Widening Opportunity at Wellington
WOW!
We are supporting the aspirations and ambitions of young people in the UK…
We are supporting the aspirations and ambitions of young people in the UK…
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.
The new Wellington Community events programme for the Michaelmas term has just been launched. We hope you were able to enjoy some of the varied events and opportunities that we ran last year which were designed to reinforce, support and build on the unique relationship that we all have with Wellington College and with one […]
19th August marks the anniversary of the action for which Patrick Anthony Porteous, OW, was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1942. Patrick was in the Beresford 1931-35. He became a school Prefect, played in the 1st XV and was a successful swimmer. On leaving College he went to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, was commissioned […]
Today (12th August) marks the anniversary of the action in 1940 for which Old Wellingtonian Roderick Learoyd was awarded the Victoria Cross. Roderick was in the Lynedoch from 1926 to 1929, but was undistinguished academically and left at sixteen. After working on his uncle’s fruit farm in Argentina, he joined the RAF in 1936. His […]
6.45pm, Waterloo Hall, Wellington College
We are delighted to be hosting an exclusive event in the presence of His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO at Wellington College.
In his role as Trustee and Chair of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), His Royal Highness is undertaking a unique initiative this year. He has pledged to play every Real Tennis Court in the world during 2018 to promote awareness of the work the DofE does in transforming young lives. As you may know, Wellington is one of only a handful of schools in the country to have a Real Tennis Court. Wellington is also a centre for Bronze, Silver and and Gold DofE Awards.
We would be delighted if you could join us for this very special event, the evening will begin with a champagne reception at 6.45pm at The Real Tennis Club, followed by dinner with His Royal Highness in the Waterloo Hall.
Booking will close on Friday 30th August 2018.
If you would like to make a donation to The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award please visit their Just Giving page at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wellingtontennis
Book your place »12.45pm, The Master's Lodge, Wellington College
The Wellington Community warmly invite all new parents to a ‘Welcome to Wellington’ pre-match drinks at The Master’s Lodge. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow new parents, members of the Wellington Community team and hear more about what the Wellington Community has to offer. The drinks will be hosted by Julian Thomas, Master and Murray Lindo, Head of the Wellington Community. Please do not worry if you are unable to attend this date or if your child has an away fixture as there will be plenty more pre-match drinks hosted throughout the term, including one next week.
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6.00pm, Porter's Lodge, Wellington College
Wellington College Head Gardener, Mark Dodd, will take us on a tour of the College gardens and share fascinating insights including some of the delights and challenges of looking after this 440 acre site. Mark is a highly experienced gardener with over 23 years of experience working not only at Wellington but as Head of Gardens at Benenden School and Epsom College as well as in private estates throughout the country. In this talk he will provide insight into a side of College life that is unknown to the majority. He will tell us about how his team manages the huge site complete with its lawns, heathland, hedgehogs, squirrels, adders – and all those leaves! There are 18.5 million of them on the Kilometre alone!
Please wear suitable footwear. This tour is limited to 15 people and bound to be a very popular session so be sure to register to secure your place.
To register or for more information please contact: community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk
