Junior School

Dear Parents 

This week saw a wonderful set of festivities in school to mark another Chinese New Year.  They seem to come faster every year, don’t they? This year it’s the turn of the Snake again, and our Mandarin Department did a fabulous job of bringing a taste of the traditions of China to our campus as part of the celebrations. My thanks to Ms Tian, Ms Mo, Ms Yang, Ms Deng, Ms Li, Ms Cheng, Ms Sissi for all their hard work in preparation. Many thanks also to the parents who organized and contributed to the amazing Chinese food extravaganza on Wednesday afternoon: delicious! 

The air quality is likely to keep bobbing and weaving for at least the duration of February, so – although most of this week was pretty clean – we remain ready to take action when required. This week, we added another 20% to our air purifying capacity across the school, and will continue to work on all aspects of this difficult citywide problem.

Have an excellent weekend!

With best wishes

Chris  

Open Morning – NEW DATE CONFIRMED! 

We are delighted to let you know that our Open Morning has been confirmed for Saturday 8 March. We hope that you will share this news with friends and family and encourage everyone to come and join us here at Wellington to see why our school is the BEST!   

Thank you for your support of our student speakers, performers and tour guides. New families love chatting with your children and finding out what it’s really like here!   

We’ll let you have more details closer to the time. But if you have any queries just stop by Admissions or send us an email. 

Have a great weekend! 

Jane

Battle of The Bands UPDATE!

The positions from the Finals in KL have been confirmed and Wellington took SECOND place! Well done to all concerned. Please enjoy the video!  

A Visit To Somporn Kroong Anusorn School 

Ms Xiuxian (Molly) Mo has shared a lovely update about a significant trip this week. On Tuesday, a group of our students visited Somporn Kroong Anusorn, a local Thai school. The students were Miki, Clareko, Ella, and Ivy from Year 10, and Rada, Kin, PaoPao, Grace, and Emily from Year 9. 

They hosted a mini English camp and taught younger children English language skills. The leaders, teachers, and students at the school shared that they were incredibly impressed by our students.  

Ms Mo explains “Everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon". Our students were even asked for autographs! The school also asked when we might return, as their children are already looking forward to our next visit. 

As always, I am very proud of our Wellington students for their kindness, enthusiasm, and ability to tackle various challenges. “ 

This is true global citizenship and we are very proud of all of our students involved.  

Chinese New Year Celebrations  

We have had a wonderful week celebrating the Chinese New Year here at Wellington. We have certainly ushered in the Year of the Snake in great style. On Wednesday we had a joyous dress up day as children, parents and teachers all wore traditional Chinese outfits and took part in lots of different activities. We say a HUGE THANK YOU to our Chinese teaching team led by Ms Chunzi (Tina) Tian. Thank you all - Ms Mo, Ms Yang, Ms Deng, Ms Li, Ms Cheng, Ms Sissi. We appreciate the huge amount of effort and organisation that went into these celebrations.  

Our Chinese parent community simply blew us away with their support this week. On Wednesday both Junior and Senior lobbies were filled with excited chatter and delicious aromas as our parents hosted snacks for everyone. Delicious calkes, fruits, dumplings and more. There was also traditional crafting on display. We are so grateful to you all! Happy Year of the Snake!   

All Stars Run - Exciting Announcements!  

Dear Wellington Families and Students, We are beyond excited to share some amazing news about our upcoming All-Star Run!  Early Years T-Shirts: SOLD OUT!

 
A massive thank you to all our early years families—your support has been incredible, and all early years T-shirts are officially gone for this year’s event! But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of fun ahead for everyone! Juniors and Seniors, it’s your time to shine and join in the excitement! ✨ What's Included with Your Ticket?  

By purchasing a ticket to the All-Star Run, you’ll receive a whole bundle of awesome goodies to make your day even more special: 

• Exclusive All-Star Run T-shirt by Ari Brand 
• A refreshing bottle of water to stay hydrated
• A commemorative keychain designed exclusively for this event! 
• An RFID chip running bib for accurate race timing 
• A chance to earn one of our exclusive, specially designed medals 🥇! But that’s not all…  

Chances to win AMAZING raffle prizes! Check out just a few of the fantastic prizes: 

• iPhone 15 Pro Max (256GB) 📱
• Apple Watch Series 2 (40mm) ⌚ 
• LEGO Marvel Set 🧩 
• Kreafunk Bluetooth Speaker 🎶 
  ... and SO much more! 🎁 An afternoon of Fun for Everyone!  

