POST PRIMARY GUIDE 2023
WELLINGTON COLLEGE
ENGAGE - EDUCATE - EMPOWER Wellington College is a co-educational grammar school situated in one of Belfast’s most attractive and accessible locations. The College is close to main arterial routes into and out of Belfast and its pupils benefit from dedicated transport services. Accommodated in first class buildings, Wellington College offers superior facilities including sophisticated practice and recording rooms in the music department, state-of-the-art ICT facilities, a lecture theatre, fitness suite, tennis courts, sports hall and astro turf pitch. Wellington College has a well-deserved reputation as a caring school with a strong pastoral and academic ethos. The most recent Education Training Inspectorate (ETI) Report (May 2022) found ‘the pupils courteous, polite and well-disposed to learning. They contribute well to the life of the school and the wider community. Their behaviour both in and out of the classroom is exemplary’. The report went on to say that ‘parents commented positively on the work of the school, communication between home and school, and the excellent pastoral care system’. The report concluded that Wellington College rated ‘good’ in all aspects inspected from quality of provision for teaching and learning, leadership and management and governance. The College emphasises individual fulfilment and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of education as well as holding high expectations of all pupils in terms of behaviour and school work. It aims to empower young people to achieve the best results of which they are capable. Whilst academic success remains a priority at Wellington College, it believes that all students should benefit from a broad range of extra curricular opportunities. At Wellington pupils are expected to take part in the full, rich and diverse life of the
Year 8 enjoying their Team Building day at Crawfordsburn.
College. In music, pupils can join one of the choirs or singing groups, the Concert Band, Orchestra or one of the many instrumental ensembles. In sport they can participate in hockey, rugby, football, netball, athletics, badminton, tennis and golf to name but a few. Other opportunities for extra curricular success include debating/public speaking, ICT club, Art club, Science club, Astronomy club, Chess club, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, Scripture Union, the various College magazines and the annual Kids Literature Quiz which Wellington hosts each year. In addition, the College puts on a musical performance each year which allows a huge number of pupils to take part both on stage and backstage. Wellington College wants every pupil’s experience to be exciting and inspirational. It takes every opportunity to broaden horizons and place learning in context. Pupils take part in trips, visits and courses in a range of local, national and international settings including sporting trips to Italy, language trips to France and Spain and the annual ski trip. The College believes that to prepare all pupils for the challenges they face in the future, its job is to present them with as many different situations as possible in which they can adapt, compete and develop into successful citizens of the future.
The annual Ski Trip.
1st XI Hockey Squad.
Caring for the community with our Foodbank appeal
Open Evenings will take place on Thursday 12th January 2023 and Monday 16th January 2023 from 7.00-9.00pm.
6th form prize winners.
For more information contact: Wellington College Belfast 18 Carolan Road, Belfast, BT7 3HE Telephone 028 9064 2539 A Virtual tour as well as other information can be accessed via the website at www.wellingtoncollegebelfast.org.
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