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Milton Abbey School is an independent, co-educational full boarding and day school in Dorset for children aged 13 - 18. School of the Year - BTEC Awards 2019
Dorset, England
Joined March 2009
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Filmed using a drone by Sixth Form students Tristan and Joe. Well done for shooting this footage before the school day started this morning. We're at risk of overdoing snow posts, but this was too beautiful not to share!
@GoodSchoolsUK
@SchoolsTatler
@Dorsetecho
@BBCSouthWeather
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In response to a request from a nearby hospital, Mr Power is working in our Design & Technology workshop to create visors that can be used by front line hospital staff. They have also been offered to our local GP Surgery and other local key workers.
@r0undsquare
@BSAboarding
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A view from the air.....
#MiltonAbbey
#Dorset
@BrownCapability
#beautifulschool
#inspire
@r0undsquare
@GoodSchoolsUK
@School_HouseM
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We are extremely proud of student Joud C, who is helping his community in Muscat, Oman during the COVID-19 pandemic. Armed with a mask and hand sanitiser, and working alongside his sister, he has been volunteering to weigh and package rice to make essential food supplies.
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Following a highly competitive process, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Wale Olufunwa as Hambro Housemaster from September 2020. Wale is currently Senior House Parent at Wellington Academy in Wiltshire, where he is also Business Development Manager.
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Fantastic
#PrepSchool
#Debating
Congratulations winners
@Sherborneprep
and close 2nd
@fsmschool
. All teams impressed
#MiltonAbbey
#inspire
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Today the IGCSE Agriculture class collected our new school hens from
@BHWTOfficial
. They are from an organic free range commercial farm and are around 18 months old. They now live in the beautiful surroundings of our farm and will provide eggs for staff, pupils and visitors.
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Welcome to our 90 new pupils! Busy day signing
#MiltonAbbey
register.
@GoodSchoolsUK
@School_HouseM
#Dorset
#bespokeeducation
#newterm
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We're so excited to share that
@MiltonAbbey
is
@Pearson
BTEC School of the Year 2019. This reflects the hard work and creativity of our fantastic students and the dedication of teachers and support staff.
#LearnDifferently
@BSAboarding
@GoodSchoolsUK
@SchoolsTatler
#BTECAwards19
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Resident Tutor - and professional videographer - Mr Edwards took these spellbinding night-time photos of the Abbey and school grounds. Thank you for sharing them with everyone!
#nightphotography
#stars
@SchoolsTatler
@School_HouseM
@BSAboarding
@r0undsquare
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Congratulations to our
@DofE
Gold Award sailors, who completed their assessed expedition around the South Coast over three days this week! Thank you to Mr Vigar, the sailing lead for the school, for helping to organise this opportunity.
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With the end of
#SpeechDay
comes the end of the academic year. We couldn't be prouder with the achievements of our students. This culminated in
@MiltonAbbey
being recognised as BTEC School of the Year. We've been sent this brilliant video by
@BTECStudents
:
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Speech Day & Leavers Ball 2018 a wonderful end to successful action packed year
#bespokeeducation
#MiltonAbbey
@GoodSchoolsUK
@r0undsquare
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We're really proud of our Third Form pupil George. He met HRH The Prince of Wales and was interviewed at the opening ceremony for his family's expanded business in Poundbury, which he works at and helped renovate. [HRH photo is Copyright Finnbarr Webster & Duchy of Cornwall.]
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Delighted with news of a £1.2m grant secured from
@heritagelottery
for essential restoration works to the Abbey!
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A historic moment on our fabled Main Pitch this afternoon, as we held our first girls' contact rugby matches. The MA team and our guests from
@BWordsworths
couldn't have been more up for the fixture, deciding to play two Sevens matches, followed by a 13-a-side fixture.
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Very exciting news from one of our Old Miltonians. This sounds like a fascinating posting.
Delighted to be selected as next Governor of Edinburgh Castle by
@BritishArmy
. The Queen, descendant of Robert the Bruce, approved & I will take over in June. This Bruce is now moving home to Scotland, land of my ancestors, to serve principal fortress & emblem of Scottish nation.
