News
Successful Completion of New Staff Induction & Training
New teachers and staff inject fresh energy into WASCZ educational ecology...
Brilliant Results for our IGCSE Grade
Excellent results again in IGCSE 2024...
Outstanding A Level Results for WASCZ Students
We are delighted to recognise our 2024 graduating cohort successes in their A-level examinations and university matriculation to world class universities....
WAS International Brings UAE’s Future Leaders to China
Global perspective cultural exchange programme...
An international Art, Design & Media collaboration
WASCZ is proud to share work from a recent international Art & Design project in collaboration with City of Westminster College in London, UK....
Henley Royal Regatta
First junior team in china at Henley Royal Regatta...
Transformative Expedition in the Gobi Desert
Gobi Expedition...
Physics Triathlon Competition
The first Physics Triathlon Competition created by the physics department of WASCZ was successfully completed....
Rowing Team Shines at 2024 Zhengzhou Student Challenge
On Friday May 10, 2024, 10 students from Wycombe Abbey Changzhou rowing team made their way up to Zhengzhou to participate to the 2024 Zhengzhou Longzi Lake Students Rowing Challenge...
Grade 8 Enrichment Camp: A Pathway to the Duke of Edinburgh International Award
Grade 8 Enrichment Camp took place last March 25-29 at Caoshan...
BSA Supporting Excellence Awards 2024
Engage with China...
The Grade 12’s Last Hurray!
The Grade 12 Enrichment camp, aimed at building camaraderie and bonding before students leave for university, was a resounding success....
Revving Up Excellence: Aston Martin's Masterclass with Mr. Marek Reichman
Aston Martin's Masterclass with Mr. Marek Reichman...
Let’s Go Together: Dunhuang Rendezvous
The Grade 6 students of Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou embarked on an extraordinary journey to Dunhuang...
Unveiling the Charms of South Korea: An Educational Journey
Embarking on a school trip to South Korea is an enriching experience that blends culture, history, and modernity into one unforgettable journey....
Excels in Hurun Education's 2023 China School Rankings
WASCZ Excels in Hurun Education's 2023 China School Rankings...
Tackling Water Scarcity Through Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning (PBL) has proven to be an effective educational approach that engages students in hands-on activities and real-world problem-solving....
Celebrating WASCZ's Achievement: Finalists at the China Schools Awards 2024
WASCZ has been officially recognized as a finalist at the prestigious China Schools Awards 2024....
WASCZ Students Excel in British Psychology Olympiad
British Psychology Olympiad National Round offered by ASDAN China...
Celebrating Success with the Cambridge A2 and B1 Exams
Celebrating Success with the Cambridge English...
Exploring Spain: A Dive into Culture, History, and Food
Enrichment Trip to Spain...
Spectacular Moments on the Five Aims of Holistic Education
Collecting the time we spent together...
University Offers Update January 2024
WASCZ get the only Cambridge Offer in Changzhou!...
WASCZ 2023 American Mathematics Competition (AMC10/12) Awards Winners
On 9th November and 15th November 2023, our leading Mathematicians were doing their American Mathematics Competitions(AMC10/12) online....
Reading Strategies to Support Our Children
The purpose of reading is to develop understanding and promote thinking, gathering information, a means of entertainment, communication, and a source of knowledge....
Student Enrichment Trip to Sanya: Embracing the Wonders of the Ocean
a group of adventurous students from WASCZ embarked on a remarkable journey to Sanya...
A Decade of Excellence with International Exams
Reflecting on the noteworthy accomplishments of WASCZ in 2023, a collaborative institution authorized by Pearson Edexcel, we take great pride in the school's unwavering excellence throughout the academic year 22-23....
Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications
In the beginning of this academic year, WASCZ received official recognition from Cambridge Assessment International Education, designating as a Cambridge Professional Development Certification Centre....
Ultimate Winter Wonderland at Beidahu Ski Resort
For this years Wycombe Abbey skiing trip, we decided to return to Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin Provence...
WAS Changzhou and Wycombe Abbey UK: Charting a Collaborative Future
WAS Changzhou warmly welcomed the management team from Wycombe Abbey UK...
Global Perspectives Highlights
As we begin the run-up to Christmas, it is with pride that I reflect upon the achievements of the last half-term within Global Perspectives....
WASCZ's Compassionate Donation to Changzhou's Orphans
On the radiant winter morning of November 21, a meaningful visit unfolded at the Changzhou Children's Welfare Institute, as Mr Kan Qinghao, the Chinese Principal, and Mr Stephen Ottewell, the Second Master, joined hands in a compassionate outreach....
Shaping Futures: 2023 University Insights
Following the highly successful University Fair in May of the previous academic year, we have been honoured to host representatives from several preeminent universities at our school during this academic year....
Nature's Classroom: Shaping Future Leaders and Environmental Stewards
The Grade 11 Student Enrichment Camp is part of a comprehensive approach that combines outdoor activities, experiential learning, and leadership development to empower students with essential life skills....
International Family Day
This heartwarming event featured a charitable sale, marking the most meaningful gift for WASCZ's 10th Anniversary....
Nurturing Broader Perspectives & Potential
We craft an exceptional range of both international and domestic enrichment trips....
Make Memories that Matter: A Night of Culture and Compassion, Dunhuang Charity Performance Welcomes You
On November 26th, an awe-inspiring performance is due to take place at the Nanjing Youth Palace Theatre in Nanjing...
Empowering Tomorrow’s Tycoons: ASDAN Business Simulation 2023
This past weekend saw WASCZ host the prestigious ASDAN Business Simulation Competition....
Honouring Academic Excellence & Achievement
Meet 19 Xilingshi-Lovelace Scholars...
Forging Global Connections: Welcoming Fresh Faces at WASCZ
Welcoming Fresh Faces at WASCZ...
Letter from the Headmaster
welcome the new families to our WAS Community...
Enrichment and Extension Extravaganza
Enrichment & Extension (E&X) Fair...
Exceptional A Level Results Achieved by Students
A total of 84 graduates participated in the A Level examinations this year, covering 19 subject...
A Journey of Discovery: WASCZ STEAM Summer Camp Explores Lake Tai with Chinese Academy of Sciences
This summer, over 50 students and teachers from WASCZ STEAM Summer Camp embarked on an enlightening journey to Lake Tai....
Ensuring Excellence: Visit from WASUK
Our school had the great honour of welcoming Mr. Patrick Sherrington, Chair of the International Committee at WASUK, and Ms. Diana Rose, a member of the committee....
West Taihu Lake Rowing Regatta
2023 Two Lakes Innovation - "Wycombe Abbey Cup" West Taihu Lake International Rowing Regatta took place....
Empowering Girls through Football at WASCZ
We take great pride in announcing the establishment of our very own girls' football team....
Cambridge English Exam at WASCZ: Student Success
We are proud to highlight the exceptional results achieved by our students in the exam....
COBIS Student Achievement Awards
Congratulations to WASCZ students I. Zhang and Emily. Wang, who won the COBIS Student Achievement Award this year "outstanding academic achievement" and "outstanding effort" respectively....
Festival of STEAM 2023
Our WASCZ campus hosted the Festival of STEAM, which was a huge success....
Grade 7 & 8 Enrichment Camp Suzhou Lake 4th & 5th May
The recent 2-day Enrichment Camp in Suzhou was a roaring success, with 170 Grade 7 and 8 students from WASCZ taking part in a range of thrilling and educational activities....
Fast Lane to Victory in Xiamen!!
Friday 17th of March saw a group of excited and nervous swimmers boarding a plane to Xiamen to compete in the FISSCA Swimming Competition 2023....
From Pitch to Podium
On March 24th our Senior Boys’ Football team were invited to the FISSCA Football Tournament in Xiamen....
Staff versus Students Ultimate Frisbee
A friendly game of Ultimate Frisbee took place on Saturday 4th March...
WASCZ Fencing & Tennis
Saturday 4th March was an exciting day that saw WAS Changzhou host our Annual Tennis Competition for Lower School and Fencing for both Lower and Upper School....
January Exam Results
It is always a pleasure to celebrate success. At WAS Changzhou, we are fortunate to be able to celebrate many successes!...
WASCZ - A Cambridge Authorised Exam Centre
The Faculty of International Languages and Culture is very proud to announce the successful registration of WASCZ as a Cambridge English test centre....
Wycombe Abbey Strikes Again in Online Chess Tournament
On Friday 9th December, Wycombe Abbey’s chess team performed again, coming 18th out 60 teams in the recent International Schools Online Chess Tournament....
CaoShan Duke of Edinburgh Trip
After a final kit inspection 47 students and 5 members of staff and a nurse departed on two buses....
Oh! Oh! Oreo!
Earlier in the school year, they learned from some famous brand logos and tried to create their own logo or advertisement of what they chose....
Yixing DofE G10-12
The annual WAS Changzhou Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) expeditions began with the idea of offering multiple options to students....