📅 Date: Monday, 17 February 
⏰ Time: 15.00 – 18.00 

🎟️ Get Your Tickets Now! Don’t wait—grab your tickets and join us for a fun-filled afternoon with our community!

Let’s make this All-Star Run the best one yet!  We can’t wait to see you all there, ready to race, cheer, and make lasting memories together. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

See you on the tracks!  
Friends of Wellington Team 

Dazzling Drama! 

IGCSE Drama 

If you are in Year 9 and finalising your choices for IGCSEs in August – then why not take a look at what our current Year 10 students have to say. These talented young people chose Drama because it’s fun, it’s a great bonding experience and so much more. Hear them explain in their own words. Our Drama Teacher, Mr Ashley Edwards is happy to explain more whether you are choosing options now – or planning for the next academic years. 

The Addams Family 

It takes a huge amount of people to create a very successful production. As we get close to opening The Addams Family we have been displaying the costumes in Senior School. Thank you so much to our parent volunteer and designer extraordinaire, Ms Juby Scammells. Thank you so much to you and your team for all your hard work. Take a look at these amazing costumes! We’ll be sharing some updates next week of the cast in all their splendour. And, of course, you can see them on the night! Coming soon – Weds 12 and Thurs 13 February! 

Cast Interviews 

What do our talented cast have to say about their parts? What do they love about the story and why should you go and see it? Take a look at this lovely video to find out why you should grab your tickets now! Thank you Elyssa, Leila, Ete, Mickey! 

Tickets – What to expect 

PLEASE don’t forget that the production of The Addams Family will have allocated seating only. Please check your tickets and ensure you know your seat numbers. You MUST sit in your booked seats. In order to seat everyone quickly and efficiently we ask you to arrive from 17.30 and be seated by 17.55. There will be ushers to help you.  

We’ll share more details next week. Please help us make these productions a huge success for us all! 

Art Projects 

Don’t forget how much amazing art work is going on in our Art department. Not a centimetre of this expanded suite of studios is going unused. Head of Art, Ms Duna Carbonell and Art Teacher, Mr Daniel Scott have been ensuring that our students have had a lot of fun with two different projects linked to Chinese New Year.  

Science Fest at King’s College 

This week, 16 students from Years 6-9 had the exciting opportunity to travel to King’s College Bangkok for a day packed with engaging science activities centred around the theme ‘Adapt and Change’. Throughout the day, students tackled chemistry-themed escape rooms, participated in a creative STEAM challenge to build a marble run from paper, explored pendulum experiments, and learnt about bird beaks and adaptation. 

A highlight of the event was the chance for our students to collaborate with budding scientists from various schools across Bangkok, exchanging ideas and insights. It was a truly enriching experience, and we’re already looking forward to participating again next year.

A big thank you to King’s College for hosting such an inspiring event, and to the fantastic students who accompanied Mr Callum Vickerstaff and Ms Beth Upton on the trip – your enthusiasm and teamwork were exemplary, and you represented our school brilliantly. 

Science just gets better and better here at Wellington. We love the participation from our whole community. If you’d like to find out more – please contact any of our Wellington Science teachers.  

Student Exchange Podcast 

We run a highly successful Student Exchange every year with our Year 10 students. We have visitors from The Wellington College in Berkshire and in turn, our students attend TWC for two weeks. This is such a wonderful opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures, academic programmes, sports, leisure, languages and more.  

Chris Woolf from our Wellington International team talks to our students as part of the DukeBox podcast. Have a listen and find out more! 

Duke Box: https://dukeboxradio.com/podcast/jetstream-episode-20-bangkok-student-exchange/ 

Football   

Girls Under 18   

Our Under 18 Girls took on SISB at home this week and secured a 4-4 draw. These girls have been in exams for the last few weeks so it was wonderful to see them let loose on the pitch! Great teamwork by all the girls. Well done! 

Girls Under 13 

Huge well done to our Under 13 Girls who showed their talents with a great win against TSIS in the GBAC League this week. Phetrung and Torfah led the scoring with four goals each while ZunZun added two and Pa one. It was a wonderful team effort and the coaches praised our girls’ teamwork, control and skills throughout. Well done, girls!  

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