Wellington College Belfast Co-educational Grammar School
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Welcome from the Principal
Welcome to the Wellington College website. We want all of our pupils to achieve the highest standards in all areas of their lives. We expect them to show respect for themselves and others and we want them to embrace the challenge of learning. We provide an environment in which all pupils thrive and which prepares them for their futures.
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Latest News:
WCB Rugby Team
The Medallion team had an outstanding victory yesterday against Grosvenor to lift the Medallion Trophy. They won 17-8 with tries from Andrew McVeigh, David Montgomery and Matthew Walker with Chris Marshall kicking one of the conversions.
Stranmillis Mock Interview Day
Noel with our Year 14 Stranmillis applicants
Victoria Carlisle and Emma Payne with our Year 14 Stranmillis applicants
Mr Noel Lyttle [retired primary school principal] attended the college today to help the careers department carry out mock interviews with our Year 14 Stranmillis applicants. A really successful morning with individual guidance and feedback offered to all pupils attending for interview.
The afternoon session consisted of two of our past pupils [Victoria and Emma] carrying out a group session with the Year 14 applicants. Again the pupils really benefitted from this intervention.
A big thankyou to Mr Lyttle, Emma and Victoria for supporting the careers department with this college event.
Mr O' Hara
Visit of Sarah Gowen from Cambridge University
Sarah left the college last year to study Veterinary Science at Cambridge University. On the 12th December she offered to return to Wellington to speak to some Year 12 and 13 pupils with an interest and ability to make such an application to Oxbridge in the future.
A really interesting insight followed based on Sarah’s whole experience from attending an open day at Cambridge during Year 13 to applying during Year 14 and right through to the present time one term into her experience.
The pupils attending seemed really engaged in the talk and the college would like to thank Sarah for giving up some of her holiday time.
Mr O’ Hara
Institute of Directors
Jill Cunningham pictured with Gale Sergeant [Executive Assistant at Grafton Employment Group]
Jill with Colin Mc Cabe, Alan Fisher and Mr O’Hara
During their lower sixth year Jill, Colin and Alan successfully applied and were placed on the Institute of Directors Scheme.
This was a fantastic experience for one and all and this will build the foundations of their future career choice.
Jill’s report was selected in the top four from all participants throughout Northern Ireland – a fantastic achievement in itself. She was invited on the 17th November to the Ulster Bank Headquarters in Belfast to give a 2-3 presentation based on her successful report.
The presentation went really well and she received a cheque for £100 coming in a very close second.
According to Jill a successful business leader needs to have:
MOTIVATION PASSION ENTHUSIASM and DECISIVENESS
Young Enterprise 2011/12
Unique 4U launched their company during our recent Parent Consultation event for Year 11 parents/carers.
For more information please click here.
Education and Collision Prevention Officer
John Wilson is the area’s Education and Collision Prevention Officer from the traffic branch. He came to the college on Friday 21st October to speak with Year 14 as part of their Talks Programme.
Statistics show that young people are more likely to be involved in road traffic collisions than any other group and are therefore particularly at risk on our roads.
John offered the group a very interactive presentation with a very hard hitting message.
I believe that our sixth form road users will now adopt a more responsible attitude for their actions and driving behaviour in the future.
For more photos of the visit please click here
Leanne McQuillan and Karl Vidamour at Queen’s University Belfast with Basil McCrea (MLA) for the visit of Minister of Europe, Rt Hon David Lidington MP.
The Minister of Europe, David Lidington came to Queen’s University Belfast on 19/10/11 to highlight career opportunities for students in Northern Ireland to work in the EU. The United Kingdom is greatly under-represented in the EU with only 4.8% of UK residents being a part of the European Civil Service. The various speakers described how exciting, interesting and professionally rewarding working for the EU can be.
Congratulations to Emily Graham (1st in NI GCSE English Literature), Caroline Carson (=2nd in NI GCSE Home Economics) Suzanne Lavery (=1st in NI A level Art) and Dale Walmsley (=1st in NI A level Mathematics and =2nd in NI A level Further Mathematics)
Congratulations to all the Wellington pupils and staff who ran in the Belfast City Marathon this year. Over seventy participated, in memory of one of our pupils, Sarah Booth, who passed away in May, 2010. Not only was it a fitting tribute to a special pupil, but collectively, we raised a fantastic £6,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young.
Young Enterprise Company
Young Enterprise Company Programme Workshops
Jim Eastwood [one of the finalist in the 2011 Apprentice Programme with Alan Sugar] attended the morning session to deliver a totally inspirational presentation on his ‘tips’ for success within the business world.
Jim opened his presentation by outlining the major influences in his life to date: Family, Sport and Education. These influences opened for him many opportunities and as a result also opened the way for many new and exciting options within his career.
FOUR ‘tips’ for success
• Believe in yourself
• Focus on what you want
• Be positive and persistent
• Be yourself – ‘If you fake it you will not make it’.
Jim is presently working for Young Enterprise Northern Ireland as an ambassador and on a personal note it was great to meet him and listen to his words of wisdom – ‘truly inspirational’.
To view more photos of this event please click here.