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List of Current Clubs and Societies

There are a large number of clubs and societies at Wycombe catering for most tastes from debating to dance.

Although many of these societies have a long tradition, the range of activities is by no means static: all you have to do is find a few like-minded girls and a willing member of staff and start your own!

Classics Society

A talk by Professor Matthew Leigh

The Wycombe Abbey Classics Society and Classics students from RGS and Wycombe High were fortunate enough to hear Professor Matthew Leigh from Oxford University speak about the current AS set text, Ovid's Metamorphoses VIII.

The evening proved to be both stimulating and thoroughly enjoyable. Professor Leigh introduced us to the problem of defining the genre of the Metamorphoses. He explained that it contains elements of epic, tragedy and love poetry, amongst other genres. We looked particularly at the story of Scylla, who fell in love with the enemy king and was driven by her infatuation to betraying her father and country.

Basketball Club

Basketball at Wycombe Abbey has undergone a renaissance, as an increased focus on the sport in PE lessons has led to many girls deciding to give the after-school club a try. The club is open to girls in the Upper V and above.

Practices focus on the fundamentals of the game, including dribbling, shooting lay-ups, passing, rebounding, and defending. As the girls' skills improve and they become more familiar with the game, practices incorporate more advanced strategy, including more challenging drills and set plays, with a view towards competitive matches.

Flying

The Sir Adrian Swire flying scholarship is for current pupils at Wycombe and offers 15 hours of flying instruction with the aim to going solo in a light aircraft.
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Debating

The WAS Debating Society meets once a week to debate a wide range of issues, both contemporary and traditional. Past motions have included "This House believes women can and will never succeed in the workplace" and "This House would ban Barbie". We usually hold mace debates, but members are introduced to other styles of debate such as British Parliamentary.

We participate in inter-school debates and competitions, including the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition, which provides an interesting introduction to public speaking. In all, the Debating Society offers a fun and inspiring opportunity for girls to improve their debating and public speaking skills with rewarding results.

Caledonian Society (Calsoc)

Possibly the most popular society in School! (well -Amnesty might win that one – certainly the most popular in the Sixth Form) A society chiefly for UVI girls – we practice weekly with Eton in the Autumn term, culminating in the glamorous (supremely judging by the girls’ dresses and how gorgeous they look) St Andrew’s Day Ball at Eton and then return the compliment with our own Burns Night Ball in January. By this time everyone is pretty proficient in at least eight different reels and we have a spectacularly formal occasion with haggis piped in to the ‘denner’ and duly ‘addressed’; dance cards full so all dance all evening – and absolutely everyone has enormous fun.

Duke of Edinburgh

All three Duke of Edinburgh awards are offered and a large number of girls choose to become involved.
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Modern Languages Societies

The MFL department runs two clubs. One is the Modern Linguists Society, which meets once a term and organises cultural events such as karaoke, food tastings and dance. The other is the International Film club which meets once every two weeks on Mondays and shows foreign films preceded by a short introduction by U6 students.

Young Enterprise

In the LVI you have the option of joining the National Young Enterprise Scheme. This entails forming a small business company and running it from September to May. There is a joining fee of around £40, which goes to the administrators of the scheme.

You do everything a proper business would have to do. You appoint a Board of Directors and sell shares to raise capital You choose a name, decide on what products to make and sell or which services to offer. The companies are supported by advice and help from volunteer advisers from local industry and commerce. Company members learn skills, enter competitions between the schools in this area, and take an examination which leads to a nationally recognised qualification. The cost of the examination is currently £15.