Category: News
Abbot’s Hill pupils take part in BBC Young Reporter
On Thursday 27 May, a select group of Year 9 pupils took part in the BBC Young Reporter Day where they shared their news reports and the most recent news stories of the day. The BBC runs this event annually to encourage more teenagers to get involved in the news and television industry. It is…
Year 5 race to Silverstone!
On Wednesday Year 5 travelled to the Silverstone Interactive Museum at the Silverstone Racing Circuit, Northamptonshire. The pupils took part in a STEM workshop that involved identifying parts of a race car and motor bikes and then finding out why they made the vehicles go faster, such as wings. The pupils asked some fantastic questions…
Prep Enrichment Week at Abbot’s Hill
Last week was Prep Enrichment Week at Abbot’s Hill. This year it was an Olympic theme with pupils taking part in an opening and closing ceremony! Pupils had a chance to try lots of new activities including cheerleading, orienteering, obstacle courses and trampolining. On Monday, the children were put in mixed teams within the Pre-Prep…
Abbot’s Hill compete in National Schools Outdoor Open Ski Race
Two teams from Abbots Hill competed in the National Schools Outdoor Open (South) Ski Race. The National Schools Snowsports Association event was well attended with 80 skiers from the region and we managed to avoid the rain with Abbots seeded for an early start. Abbot’s Hill entered two teams captained by Rosie C, Year 11:…
Pupils selected for England Lacrosse Regional Pathway Programme
Congratulations to Harriet, Year 9 and Olivia, Year 8 for being selected for the England Lacrosse Regional Pathway Programme. “The Pathway seeks to identify and develop athletic decision-makers who can perform under pressure and give them the opportunity to maximise their potential in a supportive environment. Players attend a number of Talent Pathway sessions each…
Abbot’s Hill welcomes Mrs Susannah Fish, OBE
Mrs Susannah Fish joined Nottinghamshire Police in 1986 as a Police Constable. Since then, her career has seen her work across uniform and detective roles in Nottinghamshire, the West Midlands, the Metropolitan Police, and nationally. Her career culminated being appointed Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police until her retirement in 2017. She was awarded the OBE…
Year 5 Science & Art Day at Abbot’s Hill
Looking to the future: A familiarisation day for Year 5 Each April, we take our Year 5 girls on an adventure in the Senior School, with opportunities to engage with different subjects, meet senior teachers and quiz the current Year 7 on their Senior School experiences. Starting the day in Science pupils took part in…
And the Spring 2022 Drama Performance is…
Last week for Abbot’s Hill Senior girls, the drama department revealed the 2022 Spring Drama Performance. A new tradition began this year with Performance Clue Week. Every day, a new cryptic clue was placed around the site by the Drama Department. Then the whole school tried to piece together the clues! We are delighted to…
Abbot’s Hill Prep takes part in ‘England does the Daily Mile’
England does the Daily Mile The Daily Mile hosted their first national event day in schools and across social media, aiming to get 1 million children moving across the country. “In light of the events in the past year, children’s mental health, and its relation to physical activity, is more important than ever.”, The Daily…
Abbot’s Hill School Parents’ Association raise over £1000 for local charity
Abbot’s Hill School Parents’ Association ran an Easter Raffle and Prep Competition. Thank you to all who supported the AHSPA Easter Raffle by purchasing tickets or donating prizes. There were some amazing hampers and vouchers to be won including a Smiggle hamper, family photography voucher, soft toys and of course lots of chocolate! £1100 is…
