Welcome booklet welcome_pupil_201908_web | Page 4

CONTENTS WELCOME 1 Principal's welcome Being a Wellingtonian PART ONE DAY TO DAY LIFE 7 The school day overview Start of the day – arrivals Break time End of the day – collection and departure Absence from the College Pupils leaving before the end of the school day Checklist of items to bring Lockers PART TWO ACADEMIC OVERVIEW Philosophy The house system 31 Co-Curricular Activities Music tuition Sports Service at Wellington Wellington Academy Programme Friends of Wellington PART FIVE SERVICES 43 School uniform School lunch Bus service 13 Curriculum overview Prep policy Special Education Needs English as an Additional Language Wellbeing University and Career Guidance PART THREE HOUSES AND PASTORAL CARE PART FOUR ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY PART SIX CAMPUS AND FACILITIES 47 Library ICT Facilities Medical centre Air quality policy Lost and found Safe surroundings and security 25 PART SEVEN COMMUNICATION 53 Academic year calendar How we communicate PART EIGHT KEY INFORMATION 59 Key information pull-outs Academic year calendar pull-out © Wellington College International Shanghai, August 2016 3