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Registration | WAIS 2019 Summer School
In order to improve the pupils' IGCSE and A Level academic level and help them lay a solid foundation before entering the courses...
WAIS Pupils Train With Jiangsu Rugby Team
As part of our outstanding and expanding rugby programme and our commitment to developing the sport in China,...
Upcoming Sports Fixtures
This Summer term sees WAIS sports teams with rugby, netball, football, floorball and swimming fixtures....
WAIS UK English Trip
Year 7-9 pupils travelled to the UK for a busy and exciting immersion experience in UK culture....
Mr Pattison Visits Wycombe Abbey UK
As part of our ongoing efforts to deliver the very best of British boarding education and cement our reputation for academic excellence, Mr Pattison...
Concert Tour by Mr Nils Klöfver
Over the last five days Mr Nils Klöfver, Head of Guitar from WAIS music department, have been on a concert tour to Darwin, Australia....
SILVER AT WORLD ROWING INDOOR SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to F. Wang (Year 7) on winning a Silver Medal in the U12 Category at The World Rowing Indoor Sprint Championships last weekend....
National Hockey Players Visit WAIS
Members of China ladies hockey team have received a warm welcome to Wycombe Abbey International School....
WAIS Running Club
With the weather getting warmer, the school running club has started up again and has been steadily attracting more and more pupils to get up early on a Sunday morning to do some exercise....
Rock School Exams - 100% Merit and Distinction Awards
Wycombe Abbey recently received the results of the Rock School drum exams which took place in early December....
WAIS Host The Floorball Tournament
Wycombe Abbey have successfully hosted an exciting floorball tournament....
WAIS Pianists performed at Ideal Home Show in Shanghai Exhibition Centre
Five WAIS pianists were invited to perform at the Ideal Home Show on Saturday, 16th March....
Upcoming Sports Fixtures
Wycombe Abbey parents are being invited to cheer on their children at upcoming sports fixtures....
Swimming Success in Shanghai
Swimming competence and success are a vital and important life skill at WAIS and last night our young swimmers won eight of the race’s heats at the Spring Festival event...
Shanghai Art Trip
On Sunday 3rd March, Year 12 & 13 art pupils participated in a trip to Shanghai; first stop was the Museum of Contemporary Art in People's Park to see 'Post Contemporary Urban Graphics 7019'...
WAIS ROCKS SHANGHAI
Drama iGCSE and Music pupils visited Shanghai Grand Theatre to see the International Tour of the acclaimed musical ‘SCHOOL OF ROCK’ last weekend....
Football Round Up
On the 27th February the senior girls football team traveled to Suzhou to play against U Link in their first football fixture of the year....
WAIS UK Music Trip
Twenty excited WAIS musicians congregated at Pudong Airport on Wednesday morning, 13th February....
IE Reward Trip
Everybody had a great time this week at the IE Leavers’ Dinner, as they headed out to celebrate the pupils’ completion of the Intensive English course and movement into the mainstream curriculum....
Fencing Success
Wycombe Abbey fencing squad returned with a winner from a local tournament....
A Skype Session with Author Tom Palmer
A small group of Year 7 and 8 pupils have been able to enjoy a live Skype session with popular British children’s author, Tom Palmer, during their Library session....
Entrepreneurs & Economists Club
A group of 23 pupils from WAISCZ’s Entrepreneurs & Economists Club went on a field trip to Mingdu Hoki International (MDHGI) Hotel Changzhou on 28th January 2019....
English Speaking Rewards
Today pupils with excellent records for speaking English around school met the Headmaster and Second Master to receive 50 RMB vouchers for the school canteen as a reward for their efforts....
The Human Touch
On Saturday 12th January 2019, as part of academic enrichment the pupils from years 7 to 10 embarked on an activity to understand how the human hand is cleverly designed....
Chicago Symphony Concert
WAIS pupils went to Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre Concert Hall, to watch the sensational Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by world-renowned conductor Riccardo Muti....
U18 Girls Floorball Match against Professional Players
Wycombe Abbey senior girl’s floorball squad enjoyed a fun session against some ex professional hockey player....
A Levels - The Best of the Best
We are delighted with the outstanding academic performance of A Levels in university applications around the world....
Jiangsu Hockey Captain joins Wycombe Abbey PE Department
We are delighted to welcome a highly experienced new member to its PE department....
Chess Tournament in Shanghai
On Friday 4th January four WAIS pupils took part in their first International Chess Tournament in Shanghai, organized by the Shanghai Chess Academy....
ABRSM Grade 8 Practical Exam Results - 100% Distinction and Merit
ABRSM Examiner and Senior Moderator, Mr Euros Evans, visited WAIS from 26th to 27th November to examine 33 practical candidates....
Ranked 1st on Concept 2 for 2019
F. Wang (Year 7 Scott) pictured is rightfully happy as heis currently ranked number one on the Concept 2 official 2019 World 100m besttime for 12-year olds....
House Unison 2018
On 14th December 2018, WAIS hosted the fourth annual House Unison Competition in the Theatre....
WAIS Pupils Speak Directly to Caltech
Tuesday morning, an admissions officer from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) talked with several Wycombe Abbey International School pupils via an online video conference call....
100% Merit and Distinction Awards for WAIS ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Candidates
Congratulations to WAIS ABRSM Grade 5 Theory candidates for another set of exceptional results in late October...
The Magic of Disney
Whole School, end of term, Disneyland trip to Shanghai was the perfect way to reward the pupils following their hard work, focus and dedication to their studies and commitment...
