Carita House National Schools Gymnastics

Last Saturday, following their success at the GISGA Championships held at Wycombe Abbey, our U16 team represented the South of England at the Carita House National Schools Gymnastics Championships at Stoke on Trent. The team started on the vault where all of our gymnasts performed really well and finished in second place. After the floor they were lying in fifth place, only half a point behind the bronze medal position. In the group sequence all six girls were determined to improve their standing and they performed a wonderfully synchronised sequence which earned them silver medals. This was enough for the team to finish in third place overall.

Trampolining team bouncing high

It wasn't just our Lacrosse players who tasted success over the past week! On Monday, Wycombe entered three teams into the South Bucks Trampolining competition held at Chesham High School. The standard of trampolining at Wycombe continues to improve with the excellent coaching of Mrs Mainwaring and this year we welcomed our new LVI trampolininst, Steph.

Although the final placings for our second and third teams have not yet been confirmed, our first team of Harriet, Steph, Olivia and Misty  performed their routines with technical precision and excellent control to steal the trophy from Sir William Borlase and we are very proud to be able to call them 'South Bucks Schools Trampolining Champions!

Spanish Debating Competition

On Wednesday 10 March, four A2 Spanish students participated in a Spanish debating competition hosted by King Alfred School in London. The controversial topics of discussion included renewable energy, the EU and the funding of third world countries.

Olivia and Laura debated strongly in the quarter finals whilst Charlie and Salome reached the semi finals, where they were narrowly defeated by one mark. It was an extremely successful evening in Spanish style in which Wycombe girls will hopefully continue to participate and enjoy in the future.

Annual Balloon Debate | Famous Gingers

On the evening of 22 February, ten girls found themselves suspended above the lake in a plummeting hot-air balloon, desperately arguing amongst themselves as to who should be sacrificed to gravity for the good of the group. The conspicuous lack of completed risk assessments or parental permission slips might have caused consternation in some lesser schools. Thankfully, though, this was the annual Wycombe Abbey Balloon Debate, where one girl from each house attempts to convince the staff judges that they deserve their place in the (imaginary) balloon, and that some other, unfortunate passengers should take the (all-too-imaginary) leap into the lake. The theme this year was ‘Famous Gingers', and the boisterous audience were treated to a host of characters from book and film, as well as some royal visits. There could be only two redheads left triumphant in the wicker-basket at the end, so competition between the participants was fierce from the start.

Team Maths Challenge Success

On 2 March 2010, we went to Horris Hill School to compete in the UKMT Regional Final of the Team Maths Challenge. The day was filled with different activities with a short break for lunch. Although the questions put our minds to the test it was a great experience. Overall we came second and succeeded best in the head-to-head round, where we were working in pairs to solve a series of problems. It was an enjoyable day.

Enimga enjoys high fashion success

In spite of the recession, this year's Young Enterprise Company, Enigma has built a successful business via targeting and appealing to their main customers: Wycombe Abbey Girls. The Enigma team comprises of twelve passionate members of the LVI and together they are committed to serving the needs of the school and local community.

In the recent Fashion Show, 'High Fashion in High Wycombe', models selected from all year groups displayed extensive collections from House of Fraser and high-end designers such as BCBG and Hervé Léger. Moreover, the concept of 'green' fashion was included as we saw innovative, up-cycled garments reaching the catwalk. These garments were designed and made by girls who attended the Weekend Art and Fashion Workshop.

National Schools' Lacrosse Champions

Wycombe Abbey congratulates our U14 Lacrosse squad who completed a hat-trick of Lacrosse tournament victories this season to be crowned National Champions on Saturday. The trophy was collected on behalf of the team by Helen, after a superb team performance - finishing with a convincing win over Lady Eleanor Holles in the final.

Other victims of Wycombe's slick passing and tactically astute defending included St Catherine's Bramley, Berkhamsted, Benenden, St George's Harpenden and Godolphin. The title of National Champions was the 'icing on the cake' for a year group who are also Midlands' Lacrosse Champions, 8 a-side Tournament Lacrosse Champions, District Netball Champions and Regional Netball Finalists.

'Breaking the Mould' Careers Conference

Have you ever been in a Rolls Royce? I have. Surprisingly, this was at a conference in London. On 1 March 2010, Pam and I attended an event called 'Breaking the Mould'. The event was organised by the Financial Mail on Sunday and was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in London.

Success for First XII Lacrosse

Wycombe's First XII Lacrosse squad defeated last year's National Schools' finalists, Guildford High, before capping off an excellent day with another victory against a fresh Stowe team. Of the six matches against Guildford, four finished with only one goal separating the teams, providing some excellent competition for both schools.

More success for Ski Racers

Our Ski Team recently competed against 141 other racers at the British Schoolgirls' Ski Races. Our 'B' team performed brilliantly, coming second in their division to win the silver medal.