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We have produced and delivered another batch of visors. With local NHS facilities now well-stocked, we've been able to respond to requests to help a care home and a hospice. Between teaching lessons, Mr Power is still making more.
@Weldmar
@r0undsquare
@bsaboarding
#bsaheroes
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Welcome back! Lovely to welcome our new pupils joining us this week. Our Lower School pupils getting to know each other over a game of Rounders in their new beautiful surroundings.
#bespokeeducation
@r0undsquare
@GoodSchoolsUK
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Wishing all the MA community and our local neighbours a restful and enjoyable Easter Sunday with your loved ones. Don't forget: boarding pupils return on Tuesday evening and lessons start for all on Wednesday morning.
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Sixth Formers completed a practice sailing expedition for their
@DofE
Gold Award over three action-packed days. The intrepid crew made return voyages from
@ParkstoneYC
to Studland, Lymington and Yarmouth. They remained focused, positive and pulled together to make it a success.
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Best of luck to our eight students who are taking part in the Southern Region trials for the Independent Schools' Football Association
@isfafootball
today. All have benefited from our Elite Football Programme, run in conjuction with
@ChampionGoup
.
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Check out this great video of innovative furniture designed by Sixth Former Lucas P-J. We have entered it for the national Young Furniture Maker's Design Award, which we were proud that a Milton Abbey student won last year. 1/2
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Look at this gorgeous and delicious food that was served by our new catering partner
@HolroydHowe
for our Chrismas Socials this weekend. The students loved it!
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Happy Easter from all at Milton Abbey!
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@MiltonAbbey
@TheOfficialMAA
#Dorset
Will be a wonderful service celebrating the Abbey's ongoing restoration; all welcome.
@heritagelottery
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Congratulations to all teams and team winners
@HanfordDorset
. Great running
@RedDungarees
@salisburycathsc
@fsmschool
@SandroydSchool
& more
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We are excited to announce we are working with
@ChampionGoup
to offer a new Elite Football Programme to talented young footballers from Dorset, the UK and across the world. To find out more about this unique scheme for footballers aged 13 to 16 visit:
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Thank you to everyone who brought in a Christmas shoebox after the half-term break, for the
@RotaryGBI
appeal. 36 disadvantaged young children in Moldova or Albania will now get Christmas presents thanks to the generous people who contributed.
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After a delicious BBQ supper with homemade sauces and multiple salads, our new pupils enjoyed sunset games of rugby, baseball and football, organised by the Student Leadership Team. They're now having their first house meetings with their HSMs, before some time to socialise.
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And they are off!!
@SandroydSchool
@knighton_house
@HanfordDorset
@fsmschool
@ChafynGrove
@CourtSchool
@LewestonSchool
@salisburycathsc
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Congratulations to
#MiltonAbbey
teams who successfully completed
#TenTors
this weekend
#bespokeeducation
@r0undsquare
#adventure
#challenge
@GoodSchoolsUK
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Happy International Boarding Day from our Dog Walking Club. At
@MiltonAbbey
, wellbeing travels on four legs!
@BSAboarding
#bsaintboardingday2021
#iloveboarding
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With 35+ extra-curricular activities, one-to-one tutorials, a Virtual Study Hall, live Chapel Services and Assemblies, plus online classes and guided assignments, our students continue to
#LearnDifferently
.
@BSAboarding
@r0undsquare
@SchoolsTatler
@GoodSchoolsUK
@ISC_schools
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Super article by
@AlastairBruce_
in the latest
@School_HouseM
on Milton Abbey's unique ethos and culture...
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Thank you
@AlastairBruce_
for great morning with
@Miltonabbey
film crew capturing your thoughts on what makes this school special.
#inspired
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Cold but beautiful at school today. Thankfully the roads are all passable and it isn't due to freeze again, so journeys to and from school shouldn't be disrupted for day pupils.
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And in more
#design
news
#MiltonAbbey
pupils help our 2018/19 entrants in design workshop - great mentoring!