U16 Archery Champion
WAISCZ is pleased to share news of another high achieving pupil....
Swimming Gala Success
Wycombe Abbey swim squad enjoyed a great day out when they entered a gala last weekend....
The Second Changzhou International Guitar Festival Success
Last week saw the awaited return of the Changzhou International Guitar festival to WAIS – and what a fantastic week we had!...
Gold Medalists open the Dome
One of the world’s largest sports domes had some world class performers opening the doors for the first time....
ABRSM Examiner Euros Rhys Evans visits WAIS
On the 26th and 27th of November Mr Evans examined 33 pupils who prepared to take their ABRSM practical exam....
World Scholars attend Yale
Three Wycombe Abbey pupils, C. Guo (Y.13); G. Huster (Y.13) and H. Wen (Y.12) attended the Tournament of Champions of the World Scholar’s Cup at the prestigious Yale University in America last week....
WAIS Cheered for China Women's National Hockey Team
A wave of red flags adorned Changzhou National Hockey Centre at the weekend....
Highest Mark in China in English as a First Language
Recent news form Pearson Edexcel has buoyed our already fantastic English Department....
Michaelmas Music Recital
Last Thursday 22 November, saw all secondary musicians of WAIS descending to the music department to present their Term 1 Recital....
Wycombe Abbey takes on the World
Wikipedia states that ‘Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN,...
Hockey World Championship
China national ladies hockey team got a bit of extra support when Wycombe Abbey International School went to support them play against GB....
WAIS Musicians to Perform with RNCM
Saturday Evening saw the culmination of a week-long residency of the Royal Northern College of Music Big Band...
Swimming Competition in Shanghai
The Secondary swimming team competed on Saturday November 17th at Shanghai High School International Division...
Headmaster meets the Great Britain Hockey Management team
In recent weeks the Great Britain Hockey Teams have used Wycombe Abbey school facilities during the global tournaments based in Changzhou....
London Art trip
The Wycombe Abbey annual London Art trip of 2018 arrived back early on Friday morning tired but full of smiles....
UK STEM TRIP 2018
Our UK Stem trip began in South Kensington, with a short underground ride to Westminster Abbey....
Konzerthausorchester Berlin Shanghai Concert
On Wednesday 31st October, thirty-six pupils set off to Shanghai Oriental Art Centre to watch the Konzerthausorchester Berlin - one of Germany’s major Symphony orchestras....
WAIS pianists PERFORM AT THE BEST OF BRITISH
Four pianists from WAIS gave outstanding performances at the "Best of British" Expo at the Shanghai Exhibition centre this weekend....
Pablo Villegas Concert in Shanghai
On Sunday 21st October selected pupils from the guitar class set off to Shanghai for a concert with the Spanish guitar virtuoso Pablo Villegas...
Sunday Music Trip
On Sunday, WAIS pianists were treated to a trip to the Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre to hear a recital given by Swedish pianist Carl Petersson....
Beijing International Rugby 7s Success
The Senior Rugby 7s squad embarked on a brand-new tournament for Wycombe Abbey International School at the International Rugby 7’s in Beijing....
Changzhou Giants win again!
The Changzhou Giants, with a team sheet consisting predominantly of members of the WAIS staff room, took on the visiting Shanghai Dolphins on Saturday....
Phuket Scuba Trip Success
23 pupils and 4 staff members all left school at 2:10pm and traveled by bus to Nanjing International Airport....
Girls Rugby in Shanghai
After some tough preseason training and lots of new recruits, the WAIS girls rugby team played their first fixture of the season at Shanghai American School Puxi (SASPX)....
U12 and U14 Floorball in Shanghai
Wycombe Abbey U12 and U14 Floorball teams enjoyed a great day of indoor hockey at Shanghai University of Science and Technology....
Borealis Iceland Presentation
A trip to a remote corner of Iceland is the type of expedition that only top schools have the ambition and ability to organise and execute....
Cambridge University WAISCZ Alumnus Returns to Inspire Current Pupils
Getting pupils to the world’s best universities is a great achievement,...
Borealis Iceland Expedition Presentation
The Borealis Expedition Team will give a presentation on 27th September, 7.30pm in the School Theatre....
Vivaldi in Shanghai
Thirty four pupils attended a special concert in Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre featuring British violinist Daniel Hope and Zurich Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, 15 September....
WAIS Pupil Performed in the Shanghai Symphony Concert Hall
The Headmaster was delighted to be able to listen to F. Fei (Yr10 Hawking House) perform in the Shanghai Symphony Concert Hall on Saturday....
“A Construction of Reality” in Shanghai
On Sunday 16th September, A Level Artpupils made the trip to Shanghai to see exhibitions at three of the city’sworld-renowned contemporary art galleries;...
Field Trip in Pudong
Geography pupils from Y11 and Y12 travelled to Shanghai for a two day investigation into the redevelopment of Pudong....
WAIS Prefects Announcement
In all UK schools, Prefects are selected by senior staff including the Headmaster, Deputy Headmasters and the Head of Sixth Form....
Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
Before the new school year commenced, seven enthusiastic WAIS musicians attended the final Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition on Thursday, 30 August....
2018 WAIS Activities Fair
A wide variety of sports and academic options were on offer at this year’s Wycombe Abbey Activities Fair....
Wycombe Abbey International School Pupil Achieves Top ACT Score
Congratulations to G. Huster, who earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36....
