The WOW! Scholarship Programme
Esther Ujah
Watch Esther’s journey of how a bursary at Wellington has led to her being offered a place at Cambridge.
Watch Esther’s journey of how a bursary at Wellington has led to her being offered a place at Cambridge.
We want every member of the Wellington Community to be able to enjoy and benefit from their association with the College and the Community. We have a number of exciting opportunities across our programmes for members of the Community to be part of.
‘Inspire!’ is at the heart of the College’s ambitious development plan. It aims to: develop our campus and deliver a truly dynamic and world-leading educational environment; widen opportunity and access through our bursary programme – the WOW! campaign; provide an enriched curriculum and platform for all round educational success and set our students up for life beyond Wellington; and restore, conserve and celebrate our amazing heritage.
We are supporting the aspirations and ambitions of young people in the UK…
21st March marks the anniversary of the action in 1945 for which Old Wellingtonian Claud Raymond was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Claud was at Wellington from 1937 to 1942, and was in the Hill dormitory. He became a School Prefect. His entry in the College’s Roll of Honour records that he loved both rugby […]
27th December marks the anniversary of the second action in 1914 for which Old Wellingtonian John Fitzhardinge Paul Butler was awarded the Victoria Cross. John was in the Stanley, 1902-1906, and then went straight to Sandhurst to train as an Army officer. He joined the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1907. In 1913 he was […]
Today, 7th November, marks the anniversary of the action in 1914 for which Old Wellingtonian John Franks Vallentin was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. John came to Wellington in 1895 and left in 1898. He was in Mr Purnell’s House, now known as the Picton. He was commissioned into the Army in 1899, served in […]
6.00pm, Oriental Club, London
Formally launched in 2014, Career Opportunity Groups were set up to provide support and networking opportunities for OWs (young and old) in whatever their chosen career.
We are thrilled to involve more members of the Wellington Community and now invite parents to join all our career networking events. This drinks reception is a gathering of all from the Wellington Community in fields related to Property. Our sixth form students who attend these events find them invaluable, and we hope all from our Community who are interested in or working in the field of Property will join us.
Book your place »11.30am, MFL Classrooms, Wellington College
Sixty minutes of career guidance for all Wellington students to find out more about a range of careers from Advertising to Zoology. Broken down into slots, students will have the chance to spend time exploring career options and thinking about how best to position themselves to pursue a career in their chosen field.
We are always grateful to any parents and OWs who are able to offer their support.
If you are interested in volunteering your time to give advice to our young students, please contact: community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk
12.30pm, Great School and Waterloo Hall, Wellington College
An anniversary gathering for our pre-1956 leavers.
Lunch will be served at 1.15pm and afterwards there will be a chance to explore College, watch sport, and take a walk down memory lane. At 4.00pm tea will be served.
Partners, guests and families welcome.
Tickets £15 and places are limited.