#TasterDay
#create
#newschool
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Lower Sixth Form Hospitality students, Archie and Leah, are holding a handmade sweets sale in our Tuck Shop. It's proving very popular with pupils and staff alike (including the writer of this post!) during this morning's break.
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Thank you
@ElystanStreet
+
@philiphoward8
for wonderful visit
#BTEC
#hospitality
students this week
#inspire
@School_HouseM
#careeradvice
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The Senior Football team played Kings Bruton yesterday. A 6-1 win for MA followed a game that was played with great spirit and respect from both sides. Well done to James C for his hat-trick and to everyone for the superb team set-ups. Thanks
@KingsBruton
for being great hosts.
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Welcome to our Oxford Sandy & Black piglets
#SchoolFarm
#MiltonAbbey
#countrysidemanagement
#BTEC
#Dorsetbeauty
#pigs
@School_HouseM
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And here they are! Joe and his team who keep
#MiltonAbbey
grounds looking so stunning
#Dorset
@BrownCapability
#mostbeautifulschoolever
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Congratulations to former student, Jemima who has been awarded The Outstanding Achiever’s Scholarship at
@RoyalAgUni
, Cirencester for her triple Distinction Star academic success at Milton Abbey. She is due to study Applied Equine Science with Business.
We are all very proud.
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The sun sets over freshly marked playing fields, for a final quiet night before pupils start making their journeys back to school. All the staff at Milton Abbey can't wait to have you back and for the sounds of learning, friendship and fun to return.
@BSAboarding
@r0undsquare
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We are celebrating a rise in GCSE grades. Head, Judith Fremont-Barnes, said: "Congratulations to all our students on their GCSE and BTEC results. It is great to see pass rates in English and Maths significantly up, as a result of the hard work of our young people and teachers.
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Pupils are celebrating a combined pass rate of 93% in A Level and BTEC results - fantastic results, congratulations!
@GoodSchoolsUK
@School_HouseM
@r0undsquare
#bespokeeducation
#MiltonAbbey
#university
#nextchallenge
#MAentrepreneurs
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First lambs of the year born on our
#SchoolFarm
#Lambing18
#MiltonAbbey
#BTEC
#CountrysideManagement
#bespokeeducation
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We're delighted that James Ratcliffe, Head of the Design & Creative Faculty at
@MiltonAbbey
, has been announced as a Bronze Winner in the Teacher of the Year category at this afternoon's
#BTECAwards2021
#LearnDifferently
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We're delighted to feature in
@SchoolsTatler
2023 Guide as a school where "neurodiversity is cherished and embraced" and there is a "friendly, nurturing atmosphere; no child is overlooked; and the students' interests and problems are taken seriously".
#LearnDifferently
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Great fete! Thanks to everyone who came & to pupils for making and selling so many delicious things
@Julias_House
@skrumorg
#gr8f8
#dorset
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We're so proud of Alistair N and Jack W (M6th) who received their
@DofE
Gold Awards at Buckingham Palace yesterday. This was the culmination of a demanding and varied range of adventure, service and self-resilience activities that they have embarked on at Milton Abbey. 1/2
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#PrepSchool
#CrossCountry
competition tomorrow!
@SandroydSchool
@knighton_house
@HanfordDorset
@fsmschool
@ChafynGrove
@CourtSchool
@LewestonSchool
Sunninghill
@salisburycathsc
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A fun clip for the end of the half-term: Third Form Creative Media pupils were asked to combine CGI videos with their own footage to create an exciting monster film. Jack A-M has done an excellent job at storyboarding, directing and editing this masterpiece.
#LearnDifferently
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A final home rugby match for the 1st XV against
@tweet_kmc
. After a lively game, the MA boys secured a 12-10 victory as the early dusk drew in.
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Our students may be away, but there's still activity at the Milton Abbey School Farm! Nature doesn't stop for the school holidays. This mother runner duck has recently hatched her chicks.
#LearnDifferently
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These awesome photos were taken by new Third Form pupil Eddie D from a drone this afternoon. Absolutely spectacular views of the site, looking glorious on a sunny afternoon!