World Scholar’s Cup Medal Success in Melbourne
The team from Wycombe Abbey International School World Scholar’s Cup teams competed in the Global Round in Melbourne from August 16th to 22nd having qualifying through the Shanghai Regional Round....
Outstanding IGCSE Results at WAISCZ
Results from the IGCSE examinations at WAISCZ were again outstanding...
Preseason Rugby Training Camp
The training camp was a huge success with all pupils showing a big commitment in giving up their holidays to prepare for the upcoming Rugby season....
The Wycombe Abbey Sports Dinner
The event at the Shangri La Hotel saw our pupils in great spirits as they reflected on the achievements and developments achieved over the year....
WAISCZ Pupils A-Level Results lead to World-Class Universities
Once again pupils in Year 13 performed incredibly well in their A-Levels and accessed some of the very best universities in the UK, USA and Australia....
ABRSM Theory Exams in June - Another Huge Success for WAIS Musicians!
After an exceptional set of ABRSM practical exam results in April...
The Borealis Iceland Expedition Pupils Return
The Borealis Iceland Expedition pupils returned successfully into School boyant and proud of their recent accomplishments....
2018 UK Trip
Pupils on the UK trip arrived in Manchester and have already visited the Trafford Centre,...
A successful year in Drama
Drama at Wycombe Abbey International School has gone from strength to strength this year....
Annual Water Fight
Sunday mornings are usually a time for quiet reflective prep work and music practice, however, on the last Sunday of term...
End of Year Activity Week
Pupils at WAISCZ had an exciting, interactive, challenging and demanding final week with us for this academic year....
Shakespeare’s The Tempest, told through shadow theatre
Aside from the Beijing Opera (京剧), 皮影戏 - or Shadow Play or Shadow Theatre, is China’s best known theatrical export....
Medal Success in Malaysia
Eight pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 travelled to Malaysia last week to compete for the school in the World Scholar’s Cup Global Round....
Online Piano Masterclass with Maestro Andrew Wilde
Two of WAIS’s top piano pupils, J. Jiang (Yr 10) and A. Qiu (Pre A) benefitted from an inspiring and highly informative online masterclass from the renowned British pianist Andrew Wilde....
Borealis Iceland Expedition Departs
The Wycombe Abbey International School Borealis Society departed School this morning at 2.00am beginning their month-long adventure to the Vestirdir Peninsulas – North Iceland....
Young Artists Visited Shanghai Galleries
On Sunday 24th June, next year’s year 12 and year 13 Art pupils made the trip to Shanghai to see exhibitions...
WAIS Art Exhibition 2018
On Saturday 23rd June Wycombe Abbey International School, Changzhou held their annual art exhibition, and this year’s incarnation was the biggest and best yet....
UKMT individual Mathematics Challenge.
The UKMT Individual Mathematics Challenges are stimulating, intriguing multiple-choice question papers, which are designed to inspire interest in mathematics for large numbers of pupils....
Changzhou Giants victorious in Shanghai!
The Changzhou Giants rugby club, with players drawn predominantly from the WAIS Common Room and local community, took home silverware from the season ending Shanghai 10s last weekend....
The humble Bassoon
Some people do not know about the humble Bassoon....
Summer Term Primary and Secondary Music Recitals
The Summer Term and final instalment of this years’ Music Recitals were the busiest yet, with a total of 456 performances taking place....
A BRITISH ROWING TRADITION COMES TO WYCOMBE ABBEY
A British rowing tradition came to China in June, when some of our pupils took part in an Eton College style ‘Procession of Boats’....
The Changzhou U16 Girls Hockey Team
It was wonderful to host the Changzhou U16 Hockey Team presentation evening at WAIS on Friday....
WAIS Hosted U13 Floorball Tournament
Wycombe Abbey welcomed fellow floorball players from Shanghai for an U13 tournament....
Stellar ABRSM results!
55 WAIS candidates took their ABRSM Practical Exams in the first week of Term 3....
Rock School Exam Results - 100% Merit and Distinction Awards!
On the 22nd of March Wycombe Abbey International School hosted its first set of Rock School drum kit exams and the results are finally in....
Wimpy Kid Celebrations
During the month of May, our Secondary Library has been celebrating Jeff Kinney’s bestselling creation – Wimpy Kid....
The King’s Singers Meet WAIS Musicians Again in Their Golden Anniversary World Tour
The King’s Singers are a world-famous a cappella ensemble founded in Cambridge in 1968....
Special Guitar Performance in Shanghai
Wycombe Abbey’s head of guitar Mr Nils Klöfver visited Shanghai this weekend for a special performance...
Curious Incident Theatre Visit
On Saturday years 7, 8 and 9 travelled to Shanghai’s Culture Square to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,...
Paco Peña in Concert
On Friday the 12th May 40 WAIS guitarists took off for Shanghai to see the flamenco legend Paco Peña in concert....
Wycombe Abbey Wins Gold
Wycombe Abbey Swim Squad have returned triumphant from a swim gala with a gold medal....
Shakespea RE-TOLD by WAIS
In 2005 the BBC produced a series of Shakespeare’s plays, adapted and relocated to the present day....
The King's Singers Online Masterclass
On Thursday 10th May, WAIS launched its online masterclass series with Mr Tim Wayne-Wright of The King's Singers....
U15 Floorball in Shanghai
Floorball continues to grow and develop at Wycombe Abbey with the U15 Girls enjoying a friendly match in Shanghai....
