Fitzharrys Art Show – Abingdon Community Shop

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Fitzharrys Art Show
This evening the Fitzharrys Art Show at Abingdon Community Shop was opened by Deputy Mayor Cllr Alice Badcock, and sister.
Fitzharrys Art Show
I am sorry to have missed the opening but got a quick look after hours.
Fitzharrys Art Show
The exhibition is only on for three days so go along if you can.

The staff video to say goodbye to Year 11 students, after all their hard work on GCSEs, has recently been gaining a lot of attention, with over 12,000 YouTube views, and also stories in the Herald and Oxford Mail and interest from Meridian News.

Sports Day is tomorrow (9th July), and the annual talent show (10th July). So a busy end of term.

No Return Bus from Bus Consultation

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Reductions in central government funding to Oxfordshire County Council mean that they need to cut services, and they are aiming to save a further £6.3m from bus subsidies.
Latest Bus Consultation
They have already reduced the Abingdon Town Bus Service (pictured above) so that the last bus finishes at 15:30.

They are now asking people what else can be cut. The options in the current consultation are:

  • Withdrawing bus subsidies altogether
  • Reducing funding to subsidised bus services – and adopting the principle of prioritising , where possible, services most likely to be used by the elderly and disabled 
  • Dial-a-Ride – Ending direct funding of the Dial-a-Ride service – encouraging community transport groups across the county to deliver a replacement service.

You can have your say on Wednesday 8th July at Abingdon Guildhall from 16:00-17:30.

More information at the Oxfordshire County Council’ Website.

It was pointed out to me that users of the Abingdon Town Bus Service have no return bus after 15:30.

John Mason School Alumni Network

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John Mason School Alumni Network
Since John Mason opened in 1961, many thousands of students have come and gone, and all of them have gained years of valuable life experience through a multitude of careers. The school is hoping that some of the ex-students might be willing to use their experience to help current students. This might be through online mentoring, visiting to speak to students, offering work experience placements, or many other possible contributions.
John Mason School Alumni Network
They would love ex-students to sign up to their new John Mason School Alumni Network. It could to receive the occasional newsletter, or a reunion event. However, you can also say whether or not you’d be willing to help further.
John Mason School Alumni Network
Ex-students can sign up online via a website: formerstudents.johnmasonschool.org or by the “Sign up” link on the new John Mason School Alumni Network Facebook page.
John Mason School Alumni Network
This project is being carried out in collaboration with Future First, a charitable organisation which helps school set up alumni groups and engage former students. Their video shows how a similar project works at another school: https://youtu.be/1vWhzT4T9ys

(Thanks to Friends Reunited for the pictures of ex-students of John Mason School.)