Tianmuhu Bronze Trip – 21st to 23rd November 2022
The Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) is a life-changing experience, a fun time for students, and an opportunity to discover new interests and talents. It is a tool to develop essential skills for life and work and it is an internationally recognised mark of achievement respected by colleges, universities and employers....
Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Silver Award Trip to Tianmuhu Mon 21st – Wed 23rd Nov 2022
Young people growing up in this modern, complicated world have many difficulties to face, and opportunities for personal achievement are often limited. The Award is intended to help both the young as well as those who are concerned for their welfare. [It] provides an introduction to worthwhile leisure activities and voluntary service, as a challenge to the satisfaction of achievement and encourages the development of young citizens....
Staff VS Students – winners are grinners
Staff VS Student Tennis and Basketball Competitions took place on the weekend of October 22nd and what a sensational events these were1 With over 50 students involved in battling it out against staff, this made for great spectator viewing....
Full STEAM Ahead!!!
STEAM lessons at WAS Changzhou are designed to help boost learning and extend our learners’ repertoire of knowledge and skills, supporting the schools’ aims of Enrichment and Extension. This is adopted via different means in both Lower and Upper schools....
The Origins of Inter-House Sport part #1
Inter-house sport competitions have started off with a bang, and our students are loving it....
WASCZ Family Rowing Regatta——Rowing for Growing!
On October 16th 2022 we held WAS Changzhou’s first ever Family Rowing Regatta. 25 students took part in the event, showcasing their abilities that have been developed throughout their time in our WASCZ Rowing programme. Parents were invited to observe our exciting Regatta. Watching their child out on the water was proved to be a mesmerizing experience for parents and visitors. The Regatta was held at the illustrious Flyrarri Club on Xitaihu Lake who provided a vast array or food, snacks and a BBQ after all the events. Thank you to the Flyrarri Club for hosting us so well!...
Order on the Court - WASCZ Basketball Makes a Strong Start
WASCZ made a strong start to the Basketball year when team training launched in September. Under the guidance of new Head of Basketball Mr Adamovic who is a former professional player and coach. Mr Adamovic is ably supported by our returning coach Mr Tamati....
Perfect for IELTS
Preparations for the IELTS exam administration are underway....
WASCZ Enrichment and Extension Fair
As part of our return to school and marking the beginning of the new academic year here at WASCZ we held our annual E&X Fair....
Outdoor Music Concert
As the summer weather arrived and the academic load was alleviated towards the end of June, Travis Wang came up with the idea to hold an outdoor music event on Sunday 19th June....
Inspiring Artists
The Watercolour and Illustrations ECA mainly focuses on cultivating pupils’ awareness of independent artistic creation and helps them master basic painting skills....
T3 Fencing and Tennis
We had an exciting day on Saturday 21st May, which saw WAS Changzhou host our final Tennis and Fencing Competitions for Secondary and Primary pupils....
2021-2022 House Reading Competition
Eight months and over 2,500 books later, we are pleased to announce the winners of this competition: Newton for the Boys and Cavell for the Girls!...
WASCZ Students Helping to Change the World
WASCZ is always looking for ways for our students to make the most of their exceptionalism....
Hoops They Did It Again!
The future of basketball here at WASCZ looks strong. We have no doubt that when the opportunity arrives and we can travel or host competitions, that our WASCZ teams will be able to hold their own showcasing wonderful talent and respect both on and off the court....
BSA Awards-2022 Nomination
Recently, our school achieved an honor that WASCZ has been shortlisted for the Boarding Schools’ Association Awards 2022 in the category ‘Best International School’....
Ongoing Learning in Lockdown
We continue to utilise Microsoft TEAMS for online live lessons and Canvas to structure online courses and arrange resources as the normal school timings...
Jan 2022 A Level Results
WAS Changzhou pupils were delighted to receive outstanding results this week, having sat external A Level exam modules in January....
In the Fast Lane
On Saturday 26th of February our Secondary school swimming team took part in its first virtual swimming challenge....
Reporters Club
Recently, a new ECA called the Wycombe Abbey Reporters Club has been introduced at our school....
Just Dance in Primary
Physical Education is already one of our most popular subjects in the curriculum at WASCZ....
House Touch Rugby Competition
On Saturday 8th January our first inter house competition for 2022 took place. The sport was touch rugby and both the girls and boys houses took part....
Presenting Traditional Handcraft in a Creative Way——Traditional Chinese Hand-painted Oil-paper Umbrellas
Oil-paper Umbrellas need to go through the procedure of material selection, moth-proof, mildew proof, anti-corrosion, painting, oiling and assembly in a display of project....
University Offers Update January 2022
Our 76 Year 13 pupils have already amassed 211 university offers, including from the UK, USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. These include several of the top global universities....
Rube Goldberg Machinists
“Rube Goldberg Machinists” a new ECA offered this year by the Science Department at WAS Changzhou has been rapidly gaining popularity among our students....
Ready to Robot ECA
This year, the Ready to Robot ECA saw WASCZ compete in the Junior CoderZ Robotics Tournament for the first time....
Sports Leaders
In Senior PE this year, the department has introduced a qualification which is recognized globally, but particularly in the UK and New Zealand, that our pupils can attain, alongside fully participating in their usual PE programme....
Production Crew
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”...
Cart ECA
The Wycombe Abbey Garage located at Wycombe Abbey’s Changzhou branch, in its 2nd year of operation welcomed 6 new students to work on it’s “Dune buggy” style car this term....
National High School Debate League of China
On Saturday, December 4th, twelve Wycombe Abbey students took part in the National High School Debate League of China Online Debate Competition....
Pearson Edexcel China Awards
Pearson Edexcel have awarded Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou as a Cornerstone Centre in China and given Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou the Diversity Award for the widest range of subject choices in China....
Tennis and Fencing Competition
On Saturday 4th December, our fencers and tennis players across Primary and Secondary took centre stage as they took part in their first competitions of the year, in the basketball (fencing) and dome (tennis) respectively....
WAS Chess Players Score Big In Shanghai Area Online Tourney
Wycombe Abbey chess players checkmated many opponents from the Shanghai metropolitan area Friday night (November 28, 2021) during the International Schools Online Chess League tournament....
WAS New Recording Studio put to good use!
Following the newly renovated Music Studio at Wycombe Abbey School, Mr. Mayell, our Music Technology and Production Specialist was very pleased to be able to offer the Recording Club ECA students the chance to do some recording as part of the school's holistic program....
Piano Competition Winner 2021
In 2021, three students from WASCZ took part in the London Youth Piano Competition....
Code Club for G6/Y8
In code club, we use ‘scratch’ to implement coding....
OOPS ECA
Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs) is the most important method in computer program development today. It is available during our Thursday ECA for Year 9 and 10 students....
Movember at Wycombe Abbey
When walking around school through the month of November, pupils across Primary, Secondary and KG may have noticed some interesting facial hair adorning the faces of some of our male staff at Wycombe Abbey....
Cross Country Report – Boston International School Wuxi – Saturday 16th October 2021
On a very wet and windy Saturday morning 14 athletes and two members of Wycombe Abbey staff travelled to Boston International school at Wuxi, with the arrival of new uniform all members of the team were proud to showcase their new running jackets and vests which looked fantastic....
WAS Volleyball
On the 23rd of October the U19 senior boys volleyball team travelled to Suzhou for a D2 tournament with teams from Suzhou, Shanghai, Kunshan and Wuxi....
Football Fixture
Our first fixture was on Thursday 21st October at WAS in our dome against Boston International School, Wuxi. It was 8 a-side, with 20 minute halves and they brought teams for both girls and boys....
3D Designing and Printing Technology ECA
As one of the impressive STEAM-based ECAs offered by the science department at Wycombe Abbey School, Changzhou, 3D Designing and Printing Technology ECA was introduced earlier this year....
Wycombe Abbey Schools Family Sports Festival
This weekend, Wycombe Abbey Hangzhou (WASHZ) hosted 54 U11 and U13 pupils from Wycombe Abbey Changzhou (WASCZ) in the first collaborative sports tournament between the Wycombe Abbey Schools. WASHZ opened its doors in September 2021 and the pupils have been busy learning team sports and it was incredible to see 136 boys and girls playing competitive sport with the boys learning contact rugby and the girls learning netball....
Blue Fountain Book Fair Returns to Wycombe Abbey
The return from the Golden Week Holiday also saw the return of the Blue Fountain Book Fair to our school. The Book Fair comes bringing the newest and best English books to our school for pupils and staff to peruse and purchase for their own collections....
‘Guest rugby coach visits Wycombe Abbey’ U13/U16/U18 & Girls Rugby Training on Friday 15th October
Prior to our first inter-school fixture of the year on 16th October 2021, we had an exciting training session in the dome, with nearly 50 pupils in attendance....
U13/U16/U18 Rugby Fixture against Jiangsu Province
On Saturday 16th October, the school welcomed Jiangsu Province U13/U16 & U18’s to Wycombe Abbey School, Changzhou for what was an extremely enjoyable, wet and cold afternoon of rugby. With the conditions more synonymous of rugby being played in the North of England, it was a wonderful learning opportunity for all involved and gave them further exposure to the beautiful game of rugby....
