Obituary: Ronnie Smyth BEM

Photograph of Ronnie Smyth BEM for Obituary

Wellington College Belfast Sports Department were very saddened to hear of the death of Ronnie Smyth. Ronnie contributed to many sporting activities throughout Northern Ireland and beyond, and WCB was fortunate to have had his help on numerous occasions. In particular, Ronnie was instrumental in arranging Irish international hockey players to coach in the College, […]

Year 14 Talks Programme – Action Mental Health

Action Mental Health visit to Wellington College

On Friday 25th November 2022, Mr Hugh Roarty from Action Mental Health visited the college to provide a talk on mental health for our Year 14 students. Hugh outlined key ways to help maintain mental well-being and noted the professional support available for anyone who needs help. The Year 14 agreed that the talk was […]

Pupils selected for National Youth Choir training

Pupils selected for National Youth Choir training

Grace T, Abigail M, Rosie McW, Laura McG, Tai H, Gabby S, Erin D, Grace K & Alexandra P got selected for the training choir of the National Youth Choir Northern Ireland – NYCNI after auditioning at a Vocal Workshop. Congratulations to everyone- what a fantastic achievement.

Year 9 Visit to PWC Belfast

Year 9 visit PWC Belfast - group photograph of students

9CW and 9ML enjoyed a trip to the PWC buildings for a work based learning event. The students had the opportunity to explore the facilities, meet senior staff and take part in a range of workshops. Thanks very much to PwC LLP UK for a great day!

Year 14 Talks Programme – NI Blood Transfusion Service

Visit from the NI Blood Transfusion Service to WCB

The Year 14 Talks programme welcomed a presentation by Ms Sarah Sloan of the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. Sarah spoke about the importance of giving blood and allowed our 6th Formers to reflect on the necessity of such a service. The talk was very informative and provided a clear focus for our pupils on […]

WCB students at COP27 Simulation Event

Two Wellington College Year 14 students, Nina and Joshua, recently attended the COP27 Climate Negotiation Simulation Event run by the British Council at Belfast City Hall. Working with 27 other NI schools and an international school in Cairo, they discovered what it was like to negotiate a climate deal. Playing the role of Egypt alongside […]

Year 14 Talks Programme – NIE

Zara from NIE at Wellington talk to Year 14 students

The Year 14 Talks programme continued on Friday 11th November 2022 with a presentation by Ms Zara Bolton from Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE). Zara spoke about career opportunities and the recruitment process within the NIE. The talk was very interesting and provided further career options for our pupils to consider.

Year 10 Geography Field Trip

Year 10 students at Geography field trip in Newcastle Co Down

Year 10 Geography classes made their annual fieldtrip to Murlough and Newcastle in September. They spent the morning on the beach collecting data on pebble size and shape, followed by the sampling of a variety of plant species in the sand dune succession. The data they have collected will be used to complete their fieldwork […]

Students volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

WCB students volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in Belfast

Ten Year 13 pupils were selected to take part in the Changemakers programme with Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland. This included a day of action in the new ReStore on the Crumlin Road. The pupils enjoyed working with their peers from Hunterhouse and got involved with painting, brushing, scraping and some heavy lifting! Well done […]

Minister’s Visit for the WCB Pollinator Project

Minister Edwin Poots at WCB launching our pollinator project

Edwin Poots, the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, enjoyed a visit to Wellington College on Friday 21st October. Following our successful application for a £12,000 grant to develop a Pollinator Project from the Live Here, Love Here programme Mr Poots was visiting to get a first-hand view of the project. Students, staff, STEM […]