Category: Competitions & Awards

10th February 25

“I have been hugely impressed with the charity work of our students including fund-raising and regular volunteering in and beyond our community. We teach our students to use their privilege of being educated to help those in need. Every summer holidays, we ask them to go back to their communities in their home countries and…

25th October 24

At Abbey Cambridge we provide opportunities for students to stretch themselves and take the knowledge they have learnt in the classroom and apply it to different situations. This half term, we had 94 students from years 10-13 participate in the UKMT Intermediate and Senior Mathematics Challenges. This prestigious competition aims to stretch and challenge students interested in Maths,…

19th April 24

Abbey College Cambridge has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) Supporting Excellence Awards. The school’s first nomination is in the ‘Supporting International Boarders’ award category. This award commends a school or member of staff who has contributed significantly to supporting international boarders, including helping them integrate into their new…

28th November 23

Abbey College Cambridge is celebrating the exceptional achievement of a talented student, who secured first place award at the prestigious Independent Schools Association (ISA) National Art Competition Finals. Lina (Yu Chen) a Year 13 student worked hard to prepare her drawing of a Chicken, with the final piece demonstrating her talent, dedication and attention to…

3rd October 23

At Abbey Cambridge we provide opportunities for students to stretch themselves and take the knowledge they have learnt in the classroom and apply it to different situations.  One way we do this is via Olympiad and Challenge competitions. Towards the end of the last academic year we had 22 year 12 students (and one year…

26th May 23

Abbey College Cambridge student Max is celebrating after placing in the top 6.5% of students taking this year’s Canadian Chemistry Contest (CCC). The Canadian Chemistry Contest (CCC) is carried out in conjunction with the Canadian Chemistry Olympiad (CCO) and the Chemical Institute of Canada. The CCC fosters an appreciation of chemistry as a career for…

22nd September 22

At the end of the last academic year, 19 Year 12 students sat the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. This competition aims to stretch and challenge students interested in chemistry and will provide an excellent experience for anyone considering taking their studies further. Set by an experienced team of teachers and university chemists, it is designed to…

27th July 22

Many congratulations to this year’s Pre Degree Diploma winners: From the Engineering Group; Valeriy, Angus and Revan for their Solar Powered Glider project. They had some fierce competition at the programme’s final held on 29th June in the main hall. The standard of presentation in this year’s competition was very high. This year’s Semi Finalists…

15th June 22

Abbey College Cambridge prides itself on the number of clubs and activities available for students.  A very popular club is the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award Scheme.  This is where 14-24 year-olds can do an activity programme at one of three progressive levels which, when successfully completed, leads to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke…

11th March 22

Abbey College Cambridge student Juan Francisco in Year 13 is celebrating not just one Olympiad success, but an amazing three awards, from papers sat in one week.  Also following this success, he is one of 12 students in the country to be invited to attend the annual Physics training camp at the University of Oxford…