Owls’ Chick Project
Last week in Owls the day finally arrived when all the chicks had hatched, and we were allowed to hold them. The excitement was palpable as we all took turns to sit down and hold the chicks. We were amazed at how fluffy and warm they were but also how wriggly they were as well. […]
National Youth Theatre Place for Year 10 Pupil
Year 10 pupil, Hugo Hutton-Iliff, has been awarded a place at one of the UK’s most prestigious theatre companies. Every year The National Theatre holds nationwide auditions looking for new upcoming talent for their Youth Theatre Company. Their alumni include actors such as, Helen Mirren, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Orlando Bloom, Matt Smith, Hugh […]
EYFS Summer Outdoor Learning Open Morning
Last week we were delighted to welcome families with children aged four and under to Wellingborough School for a fun packed morning in our Outdoor Learning Area. Mrs Parker, Mrs Roberts and Mr Pancutt led our young visitors through a series of engaging activities including a splendid Superworm singalong, moreish marshmallow toasting, messy mud kitchen […]
‘Lifers’ Return To Lower Prep For Special Assembly
We had a wonderful treat last week when the ‘Lifers’ returned to Lower Prep to revisit the start of their journey at Wellingborough School, either in Nursery or Reception. It is always an absolute delight to see former students. Some of our current Butterflies and Owls presented the Year 13s with a card and special […]
Cripps’ Overnight Row For Alzheimer’s Research UK
A massive congratulations to the Cripps’ boys who took part in the Overnight Row last Friday and Saturday. As a team the boys rowed continuously from 6.30pm on Friday until 6.30am on Saturday morning. In total they rowed 195,000m, which is the equivalent of rowing from Wellingborough to Harrogate in North Yorkshire. An incredible […]
Fraser K Named England Lambs U18 Rugby Captain
Huge congratulations go to Fraser K, (Year 13, Garne’s), who has been selected as captain for the England Lambs U18 rugby team. Fraser joined us in the Sixth Form and his Rugby prowess will be known to many. He went through a somewhat arduous selection process in order to be selected for this national team, […]
In Prep School This Week…
This week has seen co-curricular clubs begin for the term and it has been wonderful to see so many pupils involved in the wide variety of activities available. On Monday I spoke in assembly to Upper Prep about one of the School values – Excellence. We celebrated achievements and I talked about the Year 13 […]
Jersey Sports Tour ’24
At the very early hour of 2.30am on Monday 15th April, 45 pupils and 5 staff excitedly gathered in the Quad ready for the Jersey Sports Tour. This was the first sports tour to take place post Covid at Wellingborough School. After an impromptu meeting with Gary Neville in Heathrow T5, the touring group took […]
U18 Invitational Girls Rugby League Winners
Congratulations to Emily, Mimi and Evie (Year 12) who won the Bucks U18 Invitational Girls Rugby League with Olney Rugby Club, despite having limited players throughout the season. Olney is a very welcoming club, and the girls would love new members. Any current Y11s or Y12s should talk to the girls if they would like […]
Year 12 Joint Sociology & Psychology visit to London
The weather was not particularly kind for our combined Year 12 Sociology and Psychology visit to London recently, however, this did not dampen the mood or stop us getting our steps in! Our first stop was at The Royal Courts of Justice. Its fair to say, we all had a sense of awe as we […]
Stunning Painting Captures School’s Architectural History
As you may have been seen on X or Instagram, towards the end of the Easter break I had a lovely visit from one of last year’s Leavers, Iris Kirk – variously Head of School, and an Academic, Art and Sport Scholar. We’d spoken last summer about a commission for a piece of work that […]
A Busy First Week Back!
Well done to everyone for completing a very busy first week back in Prep School! The six new pupils who have joined us this term have settled in well and will soon feel as if they have been here for ages. We began the week with a thought-provoking assembly from Mr Pancutt and the Outdoor […]
Time Capsule Project
As part of Project Copernicus and the planned building works on site, the Senior School Council has created a time capsule with items designed to offer a snapshot of Wellingborough School at the beginning of the 2020s. The House system and Co-Curricular activities were chosen as the things that summarise the core values of the […]
Art Competition Winners
Firstly, thank you to every student who entered the Year 7 and 8 Spring-themed Art Competition! We had some fantastic entries this year from both Year 7 and Year 8. It was a really strong field, and we were delighted to see such a range of media and ideas. Every student who entered the competition […]
Netball Season Success
Our U14A team have had so much success this season and we could not be prouder of them. They came Runners-up in the County Cup and made it through to Regionals. They also completed the whole Netball season unbeaten, which is an amazing achievement. This team has worked incredibly hard on and off the court […]
Combat Cadet Team Wins Bronze at Regionals
Before Easter, I had the pleasure of accompanying our ‘Combat Cadet’ team to the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) regional competition. Celebrating its 75th birthday this year, the CCF plays a pivotal role in shaping young minds, instilling discipline, fostering teamwork, and nurturing leadership qualities, and is an important part of life here at Wellingborough School. […]
Congratulations to Our New Heads of School, Heads of House & Prefect Team
Not unlike an improvement in the weather, the smell of mown grass or blossom starting to appear on the trees, the selection of senior student positions marks progress towards the summer and, as a consequence, the end of their time at the School for our Year 13s, as they relinquish those positions to concentrate on […]
Creativity & Innovation Award for Prep School Curriculum
The Prep School is delighted to have been named winner of the Creativity and Innovation category at the Renaissance Learning Awards. This centred around our use of the International Primary Curriculum and how we have used and adapted it to give our pupils the opportunity to be curious, excited and engaged in their learning. Every […]
Environment & Sustainability Winners!
We are thrilled that our Eco-Schools Team has won the Environmental and Sustainability category at the Northamptonshire Education Awards. A huge congratulations to all the staff and pupils who are a part of our Eco-Schools Team. In the judges’ comments they highlighted the positivity they could see from everyone involved, and the fact that Prep […]
National Hockey Bronze!
Back in the middle of November, the 1st XI hockey squad were worthy winners of the Tier 3 Midlands Finals held at Rugby School. This tournament victory qualified the team for the National Finals, held on Monday 5th February at the impressive Nottingham Hockey Centre, Europe’s largest hockey centre outside of The Netherlands.We met at 2:15pm […]