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Junior School
- Sat 9 Nov – Festival of Education Thailand – hosted at Wellington
- Mon 11 Nov – Remembrance Day
- Tues 12 Nov – Odd Socks Day
- Tues 12 Nov - Parent Workshop 'Sport in the Junior School' with James Gant – 8.00 Theatre
- Weds 13 Nov - World Kindness Day
- Fri 15 Nov – Loy Krathong Dress Up
- Weds 20 Nov - JMMC Maths Competition (children signed up)
- Tues 19 Nov - Carle and Jeffers Trip to Jim Thompson’s House
- Thurs 21 Nov- Donaldson and Yamada Trip to Jim Thompson’s House
- Tues 26 Nov – Reception and Year 1 Christmas Concert
- Thurs 28 Nov – Year 3 and 4 Christmas Concert
- Fri 29 Nov – Early Years Reports to Parents
- Tues 3 Dec – Year 5 and 6 Christmas Concert
- Wed 4 Dec – Nursery Christmas Event
- Thurs 5 Dec – School Closed – Public Holiday
- Fri 6 Dec – Pre-Nursery Christmas Event
- Fri 6 Dec – Year 1 to 6 reports to parents
- Sat 7 Dec – Christmas Fayre
- w/c 9 Dec – Years 1 to 6 Parent Teacher Meetings
- Fri 13 Dec – Santa Dash
- Fri 13 Dec – Last Day of Term
- Tues 7 Jan – First Day of Term
- Fri 7- Sat 8 Mar – FOBISIA Table Tennis – hosted by Wellington
- Mon 10 Mar – Weds 12 Mar – FOBISIA Golf – hosted by Wellington
Senior School
- Sat 9 Nov – Festival of Education Thailand – hosted at Wellington
- Mon 11 Nov – Remembrance Day
- Mon 11 Nov – Remembrance Day Service in Atrium
- Tues 12 Nov – Odd Socks Day
- Weds 13 November – Parent Workshop - Reporting in Senior School
- Thurs 14 Nov – Year 9 Peer Mentoring
- Fri 15 Nov – Loy Krathong Celebrations (traditional outfits may be worn)
- Tues 19 Nov – House Competition – Battle of the Bands
- Weds 20 November – Parent Workshop - IGCSE & AS Preparation - Mocks and Exams
- Tues 26 and Thurs 28 Nov – House Competition – Basketball
- Thurs 28 Nov – Year 9 Peer Mentoring
- Mon 2 Dec – Winter Wonderland Showcases (Years 7-9)
- Thurs 5 Dec – School Closed – Public Holiday
- Tues 10 and Thurs 12 Dec – House Competition – Christmas Showdown
- Fri 13 Dec – Last Day of Term
- Tues 7 Jan – First Day of Term
- Thurs 16 Jan – Year 9 Peer Mentoring
- Tues 21 and Thurs 23 Jan – House Competition – Football
- Thurs 30 Jan – Year 9 Peer Mentoring
- Thurs 13 Feb – Year 9 Peer Mentoring
- Fri 21 Feb – House Competition – Sports Day
- Fri 7- Sat 8 Mar – FOBISIA Table Tennis – hosted by Wellington
- Mon 10 Mar – Weds 12 Mar – FOBISIA Golf – hosted by Wellington
- Tues 18 and Thurs 20 March – House Competition – Dodgeball Thurs 10 April – House Competition – University Challenge
- Weds 14 May and Weds 21 May – House Competition – Water Challenge
- Weds 25 June – House Competition – End Ball
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Dear Parents
Three very contrasting items of note this week (amongst many, many). Yesterday, I was delighted to be in the audience for our Year 2 Pirate Show. What a spectacular joy! Songs, sketches, jokes old and new – and every child up on the stage having an excellent time. Of course, every part of my job is great, but these moments are really special :)
And the Skylight Building has been quieter than usual, with Senior students away on their residential trips. I often wish we could do these trips more often: the importance of being somewhere else, of being away from the routine of family and lessons, is huge. As Frank Herbert says in his novel Dune: ‘without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.’
