Young Enterprise Sessions
Year 14 students engaged in the Personal Economics Programme and developed their money management skills & Year 12 students developed skills for life-long learning as they engaged in the Study Skills Programme. Thanks to Ryan from Young Enterprise Northern Ireland for delivering 2 successful sessions!
A-Level Sociology Conference at Queen’s University Belfast
On Tuesday 7th November 2023, the Wellington College 6th Form Sociology pupils attended the annual A-Level Sociology Conference at Queen’s University Belfast. The topics presented ranged from Research Methods, the Morality of Covid Responsibilities through to the Theoretical Approaches to Crime. There was also a presentation on studying Sociology at QUB. The pupils responded well […]
Year 14, Ulster University talk
Our Year 14 pupils were delighted to welcome Michael McCamley, the student outreach and recruitment officer for Ulster University, who spoke about what they can offer our students. Michael emphasised the major UU relocation to the new Belfast site, and the benefits this will bring. He also noted the wide range of placement opportunities that […]
Work Plus visit
A combined group of Year 13 and Year 14 pupils were delighted to welcome Lucy and Andrew from Work Plus, who spoke about the options that an Apprenticeship may offer students at post-18. Lucy emphasised the top class learning an Apprenticeship can bring, without the associated fees of university study. She also noted the networking […]
Year 14 Talks Programme: PSNI Road Safety
The Year 14 Talks programme continued on Friday 6th October 2023 with a presentation by Constable Noel, a PSNI Road Education Officer. Constable Noel spoke at length on the issue of road safety and the need for young drivers to be aware of the numerous distractions that may inhibit safe driving. The talk was direct […]
World Smile Day 2023
World Smile Day arrived at Wellington College today. It was great to see so many staff and pupils actively getting involved with the event. View the gallery of smiles!
School Council 2023-24
Well done to our newly formed school council who took part in their training day today, Friday 22nd September. This gave them the opportunity to get to know each other and to learn about the workings of the school council. Everyone participated in the various activities and are now ready for their first official meeting.
Young Enterprise Step Up
Year 8 students had the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and positive attitudes by participating in Young Enterprise Northern Ireland Step Up. Year 13 students were also great mentors at the event.
McAvoy Partnership
Wellington College are delighted to have partnered with McAvoy Design through the Construction Industry Training Board’s ‘Adopt A School’ initiative. This partnership will be a great opportunity for staff and students to gain an insight to careers in the engineering and construction industry. McAvoy Design will work with Wellington College to provide: Our Year 11 […]
Junior Mathematical Challenge Success
50 of our year 8 and year 9 took part in the UK Mathematics Trust Junior Mathematical challenge. All pupils worked well and received certificates, but special mention must be made of those pictured who achieved either silver or gold certificates. Big congratulations to Faith G who achieved the highest in both year 8 and […]