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We are celebrating with the Class of 2020 who have achieved a wonderful set of results at the end of a really challenging year. Results released today show our Sixth Form students have achieved a 100% pass rate in both A-Levels and BTECs.
#LearnDifferently
#ResultsDay
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Challenging conditions for our
@DofE
Gold students on Exmoor. They walked yesterday in heavy rain with limited visibility, putting their map reading and navigation to the test. Thankfully they arrived at camp on time, were in good spirits overnight and were off again early today.
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#MiltonAbbey
sailors proud to be part of
@BartsBash
Largest Yacht Race in the World
@WPNSA
#sailonbart
@GWR
#sailing
#Dorset
#BartsBash
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Cross Country Comp tomorrow
@sherbornegirls
@SherborneSchool
@BryanstonSchool
@CanfordSchool
@Clayesmore
@downsideschool
@LewestonSchool
#run
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Milton Abbey is today celebrating a fantastic set of A-Level and BTEC results. In the year in which we were named BTEC School of the Year we are delighted to have a 100% pass rate in BTECs with 60% achieving the top grade of a triple Distinction* in their Extended BTEC Diplomas.
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This weekend, students are enjoying their Christmas Socials in the Abbots Hall. Lower School pupils had their event last night and tonight it's the Sixth Formers' turn. Thank you to our House Staff, Housekeeping and Catering teams for all their hard work.
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Christmas cakes for sale after carol services this week, all made by talented
#hospitality
students. Proceeds to
@Julias_House
and
@skrumorg
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Beautiful
#Autumn
evening + pupils on way back after half term
#MiltonAbbey
#Dorsetinpictures
@School_HouseM
#dorsethour
#bespokeeducation
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Our final Chapel service before the school site closes to pupils. Fr Stephen spoke of unprecedented times for pupils, parents and staff, and of doing the right thing for each other, our country and the worldwide community.
@GoodSchoolsUK
@BSAboarding
@r0undsquare
@SchoolsTatler
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This morning footballers Euan B, Ollie H, Lumka Z and Amaury D had the privilege of playing against international opposition in the form of the British Virgin Isles senior team. It was a training game played jointly with
@ChampionGoup
behind closed doors at Dorchester Town FC.
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We're excited to report the conclusion of our 2nd Annual Pancake Race. After 15 laps around the Abbey, Tregonwell took the trophy. A similar result emerged for the staff race, with Tregonwell Housemaster Mr Hill finishing first. Well done everyone and enjoy your pancakes tonight!
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We loved hosting you and always appreciate
@Mount_Kelly
making the long journey.
Thank you
@MiltonAbbey
for today’s sport and the warmest of welcomes - my first visit to this beautiful and unique school, one I have admired from afar for many years
#learndifferently
@societyofheads
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We doubt there are many schools looking as picturesque! Most staff and day pupils have made it in. We're making some time for pupils to enjoy the snow too. We've already had sledging and snowball fights before classes start at 10:30.
@Dorsetecho
@SchoolsTatler
@GoodSchoolsUK
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Last chance to see
#Grease
tonight
#MiltonAbbey
#endofterm
Rydell High comes to Dorset!
#MAmusic
#bespokeeducation
#Inspire
#iloveboarding
@GoodSchoolsUK
#Talent
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We've had a lovely afternoon welcoming new students and their families. Our Heads of School and Pilots did a sterling job making their new friends feel at home. Thankfully the rain held off, so pupils, families and teachers were able to enjoy afternoon tea on the Abbey Lawn.
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The Head, Judith Fremont-Barnes, is at the
@Bett_show
event in London today, enjoying inspirational presentations from some of the world's leading technology speakers. It's been a great chance to explore ideas that will help take MA to the next stage in our use of education tech.
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A fantastic day was had by the boys First XI Hockey Team. They took part in the Tier 4 Regional Finals
@MillfieldSenior
with a great attitude and some good play, even though results didn't go our way. Thank you
@EnglandHockey
for developing this excellent tournament structure.