Plus, as you see below, I was very pleased to attend the press conference for the announcement of Year 12 Unna’s signing for West Ham women’s Under 18 team. Unna is one of our original Year 6 students from 2018-19, and was part of the girls’ football team that won won the GBAC trophy that year. I love it when a plan comes together!
Very busy weekend here, with the Festival of Education. See you on Monday!
With best wishes
Chris
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Hello everyone
We are extremely busy here in Admissions as we start to welcome families on their journey to becoming part of the Wellington community in August 2025. Our Early Years seats are all now allocated for 2025-26 with Waiting Lists in all three year groups. We always want to prioritise ourcurrent families so do contact us as soon as possible if you have a child who you would like to enrol. Waiting Lists can and do move – so please come and talk to us and we will go through the process.
Please encourage your family and friends to join us at our Open Morning on Saturday 25 January. We have one big event each year and there is always a great atmosphere. We offer private tours and meetings to all new families all year round – so at Open Morning we try and offer something different.
Visitors will hear from the Master, Head of Junior School and Head of Senior School along with some of our students who will explain exactly what makes Wellington so special! There are tours led by students, musical performances, open classrooms with teachers and specialists on hand to answer every question. We will also have an Admissions Clinic in English, Thai and Chinese.
Our very successful Sixth Form Awards programme continues for August 2025 entry. We have a very lively and ambitious Sixth Form and as they move into the first Year 13, we will enrol new Year 12 students to join them on the Fifth Floor! All new applicants and existing students are eligible to receive 1,000,000 THB applied against their Tuition Fees across five terms of Year 12 and 13.
Please drop by and see us – we love to see all our parents!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jane
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A Joyful Journey Ahead!
Dear Wellington Family,
On behalf of the new FOW committee, I am absolutely thrilled to announce that the new FOW team is designated and I have been appointed as the Chairman for this new term of "Friends of Wellington" (FOW)!
It is a true honor to lead such an exceptional team, all dedicated to bringing our wonderful community together.
At FOW, our mission is to unite Wellington families through engaging events and activities that not only celebrate our fantastic school but also strengthen the bonds we share. As we approach the end of this year, I’m excited to share that we have planned some incredible events for our community in this upcoming 2025!!
I can't wait to kick off another amazing year with the new team and we are open for anyone who want to help building a vibrant community where our children can thrive and our families can feel right at home.
Here’s to making wonderful memories together, filled with fun, joy, and connection!
Warm regards,
Amorn Pilunthanakul
Chairman, Friends of Wellington
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This Wellington Girl Can!
We are so proud of Year 12 student, Unna, who has just signed for West Ham Ladies Under 18 Football Club. The announcement has been a big hit in and around Thailand and Unna is set for great things ahead. On Thurs 7 Nov, a press conference was held to announce this news – attended by the Head Coach of Thai Womens national team (on behalf of the President of the Football Association of Thailand who met Unna the day previously). There were also many members of the media along with representatives of the British Chamber of Commerce and more interested parties. Our Master, Chris Nicholls was proud to represent the school and celebrate Unna’s achievements with the wider world!
Congratulations, Unna. We are so proud to have you inspiring our teams throughout the school. Wellington is very happy to be at the forefront of promoting Football for girls – and Thailand/UK sports relationships!
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Senior School Art
Head of Senior School Art, Ms Duna Carbonell has shared details of a wonderful modular bamboo workshop for our Sixth Form students.
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Bamboom by Klynton. A modular bamboo design workshop.
This week, the Art department had the privilege of hosting Klynton Lawrence from Bamboom, who delivered an inspiring workshop to our Year 12 students on creative uses of bamboo.
