, ▁winning ▁many ▁of ▁the ▁entered ▁classes . ▁They ▁also ▁have ▁pup ils ▁acting ▁semi - prof ession ally ▁at ▁ven ues ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Glo be . ▁ ▁Sport ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁U 1 8 ▁girls ▁won ▁the ▁School s ▁National ▁Hockey ▁competition , ▁and ▁Silver ▁Med all ists ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁ind oor ▁format ▁a ▁month ▁previously . ▁In ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁the ▁U 1 6 ▁boys ▁hockey ▁team ▁won ▁the ▁School s ▁National ▁Hockey ▁competition . ▁In ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Dean ▁Close ▁U 1 8 ▁boys ▁hockey ▁team ▁won ▁the ▁School s ▁National ▁Hockey ▁competition . ▁They ▁also ▁reached ▁the ▁School s ▁National ▁Hockey ▁Final s ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Dean ▁Close ▁e quest ri ans ▁won ▁the ▁National ▁School s ▁Cross - Country ▁Champions ▁and ▁the ▁National ▁School s ’ ▁Two - Day ▁Event . ▁ ▁Sch ola ▁Cant orum ▁The ▁Ab bey ▁School , ▁T ew kes bury , ▁was ▁founded ▁by ▁Mil es ▁Am her st ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁as ▁the ▁cho ir ▁school ▁for ▁T ew kes bury ▁Ab bey . ▁When ▁the ▁school ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁its ▁cho ir ▁( The ▁Ch oir ▁of ▁the ▁Ab bey ▁School , ▁T ew kes bury ) ▁was ▁renamed ▁T ew kes bury ▁Ab