Continuing the annual tradition, some of our teachers take GCSEs in subjects that are not their own…

Amid the flood of lost emails and other inbox fodder, seeing the Unconquered Peaks email ping through is the highlight of any Wimbledonian’s week. And Milly is the mastermind behind it all. We’ve sent this article in as a surprise to express our gratitude (and forced her to publish it x). The list below is a little collection of our favourite moments of her as our editor-in-chief. Thanks Milly for everything you’ve done! <3

As of the day of this article being written, it is the day of the annual netball match, pitting together the finest netball talent of Wimbledon High, with the best of the King’s rugby players. The following report is a live commentary of the game, including all of the best SLT opinions on the game.

I like to consider myself a reasonably accomplished baker. I started making sourdough during the lockdowns and I’ve experimented with everything from brioche to bagels in the time since. Last year, with Christmas looming, I felt a calling (with the possibly misplaced confidence of someone who hasn’t made an inedible loaf of bread yet) to try my hand at panettone.

As an A Level English student, I’ve been reminiscing in recent weeks about English over the years as I prepare to finish studying the subject forever, perhaps doubly so what with it being World Book Day this week. It’s undoubtedly true that for every good book you study, there are also some that feel like an immense chore. So, to remind you that English does actually get better, here’s a definitive ranking of every text studied by the Wimbledon High English Department. (Apologies for any missed texts – apparently, I’m old enough that we studied vastly different books to nowadays. Scary thought.)