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An inspiring visit to
@michaelsltd
for graphic design students - all keen to use their skills to help the charity
#inspire
#creative
#Dorset
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Students have enjoyed their sports sessions since coming back to school. They're being played in Boarding House bubble groups, to keep everyone as safe as possible, but there has still been lots of variety on offer.
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We're disappointed not to be playing as usual this term. Missing our usual fixtures with other schools, the MCC and
@TheOfficialMAA
. Our students are still having virtual cricket skills sessions online and we do hope to play some live cricket in September.
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It's the start of
#Exeat
for our pupils. This time, some of our longer-distance international families are making the most of a new option for their children to stay with us over the weekend, as it can be difficult for them to get home and back for the short break.
#LoveBoarding
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Welcome to our new
#Entrepreneur
in Residence
@AnnoushkaDucas
Delighted that Annoushka will be inspiring our next generation of entrepreneurs
#Milton
Abbey
#bespokeeducation
#MAentrepreneurs
@GoodSchoolsUK
@School_HouseM
@Tatlermagazine
#inspire
#jewellery
#Dorset
@BSAboarding
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It's the end of a busy first day back to school for our students and staff. The Christmas break no doubt seems a long time ago! This impressive new aerial photo was taken by Driftwood Media over the holidays. Please let us know what you'd like to see on social media this term.
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Our debut evening canoe club session was a hit!
#canoeing
#adventure
#challenge
@r0undsquare
#MiltonAbbey
#iloveboarding
#fun
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Big well done to Milton Abbey's Junior and Senior Ten Tors teams for completing this year's challenge!
#tentors2016
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Not every school has a Farm Club as part of their weekly activities programme. We do! This Wednesday, their trip to a local milking parlour was a huge success. After some apprehension - many of the pupils had never set foot on a farm until this term - everyone got involved.
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We have two
@DofE
Gold Award teams out on Exmoor doing their practice expeditions. They planned the routes themselves and will be completely self sufficient. 20km covered today since 6:30am and they have two more nights' camping and hiking ahead of them. Well done!
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Students and staff have observed two minutes' silence for
#RemembranceDay
. We're sharing this beautiful rendition of 'Lacrymosa - Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep' performed by the choir, featuring photos of recent remembrance services.
@BSAboarding
@SchoolsTatler
@PoppyLegion
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As students depart for their first Exeat of the academic year, we're sharing these atmospheric photos of a misty Milton Abbey taken by receptionist Linda on her way to work. To our students: enjoy the long weekend, get some rest too, and we look forward to welcoming you back.
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A beautiful, crisp morning at Milton Abbey today. Good job there's no rugby planned this morning!
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Day Pupils have been making the most of the weather this week to continue 'taking lunch' on the Abbey Lawn. With a selection of freshly prepared salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches, baguettes and wraps on offer, we can't think of many nicer places to enjoy a picnic with your friends
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As planned, Black and Gold Day ended with an epic tug'o'war on the Abbey Lawn and a great BBQ in the quad provided by our catering partners
@HolroydHowe
. We've been so lucky with the weather and it looks to continue for a wonderful Speech Day tomorrow: don't forget the sun cream!
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"The Virgin Group will not ask anyone for their exam results ever again", Richard Branson told the
@MadeByDyslexia
Global Summit. He spoke about his experiences as a young man and credited dyslexia with kick-starting his entrepreneurial spirit. [Open this thread to read more...]
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Students enjoyed a great ‘Try Polo’ session this week. We took two groups that had never played polo, with all riders learning to use the mallet, control the horse and then combine the two. Lots of natural talent was on display and everyone came away with big smiles.
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This afternoon, in glorious September sunshine, we hosted our inaugural U11s Football Festival. The four teams played each other over an action-packed two hours, with an impressive level of football skills on display. There were some tired feet at the end of the event!
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Countryside Management
@BTECStudents
and Farm Club attendees have followed the pregnancy of Poppy the pig throughout the summer term, via our live MOLE lessons and co-curricular sessions. We are delighted to say that early yesterday, she gave birth to her litter of piglets.
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Revealed! The culprits responsible for this week's cricket pitch damage and subsequent match cancellations...!
http://t.co/IB0zgWaYKK
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