During the session, students were introduced to the beauty and versatility of bamboo in architecture, drawing inspiration from iconic examples like the Green School in Bali, known for its eco-friendly approach to building. Klynton demonstrated how bamboo can be shaped into intricate geometric forms, encouraging students to think creatively while exploring the technical aspects of structure and design.
In addition to the hands-on building activities, the workshop sparked important discussions around sustainability, the future of construction, and how materials like bamboo can play a key role in addressing global environmental challenges.
Thank you to Klynton for sharing his passion and expertise, and to all the students who participated in this exciting and educational experience!
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Senior School Residentials
This week the Senior School has felt rather empty with the majority of our Year 7-11 students away on their Residential trips. We’ve shared a few stories on social media this week and have a selection of pictures here with more to come. Activities have included water sports of all varieties, hiking, exploring, crafts and lots of campsite bonding.
We cannot thank our teachers and trip leaders enough. Without them, our children would not have the opportunity of such valuable outdoor learning opportunities.
Thank you to Trip Leaders – Tom Lemon (7), Nathalie Findlay (8), Daniel Bell (9), Sally Nunes (DofE Bronze, 10), Claire Bope (DofE Silver, 11).
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Year 2 Pirate Show
Year 2 Pirate Show Our very talented Year 2 singers and dancers took to the stage on Thursday in a delightful tale of pirates, hidden treasure, friendship and fun! They have been working so hard, learning all about pirates all term before rehearsing for the grand finale! Thank you to all our Year 2 parents who came along to the Theatre to join in the action. We hope you loved the show.
As ever – thank you to the teaching and support teams led by Ms Poppy Green, Ms Jess Hunt, Ms Charlotte Hetherington, Ms Kesta McLeish. We know how hard every single one of you has worked. To find out how much goes into these shows and a little more about it, please take a look at the programme LINK HERE. We have so many gorgeous pictres and we share a very small selection here.
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TWC Year 10 Student Exchange
In school and out of school, there is no doubt that our Year 10 Student Exchange has been great fun this year. We are immensely grateful to the families of Dew, Ploen, Saihnam and Miki for their generosity welcoming Arlo, Francesca, Sophie and Edie. They had an amazing weekend with trips to the beach, Chinatown and more - and, of course, they sampled loads of Thailand's famously incredible food.
The students are all on the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze hike this week - Thank you to Ms Sally Nunes and the team for welcoming them and making room for four more (Pictures coming soon!) Thank you to Mr Stewart Findlay for coordinating the visit. We'll keep you all updated when our students visit the UK next Spring for the second part of the programme. Please get in touch with Mr Findlay to find out more.
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Counselling Corner
It’s said that “Time flies when you’re having fun!”
Since the school year began, we’ve been busy meeting one on one, welcoming visiting Universities to our lovely Sixth Form and inching forward to finding the best fit for our budding Sixth Formers!
I’ve met with each one of our students, formally and informally. As a collective, they’ve shown interest in pursuing their tertiary education in over 13 countries! We’ve welcomed 11 different university admissions representatives from the UK, US, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Thailand and Singapore, with more planned throughout the remainder of the year. And as a Year group we went to RIS to a college fair that featured over 220 colleges and universities. As their Counsellor, I’ve also attended a large Conference, and the OCSC Fair (340 universities).
Just last Friday we welcomed Imperial College London to speak to our students! Wellington College Bangkok is certainly on the map of the top universities around the globe!
At the end of this month (Nov 27), we’ll have a University Information Evening for Year 12 parents, to help them understand the timelines and nuances of the process of their son/daughter’s unique decisions that lie ahead. Then we’ll begin meeting with the students AND their parents, so the team is clear about what lies ahead! This time next year, our first cohort will be finishing up their applications to university and preparing for their exciting next chapter!
Looking ahead, there will be another recruitment cycle beginning in the new year. We are expecting many more university admissions officers to visit. Stay tuned, we’ll have more information for you next term!