WAIS advance to WSC Global Rounds
After a very successful regional round in Shanghai four teams have been invited to compete in the Global rounds....
u15a, u13a Rugby in Shanghai
On the 4th May, boys from the U13s and U15s rugby teams travelled to Shanghai for their second round of fixtures.....
Swimming Gala Success
Our 3rd Swimming gala of the year saw our team competing at Shanghai High School...
Wycombe Abbey Fencers go on the Attack
Wycombe Abbey Fencers have brought back a host of silverware after entering the Xinbei Fencing Tournament....
U17s Teams Make Progress
The U17 Boys Rugby team travelled to Zhejiang to play Hailiang Middle School on 21st April.l....
The Changzhou International Guitar Festival Success
The School hosted the first ever International Guitar Festival of Changzhou this weekend....
U13 Girls Football Ends with a Penalty Shootout
Perseverance and solid team work paid off as Wycombe Abbey notched up a win at SUIS Pudong....
Open Water Dive Exam Success
Last week our pupils travelled to the Philippines to complete the Open Water Scuba Exam....
Wycombe Abbey International host the SYAC Football Tournament
Seven SYAC schools descended from the Suzhou area to compete in the U19 SYAC Tournament....
Super Reactions in Science Fair!
On Saturday 21st April the Sports Hall was taken over by the Year 9 and 10 pupils for their Annual Science Fair....
World Scholar’s Cup Shanghai
Last weekend, seventeen Wycombe Abbey pupils from Year 7 to Year 12 formed six teams and travelled to Shanghai...
Inter & Senior Football take on Taihu School
Wednesday afternoon saw the Wycombe Abbey U19 Boys Football team overcome a spirited Taihu Team....
WAIS Hosts ABRSM Practical Exams
Wycombe Abbey International School is proud to host ABRSM practical examinations for the first time between 11-13 April....
House Water Polo Sunday 15th April
The inaugural House Water Polo competitions were always going to be a highly competive event....
Invitation | The Changzhou International Guitar Festival
Wycombe Abbey International School is holding the first International Guitar Festival in Changzhou on Sunday 22 April....
CHANGZHOU GIANTS RUGBY GO INTERNATIONAL!
The Changzhou Giants flew to Hong Kong at the start of April to compete at the Kowloon RugbyFest, an internationally renowned tournament....
Hosting the Rock School (RSL) Exams
Congratulations to our pupils who on Thursday evening took the Rock School Examinations (RSL)....
U13 Boys & U15 Girls Football Updates (Shanghai)
The Wycombe Abbey U13 Boys & U15 Girls Football teams travelled to Shanghai to compete in Football this weekend....
World Indoor Rowing Sprint Championships
Wycombe Abbey pupils took part in the online FISA World Indoor Rowing Sprint Championships between 7th–11th March....
Sarah Brennan Visits Wycombe Abbey
We had the pleasure of hosting Sarah Brennan, a committed children’s author with over a decade in the industry of writing and publication....
Term 2 Primary and Secondary Music Recitals
This week was busier than ever in the Music Department!...
World Book Day
World Book Day, on Thursday 1st March, heralded two weeks celebrating books and reading in the Secondary Library....
Sixth Form Lecture Series - The Long Walk
The Sixth Form Lecture series greeted Mr Morgan Blundell, who spoke eloquently to pupils about his experience of growing up in South Africa....
The New Zealand Youth Choir Director visits Wycombe Abbey International School
Mr David Squire, Director of New Zealand Youth Choir, visited WAIS on Monday, 29 January....
“We build too many walls and not enough Bridges” Sir Isaac Newton
On Saturday 27th January pupils were set a “real world” challenge by The Science Department....
Sixth Form Lecture Series
Last week, Year 12, Year 11 and Pre-A had the opportunity to listen to a WAISCZ Alumnus, C.Liu, and our resident TOEFL-SAT-ACT Teacher Mr Andrew Barnes...
House Swimming
On 21st January, the school held their annual boys house swimming competition....
House Swimming
Sunday 15th January saw the first House swimming competition for Austen, Cavell and Dove of 2018....
Senior Basketball Tournament (Suzhou)
On the 13th of January, the senior basketball team departed WAIS before the sun rose, to play in the SYAC basketball tournament in Suzhou....
Michaelmas term ends on a high
House Unison is a key event for all leading independent schools in the United Kingdom and WAIS is no exception....
University of Arts London Interview Success
As part of our successful efforts to place pupils in top universities around the world WAISCZ hosted Kate Scully an international admissions officer at the University of Arts London on Friday...
The Steinway National Final
S. Z (Pre A) is one of the 17 finalists in the Professional division shortlisted for the National Final of Steinway Piano Competition hosted by Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing....
Geography Fieldtrip
On Tuesday 5th December, Pre-A and Year 11 IGCSE Geography pupils were given the opportunity to complete exam fieldwork in and around different parts of Changzhou....
“Don't waste your love on somebody, who doesn't value it.” William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet
On Saturday 2nd December our iGCSE Literature and iGCSE Drama pupils departed to Shanghai for the second time in as many weekends to watch a performance of live theatre...
Giants make National Finals
The Changzhou Giants Rugby Club, a team consisting of players from the WAIS Staff Common Room...
2017/18 Michaelmas Term Recital
As an essential part of WAIS instrumental/vocal programme...
Borealis Iceland Expedition 2018
On Friday 1st December the latest Outdoor Educational Trip to Iceland was launched. ...
