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Thursday, September 15, 2016
The Abbey School
THE Abbey School invites
your daughter to star t a jour-
ney of discovery and inspir a-
tion, which will give her a love
of learning and friendships
for life.
The Abbey is consistentl y one of
the country’s top-performing
schools academicall y.
This year 89 per cent of A-le vel
examinations were awarded
A*-B grades, while the
average points score for the
International Baccalaur eate
was 39, confirming the
school’s world-class delivery
of the IB programme.
At GCSE, 84 per cent of pa pers
were awarded A*-A grades.
Upper Sixth students ha ve
secured places at leading univer-
sities in the UK and Europe and
on blue-chip corporate
programmes.
As an HMC accr edited school,
The Abbey offers an education of
exceptional quality with a f ocus
on balance and well-being that
prepares girls to live fulfilled
and happy lives in a fast-paced
and swiftly-changing future.
The Abbey School’s ethos,
embedded throughout the
school’s 130-year history, empow-
ers girls to become confident,
independent and enthusiastic
learners.
A proactive and compassiona te
approach to pastoral car e, with
formal and informal suppor t
from teachers and peers, creates
a caring community tha t values
and suppor ts individuals.
Inspirational and highl y-quali-
fied teaching staff share their
genuine passion f or their
subjects, helping students to
discover their own areas of
interest.
Extra-curricular oppor tunities
play an important part in
school life, with music, drama,
art and sport – plus more than
240 different interest clubs –
contributing to a happy, ener-
getic atmosphere that is highly
valued by the girls.
Girls with particular strengths
are invited to apply for the
sport, drama, ar t and music
scholarship programmes,
which are available from Year 7.
Opportunities to develop lead-
ership skills are offered
throughout the school, from
organising charity after noons
and cross-curricular projects to
Young Enterprise and the Duk e
of Edinburgh’s Award.
Students are encouraged to
actively engage in all areas of
school life, building friendships
and experience alongside the
resilience needed to embrace
new challenges.
When the time comes to mo ve
on to university and beyond,
pupils continue to be suppor ted
through www.theabbeycon-
, a mentoring network
for alumnae of The Abbey,
where advice is shared on
everything from career deci-
sions and oppor tunities to
balancing work and home life.
Head of The Abbey School
Rachel Dent is a passiona te
believer in the impor tance of
inspiration, aspiration and
balance in life.
She said “At The Abbey we
create an environment where
pupils are inspired by the
genuine enthusiasm they see in
their teachers.
“We encourage girls to follow
their natural curiosity and
discover interests and talents
inside the classroom and
beyond.
“Our ethos centr es on enabling
each girl to develop her own
identity and self-awareness, to
know where her strengths lie
and to become a g rounded,
resilient individual with a posi-
tive approach to life.
“Intrinsically linked to this is
the importance of balancing
academic studies with extra-
curricular activities, ensuring
that their jour ney is rich,
diverse and fulfilling and will
remain that way throughout
their lives.”
The Abbey School is located in
Berkshire, close to Reading
town centre, just a 10-minute
walk from Reading Station.
There is also an extensi ve coach
network.
The school’s autumn open
events are an excellent oppor tu-
nity to experience all tha t The
Abbey has to of fer.
Visit the school and share in
the remarkable journeys of
some of the cur rent pupils and
to talk to the inspira tional
teaching staff.
For more information, visit
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