Recreational Clubs and Societies

Recreational Clubs 

Our clubs are here for you to unwind, develop your interests and skills, meet new people and so many other reasons!  Find a way to help you flourish!

What’s on when

DukeBox  – Contact Mr Hepworth-Jain to arrange a time to meet.

Technical Theatre and Front of House – These groups support the College theatrical productions. Contact Mr Duncan for details.

The list below highlights stands that were at the College Carnival this year.  If you missed them, contact the person indicated, and look for their details in SOCS.

Angling and Fly Tying Club

Teacher – Mr Beaumont

A new club for this year for fly fishermen and women. Mr Beaumont will be introducing fly-tying to established fly-fishermen and will be running casting clinics and introducing the nuance of reading water. Swan Lake has carp, pike and other fish in it, and the lake can be fly-fished under supervision. Meetings are on Wednesday evenings, 6pm – 7pm in E8.

Chess

Mr Tanna

The ultimate game of strategy, analysis and planning!  Whilst on-line possibilities are vast, playing face to face in real life offers more socialising and opportunities to learn from one another. Whether you’re looking for a regular meeting or simply to know who else might give you a game, some and introduce yourself.  We’re hoping to have a pro coach offer seminars during the year too.   Wednesday, 4.30pm in Chem 8.

Pride Soc

Ms Wilde

Pride Soc encourages acceptance, equality and celebration of LGBTQ+ people, specifically in the Wellington community.  We have fun and casual conversations about about day to day life at College, support each other with any problems and look out for an issue around College.  Most importantly, we embrace, acknowledge and are proud of who we are.   Fridays, 6pm in the Reading Room

EngiSoc

Mr Carrington

Explore your engineering curiosity and skills beyond the curriculum.  All sorts of projects are possible, making use of the equipment and expertise in the DET department. Look out for emails about when meetings take place, which would always me on a Wednesday at 6pm, in the  DET department.

Leather Crafting Society

Mr Carrington

An opportunity to work with leather to make items like small purses or wallets.  Based in the DET department, you’ll learn about the specific tools needed and then craft your own beautiful products! Monday, 4.30pm, DET department

Rule of Thirds

Life Drawing

Mr Nickisson-Richards

Rule of Thirds is a guide for producing visual art that is dynamic and balances, while Life Drawing is about portraying scenes from real life.  Do you want to understand and develop your art skills?  Come along to see how. Sessions take place fortnightly in week B on Thursday evenings, 5.45pm – 7pm in the Art Department.

HE and Careers Hub

Life Beyond Wellington

Higher Education and Careers

Mr Rothwell

Come and meet the Higher Education, Careers and “Life Beyond Wellington” team, to understand what advice is available to you when you start thinking about what ambitions you have for after your time at Wellington.  Amongst other services, there will be talks once or twice a term.  These will take place on Wednesday afternoons at 4.30pm.  Look out for messages about the topics and location.

Dance

Mrs Kenwothy, Mrs Cooke

Come and find out about the vast range of dance classes available at Wellington beyond the academic subject.  There are dozens of options on offer, open to everyone.  Artistic expression, agility, fitness, power, balance, culture….. You’ll find them all in the dance school!

Skiing

Miss Williams, Mr Kirkham

Every January we run trips to the British Schoolgirls’ and British Schoolboys’ ski races in the Alps, and have had a lot of success in recent years.  We also plan to visit the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead on several Tuesday afternoons before January, mainly for team training for pupils on those trips.  If you’re an experienced skier and want to know more, email Mr Kirkham or Miss Williams.

Open Door

Mr Allcock

A weekly discussion group to consider the teachings of the Bible in an informal setting. Meetings usually take place in the library on Thursday evenings, and are often fuelled with snacks to keep energy high and the conversation flowing! Come and meet us to find out more. Wednesday, 7.30pm, Library.

