This weekend saw the teachers of the Computer Science Department volunteering in Reading, modelling the kindness The Abbey expects of its students.

Mr Baker volunteered once again with the charity Digit. This is what he had to say about his experience;

“This past Saturday, I had an absolute blast at the code-breaking workshop at Reading Museum. It was organised by Digit, a charity that provides enrichment to students in and out of school. The event was held in collaboration with the brilliant Professor Yota Dimitriadi from the University of Reading and a team of enthusiastic teachers from around Reading. Our mission? To unlock the secret codes using Micro:bits, those tiny but mighty programmable devices.”

“It was a fun and interactive session where participants worked in teams to solve a series of code-breaking challenges. Each team had to use their Micro:bits to decode messages and complete tasks. The room was buzzing with excitement as everyone searched for those elusive codes!”

“By the end of the workshop, everyone had learned a lot about coding and code-breaking, and we had all had a great time. Overall, the code-breaking workshop was a fantastic success, and I look forward to attending more Digit events that inspire and empower the next generation of coders.”

On Sunday, Miss Mogio and Mr Bradley both volunteered to help on the water station for the Reading Half Marathon just outside the school. It was a long, hard morning moving tables and water and handing it out to the thousands of brave runners who were around half way through their run.

Miss Mogio said about her experience;

“We had such a lovely day! and I am grateful for the amazing colleagues and students who came out of their way to volunteer in this event!”

Miss Mogio didn’t stop there. She then joined Miss Lopresti and Mrs Peretto at a Nature and Climate Festival in Bracknell where they planted trees to help the environment.

Mr Bradley, Head of Computer Science at the Senior School, had this to say about his team;

“Teachers are role models. Despite how much we would like to see ourselves as imparters of knowledge, first and foremost we are adults that the students look up to. We regularly inspire students in our subjects and across the school, not because of our knowledge but because of our attitude and enthusiasm. As such, we really have to be the adults that we want the students to grow into.

“It is great that the teachers in my department really do embody the values of the school and do support their communities with such wonderful volunteering activities, I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful team.”

Dr Tullis commented: “We aim at The Abbey to be a school which can be defined by its values, and one where these aren’t just articulated but are lived everyday. It’s heartwarming to see our Computer Science teachers giving so much outside the classroom as well as within it.”