RIP Seb Adeniran-Olule
11 May 2016The Wellington Community is deeply saddened to hear of OW Seb Adeniran-Olule’s untimely death in a road traffic accident. Seb joined Wellington College in 2012 and had an outstanding school career academically, on the rugby pitch, and in the Hill, where he was very popular and an inspiration to those around him. Having represented England […]
U14 National Champions
08 March 2016The U14 girls hockey side has made Wellington College history by becoming national champions for the first time. It has been an unforgettable year for this group of highly talented, incredibly hard-working, and utterly delightful girls. The Michaelmas Term saw them go unbeaten in every fixture they played, as well as picking up the national […]
2016 Careers Fair
05 March 2016On the morning of the 5th of March, some 50 OWs representing a broad range of sectors, kindly gave up their Saturday morning to come down to Wellington, to give the 450 Upper school pupils an opportunity to learn about the world beyond university. Each OW manned a desk in the Newsome Hall and conducted […]
The Voice
25 February 2016Will Young came back to College in February to run a singer/songwriter Masterclass. Heather Cameron-Hayes gave him a Masterclass of her own! The students had a fantastic time and were very grateful to Will for his time and extremely valuable advice. Current student Heather Cameron-Hayes has wowed the UK on the BBC’s The Voice. Heather’s […]
The Master’s Vision
08 February 2016It’s been an exciting term for College and for the newly formed Community team. The Master launched his vision for Wellington at the Natural History Museum in early February to over 1,200 OWs and parents and friends of the College. He set out the 5 key characteristics that we want every child to develop during […]
Work begins on the new Cultural Quarter
02 February 2016The most ambitious building project we have undertaken in many years, the new Cultural Quarter will be a stunning addition to the cultural life of the College and the wider community. The vibrant Cultural Quarter will open up a myriad of possibilities, embracing the benefts of an holistic education and providing a cultural laboratory where […]
Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal
20 January 2016Professor Philip England (Hg. 69)of the University of Oxford, was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Astronomical Society in January 2016. They award two a year, one for astrophysics and one for geophysics. Philip is in good company; medals have been awarded for hundreds of years, and there are some famous names there. More […]