Year 8 Learn Sign Language
Well done to 8DW who have learnt the sign language alphabet over the last few weeks. Una Discamus = we learn together
Year 14 student wins the ‘New Driver NI’ Draw
Congratulations to Year 14 student Abbi, in winning the ‘New Driver NI’ draw for the month of March. Abbi is pictured receiving her £100 prize from Emma Duffy from New Driver NI. New Driver NI are regular visitors to Wellington College to promote good driving habits amongst our 6th Form.
NICHS Charity Donation
Before half-term WCB raised an incredible £1713 through two fundraisers for Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS). The first was a Valentines Non-Uniform Day that saw the whole school take part and get dressed in something red! The second fundraiser saw 5 pupils and 1 teacher enter NICHS’ 5km Red Dress Run event at […]
Year 10 Alcohol Awareness Talk
We were pleased to welcome ‘Smashed Live’ to the College on 21st March to present a dramatisation on the risks of underage drinking to our Year 10 pupils. The play was delivered in an entertaining way but with a powerful message. Year 10 thoroughly enjoyed the experience and offered some valuable thoughts during the Q&A […]
WCB Oxbridge Club
The WCB Oxbridge Club had their inaugural meeting on Friday 11th March. The guest speaker was James Warner-Davies, the school liaison officer of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. The WCB Oxbridge Club has been established to allow our most academic students to explore critical thinking, debating and current affairs. The WCB Oxbridge Club encourages students from Years 8 to […]
Year 13 students visit the UCAS convention
Year 13 students visited the Eikon Exhibition Centre for the opportunity to hear from hundreds of universities, colleges, apprenticeship providers and employers. Students took part in course and career taster sessions, attended personal statement workshops, and had the chance to speak to experts from universities and colleges throughout the UK. This was the first stage in […]
Former Head Boy (2011) Visit
Wellington College Year 14 pupils welcomed back former Head Boy Gary McAllister (class of 2011) to their year group assembly in March 2022. As a loyal member of the Wellington College family, Gary was only too happy to return to give our senior students his wisdom and advice as they approach their final weeks ahead […]
A-Level Chemistry trip to Cafre
The A-level Chemistry students enjoyed a day out at the Food Technology centre in Cafre, Cookstown. With a focus on A-Level Chemistry, we went on a molecular gastronomy masterclass. Here, pupils worked in the laboratory with Food Technologists, applying the principles of precipitation and ionic bonding of complex polysaccharides to create a drinkable sphere; otherwise […]
Children and Young People Conference Future Peacebuilders – My Future of NI
On Tuesday 8th March 2022, members of the Wellington College School Council plus Mr McFarland went to The MAC Centre in Belfast to take part in a conference on ‘Children and Young People Conference Future Peacebuilders – My Future of NI’. This was part of the Belfast City Council PEAVE IV Programme. The day provided an […]
Minister of Education Visit
We were delighted to welcome Michelle McIlveen, Minister of Education, to Wellington College today. The Minister was greeted by Ryan and Faith, Head Boy and Head Girl, along with members of the Board of Governors. The Minister toured the College and visited lessons in Literacy, Politics, HE and French. In Politics the Minister spoke with […]