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From Darkness to Light

As the world turns and seasons change, here in Britain we’re aware of the evenings drawing in and k...

Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted

We are by nature, and quite rightly, very proud of the quantifiable elements of much of what we ach...

Fringe Benefits

I grew up in Edinburgh and one of my favourite aspects of being an Edinburger is the annual Edinbur...

Why Be Kind?

The words may grace a million t-shirts but there’s far more than sentiment to the invitation to ‘Be...

Freedom

Here’s a question often asked in basic philosophy debates - based on Isaiah Berlin’s concepts of po...

Progress and Fairness

We awoke this morning to a new political era. Many Abbey students were not alive the last time we h...

Never Give Up

The summer is here - yes really! Although the weather would suggest otherwise, the academic calenda...

What If?

One of the highlights of the academic year in the Senior School is always ‘Curiosity Week’, which t...

What girls’ schools are for

There is a widely accepted understanding that girls do better in girls’ schools. At The Abbey we he...

Examinations

The Senior School is in full examination-battle mode! The IB exams were the frontline, two year gro...

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Thimuthu’s Karate Success

After participating in karate since the age of three, Thimuthu in Upper II has achieved a 1st Dan b...

Lower I Trip to Oxford

Last week Lower I visited The Story Museum - a place celebrating stories through immersive exhibiti...

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