VIEW FROM THE ABBEY

Monday 17 July 2023

More pictures from the Afternoon Tea & Leavers’ Ball are on Pages 4 and 5 of this photographic edition to mark the end of the school year.

If you missed it, please click here to watch the whole service and prize giving ceremony.

An excellent year for participation and results

Sporting achievements were celebrated in our end-of-year assembly. There have been many triumphs this year - from brilliant team results, to individuals finding a sport they love for the first time.

To reflect on just a few highlights: our 1st XI football team came second in the national Society of Heads Cup after an exceptional performance across the year, our XI cricketers had an incredibly strong year, winning over 80% of their games (including against adult teams and much larger schools), we introduced our first girls’ rugby team, which had an amazing take-up by girls wanting to try something new, our swimming team completed a second annual 24-hour open water challenge, and the Road Cycling Team - including their first female cyclist - rode 198km over 48 hours in the last week of term.

In line with the school’s ethos of encouragement and involvement for all, perhaps the most impressive feat is that 95% of pupils represented the school in a competitive sports match this year. And - bearing in mind this wide participation rate and that we often face much bigger schools - our teams won or drew more than half the 180 fixtures played this year. Well done to everyone who played their part!

Ben Lawes | Director of Sport

Colours awarded and representation prizes

Most fixtures played this year

Third Form | Alexia FDT & Ben B

Fourth Form | Maria S & Sam M-A

Fifth Form | Evie H & Miro W

Lower Sixth | Venny K & Tom M

Middle Sixth | Julie R & Amaury D

Colours awarded for Summer Term

Cricket | Marcus T, Toto A & Tom M

Golf | Freddie W

Sailing | Euan W

Tennis | Ralph L, Enrik S, Conrad C, Ollie C, Julie R, Ama M, Annabel F

Colours in two sports (Engraved Glass Tankard)

Georgie B | Rugby & Lacrosse

Will B | Hockey & Swimming

Amaury D | Rugby & Football

Nica M | Lacrosse & Hockey

Ama M | Netball & Tennis

Enrik S | Basketball & Tennis

Theresa W | Rugby & Netball

Colours in three sports (Engraved Glass Tankard & name scribed on Honours Board)

Ollie C | Rugby, Hockey & Tennis

Julie R | Rugby, Hockey & Tennis

Marcus T | Rugby, Hockey & Cricket