The theme of this year’s World Book Day was ‘Read Your Way’, championing the enjoyment of becoming immersed in a good book, without…

There’s a lot spoken and written about change nowadays. As if it were A New Thing, which of course it isn’t, it’s been around for ever.…

This week has seen the announcement of future changes at The Abbey. One element of these changes is the re-introduction of the role of Head…

I was educated at an all-girls’ school until the age of 16. In this girls-first environment, I was able to explore my varied interests and…

Last night’s inspiring ARCH event, Exploring Entrepreneurship, was a fabulous evening where students were able to spend time with, and ask…

Why? Why is the sun yellow and the sky blue? Why do I have to put my shoes on? Why do I have to eat that? Why do I have to brush my hair?

My grandfather worked for one company all his life and my father worked for two or three firms in the same sector.

Pulitzer prize winner Mark Van Doren, who was a Professor of English at Columbia University for many years, remarked that ‘The art of…

It’s about half-an-hour before dawn on the last day of the holidays. Entrance exam day at The Abbey. Soon hordes of 10 and 11-year-olds…

We have a simple mission at The Abbey: to change and develop our students’ lives for the better, and to change the world. Rather - to help…