Category: Sport
Sports Award Dinner 2022
Last week we celebrated our pupils incredible sporting achievements at the Sports Award Dinner. This year we were extremely privileged to welcome Milly Pickles, Class of 2013, as our guest speaker. We would like to thank Milly for sharing her own inspirational story and for her time presenting awards on the evening. We are delighted…
Lacrosse Success and Recognition for Abbot’s Hill teams
Abbot’s Hill have had a triumphant year at the Nationals School Lacrosse tournament. Year 11 1st team were runners up in the Division 3 final, they played with such determination throughout all tournament stages. Success was a recurring theme as the U13 and U14 teams both made the quarter finals with some exceptional matches played….
Year 11 Runners Up at the Lacrosse National School Championship
A huge well done to our Year 11 team who made it to the Division 3 Final yesterday at National Schools Championship. They played some fantastic lacrosse and despite being two years younger than other teams in the tournament held their own and came out as Runners Up! Congratulations to the team and coaches, we…
U9 and U11 pupils qualify for ISA Cross Country National Final
This morning Abbot’s Hill were delighted to host the ISA North London Prep Cross Country welcoming over 10 local Prep Schools. U9 Team: Izzy, Alessia, Phoebe, Ella, Iona and Eilidh. U11 Team: Katie, Ellen, Poppy, Leela, Amisha and Megan. Spirits were high across both teams with some fantastic individual races! Well done to Izzy who…
Ski success
Congratulations to the Abbot’s Hill Junior and Senior ski teams, who competed in the 2021 Independent Schools Association (ISA) National Schools Open Championships on Monday 4 October. Our Prep A team placed first, and Senior A team placed third – fantastic team achievements! Individual medals were won by the following pupils: U12 – Ava (Y5)…
Record breaking Abbot’s Hill Senior Sports Day
Abbot’s Hill hosted the Senior Sports Day at Jarman Park. The heat made no difference to pupils who made incredible efforts to break records and perform their very best. New records Grace Milnes, Year 9 – Won the 1500m with a lighting quick time of 4.58 minutes and 45 seconds. The previous record was set in…
Abbot’s Hill family raise over £3,000 for charity
Well done to the Rodway family who recently raised over £3,000 for four charities by completing the Island Walk around Jersey. The coastal walk is very challenging in parts with steep sections and tricky slopes. The family walked for 15 hours, with only one stop, totaling a very impressive 30 miles. Congratulations!
Equestrian success for Abbot’s Hill pupil
Congratulations to Izzie, Year 11, who has been selected to represent Pony Club UK in the Pony Club International Alliance (PCIA) Inaugural Dressage competition. The PCIA is made up of 7 nations – the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Hong Kong and the UK. Izzie and her pony, Carnhill Cooper, will ride the United…
Abbot’s Hill welcomes back Olympian alumnae, Marilyn Okoro
Abbot’s Hill Old Girls Association (AHOGA) hosted an evening with members of the Sport Department, past and present, and Bronze medal winning Olympian alumnae Marilyn Okoro. Hosted by Mrs Doyle, current Senior Deputy Head and former Director of Sport, and Miss Roberts, Abbot’s Hill alumnae and current Director of Sport, Abbot’s Hill welcomed back Marilyn…
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:…