National Floorball Selection
Year 11 pupil B.Han was invited to attended the National U19 Ladies Floorball Trial in Shanghai. ...
The String Quartet Opens the Christmas Celebrations in Wujin
Wycombe Abbey International School String Quartet was invited to celebrate Christmas with the Shangri-La, Wujin on Thursday 30th November....
Sixth Formers Volunteering in Primary
Serving your community is a part of the ethos of a good school and university....
World Scholars attend Yale
Five members of the Wycombe Abbey International School ’s World Scholar’s Cup Team earned a place in the Tournament of Champions...
West Side Story
Experiencing wonderful works of theatre and performance is an essential part of preparing pupils for life beyond School. ...
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Partnership
Our Head of Rowing, Mr K. Brown recently visited Hong Kong to meet with The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club...
Secondary Enjoy Show by White Horse Theatre
On Saturday the theatre company “White Horse” came to perform to the pupils....
Sports Round Up
A magnificent day was had by all, as the school hosted the Changzhou Giants “Rugby Festival” 2017....
Concordia University Visited WAIS
As well as top universities in Britain and the USA, WAIS also encourages pupils to look across the world....
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Without a shadow of doubt the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) is one of the most famous musical ensembles in the world....
Headmaster Update
In recent days we have received some wonderful news about 4 of our senior pupils....
Manchester University Visit
As part of the Sixth Form's programme of visits from top universities WAISCZ welcomed Dr BoYao of the University of Manchester's department of Psychology....
ABRSM Senior Examiner Visits WAIS - Again!
Last October, ABRSM Senior Examiner Mr Peter Noke visited WAIS for the first time and launched our keyboard programme with several workshops and a piano duo recital....
Loughborough University Visited WAIS
Loughborough University representative Robin Reeves visited Wycombe Abbey International School on Friday....
Sports Round Up
Tennis Academy attend Shanghai Open ...
Growing Interest in Drama
Last week pupils attended an English Enrichment which focused on Drama. ...
Destination Beijing
Over 6000 pianists participated in the Steinway Piano Competition in Jiangsu province over the summer and three WAIS musicians were shortlisted to compete in the Professional Division in Nanjing on Sunday, 1 October....
Prefects Elect
Congratulations to our new Heads of School, A Shen & L Liu and to the new team of Senior School Prefects....
Söllscher Concert
On Sunday the 24th of September pupils who study guitar at WAIS departed for their first concert trip to Shanghai....
Changzhou Giants RFC Success in Suzhou
Changzhou Giants RFC a rugby team made up predominantly of the common room at WAIS, started the new season with fixtures against Suzhou Late Knights and Suzhou Japanese White Tigers....
House Competition Begins
The House Competitions have started and it is Newton (Boys) & Dove (Girls) who have started this year with winning ways....
Jiangsu Golf Tournament
The WAIS Golf Academy got off to a good start to the season with a clean sweep of wins....
Junior Outdoor Education Expedition Lin’An
Good Luck to our Juniors who departed to Lin’an, as part of the Wycombe Abbey International School Outdoor Education Program....
Academic Enrichment Goes Traditional
Pupils enjoyed a workshop about Traditional Lantern making on September 19th as part of the Academic Enrichment Program....
Gold, Silver & Bronze at the Changzhou Regional Junior Fencing Competition.
Congratulations to all our Fencing pupils representing WAIS during Sunday’s Regional Fencing Competition....
WAIS Musicians Enjoyed Verdi’s Aida
On Saturday, 16th September, 36 pupils from WAIS Select Choir attended a performance of Verdi’s “Aida” at Shanghai Grand Theatre....
Michaelmas Term Rugby Season Kicks off in Shanghai.
The 2017 Michaelmas Term Rugby fixtures kicked off this Saturday in Shanghai with the U16a Girls and U17a Boys playing against the American School....
Steinway Piano Competition Success
This year there were over forty entrants, which were split into three sections by ability level....
Yundi Li Tour de Force
It was in eager anticipation that our pupils left school on Tuesday afternoon to attend one of the most impressive musical events to be held at the Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre this year - Yundi Li....
What lies ahead
As usual, the term ahead is exciting and dynamic with a wide range of activities on offer....
University Challenge
Being part of the Wycombe Abbey IS Sixth form means that you are provided with the best opportunities in every area of School life, this includes University guidance, visits and support through the UCAS & Common Application processes....
England 2017 - Summer Term Mountaineering Expedition
At the end of the summer term 24 pupils travelled to England to join their British counterparts in completing the Duke of Edinburgh International Award in the Yorkshire Dales National Park....
China Rugby Football Association Tournament Success
Congratulations to the China Rugby Football Association and our Second Master, Mr Griffiths who returned for the start of the Michaelmas term having won the China National U18 Sevens Tournament with Shangdong....
University Bound - Outstanding Examination Results at WAISCZ
Pupils at WAISCZ picked up 148 A*s and As in their A-Level and IGCSE examinations....
Jiangsu Regional U16 Hockey Invitation
As a result of strengthening links between Wycombe Abbey International School and China Hockey...
Wycombe Abbey Achieve Internationally Recognised ‘Council of British International School’ Accreditation
Wycombe Abbey International School are pleased to announce that they have successfully been awarded membership and accreditation to the esteemed ‘Council of British International Schools’....
Staff Band Rocks Friday Night!
The Why Combs? is the WAIS Staff Band who made a surprise performance on Friday night for the boarders....
