Episode 6: Black History Month

Last Thursday saw the return of 'Podcast with a cake', now in its third season, and we welcomed some very special guests. BBC broadcasting legend Clare Balding joined the recording as part of her visit to The Abbey, alongside season one regulars Kate and Bhaayva (now in their second year of university). 

In this week’s episode, we are thrilled to have Lower VI students Hope and Grace, alongside alumnae, joined by our esteemed special guest Clare Balding OBE. For the first time in the history of 'Podcast with a Cake', this electrifying episode was recorded live during our sixth-form opening event.

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Our gang of young podcasters at Juniors recorded the latest episode of ‘Podcast with a little cake’ on the subject of activities available to them at school. They spoke about why they enjoy the offering, and their desire to help younger students participate more in lunchtime clubs. 

The latest episode of ‘Podcast With A Cake’ is out, and the team tackle the subject of travel. Places explored and places to discover were high on the agenda…and there were some interesting locations mentioned! 

This week's episode is about being Prime Minister for a day. The podcast team discusses "What would you change if you were Prime Minister for a day?"
 Watch out world - these are the leaders of tomorrow.

This week's Podcast With A Cake is about biopics. The team examine why this trend of filmmaking is so popular, and discuss a number of issues including the importance of fact in the context of creating a good story

Welcome to Podcast with a (Little) Cake! Following in the footsteps of their peers at Seniors, Year 6 students at the Junior School decided to set up a Podcast Club and their first recording is now available to download. 

Hosted by Mrs Clark, the first ever episode was about Leadership Roles. Hope you enjoy!

Podcast With A Cake returns for season 2 with a new panel of guests, and the team talk about the recent passing of Her Majesty The Queen, and discuss how it impacted their generation.

For this special podcast Abbey students were joined by boys from Reading School, and they opened up a debate on Everyone's Invited - a movement that provides a safe place for survivors to share their stories completely anonymously in a mission to expose and eradicate rape culture with empathy, compassion, and understanding.

It was a tearful finale to season one of Podcast With A Cake this week, as the podcasters recorded their final episode before leaving to go on study leave.  It was a time to reflect on their time on the podcast, and they chatted through the highlights and things they learned along the way.

This week's Podcast With A Cake was focused on life after death, and the team tentatively revealed their own thoughts and feelings on the topic. And the team listened intently as a number of them revealed their own personal experiences.