To immerse themselves fully into French culture and language, the French Department accompanied 30 Lower Fourth pupils to the Château de la Baudonnière, a French language centre in the heart of the…
Our 24 US university applicants received their outcomes during the Easter holiday. A total of 83 offers were received from many of the most selective institutions in the world, including Brown University, Columbia University,…
This year saw the third running of the annual UIV Kathleen Wilkes Essay Competition, which was named after notable philosopher, educationalist and Wycombe Abbey Senior Kathleen Wilkes (C102, Pitt, 1963). This year…
In March, Lower Fifth pupils ventured to Stratford-upon-Avon to watch A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company. For many of us, it was the first time seeing Shakespeare the way…
It has been a busy and creative time for LIV pupils in French, who have been persevering with the challenges of reflexive verbs and learning to describe their daily routine. As a…
At the end of February, Tacha (LVI) and Nadia (LVI) took part in the Regional French Debating competition, the Joutes Oratoires, which was held at RGS High Wycombe. They had worked extremely…
Wycombe Abbey is proud to launch its annual Easter Puzzle Competition, which will be hosted on the School’s Conundrum platform. This year the Quizmaster is Wycombe Abbey’s very own Teacher of Maths,…
As it is World Book Day, reflecting upon books that can inspire us in different subject areas becomes particularly appropriate. In 2019, the blog Five Books interviewed me about recommendations for the…
At the end of February, the Law Society held a much anticipated Mock Trial in Fisher Library. The case was one of complexity and intrigue: Ambika and Maya, two Lower Sixth pupils,…
Having celebrated superb IGCSE English exam results in the summer of 2023, we already knew that last year’s UV were a special group. Now, deep into the next academic year, we have…