Building Confidence and Communications
It has been an exciting few weeks for our students as they take their first steps into Secondary life. Our Students have embraced the changes and are taking on their challenges head on. Part of their growth journey is to build their confidence and help them to communicate better with Teachers, Students and the Outside world....
Graphic Design ECA
This ECA is a new course for Grade 6 and Year 8. It was created for students to benefit from learning about designing from a Brief, just like how it works in a Graphic Design industry....
WEEK 5 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 5, two pupils participated in our assembly performances....
A great start to the new term’s World Scholars Club
It has been a fantastic start to the new term for the World Scholars Cup club at WASCZ. The expansion of the extra curricula activity has meant that we can now offer it to student from years 9-13 and the uptake has been incredible. Over forty students have enrolled, and all are looking forward to attending their first competition. We have further expanded the club to include the National High School Debate League of China and we are looking forward to taking teams to an event in Shanghai this term where they will take part in Public Forum competitive debating....
Summer Reading Awards at Year Presentations
Every autumn, pupils return to school and some soon realize that they have fallen prey to the “Summer Slump”: when unused academic skills lay dormant for too long and the pupil must work to relearn skills they already knew....
Art Exhibition Launch @Xitaihu Lake Community Centre
Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou are very pleased to play a partnership role in the local community by collaborating with Xitaihu Lake Community Centre for the very first external exhibition of students’ artwork....
Rekindling Reading
Last Saturday we had our first Academic Enrichment for the school year which focused on the Library and Reading....
Annual Extra-Curricular Activity Fair
As part of our return to school and marking the beginning of the new academic year here at Wycombe Abbey we held our annual ECA Activity Fair....
2021 End of Summer Reading Competition
As we look forward to the start of a new school year, we wanted to remind you of the exciting SUMMER HOLIDAY READING COMPETITION we told you about in June....
IGCSE 2021 Wide Ranging Successes for Wycombe Abbey Pupils
Year 11 and Pre-AX pupils at Wycombe Abbey have surpassed themselves yet again, achieving a record number of IGCSE passes. GCSE qualifications are a rigorous proof of ability taken by 16 year olds in the UK, which will allow them to go on to study their desired subjects at A Level, and help them gain access to the world’s top universities in the future....
WASCZ Outstanding A Level Results
Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou’s pupils are once again celebrating outstanding A Level results which has seen them admitted to world class universities around the world....
Summer School Sports Competition - Football
Competition is an integral part of Wycombe Abbey Changzhou’s vision of holistic education. It is by engaging with competitive sport that pupils learn communication, teamwork and passionate dedication. Sports also promotes physical health and well-being and the intensity of competition only increases those advantages....
Welcome to the Secondary Summer School
The first few days of the Secondary Summer School have been a great experience for all involved....
Gold Level Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Trip to Inner Mongolia
7 pupils have just returned to WASCZ from Inner Mongolia having spent 4 days hiking 75km across the Hulunbuir grassland....
Through Your Eyes — Pupil Project Creating an Illustrated Children’s Storybook
Sixth Formers at Wycombe Abbey School are encouraged to undertake independent study not only to prepare for university applications and the workplace, but also to develop their skills and interests....
Summer Concert 2021
The academic year was brought to a fitting close by a wonderful concert featuring almost 100 pupils performing in small chamber groups, large ensembles and as soloists....
Secondary Talent Show 2021
During the final weekend of the Summer Term, pupils of all ages competed to be crowned the WASCZ 2021 Talent Show Winner. This was an opportunity for pupils to display any talent of their choice and worked without assistance from the staff to prepare for the show....
Secondary Sports Day 2021
Friday 25th June, in the beautiful summer weather, the Sports Department hosted the annual House Sports Day which consisted of House Athletics in the morning, House Tetrathlon after lunch and finished with enjoyable non-competitive In It To Win It activities in the late afternoon....
Presenting the John Muir Award Certificates in Assembly
Congratulations to the 84 pupils in Year 10 and PreAY who have been presented with their John Muir Award certificates in assembly today!...
WASCZ ART EXHIBITION 2021
On Saturday 19 June the Art Department held their Annual End of Year Exhibition, showcasing work produced by every GCSE & A’ level Art and Photography pupil in years 10-13, and a selection of work from years 7-10....
Walk for Trees 2021
Last Sunday, 95 Year 10 and PreAY pupils and 13 teachers walked 10km in Xitaihu park adjacent to WASCZ for the annual Walk for Trees....
Pottery at Wycombe Abbey Changzhou
In recent months, the Art Department here at Wycombe Abbey Changzhou has been introducing pupils to a new medium, Clay. Our budding potters in Y7, Y9 and Y10 have thoroughly enjoyed using clay to mold and shape forms using just their hands and some basic tools in our ECA Pottery lessons. The Art Department firmly believes in encouraging the self-expression of our budding artists, and by introducing this new medium, seeks to continue to do so....
WEEK 40 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 40, seven pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Awarding the Hiking Trip Certificates in Assembly
Congratulations to all the pupils from year 7, 8, 9, 10 and PreAY who took part in the recent hiking and camping trips!...
WEEK 39 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 39, twelve pupils participated in our assembly performances....
University Update 062021
We are incredibly proud of all our Year 13s and their university offers. We look forward to seeing them succeed at these world-class institutions next year....
Celebrating Dragon Boat Festival, Making Sachet by Hand
Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in China, which contains a long and profound cultural connotation....
WEEK 38 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 38, three pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Netball fixture against Dulwich College Suzhou
Saurday 29th May saw the return of external netball fixtures at Wycombe Abbey, with Dulwich College Suzhou travelling to compete against our Junior A and B teams. These teams were made up of U15 and U13 players....
WEEK 37 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 37, five pupils participated in our assembly performances....
World Scholar's Cup Global Round July 15th-21st
This summer I am delighted to take the two teams of girls who were so successful at the World Scholars Cup regional round to the global round in Shanghai....
WAS Rugby Fixture at Shanghai American School
After an early morning meet, the Wycombe Abbey Rugby teams boarded a coach bound to Shanghai for what was a highly anticipated rugby fixture against Shanghai American School Puxi, the first external rugby event in over 18 months. The school fielded three teams, Senior Boys’, Senior Girls’ and an U15 Boys’ squad, who have all been consistently training every week despite the lack of fixtures. The excitement of the pupils on the journey to Shanghai was tangible, and as we arrived at SAS, the teams took great pride in donning their school jerseys and taking to the field....
WEEK 36 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 36, Five pupils participated in our assembly performances....
WYCOMBE ABBEY FOOTBALL PROGRAMME
Football has become an increasingly popular sport here at Wycombe Abbey, with the programme being revitalized with the arrival of our new football coach in October 2020. Since then, the school has been encouraging pupils to be part of the football ECA, weekend trainings, house competitions and external fixtures....
Percussion Masterclass
After over 2 years development, the percussion faculty at WASCZ has developed from drum kit lessons to multiple instruments including orchestral percussion, percussion ensemble and other ECA lessons. In order to support the development of the percussion programme, we have upgraded our instruments from 2 drum kits to multiple percussion instruments, including drum kits, marimbas, timpanis, snare drums, xylophones, vibraphones, djembes, crash cymbals and more! Our percussionists demonstrated their skills on these various instruments during their unique performances at the Spring Concert on 29th April....
Artwork of the Week 35
Welcome to the next addition in Wycombe Abbey School’s Secondary Artwork of the week. This week we are showcasing the idea of ‘artist’s research’ and art history in our work. One of our senior ECAs is Art History, led by our Head of Art. The ECA builds on the work of IGCSE and A Level classes and allows pupils to add depth and breadth to their knowledge of artists and the history of art. In their applications to universities, our artists are able to demonstrate a great understanding of artistic endeavour through place and time and reflect on this in their own work. We hope you enjoy another excellent work from Wycombe Abbey Artists....
Piano Masterclass
On 23rd April, in order to provide our musicians with a deeper study experience, music department invited Duo Ping Ting, the founders of the HongKong Piano Duo Association, to give our young musicians a duo master class for the musicians who performed in the Spring Concert....
WASCZ 2021 Spring Concert
Recently the WASCZ theatre was brought to life with the sound of performance, with the Music Department hosting the much-anticipated Spring Concert, which featured 14 different ensemble performances and around 130 pupils showcasing their ability....
WEEK 35 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 35, seven pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Introduction to Robotics and Coding ECA
As a part of our various ECA offerings at WASCZ, the Introduction to Robotics and Coding ECA seeks to develop the junior pupils’ understanding of challenges and ability to problem solve within the field of STEM. This area of curriculum is of great global importance, with countries all over the world promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, which form the backbone of our modern society....
Artwork of the Week 34
Making sure our pupils have the chance to experiment with diverse media is one of the ways that our Art Department support pupils in creating portfolios that receive excellent IGCSE and A Level grades and gain admission to top universities. Universities are looking for artists who can use materials to tell the stories that they want to tell, about the subjects they are concerned with. Our Art Department provides full support for pupil’s portfolios as part of the school’s universities admissions service. Pupils spend hours of extra time with our Art teachers to make sure they have the very best portfolio. This week’s artwork of the week showcases all those skills....
WEEK 34 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 34, eight pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Xinbei Fencing Competition
On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of May, the Wycombe Abbey Changzhou Fencing team travelled to Xinbei to take part in a competition, in which they saw great team and individual success. All the pupils, from Years 7 to 10, practiced the Epee style in their bouts, a form of fencing in which allows for the whole body to be a valid target for strikes made with the tip of the epee sword....
Y7 Hiking and Camping Trip
We boarded the bus at 8. 45 and set off for Dongshan, near Suzhou. When we arrived, the students were all in good spirits and excited for the hike. It was a hot day so we ensured everyone had lots of water and sunscream before setting off up the mountain. It was a challenging but beautiful hike over the hills and through an orchard. It lasted about three hours before we arrived to the campsite. The students then had an opportunity to relax and play some games before a lesson in cooking outdoors. At about 9 pm, the rain started but all the students were in their tents and keeping dry....
Year 9, 10 and PreAY Hiking and Camping Trip
On Wednesday morning, pupils in Year 9 started a 3 day trip to Nanshan, and pupils in Year 10 and PreAY started a 3 day trip to Maoshan, both about an hour away from WASCZ, where the pupils took part in adventurous outdoor activities, part of the holistic education offered at WASCZ....
Study Techniques at WASCZ
At Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou, we take pride in preparing pupils’ holistic development and to equip them with the skills needed to be competitive in the 21st century. A crucial part of any pupil’s skill set is the ability to learn independently on their way to top universities....
Secondary Artwork of the Week 33
As part of the build up to the wonderful end of year Pupil Art Exhibition on Saturday 19th June, the Art Department is delighted to present the Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou Secondary ‘Artwork of the week’....
WEEK 33 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 33, four pupils participated in our assembly performances....
WEEK 32 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 32, seven pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Suzhou Singapore International School Track & Field Competition
Saturday 24th April began with an early start for the members of the Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou running club, with 21 students and 3 staff travelling to Suzhou Singapore International school (SSIS) for our first track and field competition of the year. After a light breakfast and a quick team photo the team warmed up together, preparing for the busy day ahead. In total the team competed in 6 track events, running from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm. These everts were 100m, 200m and 400m sprints and 4x100m relay followed by the longer distance races of 800m and 1500m run....
House Football Competition April
Ready to enjoy an afternoon of football in the bright April sunshine, last Saturday 25th the boys’ houses took to the sports field to take part in the House Football competition and to compete for the House Football trophy. All houses fielded a squad made up of one player from each year, Y8-Seniors, to compete in a round robin of 6-a-side games, each lasting 10 minutes....
Year 9 Pupils Inspire Grade 4 Pupils to Shoot for the Moon
On Friday April 16th , pupils in Grade 4 were treated to a unique lesson on the Moon, taught by two talented Year 9 pupils who volunteered their time to prepare and deliver an engaging and informative lesson....
DofE in WASCZ
At WASCZ, we are committed to helping all pupils go to the best universities in the world. In addition to achieving outstanding examination results, and sporting, musical and artistic success, we also support the pupils in getting internationally recognised awards celebrating their achievements outside the classroom. One of these awards is the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (DofE). We are delighted to announce that some of our Sixth Form pupils have recently completed working towards the award and have been given their certificates and pins. Everyone in the school community is proud of their achievements, well done to the pupils!...
Saturday Floorball Competition
On Saturday 17th April to the excitement of the students, we held a House Floorball Competition for the girls’ houses. The day took the format of a round robin competition, with each house given the opportunity to play all other houses. As a way of strengthening friendships and house camaraderie the teams consisted of members of all year groups (2x Y7/8, 2xY9/10, 2x Senior and 1x any grade), competing in games that lasted 7 minutes....
WEEK 30 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 30, eleven pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Lego Engineering ECA
As part of our ECA program at Wycombe Abbey Changzhou, some of the students have been participating in the Lego Engineering ECA, learning how to program robots and apply what they have learnt to find solutions to real world problems....
WEEK 31 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 31, eight pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in! (click the following links for videos)...
Saturday 13th March Chamber Recital Concert
On Saturday 13th March, the WASCZ Music Department took the Y13 A-level pupils along with a selection of our most advanced musicians to the Yamaha Concert Hall in Xinbei to take part in a Chamber Recital Concert. The concert showcased the musical talent of the school, as well as the Y13 pupils’ A-Level recitals, which contribute to 30% of their overall A-Level grade....
WEEK 29 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 29, eight pupils participated in our assembly performances....
FUN RUN
On Saturday, all students took part in a 1km Fun Run House competition, running a route around the school campus. Supported by the beautiful spring weather, the cheering of their peers and music from the stands, the students made their way around the route in good time, all a credit to their house for trying their very best; a fun occasion with the opportunity for the more competitive runners to test their speed and endurance....
Football Fixtures
On Saturday 13th March, WAS fielded an U19 and an U15 team to compete at BIS Wuxi in a friendly competition against Wuxi International School and Boston International School Wuxi. As the first external football fixtures of the academic year, the students were incredibly excited to be playing and representing their school on the football pitch once again....
European Economics Olympiad
We are delighted that one of our Y12 pupils, J. Zhu (Cavell), recently achieved huge success in the European Economics Olympiad....
Straight As for Wycombe Abbey Pupils in Year 11
The Wycombe Abbey community offers its warmest congratulations to five pupils from Year 11 and Pre-AX who have been awarded Academic Colours for achieving straight A and A* grades after stellar performances in recent exams. The pupils all attained the highest possible grades in exams for all their subjects, a great triumph they can be deeply proud of....
World Scholar’s Cup ECA
Having enjoyed immense success at the Ningbo Regional round of the World Scholar’s Cup (WSC), this ECA has become a student favourite. Aiming to provide students with a richer understanding of current affairs through working towards competing in the WSC competitions, The WSC program is highly competitive and requires students to master an extensive advanced curriculum centered on a theme, for this year the theme was ‘A World Renewed’....
WEEK 28 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 28, two pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Awarding of Academic Colours
At WASCZ we have the award for pupils who achieve outstanding results in their examinations. Academic Colours are a type of award given to pupils at prestigious boarding schools in the UK and we think it is right that pupils at our school should have the opportunity to get the award for their academic success too....
WEEK 27 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 27, four pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Yesterday's Waste ,Today's Music
Over the Spring Festival holiday, the Y7 students were given the task of making musical instruments purely out of recycled materials. As pollution becomes an increasingly more critical issue in today’s global society, this project allowed for the way that we as consumers perceive waste to be challenged, as well as showing that music can always be found, even in the most unlikely of places!...
WASCZ Annual Science Fair
On the 6th March 2021, Wycombe Abbey held its annual science fair for Year 9 and 10 pupils. The aim of the science fair is to familiarize pupils with the scientific process and for them to gain some hands-on experience in problem solving, working as a team and developing scientific practical skills....
Awarding of Academic Colours
A number of Year 7 and 8 pupils were awarded Academic Colours in their year assembly last week. As in many top UK schools, these badges recognise those pupils who have achieved the most success across all of their subjects. Only a small number are awarded each year, and competition was fierce to obtain this prestigious honor....
Secondary Tennis and Fencing Competition
Last Sunday the school held a Tennis and Fencing competition for students that take lessons in these paid ECAs to showcase the skills that they have learnt so far this year....
WEEK 26 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 26, six pupils participated in our assembly performances....
Academic Colours February 2021
A number of Sixth Form pupils were delighted to receive their Academic Colours in Assembly last week in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. Like many top UK schools, Academic Colours at Wycombe Abbey are awarded to pupils who have obtained the very top grades across all of their subjects. Very few Academic Colours are awarded every year and we are very proud of these pupils’ achievements....
WEEK 25 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 25, two pupils participated in our assembly performances....
WEEK 24 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 24, eight pupils participated in our assembly performances....
WASCZ Achieve Excellent Results in RSL
Wycombe Abbey has just received the results from the rockschool exams our pupils took in December and once again we have received some fantastic marks....
The beauty of Han Dynasty clothing
The history of Chinese clothing begins when, to quote, the "Yellow Emperor let down his clothes and ruled the world". After inheriting the etiquette and laws of the Zhou Dynasty, the clothing system spread to the people in the Han Dynasty. The clothing system has been passed down for more than 4,000 years and is one of the oldest national costumes in the world....
WEEK 23 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 23, twelve pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in!...
WASCZ BOYS SWIMMING COMPETITION
On Saturday January 16th the boys' houses donned their swimming costumes, goggles, and headed to the pool to take part in the WASCZ Boys Swimming Competition. With all boys in the swimming centre, the atmosphere was electrifying, with pupils and staff cheering on competitors. The afternoon was split into six categories, designed to showcase the different swimming styles learnt by pupils in lessons: Breaststroke, Freestyle, Backcrawl, Relay, Board Relay and Search & Rescue, with pupils competing against respective age groups. Although the competition was tightly fought it was Elgar house who took the title of Overall Champions, with S. Hu of Elgar setting three new school records in the Seniors 50m Breaststroke, Freestyle and Backstroke! At the end of the event the leaderboard read as follows:...
