History University Preparation Day

On Thursday 15 June, Lower Sixth pupils who aspire to read History at university took part in the History University Preparation Day. They participated in a variety of sessions that opened their…

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History of Art pupils visit Sir John Soane’s Museum

On Saturday 10 June, a group of LVI girls headed into London to visit Sir John Soane’s Museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. For History of Art pupils, this was a wonderful opportunity…

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History lecture with Dr Peter Frankopan

  On Tuesday 9 May the Oxford University historian, Peter Frankopan, visited the School to give a lecture on the importance of the Silk Roads. He is the author of the Sunday…

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‘There is more to History than Hitler’ essay competition

The theme of this year’s Fifth Form History Competition was ‘There is more to History than Hitler’. Girls in the Upper and Lower Fifth were asked to pick an area of history not…

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Diplomatic summit debates gender equality

Wycombe Abbey temporally became a diplomatic summit centre earlier this month to host its annual Model United Nations conference. Young people travelled from across the country to take part in the conference,…

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Success at Youth Speaks competition

Our Intermediate Public Speaking team consisting of Clara, (Chairperson), Melissa (Main Speaker) and Sarah (Vote of Thanks), have gained third place in the National Final of the Rotary Club’s Youth Speaks competition. Having…

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Girls win international Model United Nations conference

Pupils from Wycombe Abbey have won first place at one of the largest Model United Nations conference in Europe. The Wycombe Abbey team beat over one hundred teams from schools across the…

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A tour of London’s art galleries

On Thursday 23 February, the LVI History of Art classes visited a number of important collections in London. The trip began at the V&A, where the girls spent the morning studying many…

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STEM Day

This year’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Day itinerary contained a packed programme of diverse workshops and activities for all age groups. The UIII and LIV enjoyed the opportunity to handle…

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Politics A Level Conference

On 5 December, the Lower Sixth Politics classes set off for the Westminster Central Hall for the Politics A Level Conference, to hear some of Parliament’s most significant MPs and ministers. Firstly,…

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