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Leadership and choice

“Students achieve “outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions” with “exceptional” outcomes “actively encouraged by a strong culture of expanding horizons and discovering passions”.

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Gateway – News from around The Abbey

The latest insights from Abbey staff including Will le Fleming and Nisha Kaura

  • Gateway Highlights
    by Together Abbey on 17 May 2024

    Summer Term Week 5 – Gateway Highlights

  • Reading Festival of Sport 2024
    by Together Abbey on 17 May 2024

    GB Gymnast Kelly Simm and Fulham FC Women’s Ellie Olds officially opened the Reading Festival of Sport 2024 at The Abbey Junior School on Saturday. The festival was hosted as part of the Reading […]

  • School Council
    by Together Abbey on 17 May 2024

    Previously, school council was a termly meeting of form representatives and members of the student leadership team that allowed students to share ideas on how to improve our school. From the start of […]

  • Mental Health First Aid
    by Together Abbey on 17 May 2024

    This week marked Mental Health Awareness Week, so the four of us decided to run a Skills 4 Life session for our fellow Lower VI students and the Upper IV, sharing some of the important takeaways from […]

  • Standing on the shoulders of Giants
    by Together Abbey on 17 May 2024

    You might recognise this title as a quote attributed to Sir Isaac Newton. We wrote a letter to Robert Hooke in 1675and made this famous statement: “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the […]

  • U12 Cricket
    by Together Abbey on 17 May 2024

    On Monday 13 May, the U12 cricketers played their first cricket fixture, against Reading Blue Coat girls. The U12’s demonstrated good consistency in their bowling, with Charlotte being nominated as […]

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May 17

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Whether it's dressing up as a superhero, creating an artistic masterpiece or having fun with play dough - you are sure to have fun at our Stay and Play sessions! Our next one is on Friday 24 May and will be held at Little Knellies Nursery. You are welcome to come along and explore our amazing setting, chat with other families, spend some quality time with your children and enjoy some yummy refreshments. Book your tickets via link in bio! #AbbeyNursery

May 17

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This week's interlude featured a special edition showcasing wind instruments and a vocal solo. Thank you to our talented students for gracing us with your performances during lunch: Mitali in Upper III on flute, Aadhira in Upper III who sang, Eleanor in Lower VI on clarinet, and Rebekah in Lower VI on flute. @theabbey_music #AbbeyMusic #CreativeIndustries #AbbeySeniors

May 17

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@notw_films are back at Little Knellies! After making film stars out of our nursery children last year, they are back...and the sequel promises to be a blockbuster. But what will the new film be about? A superhero perhaps? Let's see! #AbbeyJuniors

May 16

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We are The Abbey…so of course we had to participate in #WearItGreenDay today! The Abbey family did a fantastic job of showing their support for Mental Health Awareness Week by wearing green. By going green today, we support the @mentalhealthfoundation in conducting vital research and delivering programs for various communities. #WearItGreen #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #AbbeyFamily

May 16

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What a wonderful #MuseumMemory from our Abbey Museum, Turret House. Here is an original short poem written by alumna Katherine P. in 1961: “Carry your glad days, Over your sad days, Until your glad days, Come again.” @theabbeyalumnae #AbbeyMemories

May 16

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Incoming! Some great snaps from the recent #LowerI trip to Ufton Court! #AbbeyResidential #AbbeyJuniors

May 15

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#LowerI have had a great time at Ufton Court! The day was full of smiles and laughter; they even had time to dress up in colourful hats! #AbbeyJuniors

May 14

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Let’s talk about the brilliant artist and graphic designer Susan Kare #WomenInSTEAM Susan Kare is the brilliant mind behind the iconic interface elements and typefaces that shaped the early days of Apple Macintosh from 1983 to 1986. Susan's work not only defined an era but also laid the foundation for modern graphic design in technology. Today, Kare continues to sell her prints and works as a Creative Director at Pinterest! #BeyondTheAbbey

May 13

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As it is mental health awareness week, today we shine a spotlight on student written article, ‘Crime and Mental Health: are those who faced illness doomed to a life of violence and crime.’ To read the article in the #AbbeyCorrespondent, click the link in bio

May 13

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It is Mental Health Awareness week across the nation! Throughout this week, we are shining a spotlight on the importance of mental health for our Abbey community, including students, teachers, and business and operations staff. Stay tuned for updates from across our school community! #AbbeyFamily #NoMindLeftBehind

10 May 2024

We Are Family

‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’ and ‘If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you’ are just two of many phrases we hear in relation to change as a positive driver.

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26 April 2024

Shifting Sands

‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’ and ‘If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you’ are just two of many phrases we hear in relation to change as a positive driver.

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19 April 2024

Teaching and Learning

One of the things that makes The Abbey a wonderful place to work is the passionate focus and interest on teaching and learning among colleagues.

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15 March 2024

Wrapped up in books

The theme of this year’s World Book Day was ‘Read Your Way’, championing the enjoyment of becoming immersed in a good book, without expectation or pressure.

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8 March 2024

Continuity and Change

There’s a lot spoken and written about change nowadays. As if it were A New Thing, which of course it isn’t, it’s been around for ever. People change, families change, jobs change; some changes are…

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