WASCZ GIRLS' FOOTBALL COMPETITION
On Saturday Jan 16th, the girls' houses took to the AstroTurf to compete in the WASCZ Girls' Football Competition. Each house entered two teams, playing in a Round Robin 7 a side format. With football greatly enjoyed by many girls at school, the matches were fiercely competitive with players on all teams vying for the title of overall Champions, with many games tight until the final whistle! In the end, it was Austen house who took Champion of the Competition, with full results as follows:...
WEEK 21&22 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 21&22, five pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in! (click the following links for videos)...
University Offers Update January 2021
As our Sixth Form pupils commence their January A Level examinations this week, we are delighted to share the outstanding offers that our Upper Sixth have received from world-class universities around the World. We are also delighted to announce that five of our pupils have undertaken their Oxbridge Interviews in recent weeks, demonstrating their academic abilities and we look forward to hearing the results of these interviews in the near future....
Rowing Regatta in Shanghai
The Senior Rowing Team came from all over China during the Christmas holiday, to race at the Shanghai Chinese and Foreign Enterprise Regatta on Sunday 27th December 2020....
WASCZ House Unison 2020
House Unison 2020 took place on the 11th December and was the biggest the school has ever seen, involving over 700 pupils. This year's theme was songs from the West End and Broadway and a great variety of songs were selected from old Classics to modern hits. The Houses sang, danced and acted in an attempt to win the favour of this year's judges....
WASCZ Ski Trip 2020【PART 3】
For the final day skiing, we had the best weather. The sun was out and it was the warmest that it had been. Many pupils headed to the top of the mountain to enjoy the view and take a few pictures before the taking their final ski lessons....
WASCZ Scuba Diving in Sanya【Part 3】
We are delighted to announce that Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou has 21 new scuba divers, having completed SSI training courses in Sanya this week. Many congratulations to all the pupils for their efforts!...
WEEK 16 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 16, four pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in! (click the following links for videos)...
WASCZ Ski Trip 2020【PART 2】
The skies were clear and the sun out for our third day of skiing. The pupils have made such good progress during their ski lessons; many ventured to the top of the mountain for more challenging slopes and conditions. At the top of the mountain, the temperatures were extremely cold and the commitment and courage shown by many pupils has been highly commendable....
WASCZ Scuba Diving in Sanya【Part 2】
The scuba diving pupils have made excellent progress today towards their goals. The pupils learning to dive have been out on a boat jumping into the ocean with all their scuba diving equipment and practicing the scuba skills in order to become qualified scuba divers....
WASCZ Ski Trip 2020【Part 1】
The journey to Yabuli was long but went very smoothly and we were warmly welcomed into hotel with a much needed hot drink. After settling into our rooms, we had a fantastic dinner before preparing for a busy day skiing....
WASCZ Scuba Diving in Sanya【Part 1】
The scuba diving trip is off to a great start!...
Success for WASCZ in World Scholar's Cup
This weekend two teams of year 11 pupils competed in the Senior Division of World Scholar's Cup regional round in Ningbo. L. Xu, A. Xia, J. Zhu, J. Zhou, A. Fan and E. Xu formed two teams to compete in Team Debate, Scholar's Bowl and team and individual writing as well as all pupils taking the individual Scholar's challenge. The WSC program is highly competitive and requires students to master an extensive advanced curriculum centered on a theme, for this year the theme was 'A World Renewed'....
WEEK 15 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 15, five pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in! (click the following links for videos)...
Sunday Fencing Competition
On Sunday November 29th our school held fencing competition. As part of the school's ECA offerings, fencing has always been favored by many pupils in WASCZ. The competition took the format of an individual elimination competition. The competition saw a brilliant display of sportsmanship, with competitors helping each other, respecting the rules, displaying teamwork, fighting spirit and elegance in their martial display....
Tennis Sunday Competition
On Sunday 29th of November to finish off the month pupils were invited to take part in our School Tennis Competition. Taking place in the Dome across the four courts, there were a number of divisions to take in: Y7-9 mixed, Y10-13 mixed and the Women’s Doubles competition....
Fabulous 2020 Concert in WASCZ
On Saturday 28th November, the Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou Music Department had the pleasure of publicly showcasing a small selection of their ensembles in a Celebration Concert. Over 100 hundred pupils performed to an audience of 300 in the school's onsite Theatre, with over 2000 people joining online to watch a livestream of the event. The video of this has already been viewed almost 5000 times....
Secondary Interschool Netball Competition
On Saturday the 21st of November, 10 of our top Netball players took part in an interschool Netball competition against Dulwich College Suzhou. It was very exciting for our team as this was the first competition we have had the opportunity to take part in this school year. Girls throughout the year have been working hard on key netball aspects that has helped to develop their knowledge about the game itself, as well as their practical skills on court....
WEEK 14 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 14, six pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in! (click the following links for videos)...
Secondary Fencers Compete in Xinbei
Bright and early on the morning of November 22nd a team of fourteen boys and girls set off to Changzhou Global Harbour to take part in a fencing competition. The day's competition was divided into two parts, consisting of an individual category and a team category. As part of our extra-curricular offerings, fencing is greatly enjoyed by the pupils who consistently train vigorously and passionately; this attitude was clear to see during the competition and was reflected in the results obtained....
WEEK 13 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 13, five pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in! (click the following links for videos)...
Wycombe Abbey Changzhou Saturday Movie Nights
After the success of our first movie night, it seemed the pupils couldn't wait for the second showing on Saturday 21st November. So eager were some of the boys and girls for the movie to start, that they turned up at 6.30pm for a movie they knew started at 7pm!...
Outstanding Chinese Women
All the Past is But a Symbol, Outstanding Women Lead Us Up...
CLC Commemoration Event
On November 11th, Britain, France and other countries in Europe will hold large-scale memorial ceremony annually for soldiers who sacrificed in World War I. On this day, members in Meridian Society will gather in London, to mourn more than 20000 Chinese labor Corps who died in the WW1....
WEEK 12 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 12, five pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in! (click the following links for videos)...
Wycombe Abbey Music Department Celebration Concert
Wycombe Abbey Music Department will present a fantastic celebration concert at 7pm on 28th November!...
WEEK 10 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 10, three pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in!...
WEEK 9 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 9, many pupils participated in our assembly performances. Please enjoy the fantastic shows our pupils have performed in!...
Car Construction ECA
This is one of the many fantastic extra-curricular activities on offer at Wycombe Abbey. The Monday afternoon "Car Construction ECA" is led by Mr Tom Fyfe from the Science Department. In this ECA, under the careful watch of Mr Fyfe, a group of five girls have been building a car!...
Interhouse Netball and Basketball
The second event in our inter-house sports competition, last Saturday saw the holding of the Netball and Basketball competitions in the Dome and Basketball Court respectively. With both sports passionately loved by the pupils at WASCZ, each event saw an extraordinary competitive spirit in some extremely close and well fought games....
WASCZ Annual House Rugby Competition
Saturday 17th October, in the beautiful autumn weather, the Sports Department hosted the annual House Rugby Competition. Each house fielded a team of six players consisting of two Y7-8 pupils two Y9-10 and two Seniors, allowing for cross year group friendships and bonds to be strengthened. The atmosphere was electric, and all matches intense, with all teams trying their best not to concede tries, and of course to come out victorious!...
WEEK 8 ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In week 8, five secondary pupils and one primary pupil participated in our assembly performances....
Cross-Country Competition
On Saturday 17th October, a group of excited runners set out bright and early to take part in a Cross-Country competition at Boston International School in Wuxi. The team consisted of 10 runners of boys and girls from years 7-10, who competed against athletes from 6 other Jiangsu schools....
Secondary Weekend ECA and Activities
A key part of our extracurricular offerings, our weekend paid ECAs have gotten off to a strong start this half term....
Week 6&7 Assembly Performance Review
In week 6&7, four secondary pupils and two primary pupils participated in our assembly performances....
WASCZ Prefect Announcement
We're delighted to announce the Wycombe Abbey School, Changzhou Prefect team for 2020/21....
Secondary Chinese Fan Painting
In order to enrich pupils' campus life and improve their practical ability, teachers of Chinese Department of WASCZ organized a series of fan drawing activities for middle school pupils on September 19....
WPTA Singapore International Piano Competition Success
In the Music department at WASCZ this week we are celebrating success in our piano faculty. Three of our pupils were entered into the 2nd WPTA Singapore International Piano Competition, which received an overwhelming number of applications from 22 countries. All three of our entrants, Emily Zhou (Y8), Kevin Wang (Y8) and Cici Shi (Y13) received the Silver Award in their respective categories of Junior Talent and Emerging Musicians. The Jury members commented that they were “impressed by their dedication to the arts of pianism as well as the palette of expressions and artistry displayed in their performances!”....
BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY
Saturday 12th September saw our annual “Back to School Party” for all pupils both boarding and day scholars. The evening was fired off by a magnificent barbecue in the outer area of the science and PE building that run from 6-8pm and, during that time, saw a constant stream of pupils and teachers queuing up to gather a varied assortment of meat, vegetables, fruits and dainties on offer as well as various soft-drinks. It was wonderful to see the many smiling and excited faces as they walked to their seats with their plates brimming with food ready to chat and laugh with their friends....
WASCZ Hosts Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Training Event
As part of WASCZ's commitment to Outdoor Education, this weekend, WASCZ hosted the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award China National Award Office and teachers from 6 schools around China, including from as far away as Chengdu. Delegates took part in Level 2 training. This training means the teachers know how to support pupils take part in the DofE Award, particularly the outdoor education part, called the 'Adventurous Journey'. Adventurous journeys are undertaken by all pupils at WASCZ and conducting them in a safe, educational and fun way is central to our ethos....
Looking Ahead in Secondary
As we start the second week of the school year, I took a moment to reflect about the way the school had changed since the arrival of Secondary pupils. It was great to see so many boys and girls walking around the campus with smiles on their faces, happy to be back with their classmates and friends and waving happily at teachers they had missed over the summer....
In it to win it
As the first event in our Saturday Sport series, the Sports Department hosted an inter-house “In it to Win it” competition. Not your average sporting event, the competition consists of several fun challenges and activities for small groups of the pupils to complete, all whilst vying to come out as the overall winners....
Physical Education Off to a Strong Start
With the first week of the new academic year coming to an end, it is important to take a moment to reflect on all that has been happening in this busy time....
Annual Extra-Curricular Activity Fair
As part of our return to school and marking the beginning of the new academic year here at Wycombe Abbey, we held our annual ECA Activity Fair. It is a testament to the school's commitment to extra-curricular learning. Pupils were invited to view presentations that represented all of the ECAs and to meet the teachers who would be running the various activities, all the while being serenaded by our Staff Jazz Band....
WASCZ Start of Term 2020
The academic year started on Monday 24th August for new and returning teachers....
IGCSE 2020 – HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF IN (ANOTHER) RECORD BREAKING YEAR!
Though this year has seen difficulties and hardship, our pupils at Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou have achieved the best IGCSE results in the School’s history, with another 100% pass rate in all subjects....
WASCZ Sports Summer Course WEEK 4
As we come to the conclusion of the ‘Summer Sports Course’, it has been wonderful to reflect on a hugely successful 4 weeks in which children has been exposed to around 15 individual and team-based sports, as well as being taught English daily through a variety of teaching methods....
WASCZ Outstanding A Level Results
Wycombe Abbey pupils are celebrating their A Level results and their world-class university destinations, having achieved truly outstanding results....
WASCZ Sports Summer Course WEEK 3
It was another fun and successful week on the Summer Sports Course with a number of new pupils joining us from both Changzhou and Nanjing. Once again, we added a new selection of sports which included Dodgeball and complex disciplines from Athletics (High Jump and Shot Putt). Numbers for the week were just shy of 60, which enabled staff to provide more 1 to 1 support during both the sporting activities and English classes....
WASCZ Sports Summer Course WEEK 2
Following the success of the first week, the Summer Sports Course continued to go from strength to strength during the second week. Pupil numbers were still in excess of 75 for the second week and they were treated to an even greater number of sports, which included all those learnt during week 1, with the addition of archery, cricket, rounders and ultimate frisbee....
WASCZ Inaugural Sports Summer Course
History has been made this past week with the inaugural sports summer course which has been led by Ben Wood (Deputy Head Pastoral), Sam Thurgood (Housemaster) and ably supported by a strong cohort of the schools sporting staff, including the Headmaster of Wycombe Abbey School, David Griffiths....
Secondary Sports Day
As the Summer term drew to a close here at Wycombe Abbey Changzhou, our track, field and swimming pool were in full use as we held the annual Sports Day, an event which bear witness to the strong sporting spirit in our school. With all secondary pupils (and staff!) participating, either as competitors or supporting their fellows, it was a fitting end to our Summer term which encapsulated the ethos of the school....
WASCZ Celebrates Solar Eclipse
On Sunday 21st June, pupils in Years 7-13 had a wonderful opportunity to observe a solar eclipse at school. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on a portion of the Earth. This impressive celestial event was greatly enjoyed by all involved and fosters interest in science among the pupils....
Sixth Form Induction Week
In June, our Year 11 and Pre-Ax pupils took part in a very successful Sixth Form Induction Week. Pupils participated in a full calendar of activities and lessons that allow them to gain insight into Sixth Form life, as well as preparing them for the step-up from IGCSE to A Levels in September....
Graduation Ball 2020
On the 19th June, Year 13 pupils and staff were able to celebrate the culmination of their school journey at the annual Graduation Ball....
Wycombe Abbey Annual Science Fair 2020
On the 16th of May, Wycombe Abbey held its annual science fair for Year 7 and 8 pupils. The aim of the science fair is to familiarize pupils with the scientific process and for them to gain some hands-on experience in problem solving, working as a team and developing scientific practical skills....
End of Year Rugby Dinner and Awards
On Saturday, the end of season rugby dinner and awards took place at Wuyue International Plaza. It was a celebration of another year of progress for both the senior boys and girls teams. It was also a chance to say goodbye to those who will be leaving the school, many of whom will be able to carry on playing rugby at university, after being introduced to the sport at Wycombe Abbey....
U15&U13 Rugby Training & Farewell to our Seniors
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 UK Rugby Tour, we have pressed ahead with arrangements for next year with the U13 Rugby Squad combining with the U15’s. Training on a Wednesday evening and Sunday morning has brought together a group of players with a complete mixture of abilities and experience. Alongside our now veteran members of the two squads, we have been complimented with several new faces who have brought real enthusiasm and excitement to the group....
Traditional Lanterns Crafting & Inheriting Chinese Customs Workshop
During Academic Enrichment last Saturday (June 6th, 2020), pupils of WASCZ Junior High School participated in “Traditional Lanterns Crafting & Inheriting Chinese Customs” workshop....
University Application Update May 2020
As we start to approach the end of the academic year, Wycombe Abbey’s Year 13 pupils continue to celebrate world class university offers. In spite of the challenging circumstances that they have faced in recent months, pupils’ hard work is being rewarded....
The Fourth Annual Indoor Rowing Championships
This year saw yet another increase in competitors for our annual inter-house competition, with races for Boys and Girls in five age specific categories, holding separate divisions for experienced rowers and beginners....
University Application Update Jan 2020
As our Sixth form pupils take January A Level examinations, and we approach celebrating Chinese New Year, we are proud to share that many of our Upper Sixth (Year 13) are in receipt of over 160 outstanding offers from both UK and US Universities....
Pennants Received for Charity Events
On the morning of January 16, 2020, Liu Yajuan, the director of the Star Public Welfare Foundation, and Chai Jianming, the head of local council made a special trip to Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou to give us a pennant to thank our teachers and pupils for their support for charity. The pennant reads: "Every good deed you do is like countless candles gathered together, emitting a vast warm glow in this world."...
ABRSM Pupils in Top 2% Worldwide
Our musicians have achieved a record high set of ABRSM exam results which far surpass global averages! 69 candidates sat their ABRSM exams in December. A diverse range of instruments were represented from piano, strings, voice, brass and percussion....
WASCZ Ski Trip 2019
As the Christmas celebrations draw to a close it is a good time to reflect on the adventure of the 39 who embarked on courageous mission to the French Alpes and learn how to ski....
WASCZ House Unison 2019
On 13 December 2019, WASCZ hosted the fifth annual House Unison Competition in our Theatre....
The First Rock School Music Production Pupils in Asia!
At Wycombe Abbey School we are very pleased to announce 17 of our pupils from years 8 to 12 were the FIRST Chinese pupils to every complete grades in the Rock School’s Music Production Specification....
MINI-LECTURE CLUB
Since the beginning of the school year, many new clubs have been formed by sixth formers to enrich pupils’ daily life. One of these, the Mini-lecture Club does an excellent job offering pupils opportunities to learn something extracurricular and fascinating....
Magical WASCZ Family at Disney
On Sunday pupils and teachers from WASCZ travelled to Disney for the End of Term House Trip....
WASCZ Tennis and Fencing Competition
We had an exciting day on Sunday 1st December, which saw Wycombe Abbey host the inaugural tennis and fencing competitions for Secondary and Primary pupils....
House Rugby Competition
On Saturday 30th November, Wycombe Abbey, Changzhou hosted a milestone sporting event for the school....
Ian Murphy
On Wednesday 27th November the art department was pleased to host drawing workshops by visiting artist Ian Murphy....
Horse-Riding Victory
21 Pupils of Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou attended the first horse riding competition in association with Changzhou Qiji Equestrian Club on Sunday 24th November....