Intermediate Girls Hockey – Awards Dinner
The Intermediate Girls Hockey team ended their season in style with an Awards Dinner at the Marriot Hotel in Xinbei....
IntermediateGirls Hockey – End of Season Review
Girls Hockey has gone from strength to strength this year under the direction of Mr Dearden....
Prize Day 24th June
The annual Academic Award and Prizes Assembly took place on Saturday morning, with pupils from across the schoolawarded prizes for academic achievement and effort in individual subjects....
ABRSM Practical Exams Report
In early April, 17 WAIS pupils sat their very first ABRSM practical exams in Shanghai....
2016/17 Sailing Report
As the summer sailing season for Wycombe Abbey pupils comes to an end we look back at the unique opportunity they had to sail on the large Lake called Wujin Xitai....
High Praise for the End of Year Art Exhibition
On the 3rd June, Lakeside opened its doors to the general public, current pupils and parents....
End of Summer Term Music Recital
200 WAIS pupils participated in Term 3 Music Recital on Friday, 2 June....
Secondary Sports Day
We enjoyed a really fantastic Sports Day at WAIS on Friday 2nd of June....
Director of Sport End of Season Rugby Report
Finals Day on Saturday 27th May in Shanghai marked the end of the 2016/17 Rugby Season....
Invitation - WAIS Annual Art Exhibition
We cordially invite you and your family and friends to attend our End of Year Art Exhibition....
An Evening with The Philadelphia Orchestra
Established in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the most prominent orchestras in the world and is regarded as a member of the “BIG FIVE” orchestras in the USA....
2016/17 Horse Riding Report
Pupils from Primary and Secondary have been going to Jinghuyi Horse-riding Equestrian centre to learn horsemanship skills this academic year....
Going Green
On May 20th 2017, WAIS Science Department organized a trip for pupils from Years 7 to Year 10. It was a fantastic trip in the Green Building Industry Agglomeration Demonstration Area in Changzhou....
Wycombe Abbey International has entered into a special partnership with Steinway!
Steinway has a reputation for building the very finest concert grand pianos and they are used in all the great concert venues of the world....
Photography Academic Enrichment – Camera Obscura
This week the Intermediate Photography Club made their own hand held camera obscuras....
Wycombe Abbey meet The King’s Singers!
The King’s Singers are one of the finest acapella choirs in the world....
Saturday Academic Morning - On A Desert Island
On Saturday 6th May Humanities worked with years 7 to 10 to simulate being stranded on a desert island. ...
Wicked Spell Casting Art Lessons
In preparation for the trip to ‘Wicked’ the musical, the art classes made spells that would turn both Glinda and Elphaba green with envy....
WAUK Miss Harris Spends Time with WAIS Rowing Squads
At the beginning of the Summer Term, we were pleased to welcome Miss Harris who as part of the Wycombe Abbey UK team, took time out of her schedule to spend time with our Rowing squads....
Maestro Ludovico Einaudi inspires WAIS Musicians
Maestro Ludovico Einaudi is a well-known Italian pianist and composer....
Chinese National Hockey Tournament
On Sunday Wycombe Abbey International School were honoured guests of the Chinese National Hockey Association at their End of Season Championship Tournament. ...
A Wicked Trip
On Saturday 300 senior pupils watched Wicked!...
Tournament Updates
Congratulations to the U18 & U13 Rugby Squads who competed this weekend in Shanghai. ...
Easter Egg Hunt
This week the kindergarten pupils have been learning about Easter....
If at First You Do Not Succeed Try Try Again
On a warm sunny Saturday morning on the 15th April the WAIS Junior rugby team travelled to Shanghai where we would compete in our first rugby tournament....
Delighted to welcome Wycombe Abbey UK to China!
We are delighted to welcome Wycombe Abbey UK teaching staff to Chang zhou for the start of the Summer Term....
Winter Rowing Updates
The winter program has focused on fitness, technique and discipline!...
Nils Klöfver Shares Guitar Art at WAIS
Our Musician in Residence in Term 2, Mr NilsKlöfver, is a prize-winning Swedish guitarist based in London....
Tech-tastic!
The First Tech Challenge Report for WAIS...
Maths Challenge - Asia
On the 17th March our pupils departed to Suzhou to participate in the Secondary SchoolsMaths Challenge competition....
Lent Term Music Recital 2016/17
Here at Wycombe Abbey we structure our holistic music education according to what the best music conservatories in the U.K would offer....
Saturday 11th March Annual “Science Fair”
Pupils from Years 7 – 10 had spenttime during the previous month investigating Scientific phenomena...
WAIS Fieldwork
Geography Fieldwork is not just an important part studying geography, it offers a wonderful way of seeing theworld,...
Double Olympian Delivers 'Inspiration'
The Olympic spirit was on full display as Alex Hua Tian visited Wycombe Abbey International School, Changzhou to speak with pupils. His talk led onto a demanding question and answer session with the pupils....
Fashion Photography
The Photography Class were fortunate to have the chance to work with some original fashion designs recently when Ms Lucas, who is a fashion designer, visited and ran workshops for the pupils....
Passion and Pride!
The Boys WAIS U13 and U15 Football teams, along with the Girls U15 Volleyball team attended the SSSA Tournaments in Shanghai this weekend....
Olympic Visitor
Wycombe Abbey International School Welcomes Olympian Alex Hua Tian to the school on March 2nd 2017....
