Pre-Prep News
Speech Day 2019
Posted on: September, 12th Sep 2019
In Category: Pre-Prep News, Prep News, Senior School News, Sixth Form News, Woodbridge News
There was a wonderful sense of community at this year’s Speech Day – even the sunshine joined in. The grounds looked wonderful; the prefects’ ushers’ carnations were in full bloom; the Dome was at its best – dazzlingly full of Mrs Mulcahy’s beautiful flowers; and the Swing Band upped the tempo and raised the smiles with its own fantastic set of joyful melodies under Mr Shepherd’s expert
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In Memory of Nicholas Garrett
Posted on: May, 19th May 2019
In Category: General News, OW News, OW News, Pre-Prep News, Prep News, Senior School News, Woodbridge News, Woodbridgian Weekly
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the death of Nicholas Garrett who passed away earlier this week. Nick was the very much loved Master of the Abbey from 1997 to 2015. He was appointed from St Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and after leaving Woodbridge became Headmaster of a school in Abu
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East Anglian Prep Schools Cross Country 2019
Posted on: March, 8th Mar 2019
In Category: Prep News, Woodbridge News
After last year’s cancellation due to snow, we were very happy to be able to run the event. The amount of races has grown with the addition of the Year 3 and 4 individual race, for both boys and girls.
The children produced some amazing results across the whole age range and as a group of
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World Book Day
Posted on: March, 8th Mar 2019
In Category: Prep News, Woodbridge News
The children’s World Book Day costumes have turned The Abbey into a wonderfully vibrant celebration of their favourite reading books. The day started with a fun filled assembly in which the winning costumes were announced and prizes awarded. The children watched the staff share their favourite stores and a scene from George’s Marvellous Medicine was acted out on
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ALMSHOUSES CAROL SERVICE
Posted on: December, 14th Dec 2018
In Category: Prep News
Our Year 6 Chamber Choir visited the Seckford Almshouses, where they sang Christmas songs and carols to the residents. The children really enjoyed chatting with the residents and singing some of their favourite Christmas songs. All of the residents joined in with the singing, which was wonderful to see. The children were brilliant representatives for the
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HOCKEY
Posted on: December, 14th Dec 2018
In Category: Prep News
QE vs TS
Juno hasn’t played GK all term, but decided to help her House TS out by playing GK. QE kept attacking the goal with many good crosses by Sasha and Georgia, but Juno saved them all.
TM vs WS
Sadly I was injured so I couldn’t play for
FOOD TECH
Posted on: December, 14th Dec 2018
In Category: Prep News
Year 3 and Year 4 have been busy decorating their mince pie cakes and getting into the festive spirit. After making their cakes in Week One they froze them and were very excited in Week Two to be able to decorate them. The children rolled out icing and dyed it different colours as they produced their
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CHESS
Posted on: December, 14th Dec 2018
In Category: Prep News
Congratulations to Rowan and Georgia, who won the Woodbridge Junior Open Under 10 and Under 12 titles respectively on Sunday. Rowan scored 5.5/6 and Georgia 5/6. There was a very strong Abbey participation, with a lot of students playing their first tournament. These included Mariella, Tristan and Arthur (who both came equal third in the Under 8
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KITCHEN CHEMISTRY
Posted on: December, 6th Dec 2018
In Category: Prep News, Senior School News, Woodbridge News
School pupils have been inspired into science with an exciting, interactive Kitchen Chemistry show presented by Dr Stephen Ashworth from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Over 240 pupils from St Mary’s Primary School in Woodbridge, Woodbridge Primary School, Waldringfield Primary School, South Lee School and Kyson Primary School enjoyed the
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FOREST SCHOOL FOR FAMILIES SESSION
Posted on: November, 30th Nov 2018
In Category: Prep News
Last Saturday morning we enjoyed playing games, honing our whittling skills, making miniature fires to toast our marshmallows and jumping in the leaf piles! Thanks to the families and parents that came along to make it such a great morning.
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