Fieldwork Trip: Urban Geography in Shanghai
Our Geography examination classes visited Shanghai to complete fieldwork required for their IGCSE and IAL examinations....
Best Academic Achievement
Wycombe Abbey celebrated the official awarding of best academic achievement cerificates in IGCSE and A Levels on Wednesday at the Pearson Edexcel Annual Conference in Wuhan....
Centenary Anniversary Remembers Chinese Labour Corps 11th November 2019
This year the Meridian Society invited Mr. Griffiths, the Headmaster of Wycombe Abbey School, along with Mr. Taylor, the Academic Deputy, and Mr. Fan, the Head of our Young Pioneer, to take part in the memorial parade in London, laying wreaths made by the pupils....
Art and Culture at Tianning Temple
GCSE Art and Photography pupils enjoyed a day trip to the Tianning Temple....
Duke of Edinburgh International Award in Changhua
Congratulations to the pupils from Year 11/Pre-AX and Sixth Form who have completed their Adventurous Journey this weekend....
SSSA Cross Country Championship
On a warm November’s morning in Ningbo, several cross-country teams competed in the Shanghai Schools Sports Association Championship....
Y8 Birds Art project
Year 8 pupils have been creating their own colourful version of the famous Chinese bird painting by Huang Quan from the era of Emperor Hui Zong of the Song Dynasty....
Floorball Tournament Champions
Our floorball teams won the Shanghai Schools Sports Association Floorball Competition. Congratulations to all the pupils involved....
Artwork from WASCZ Artist
Year 9 Art pupils have recently completed a drawing project looking at the Chinese scroll painting of `The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival` from the Song Dynasty, painted by Zhang Zeduan....
History Remembered
Last week our pupils under the theme of “Remembering History and Constantly Striving for Self-improvement” visited the Nanjing Memorial Museum....
One of the Best Rowing Facilities in China has now opened at WASCZ
Wycombe Abbey School can now boast one of the best rowing facilities in China, with the completion of their new purpose built boathouse....
WASCZ Rowing Club Win 2 Golds and a Bronze in Shanghai
G. Suursild (bow) represented WASCZ boat club at a regatta in Shanghai, that attracted crews from abroad and all over China, including Peking University....
Pupils Gain SSI Open Water Diving Qualifications
Congratulations to the scuba divers who certified as SSI open water divers on the recent trip to Thailand....
Young Scientists Gain Awards
Congratulations to the pupils who received their Crest Awards last week!...
Outstanding Results in National Tennis Competition
Pupils from Wycombe Abbey participated in the First National Junior Tennis Competition on 26th October at the Wujin Tennis Training Centre....
Staff Football Success
Wycombe Abbey School Staff Football team advanced to the Semi-Finals of the Changzhou International Cup with a 5-3 win over Jiangsu Midlanders on Sunday....
Three Pupils Achieve the Highest Mark in China
Wycombe Abbey School pupils are again leading in Pearson Edexcel IGCSE exams....
University talks from Manchester and Nottingham
Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou hosted two World Top 100 ranked UK universities last week as Sixth Form pupils continue to explore the opportunities available to them in the future....
WASCZ Musicians Perform at The Best of British
The 2019 Shanghai Best of British Expo is the largest exhibition dedicated to British Brands in China....
Eminent String Professors visit Wycombe Abbey Changzhou
This week the music department were delighted to welcome Dr Simon Jones, Head of Strings from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) and Mr. Philip Aird, the CEO of the European Strings Teachers Association (ESTA)....
Senior Girls Rugby in Shanghai
On Friday 11th October, the senior girls rugby team travelled to Shanghai American School Pudong for a two-day rugby invitational fixture featuring boys and girls teams from Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong....
Three Wycombe Abbey “Giants” visit the Rugby World Cup in Japan
During the Golden Week holidays, three members of WASCZ and indeed the Changzhou Giants rugby team took the opportunity to travel to Tokyo in Japan to join the twenty best rugby playing teams in the world....
Phuket Scuba Trip 2019
The flight arrived on time last night and we went straight to the hotel to check in....
‘Wide Awake’
At Wycombe Abbey School, Changzhou, the mind body connection is no longer up for debate....
WASCZ Astronomy Newsletter
It’s been a busy week in the world of astronomy, both at Wycombe Abbey and in the wider world....
Borealis Iceland Presentation
On Wednesday evening, Nigel Bidgood the Head of Borealis Expeditions at Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou, spoke to lower sixth form parents about the annual Arctic Expeditions that the School runs....
Golden Week Guitar Concert
The music teachers at Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou are all dedicated educators and simultaneously excellent performers....
Sixth Form Lecture Series - Jambo Talk
This week, Dame Cilla Snowball, Chair of the GREAT Private Sector Council, UK said “We need to make sure girls have access to business leaders in schools.”...
Girls Rugby In Shanghai
Saturday 21st September was the first senior girls rugby team fixture of the year at Shanghai American School Puxi....
Senior Rugby Tournament in Shanghai
Friday 20th and Sat 21st September saw Wycombe Abbey Senior rugby team travel to Dulwich College in Shanghai – Pudong to participate in the 2019/20 ACAMIS Varsity Rugby 10’s Championship....
Our School Aims
At Wycombe Abbey School we have four clear aims. These are Academic, Pastoral, Co-Curricular and Community....
University Visit
Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou hosted its first university visits of the year with two highly ranked institutions in one week....
Inaugural gathering of the WASCZ Astronomy Club
The inaugural gathering of the WASCZ Astronomy Club was held at 7pm...
John Muir Award Offered at WASCZ
We are delighted to announce that we are the first school in China to be given permission to offer the John Muir Award to our pupils....
Explore New Ideas from Art Museums
Our Sixth Form Art pupils started the new school year with a Trip to the Art Galleries and Museums in Shanghai....
WASCZ Prefects Announcement
We are delighted to announce the Wycombe Abbey School, Changzhou Prefect team for 2019/20....
WASCZ Charity Work - Arctic Foxes
In the thousand or so years since humans colonised Iceland from Scandinavia, they have brought various mammals with them....
Fitness Tests at Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou
Tuesday 3rd September saw the pupils of Wycombe Abbey dust off the cobwebs from their summer holidays and partake in their first term’s annual fitness tests....
Activity Fair Extravaganza
This week during our annual Activity Fair our pupils had the opportunity to select their Extra Curricular Activities (ECAs)....
WASCZ Summer School - SPMC Factory Visit
On 21st August 2019, participants of WASCZ Summer School visited SPMC (Semiconductor Precision Machinery Capital equipment) headquartered in Xinbei Changzhou....
IGCSE 2019 A Record Breaking Year
Wycombe Abbey, Changzhou iGCSE pupils have broken records in 2019....
Ceramics at WAISCZ Summer School
As part of the Summer School’s Art and Craft sessions WAISCZ have invested in a state of the art ceramics kiln which has been housed in its own...
WAIS Summer School Science Fair
The pupils had a fantastic weekend at the Wycombe Abbey Summer School science fair, where they were given 2 options....
OUTSTANDING A LEVEL RESULTS
Wycombe Abbey pupils are celebrating their A Level successes, with the school maintaining a high pass rate of 96% in our traditional subjects....
ABRSM Theory Exam Results in June-Another big step for WAIS Musicians!
Music theory pupils of WAISCZ have yet again proved their outstanding competence delivering exceptional results in the ABRSM theory exam....
WAIS Summer School - Week 3 and 4 Art Classes
Pupils have enjoyed using the Art Departments new printing press whilst learning the dry point, intaglio printing process....
WAIS Summer School - Computer Sessions Review
Summer School Computing has wrapped Up and moved onto Computing for University Research...
WAIS Summer School - Craft ECA
WAIS summer program involves Crafts lessons twice a week for pupils....
WAIS Summer School - CATS the Musical
After a fantastic Saturday with Business Enrichment seeing pupils learn the value of resources and the purpose of the world economic system and a fun in school English movie, Sunday was also an interactive and interesting experience with many pupils getting up close to CATS, the acclaimed musical production....
WAIS Summer School - Business Curriculum
WAIS Summer School 2019’s business curriculum is academically anchored in IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) & IAL (International Advanced Level) business syllabus....
WAIS Summer School - Business Academic Enrichment
The facilitator shouted, “The price for circles has halved, while the price for triangles has tripled!” Hoorays and groans rippled across the venue....
Academic STEAM MIT Week Concludes
“Wycombe Abbey Pupils really have a great opportunity to prepare for the best universities and colleges around the world through interactive, project-based learning”...
WAIS Summer School - Changzhou Museum Art Trip
Collecting Primary Source materials is a crucial skill in both GCSE and A Level Art Exam preparation,...
Academic Rigour and Reporting- Summer School Weekly Reports
At Wycombe Abbey we believe that regular, academically supportive testing, builds academic rigour and this is supported by research into education....
WAIS Summer School - Art Curriculum
This week in Art, pupils have created coloured paper cut out collages inspired by Matisse, examined structural space whilst looking at the art of Alberto Giacometti made dynamic and challenging drawing using charcoal on the end of a long stick and learnt Sight Sized measuring techniques advocated by Euan Uglow....
