Upper III trip to Chedworth Roman Villa

What we first saw when we stepped onto the premises was the beautiful fields of grass surrounding us and many stone walls where the Roman villa would have been. As group one our first activity was ma...

Week 1 of Summer Gateway Highlights 2026

We are back! It's great to see what everyone has got up to...

One School: One Voice

One of the final events of last term was the stupendous gala concert, the first time for eight year...

Students’ Spotlight

Ice Cooler Cheerleading Competition!Amelie and Sadie attended the ICE Cooler Cheerleading Champions...

Cologne, Chocolate and Cathedrals!

At the beginning of the Easter Holidays, Lower V German students boarded a plane bound for Cologne....

Little Knellies Easter Holiday Provision

We have had a great three weeks of holiday provision! To start with, we continued our learni...

European Youth Parliament Competition

On Monday 23 March, fifteen Lower VI students made our way to Leighton Park School to participate i...

Further Mathematicians Put Statistics Skills to the Test

Students in Lower VI studying Further Mathematics recently took their learning beyond the classroom...

Kate Lockhart – Artist in Residence

Artist in Residence: Kate Lockhart We are delighted to share an update from one of our Artists i...

Prep Easter Tea

Our Prep Easter Tea on 26 March was an absolute delight, bringing together parents, grandparents, a...

Ms Lopresti and Mrs Peretto as delegates at NEU National Conference

For the second consecutive year, Ms Lopresti (Head of Classics) and Mrs Peretto (school invigilator...

Podcast with a Cake – S5E8

For the last week of term, Leah and Emily talked to our Deputy Head, Mr Morton. Stay tuned for more...

Harmony in Motion: Science, Soul, and the Power of Song

Music is often described as the "universal language," but that phrase doesn't quite capture its tru...

Spring Term 2026 Gateway Highlights

Here are the highlights from the end of the term. We wish everyone a wonderful Easter break!

Badminton brilliance!

Tranthini, our extremely talented Sports Captain, Scholar and A Level PE student in Upper VI, took ...

Economics Dress-Up Day

On Friday 20 March, we hosted our annual Economics Dress-Up Day. Students and staff from across the...

Sports Scholars Take on New Challenge at Pinewood Judo Club

Sports scholars were put through their paces during an exciting and challenging visit to Pinewood J...

Economics Journal

The Economics department have put together their first Economics Journal. Read about important matt...

Lower I & Upper I Production: Sleeping Beauty – The Ugly Truth

Last week, Lower and Upper I delighted audiences with their fantastic production of Sleeping Beauty...

First News Press Club

First News, the UK’s leading weekly newspaper for children aged 7-14 years have enlisted a group of...

Upper I to Beale Wildlife Park

On Wednesday, the Upper I students visited Beale Wildlife Park. The day was filled with seei...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Last week, the Senior School celebrated neurodiversity in all its forms. Isabella and Nona in Upper...

Magnolia Tea & Tours 2026

We had the absolute pleasure of welcoming back 70 alumnae to our annual Magnolia Tea & Tours on...

Interludes Recital

On Wednesday 25, Miss Tull’s weekly Interludes Recital took place, featuring 5 musicians and an ass...

Paget Wins House Swimming 2026

This year’s House Swimming Gala was a fantastic display of talent, determination, and house spirit,...

Successes for April!

Last weekend, April in Upper IV travelled to Bath University, to compete at the GB Schools Biathlon...

Reading Half Marathon 2026

The Abbey proudly supported the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday. We ran one of the official water s...

Lower IV Textiles Club – looking forward to Easter!

Lower IV students who attend Textiles Club wrapped up the term with a delightful Easter Bunny Bag m...

Royal Ascot Fashion Design Competition Workshop

Recently our Lower V and Lower VI Textiles students were given an exciting opportunity to step into...

CAREERS FAIR 2026

Over 1,200 people signed up to attend The Abbey Careers Fair 2026 where they had the opportunity to...

Somerleaze Singers Crowned Choir of the Year

Following on from the outstanding achievements of all our choirs at this year’s Woodley Festival, w...

Gymnastics Competition

We had six girls travel to Cranford House, in Wallingford, for a competition against multiple other...