HomeThe AbbeyAbbey News Show all Junior News Gateway Alumnae News Heads Connected Alumnae Abbey News Nursery News Sixth Form News Senior News Staff News Gateway 20 May 2022Gateway20 May 2022Summer Serenade, Young Enterprise, DofE Awards,…Read More InspirationalHeads Connected20 May 2022What is it to be inspired? Literally it is…Read More Gateway 13 May 2022Gateway13 May 2022Music Scholars' Day, Lower III Production,…Read More Roots and shootsHeads Connected13 May 2022In an ancient and unassuming churchyard in the…Read More Big news to start the summerHeads Connected6 May 2022This is a special edition of our regular Heads…Read More Gateway 6 May 2022Gateway6 May 2022Gym Success, Festival of Sport, Street Dance,…Read More Gateway 1 April 2022Gateway1 April 2022Hairspray!, Upper II - Space Technology, IB…Read More The Power of HopeHeads Connected1 April 2022“The last two years” is a phrase we read, hear,…Read More Joy and sorrowHeads Connected25 March 2022This sun-drenched week brought experiences so…Read More Gateway 25 March 2022Gateway25 March 2022Cyber Security, Woodley Festival, Solidarity for…Read More Musical CompositionSixth Form News18 March 2022Jennifer in Lower VI tells us about her original…Read More ARTiculation 2022 Regional FinalSenior News18 March 2022On Tuesday 8 March 2022 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and BetweenHeads Connected4 March 2022We talk a lot about beginnings and endings in…Read More Nursery MusicJunior News,Nursery News25 February 2022As part of our inquiry unit, ‘How we express…Read More Upper III Gamelan WorkshopSenior News17 February 2022Over the course of this week, Upper III have been…Read More Swimming StarJunior News17 February 2022We are delighted to share the achievements of…Read More Under 14 National Hockey FinalsSenior News17 February 2022Last Sunday saw the Under 14 Hockey team pack up…Read More Abbey Interludes at Christ ChurchSenior News,Sixth Form News17 February 2022On Wednesday 16 February we were treated to truly…Read More Gateway 17 February 2022Gateway17 February 2022Abbey Interludes Recital, Nursery Music,…Read More The great sorting hat debateHeads Connected17 February 2022One of the pleasant aspects of working at…Read More Charity UpdateSenior News,Sixth Form News11 February 2022When we started as charity prefects in May 2021…Read More Careers and 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Connected4 February 2022To start simply: learning is the best part of…Read More All About PetsJunior News28 January 2022The Reception children enjoyed finding out how to…Read More Saatchi Gallery VisitSenior News,Sixth Form News28 January 2022Our talented LVI Art students have been working…Read More Tennis StarJunior News28 January 2022Despite the pandemic, 2021 has been a successful…Read More Berkshire Schools Cross Country ChampionshipsSenior News,Sixth Form News28 January 2022Last Saturday a number of students from the…Read More Gateway 28 January 2022Gateway28 January 2022Saatchi Gallery Visit, Korean Speech Contest,…Read More The nicest things you can have…Heads Connected28 January 2022A firm friend in our Junior School celebrated his…Read More Wonderful WednesdaySenior News,Sixth Form News,Staff News21 January 2022Wonderful Wednesday saw The Abbey participate in…Read More Abbey Interludes RecitalSenior News,Sixth Form News,Staff News21 January 2022This week saw our second Abbey 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The recent History trip…Read More Gateway 21 January 2022Gateway21 January 2022Musical Moments, Sculpture Exploration, Young…Read More Leading the wayHeads Connected21 January 2022What do we know about the best schools in the…Read More Sporting StarsJunior News,Staff News14 January 2022A great start to the New Year for Upper II and…Read More Algorithm WeekJunior News,Staff News14 January 2022This week has been our very first Algorithm Week…Read More Korean War VeteransSixth Form News,Staff News14 January 2022On Saturday 11 December we had the opportunity…Read More Music Concert at St Mary’s