We drove out of Oxford in the pouring rain on Sunday morning fearing the worst! However, on our arrival at the beautiful Black Bears polo grounds near Henley-on-Thames, the sun decided to show itself and shine (with a little bit of chill in the air) for our first grass polo match.
We were a brand new team with 2 of our players only having played polo a handful of times. The all female team of Christina, Cecile and Tabby was made up with the addition of Bethany from Hertfordshire. Tabby led the team beautifully ensuring all members were confident. We had a a great day, and had an excellent final match where although we lost by 2 goals, it was against the winning team of the day who were very strong. d’Overbroeck’s made an excellent defense and the goals scored were lucky scores by the opposition, where the ball just rolled over the line!
We came a respectable 3rd place. Not bad for beginners! Watch out, we’ll be back next term so claim our arena champion status back!
The Kingmaker exhibition afforded students the chance to take an in depth look at the preparations that would have taken place prior to a medieval battle, and also the chance to try on a variety of helmets and chain mail. However, the highlight for many was the tour of the dark and dramatic dungeons, where live actors and special effects ensured students received a fully immersive and unforgettable experience into some of the more sinister and bloody aspects of the Castle’s history.
Last Friday’s Careers and Connections Evening at d’Overbroeck’s was another buzzing success. Over 50 volunteers from a wide variety of industry sectors gave their time to talk to our students, answer questions and offer advice on work experience, writing CVs, networking, which university course they’d suggest for a particular career path and…. generally getting a foot in the door!
Further to our post a couple of weeks ago, Year 10 student Helena competed in another equestrian One Day Event (ODE) this weekend, and this time she won!