Bevin Clark
University Guidance Counsellor
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Drama Department Update
Our Drama department is going from strength to strength under Drama Teacher, Mr Ashley Edwards. Rehearsals are taking place already for February’s The Addams Family and we hear it is very, very good. Tickets will be available for two nights and we’ll share details very soon. In the mean time we have Winter Wonderland to look forward to. See below
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Senior School Christmas Concert - Wednesday 4 December
The Senior School Christmas Concert will take place on Weds 4 December at 14.30 in the Theatre for all Senior students and parents. If you would like to perform in the concert, please speak with Mr Denyer-Green as soon as possible.
Café Concert - Tuesday 10 December
Calling all budding musicians from Years 7-12! No matter your experience level, this is your chance to perform and shine. All abilities welcome! Interested? Speak with Mr. Denyer-Green to sign up or find out more.
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Wellingtonian Magazines
We hope you enjoy our fabulous Wellingtonian magazines! For the first time this year we have two versions – one for Junior School and one for Senior School. You can read them here or pick up a copy in the lobbies! If you can't find one come and see us in Marketing and Admissions!
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In Senior School our House competitions are always hard fought. At Monday's House Chess tournament the tension was palpable. Thank you everyone for taking part so seriously - who knew we had so many potential Grandmasters in our midst.
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Our Year 7 students are enjoying an action packed trip to Saraburi this week as they explore wildlife and community connections. Under the guidance of Trip Leader Mr Tom Lemon and the team of Ms Joanna Whitehouse.
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We are so proud of our community's willingness to support our Wellington chosen charities through events and fundraising this year. Our first big event of the year was the Welly Walk, organised by Ms Tanisha McCraw and her team.
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Our lovely Doves took to the track today for Wheels Day. The children brought in the wheels of all descriptions - skates, skateboards, scooters and bikes. The children then rode around the track, observing safety guidelines, showing their skill and dexterity on their chosen mode of transport!
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Alongside our Years 7-9 Residentials with Jump Foundation, this week also sees groups of intrepid Year 10 and 11 students off on their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Awards, planned and led by Ms Sally Nunes and Ms Claire Bope.
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Thank you so much to Trip Leader Mr Daniel Bell who has shared pictures from the Year 9 Residential trip to Khao Chamao. They have set up their campsite and enjoyed a host of great activities so far including water sports, kayaking, boat trips, stargazing and hiking.
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We are always looking for academic challenges for all of our students whatever their age or stage and in Senior School our Academic Scholars take part in an extensive programme including lectures, debates and much more.
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Thank you to our K Krits in our Art department for the lovely pictures of our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Practice Hikes last week.
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This is a super exciting week for our Senior School students who are out on Residentials and Duke of Edinburgh Award trips. We can't say thank you enough to our (very) enthusiastic teachers and trip leaders who make everything possible with planning in advance, organisation on the trip itself and motivation through the highs and lows!
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In school and out of school, there is no doubt that our Year 10 Student Exchange has been great fun this year. We are immensely grateful to the families of Dew, Ploen, Saihnam and Miki for their generosity welcoming Arlo, Francesca, Sophie and Edie.
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The Truevision Go Karting team - Mighty, Porsche, Ayrton and Alain paid a visit to the Master, Chris Nicholls last week. Along with their very proud mothers, the team explained their successes so far and their ambitions for the future.
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This week, the Art department had the privilege of hosting Klynton Lawrence from Bamboom, who delivered an inspiring workshop to our Year 12 students on creative uses of bamboo.
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Our Year 2 Pirates are almost ready to go! Don't forget that our Pirate Pals will be hunting for lost treasure in the Theatre tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 8.30. Join us at 8.00 onwards for some tasty treats!
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Basketball
Last week we had our Under 9 Boys and Girls teams in action in the GBAC Basketball tournament. Both teams did us proud with great performances – and both achieved overall second places. Well done to our young sports stars – we can’t wait to see you moving through the ranks and the age groups as your skills progress!
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Senior School Curriculum Guides –
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Junior School Parent Handbooks –
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