Young Enterprise Step Up Programme
Congratulations to class 8JH pictured here with their certificates on completion of the Young Enterprise Northern Ireland ‘Step Up’ Programme. The Step Up programme provides an opportunity for students to develop skills and positive attitudes as they have made the leap this year from primary to post-primary education. Students developed enterprising skills by goal setting, […]
British Sign Language course
On Thursday 27th May 2021 Anna and Aimee from year 13 (accompanied by Mrs McKeown) completed the receptive skills section of their BSL assessment. All three are currently working towards level one of British Sign Language. They are pictured here with their course tutor Mr Anthony Sinclair. One more assessment to go, they are hoping […]
AwareNI Charity Donation
Last term Wellington College raised an amazing £1,144.50 over the lockdown for the charity AWARE, which is the depression charity for Northern Ireland, supporting people with their mental well-being and those with bipolar disorder. Thank you so much to all who took part and donated!
Past Pupil Football Success
Congratulations to former pupil Emma McMaster who is a member of the NI Women’s football team. The international team defeated Ukraine 2-0 in the play-offs to qualify for the European Championships in England in 2022. This is the first time the NI ladies have qualified for a major championships and we wish Emma and the […]
New Year’s Honour for Mrs Carson
Congratulations to Mrs Carson (PE department) who was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list for her services to people with genetic high risk of cancer in Northern Ireland. Mrs Carson has worked tirelessly in this area and we as a College are very proud of her and this much deserved recognition of her […]
Inter House Design a Christmas Jumper
Congratulations to Aimee Elliott (Year 9) who won the Inter House Design a Christmas Jumper competition earning 50 points for Peters House. She is pictured here with Mr McFarland who is modelling her winning design. The competition coincided with Christmas Jumper Day with pupils and staff wearing their Christmas jumpers to school and donating to […]
Year 13 Prize Assembly
Congratulations to our Year 13 Prize winners who received their reward at our Prize assembly on Friday. In a normal year the College would have celebrated the achievements of GCSE and A level students at our annual Prize Day. Unfortunately this was not able to take place this year but we did not want our […]
World Kindness Day – Foodbank Collection
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the College Foodbank Appeal as part of our act of kindness to celebrate World Kindness Day. The amount and range of donations received was incredible as can be seen from these photos. The items were collected for Store House Belfast a local food bank who were very grateful for […]
Remembrance Day
Thanks to Hannah, 10HC, who performed the Last Post at 11am on the 11th November 2020 to commemorate the soldiers and civilians that have lost their lives in conflicts around the world.
World Kindness Day – Food bank collection
On Friday 13th November, it is World Kindness Day; a day to celebrate and promote acts of kindness. The aim of World Kindness Day is to create a kinder world by inspiring individuals to carry out small acts of kindness which may positively impact the well being of others. From Friday 6th November until Friday […]