Church, ShinfieldSenior News,Sixth Form News,Staff News14 January 2022On Saturday the Clarinet and Wind Ensembles…Read More Rhythmic GymnasticsSenior News,Staff News14 January 2022Congratulations to Julia, Lower IV who finished…Read More Gateway 14 January 2022Gateway14 January 2022Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sporting Stars, Korean War…Read More Open to possibilitiesHeads Connected14 January 20222022 - the beginning of a new year. An…Read More Fellow and Staff Leavers ConcertSenior News,Sixth Form News,Abbey News,Alumnae10 December 2021Wednesday saw the return of some much-loved…Read More Junior School Reindeer VisitJunior News,Nursery News,Abbey News10 December 2021On Tuesday, The Junior School had two very…Read More Candlelit ProcessionJunior News,Senior News,Sixth Form News,Nursery News,Abbey News10 December 2021On Monday evening, the school community enjoyed…Read More Gateway 10 December 2021Gateway10 December 2021Candlelit Procession, Fellow and Staff Leavers…Read More Light shining in darknessHeads Connected10 December 2021Is the darkness alive? And how angry is it? Let…Read More Carol ServiceSenior News,Sixth Form News,Abbey News3 December 2021The festive season kicked off in style last night…Read More Musical TalentJunior News,Abbey News3 December 2021Emma in Upper I has been offered a place on…Read More Tennis AchievementsSenior News,Abbey News3 December 2021Gabriella in Upper IV loves playing tennis. She…Read More Chess Champion Visits The AbbeyAbbey News,Alumnae News3 December 2021Alumnae Louise Head (2016) popped in to The Abbey…Read More Hansel and GretelJunior News3 December 2021Last week Upper I put on their production of…Read More Gateway 3 December 2021Gateway3 December 2021Hansel and Gretel, Christmas Decorations, House…Read More Under our skinHeads Connected3 December 2021I have spent a lot of my teaching life thinking…Read More Diving GoldsSenior News26 November 2021Last Saturday, Grace (Lower V), Evie, Ella, and…Read More Pistol Talent PathwaySixth Form News26 November 2021Hannah in Lower VI has been selected by British…Read More Speech DaySenior News,Sixth Form News26 November 2021Last Friday the Senior School was in celebratory…Read More Autumn Serenade Ensembles ConcertSenior News,Sixth Form News26 November 2021The concert began with two amazing, confident…Read More Gateway 26 November 2021Gateway26 November 2021Diving Golds, Pistol Talent Pathway, Autumn…Read More Why we are hereHeads Connected26 November 2021A lovely experience this week, while on a trip to…Read More ‘A Night of Movie Magic’Junior News19 November 2021Last week, a large number of the UII students…Read More International German OlympiadSenior News19 November 2021I am absolutely thrilled to have been given a…Read More Anti-Bullying WeekJunior News19 November 2021This week the Junior School marked Anti-Bullying…Read More ‘Catharsis’ goes to the Saatchi GalleryJunior News,Senior News,Sixth Form News,Abbey News19 November 2021It has been wonderful to see how our Lower VI A…Read More South Regional Hockey ChampionsSenior News19 November 2021The Under 14 Hockey squad have recently been…Read More Gateway 19 November 2021Gateway19 November 2021South Regional Hockey Champions, ‘Catharsis’ goes…Read More Who tells your story?Heads Connected19 November 2021The backdrop to our lives has become an anxious…Read More Abbey Interludes at Christ ChurchSenior News12 November 2021On Wednesday this week, five of our music…Read More Green Park ChallengeJunior News,Senior News,Sixth Form News12 November 2021While many of us were tucked up in bed on Sunday…Read More Gateway 12 November 2021Gateway12 November 2021Abbey Interludes at Christ Church, The Last Post,…Read More Powerful principles and difficult questionsHeads Connected12 November 2021A week ago today thousands of young people…Read More Gateway 5 November 2021Gateway5 November 2021Wear Pink for Breast Cancer, Networking with NHS-…Read More Let there be lightHeads Connected5 November 2021All around us, we see signs that nature is…Read More