Symposium

Mr Swift

Wellington’s philosophy discussion and enrichment group.  Hear though-provoking presentations and engage with others’ thinking and opinions.  Suitable for anyone interested in philosophical debate!  Wednesday, 4.30pm, Moral Room

Politics Society

Dr Coates

Learn about and discuss topical issues in an informal environment.  Whether you’re studying politics or not, being aware of current affairs and how they affect our day-to-day is crucial.  Come along, become informed and shape opinions!

LawSoc

Mr Rothwell

Interested in law at university or as a potential career?  Want to know more about legal proceedings in the UK?  Or perhaps you’re interested in legal cases that hit the press?  Come along to find out more about the processes at the heart of society and commerce.

FemSoc

Mrs Charlier

Femsoc is Wellingtons feminist society, and seeks to consider issues that affect women both within the community and in the wider world. Femsoc is for all genders! Everyone can be a feminist. Meetings take place in Week A on Wednesday evenings, 7.15pm, in the library.

WellySpeaks is for you to have your voice and opinions heard. If there’s something about College life you have an opinion on, share it! Think something is great and we should do more of it? Tell us! Think there’s an issue to address or that something could be improved? Tell us! Come and meet us to hear more about the work and how you can support it. Find us in the Logical Zone in the library, every Tuesday at break time.

MathSoc

Dr Basra, Wednesdays 4.30pm

Love maths? Want to challenge yourself?  Or maybe you want some help getting to grips with something that other pupils might explain to you.  Whether you’re interested in the Maths Olympiad or just can’t get your head round quadratic equations, Mathsoc has something for you.  Come and see us to work out what’s what!

DukeBox

Mr Hepworth-Jain

The College radio station,  get involved in producing podcasts, interviews and understanding how the station functions.  The voice of the group of Wellington schools, here’s an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas with thousands of young people around the world!  Come and meet Mr Hepworth-Jain to find out more.

FilmSoc

Mr Hepworth-Jain

Love film?  Want to critique what you’ve seen, make recommendations and hear others’ suggestions?  Want to make your own short film?  FilmSoc is the place for you!  Not just casually watching blockbusters but looking at film as a form of media and the impact it has.  Come and talk to us to hear more.

Music

There are so many extra-curricular music options for you to choose from at College! Instrumental lessons, jazz band, the orchestra, quartets, Welly Rocks….  Come and find out more and see where your live of music will take you!

The Listening Room

Mr Heeley

Do you love new music?  Would you enjoy listening to new album releases and discussing with friends what’s good and bad about them?  Join the Listening Room to share your passion!

Drama

Undoubtedly one of the more popular activities in College, with so many productions to get involved with across the year.  The junior play, the senior play, the musical, Shakespeare in the garden….  But also front of house, technical support, LAMDA lessons, public speaking…  Whether you’re an accustomed actor or looking for a personal challenge, come and find out how the drama team can enrich your experience at College this year!

CCF, Field Gun & Cavalry

With the link to Wellington and our proximity to Sandhurst, it’s no surprise that the Wellington CCF contingent is one of the largest in the country.  Develop your leadership, teamwork and communication skills, learn about the role of the Forces in the UK, and have a load of fun!  Principally on a Wednesday afternoon, but with the astounding Field Gun training taking place in the evenings later in the year.  Talk to us – you’ll be amazed about what you don’t know about CCF

Debating

Mrs Whitelaw

The ultimate art of formulating a lucid argument, thinking calmly under pressure and expressing yourself clearly and convincingly.  Everyone should try debating at some point!  We’ll learn the skills and consider current issues that affect us on personal levels as well as on a global scale.  There are competitions to enter if you wish.  Come and find out more!

Wellingtonian

Miss Smith, Ms Cumiskey

The Wellingtonian is the College magazine, written by pupils for pupils.  Articles include essays on current affairs issues, reviews of literature and more light-hearted articles about life in College.  A great opportunity to indulge your love of writing, to share your voice and to raise and have an impact on issues that really matter to you.  Meet in E3 on Mondays, 4.30pm to 5.20pm.