Inaugural Wycombe Abbey Masquerade Ball sponsored by Maserati 2017
On Saturday 18th February much fun was had by the U6th Prefects and members of the local Changzhou community at the first Masquerade Ball held at the Sheraton Hotel, Xinbei....
Rotary Club Lecture Series
On Saturday 11th February the Science Department & Rotary Club, organised an informative and thought provoking series of Science lectures from leading Jiangsu businessmen...
Art Mock Exam
Last Thursday and Friday some PreA pupils took their Mock Exam in Art....
World Scholar’s Cup Camp and Regional Round, Suzhou
30 scholars from WAIS set off bright and early on a crisp, cold February morning for neighbouring Suzhou, to spend 2 days learning with World Scholar’s Cup champion of 2015, followed by the Suzhou regional round, with high hopes to qualify for this year’s Global Round....
6th Form Art visit the Zoo
Saturday was a fun and productive day for our Year 12 pupils who, in preparation for their A Level’s Externally Set Assignment, had the opportunity to visit Changzhou’s Zoo....
A Week of Fashion
This week we welcomed to our school fashion designer Teresa Lucas from the Lisbon School of Fashion....
An Appointment with the Mayor
If ever there was an occasion to get everyone into the spirit of Chinese New Year, this was it....
A Year of Service
Following the first Rotary Club Lecture on taking a 'Gap Year' delivered in September....
The First Headmasters Assembly of the Lent Term
Music starts each and every Headmaster Saturday Assembly....
Unison Winners Enjoy Rogue One
Blake House celebrated winning the Boys House Unison with a visit to the movies to watch Star Wars - Rogue One....
Year 11 IGCSE Mock Exam
Our year 11 Art pupils completed today their IGCSE mock exam....
Science Academic Enrichment
The first Saturday Academic Enrichment activity of the Lent Term saw the Science Department put on a show in the Lecture Theatre for pupils....
Sell-out House Unison Concert leaves audience captivated
Tuesday December 13th and the second House Unison competition...
Prefect Christmas Party 2016/17
The Christmas Party was planned and run by the U6th prefects....
Congratulations to the 'Giants'
The school takes responsibility and pride in contributing and supporting the local community in a wide range of events....
Dragons Den Competition Winners 2016/17
The school hosted the first-ever Dragons’ Den competition at Wycombe Abbey International School...
House Swimming Gala
The Wycombe Abbey International School inaugural House Swimming Competition...
Loughborough University Visit
Wycombe Abbey International School welcomed Mr S. Foster, the International Deputy Director from Loughborough University...
An Invitation to the Annual House Unison Competition 2016
The Headmaster invites you to the Annual Wycombe Abbey International School House Unison’s...
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Certificates Awarded
Having planned their practice expedition, the Silver Duke of Edinburgh pupils took time out of their schedule...
Every Individual Matters – Wherever Their Talents, Interests and Ambitions Lie
At Wycombe Abbey International School, every individual matters – wherever their talents, interests and ambitions lie....
Medals galore at the Regional Fencing Championship.
Many congratulations to all the competitors who took part in Sunday’s Fencing Championships....
Debate Team head to Hong Kong
On the 3rd and 4th December, six pupils from the school debate team travelled to Hong Kong...
Michaelmas Term Instrumental Recital 2016/17
Over 40% of pupils at Wycombe Abbey International School take instrumental lessons....
Michaelmas Term - House Outings
As we approach the end of the Michaelmas Term the Houses; Austen, Blake, Cavell, Newton & Turner took time out of their busy schedules to enjoy their house outings....
Rotary Club 6th Form Lecture Series - Ian Mote
Wycombe Abbey International School were both delighted and priviledged to host Ian Mote as their rotary keynote speaker in November....
University of Arts London (UAL) visits Wycombe Abbey International School
On Friday 2nd December, Wycombe Abbey International School welcomed the International coordinator from the University of Arts...
The Taming of the Shrew
As a reward for their hard work and interest in wider study, selected pupils went to Suzhou to watch William Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’....
ANA MASR International Dance Competition Success
Congratulations to Tara Gao (Austen), who represented WAIS at the regional ANA MASR International Dance Competition...
Special Partnership with Shaolin Temple
Kung-Fu masters from the Shaolin Temple are now regular visitors....
White Horse Theatre workshops
We were delighted that a touring theatre company took time out of their performance schedule, to come to Wycombe Abbey International School....
Wycombe Abbey International School Opening Ceremony
On Saturday 19th November 2016 the Headmaster of Wycombe Abbey International School Mr Paul Wallace-Woodroffe, staff and pupils welcomed guests to the School’s opening ceremony....
The Art Department Annual London Trip 2016/17
Details of the annual Arts Tour are emailed to parents at the end of each Summer Term....
Wycombe Abbey International School pupil to play at top golf open
Luke Pan, 16, has been chosen to represent China in the HSBC National Final Championships...
Rotary Club Talk
This week’s Rotary presentation began with the Head of Humanities Mr Cowen...
Halloween Books Created
In preparation for Halloween, the Intensive English students wrote scary stories...
New Zealand's Hamilton Boys School visit
On Tuesday 25th October Wycombe Abbey International School hosted Hamilton Boys School from New Zealand....
Successful Tianmushan Expedition
The Tianmushan Expedition on Oct 24th signified the start of the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) program for the 2016/17 Academic year....
World Class Piano Duo Recital
It is unusual to feature two pianists on stage simultaneously in concert. Mr Peter Noke and Dr Julian Hellaby gave a tour de force of what their virtuosic collaboration can deliver in front of a capacity audience at Changzhou Grand Theatre....
