the wellington college year book 2010/2011
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TheWellington
experience
is not just
for the pupils.
wca
W
ellington is one of the
most dynamic institutions
anyone is ever likely to be
part of, and parents are
very much a part of it. The
wca (formerly known as the Wellington
College Association) is where parents, often
accompanied by grandparents, godparents,
aunts and uncles, come together with staff,
ows and other friends of the College. It is
an opportunity to immerse themselves in the
College’s life and community: the Wellington
experience isn’t just for the pupils !
Firstly, we put on a number of educational
and cultural events to make full use of the
College’s world class educational and cultural
facilities, as well as the considerable pool of
expertise among staff, parents and ows. We
also feature visiting speakers, many of whom
are high profile: highlights of last year included
talks by explorer Ranulph Fiennes and artist/
conservationist David Shepherd. Wellington
believes in ‘life-long learning’ and last year in
response to parent requests to know more
about the famous ‘happiness lessons’ we run
for the pupils, we put on a seven week course
of well-being classes for parents. It was so
popular that we ran another one in January,
and the third will begin in October.
We also provide parents with plenty
of opportunities to meet each other and
members of the staff in a relaxed atmosphere;
this happens over at a number of formal and
informal social occasions ranging from reading
groups to garden parties, as well as local and
overseas trips. Highlights of last year were
the trips to Marrakesh, Rome and the First
World War Battlefields. During 2011/2012
parents will find themselves bonding over the
cultural delights of St Petersburg, dancing
the night away at the Great Gatsby ball in
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