Junior Classics Soc

Mrs Howe

Tuesday evenings, 6pm – 7pm

Find out more about the Classical world that you won’t always hear about in the classroom.  Linguistic puzzles, quirky culture, myths, Gods and legends – learn more about the ancient cultures at the cornerstone of Western Europe.  Open to junior pupils – ask for more info at the Carnival.

Manga & Animé

Mrs Charlier

Love comics, manga and animé?  Looking for a quiet space to read, hear and make recommendations with other pupils?  For junior pupils and planning to meet over lunch times;  come and talk to us to find out more.

International Students Committee

Mrs Ma.

The International Students Committee gives a voice and identity to pupils whose home is overseas.  Share your experiences and your culture with pupils with similar backgrounds, and broaden the knowledge of the whole community about life in the wider world.

French Enrichment

Ms Muti

The French department offer a range of options for developing your French, whether through simply improving your listening skills, help understanding grammar, or for 6^th form, taking part in debating and drama competitions.  Talk to your teachers in the department to find out more about what’s on.

Spanish Enrichment

Ms McDermot

Do you love Spanish?!  Come and indulge your passion informally and get even better!  The Spanish department have been hugely successful in theatre and debating competitions in recent years and will be looking to enter them again this year as well as to start training our future competitors!  Plus, come and challenge yourself with finer linguistic or grammatical details or just practise speaking.  Find out more at the Carnival and through the department.

German Enrichment

Hr Kirkham

Run through the German department, this is a chance to develop your German learning in an informal setting outside lessons.  We’ll focus on speaking, perhaps with some debating in German, play some games and will show some German film or TV shows. Open to anyone with interest in German!  Come and talk to us or find out more in the German department.

Introduction to Arabic

Miss Warnitz

Do you love languages?  Keen to learn some basics of one of the world’s most widely spoken languages (with over 400 million speakers!)?  With a different alphabet and written right to left, Arabic has much bigger influences than you might think including on numerals!  Come and talk to Miss Warnitz to find out more.

UK Linguistics Olympiad

Miss Jaoui

The UKLO is an annual competition, solving problems based on real languages.  It tests your skill and insight, not how well you know any particular language.  In fact, you’ll probably never have heard of most of the languages! It’s all about code cracking.  Sound exciting?  Come and find out more!

SCUBA

Dr O’Loughlin

Find out more about the annual College diving trip.  Whether you’re an experienced diver or looking to learn how, come and talk to the providers to find out more.

Tennis Coaching

Mike Wyeth and the GDT team

Come and talk to the pro coaches about organising tennis coaching outside around your College commitments.

Girls’ Rugby

Mr Knights

This is a sports option, so find out more from the sports team and related information. Do come and have a chat with Mr Knights to find out more

Equestrian

Mrs Bryant

This is a sports option, and so you can find out more from the sports team and information.  Do have a chat with Mrs Bryant to find out more.

Kata

Mr Kirkham, Thursday morning, 7.30am, Waterloo Hall

Have you done any karate in the past?  Do you know what Taikyoku, Pinan, Heian Shodan or Bassai Dai refer to?  Here’s an opportunity to meet others with a shared interest and practise to improve your technique.

Note this is purely a space to practise kata.  There will be no sparring.

Self-defence

Mr Kirkham

New for this year, we have a sequence of 6 self-defence classes available for a small group of up to 15 pupils.  The sessions will run on Wednesday afternoons from 5pm to 6.30pm, starting mid September.  If demand is high, we will look at organising further courses later in the year.  There will be a charge for this course of about £140.  You will need to commit to the course and attending the lessons.

World History Society

Ms Socker

Open to anyone interested in History in any year group. The aim is to learn something entirely new so no prior knowledge or level of ability is required. Includes talks, quizzes, debates and more. Pupils also deliver lectures on a wide range of events – from the Byzantine Empire to Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Come and meet us for more info! Thursdays, 1.45pm – 2.25pm in H6

WTV

Mrs Anstey

Wellington TV creates visual content for all sorts of projects around College.  Get involved in filming and editing video that helps show the vivacious buzz that is life at Wellington!