‘Imagine a World’ by Somerleaze Singers

Even lockdown won't stop the music! Singers from across the school community, students and staff, have been meeting for virtual rehearsals…

Sixth Form Assembly on Powerful Black Women

This week, UVI Historians gave an assembly about Powerful Black Women across History.

The value of values

Most schools and many institutions lay claim to a set of values. At their worst, these can be absurd: well-meaning or virtue-signalling…

Rachael Dawes (2017)

Rachael left The Abbey in 2017 to undertake a degree in Anthropology at Durham University, after completing the IB Diploma. Kensington may…

Synchronised Swimming Star – Alyssa

Alyssa has been taking part in Artistic (Synchronised) Swimming since the age of 5 and on the England Talent Programme since the age of 10.…

Gateway – 20 Nov 2020

LVI GCSE Ceremony Cup Winner, Festival of Inquiry, Fantastique French Food, Celebrating Diwali with Reception and more!

Rule the World

Last weekend, as news networks declared that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden had won the US 2020 election, I reflected on why…

Junior School Sports Captains 2020/2021

Recent House Captain elections led the Junior School to congratulate four LIII students as our new Sports Captains for 2020/21.

Staff Focus – Mrs Hurley

I have taught at the Junior School for 10 years now although my career started 40 years ago in Zimbabwe.

Katie Clamp (2016)

I left The Abbey in 2016 and studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Manchester, after studying Maths, Chemistry and Art at…