sol
B (Lower School) who received 9 commendations and Gracie
F and Julie V , who both received 6 commendations in the Sixth Form.
These pupils were awarded for receiving the most Community Awards for their overall contribution to various aspects of school life this year:
Sixth Form | Miles A (28 awards), closely followed by Roly K & Mungo R (26), Will H (24) and Alex I & Tom M (23)
Lower School | Neo T (27 awards), followed by Bruno SM (24), Ed N & Fedor TA (23), Maxx WA (21) and Barnaby C (20)
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Black and Gold Day caps off final weekend
On the last Sunday of the school year, we held our second annual ‘Black and Gold Day’, which is now a firm favourite for the pupils who are at school for the late part of this Summer Term.
Everyone split into mixed year-group teams, donning either their black or gold MA kit, to take on a series of unusual sports and co-curricular challenges. This year’s events included croquet, boules, a photo treasure hunt, CCF survival games, and traditional sports day races.
Throughout the day, pupils received raffle tickets for their performance, sporting spirit, leadership and teamwork. The event was capped off with the infamous tug’o’war, before everyone enjoyed a BBQ together and the raffle was drawn for pupils to win a range of prizes from sweet treats to gift vouchers.
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