Piano Masterclass
What a unique opportunity it is to host two ABRSM examiners as our artists...
Dragons Den Competition Announced for December 2015
This term the Business department have been preparing Business Studies Pupils for the first Dragons Den competition....
Success At Last - The Senior School Photograph is Taken
Attempts at getting the senior school together for a whole school photograph...
Photography Academic Enrichment
This term saw the start of the Photograph Club being offered as part of the School’s Academic Enrichment program....
The Bill McLaren Foundation Rugby Tournament
The inaugural Wycombe Abbey International School U15 Rugby Tournament was held in partnership with the Bill McLaren Foundation...
A Fantastic Learning Experience - The Merchant of Venice
Top tier pupils from years 7 to Year 13 went to Shanghai to watch ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at the Oriental Arts Theatre....
AMAZING DNA
Pupils spent the morning learning about Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)....
Obido Book Fair
Obido Book fair (22-23 September) held at Wycombe Abbey International School on 22-23 September was a huge success....
Girls Extravaganza Day Out for Houses Austen and Cavell
On Sunday 11th September Houses Austen and Cavell joined forces for a 'Girls Extravaganza' day out....
Newton House' First trip of the year
On the afternoon of Sunday 11th September Newton House went on its first trip of the year....
Turner Outing - Lazer and BBQ
The Men of Turner showed great resilience and fortitude as they cunningly sought to outwit each other at lazor quest....
“Thinking of a Gap Year” Rotary Club Presentation
The 2016/17 Rotary Club presentations began with the Deputy Headmaster (Pastoral) Mr Griffiths – discussing the title of “Thinking of a Gap Year” and how as part of our journey through school and into university this can be linked to the UCAS application process....
National Team Success
On Saturday 3rd September the Headmaster spoke at assembly about the importance placed on whole school sport...
Wonderful start to the term
The new term began with us welcoming 600 parents and over 300 new pupils into the School, with most being boarders....
University Entrance Success at Wycombe Abbey International School
Congratulations to Charlotte Zhuang on her acceptance to Cambridge University....
OUTSTANDING A LEVEL RESULTS
Wycombe Abbey International School is celebrating an impressive set of A-level results with 76% A* A...
Rowing Success!
The Nanjing Regatta is the first competition of the season and the first competition for the school as a whole....
Wycombe Abbey International School welcomes Dr Beccy Dawber
Dr Beccy Dawber is a member of the Science Department at Wycombe Abbey UK....
Dr Nelson WU visits the School
Dr Nelson Wu who visited the School with his wife, Betty, will join the Staff as Director of Music in September 2016....
David Griffiths, Deputy Headmaster (Pastoral) assists with China rugby
David Griffiths (centre) and Robinson (right) supported China rugby in the coaching and development of its national junior squads....
The Annual School art show was a great success
A wide variety of pupils’ work was on display including many of the IGCSE, AS and A2 pieces....
Medal Success in Bangkok!
Our Award-winning scholars enjoyed a thoroughly enjoyable and academically stimulating trip to the World Scholar’s Cup Global Round in Bangkok in June......
School Indoor Rowing Competition At WAIS
Having competed at the Shanghai Indoor Rowing Championships, Wycombe Abbey International School...
Rugby Season ends with Awards Dinner
The end of season awards dinner provided a perfect opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the pupils....
Shanghai field trip for IGCSE Pupils
Tuesday the 31st May saw the iGCSE Geographers actively participated in collecting data ‘out in the field’ – the field being Shanghai City Centre!...
Lin’an Geography Trip
In preparation for IGCSE Geography pupils visited the area of Lin’an....
Wycombe Abbey International School’s Got Talent!
On Friday the 1st April, secondary school pupils presented our First Annual Talent Show to over 300 parents...
WAIS in Shanghai Indoor Rowing Championships
Top 18 Pupils Compete at the Shanghai Indoor Rowing Championships 2016...
Outdoor Education Trip to Lin’an
The Year 7s and Year 8s headed to Lin’an for the first trip of this year’s Outdoor Education Program....
Golf Academy launched in style
In August 2015 our school launched the schools Golf Academy at Kingswan Golf Club....
Duke of Edinburgh Award
The aim of the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) is to inspire, guide and support young people in their self-development and recognise their achievements....
Sailing Club - RYA Level One & Two
The Sailing Academy of our school hit the waters in Shanghai this weekend....
Activity Fair creates Interest.
Following the Headmasters start of term welcome address to parents on Tuesday 1st September the school held a traditional British school ‘Activity Fair.’...
Wycombe Abbey International School is a ‘Venue of Excellence’ - The National Piano Festival
The National Piano Festival held in School on Saturday 15th August...
Senior Leadership Team Presentations
August 2015 began with the Headmaster interviewed on Regional & National Television channels discussing the School,...
Excellent A-Level Results in School
The A-Level results are out, and they are impressive....
DOfE Trip to Yaolin
The whole school went out to Yaolin in the beautiful Tonglu county of Zhejiang province for a Duke of Edinburgh International Award Practice expedition....
Congratulations Claire Liu (L6th Cavell) Accepted onto the Columbia University’s Summer Program
Mr Pattison (Head of 6th Form) took great pleasure in announcing Claire Liu successful application onto the Columbia University Summer program at the Headmaster Assembly....
Maths Challenge Success 2015
Our Maths department is once again celebrating the success of our pupils in the Intermediate Mathematics Challenge (IMC)....