WAIS Alumnus Public Speech
WAIS alumna A. Liu (Cavell 2018/ 2019) was invited to share her experience about her WAIS journey in academic excellence....
WAIS Summer School - Art Weekend
We had lots of opportunities for pupils to develop their interest in Art this weekend....
The Borealis Iceland Expedition Pupils Return
The Iceland team returned from the three week Borealis expedition from the remote area of North West Iceland....
Summer School Weekend
The Summer School Short Story Competition opened inEnglish Enrichment on Saturday with the theme of going on a journey....
WAIS Summer School-STEAM MIT Week Begins
We welcomed our visitors from top US universities including MIT to support our STEAM programme during the summer school....
WAIS SUMMER SCHOOL - HHC Factory Visit
On 17th July 2019, participants of WAIS Summer Camp visited HHC Incorporation headquartered in Zhonglou, Changzhou....
WAIS Summer School - Art and Craft class
The Summer School has a diverse and varied Arts and Craft Programme supported by two Art Teachers, a Craft Teacher and two Artists in Residence....
Summer School Opens
Pupils arrived happy and eager to start the summer school. After a presentation to pupils and parents from Mr Pattison explaining the rationale and benefits of the summer school in preparing pupils for their next year’s study at WAISCZ, pupils took part in a series of team-building activities in the Dome....
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 Graduation Dinner 2019
Year 13s celebrated their time at WAIS with a graduation dinner....
Secondary Sports Day
Sports day in Secondary was an extremely exciting and motivating day of individual achievement from all involved....
WAIS publishes first Journal of Academic Research Projects edited by Pupils
EPQ is the shorthand for the Extended Project Qualification, which helps pupil to improve their academic research skills....
Year 7 and Year 8 End of Year Activity Week
Preparations for the Iceland trip continue with the Headmaster personally supervising an intensive training and packing regime....
EPQ Trip to Changzhou University Chemistry Department
In March C. Guo (Y13) was given permission to do his EPQ project at Changzhou University as the school had agreed a time for him to do his experiment....
End of Year Art Exhibition 2019
On Sunday the 22 June the Art Department held their Annual End of Year Exhibition...
Future Year 12 and 13 Art Trip to Nanjing
On Sunday 23 June the Future Sixth Form Art pupils went to Nanjing to visit Galleries and Museums for inspiration for their new projects....
Year 9 and Year 10 Outdoor Expedition in Zhejiang
After an evening of team building activities and setting goals for the week on Sunday...
Invitation | WAIS End of Year Art Exhibition
We are delighted to invite you to Wycombe Abbey International School, Changzhou’s Annual Art Exhibition on the 22 June....
Gold Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is one of the many achievements pupils at Wycombe Abbey should seek to achieve whilst at school....
A Levels in the United States of America
A Levels are accepted as a matter of policy at over 500 US universities and colleges and all of the Top 100 universities and all of the Ivy League...
WAIS Cheered for China Women's National Hockey Team
A superb display of hockey was on show in Changzhou as China Women’s Hockey team trounced the USA....
Young Artist Programme Suzhou Trip
Pupils on the Young Artist Programme went on a day trip to Suzhou to take inspiration from Chinese culture and history at the world famous Humble Administrators Garden and Tiger Hill....
Variety and Range of subjects
Wycombe Abbey International School offers a broad curriculum with a huge variety of options choices at IGCSE and A Level to ensure our pupils can progress to the university destination of their choice....
Grade 5 Music Production Workshop
Grade 5 pupils took part in a Music Production taster session on Tuesday....
Wycombe Abbey is Out of This World!
Or at least it will be for a few lucky pupils next year. Starting in September, Wycombe Abbey International School will welcome astronomy into its curriculum....
Golf ECA Competition Winners
The final golf ECA took place on Sunday 2nd June 2019 at the driving range in Wujin and after an hours practice, the coaches held a competition....
Year 7 Taster Days
On Monday and Tuesday this week pupils in Grade 5 completed the ‘Year 7 Taster Days’....
Rowing Regatta
Sunday saw the inaugural Wycombe Abbey International School Rowing Regatta take place....
The Wycombe Abbey Sports Dinner
Sporting commitment and dedication was applauded and praised at the annual Wycombe Abbey Sports Dinner....
U13 Netball
Wycombe Abbey U13 Netball team have finished their debut competitive season with a highly credible position....
Walk For Trees
Last Saturday, 35 pupils and 3 teachers from Wycombe Abbey International School attended the annual sponsored walk for trees....
ABRSM Practical Exam Results - 86% Merit and Distinction Awards for WAIS Musicians
One month ago, 71 WAIS musicians took ABRSM practical exams – the biggest group of candidates WAIS has ever entered....
Beijing Sport Tour
The Beijing sports tour met at 9.20am at the front of the school by the Headmaster for their team photo before boarding the buses to begin their journey North. Arriving in Beijing later that day we went straight into a buffet supper....
Summer Term Recital
Whilst our senior pupils sit their external exams, the music department had the chance to focus all their attention on years 7 to 10....
Head of Guitar Nils Klöfver Visited Shenzhen
Wycombe Abbey’ s Head of Guitar Nils Klöfver visited Shenzhen and the GHM Guitar Festival for two concerts and a master class over the weekend....
Horse Riding Competition
Bad weather didn’t stop Wycombe Abbey riders from enthusiastically participating in a show jumping event....
U15 Floorball Tournament in Ningbo
Wycombe Abbey U15 Floorball team have won a tournament sharp shooter contest....
Rock School Practical Exam Results in March - 100% Merit and Distinction Awards for WAIS Musicians
In March Wycombe Abbey hosted Rock School music exams for the third time entering a total of 20 pupils....
Tennis Tournament
Wimbledon fever gripped Wycombe Abbey at the weekend for its first tennis tournament....
Rugby Tournament in Shanghai
On Saturday 18th May, 45 pupils travelled to Pudong to play another round of competitive rugby fixtures against Dulwich College Shanghai, LFS and Wellington College International School....
ImpressIve Performances from WAIS Swimmers
Wycombe Abbey swim team returned from the last gala of the year with some impressive performances....
Pupils interest grows in rugby watching the Giants in Xiamen
The Changzhou Giants Rugby team, consisting of many players within the WAIS Staff Common Room...
Thriving Fashion ECA
Chinese architecture has been the source of inspiration for a thrilling new project at Wycombe Abbey....
Upcoming Sports Fixtures
The summer term is a busy time of year for the WAIS sports teams with rugby, netball, football, floorball and swimming fixtures...
U13 Netball Continues to Success
Wycombe Abbey Girls Netball continued their success at the weekend with another fine win....
ABRSM Theory Exam April Results - Eight WAIS Candidates Scored 100%
69 WAIS musicians took ABRSM Theory exams in early March and achieved another astonishing set of results....
Winners of the Best Business Ideas Competition 2019: Trophies' Award Ceremony
After two rounds of competition, Team Jazz Assemble won the WAIS Best Business Ideas Competition 2019,...
ECA Opportunities
Wycombe Abbey aims to provide its pupils with as many leisure opportunities as possible...
Learning to Run
On Sunday 21st April, Mr Carbutt took part in the “Oxygen-Rich Hufu Mountain Half Marathon”....
ABRSM Practical Exam in April
Between 22-24 April, 73 WAIS Musicians took their ABRSM practical exams...
WAIS Warriors are once again victors of the netball court
The school staff women’s team travelled to Shanghai for an actioned packed Sunday of matches....
U13 Netballers Show Strong Progress
WAIS netballers continue their strong progress with another encouraging performance....
U19 Boys Football Tournament
On Saturday 20th April WAIS hosted the SYAC senior (u19) football tournament with seven teams...
British Physics Olympiad Success
This year, Wycombe Abbey is pleased to have achieved excellent results in the British Physics Olympiad....
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,...
Field Trip to Factory
On 15th April 2019, members of WAIS Entrepreneurs & Economists Club (EEC) visited Bai Xing Group of Companies’ headquarters in Changzhou....
Upcoming Sports Fixtures
This Summer term sees WAIS sports teams with rugby, netball, football, floorball and swimming fixtures....
Netball tournament in Shanghai
On Saturday 13th April the Wycombe Abbey Under 13 Netball teams competed in the Shanghai Netball Competition...
New York New York
Visiting art galleries, design schools and drama studios meant that the first WAIS school trip to New York...
WAIS Staff Trip to the UK - Rosslyn Park and Designated Safeguarding Lead Course
Over the Qing Ming Holidays, four senior members of WAIS staff, Mr. Griffiths (Headmaster), Mr. Jacobs (Head of Primary), Mr. Wood...
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....
A Busy Week of Music Recitals
Last week was the Music Department’s busiest week yet, with 472 recitals taking place over two days....
WAIS Overseas Educational Visits
The younger pupils are visiting England this week, to learn about English literature....
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....
Open Water Diver Exam Success
Open Water Diver is a prestigious course that opens up the pathway to the world’s top universities....
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...
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)....