The Week Ahead

Tuesday 6th November until Sunday 11th November

General Events

The College has a Parents' Forum which meets with the College Senior Management Team once a term. This term they will be meeting on Thursday 8th November and if you have any questions you would like discussed at the forum please email your year representative.   The representatives are as follows: OW & 4th Form  Justin Atkinson;  5th Form Tony Butcher, Debra Ziff; Lower Sixth Sue Shipway, Sue O'Donnell; Lisa Welton; Upper Sixth and 4th Form Julia Gateley; Upper Sixth and 5th Form Ed Pickard.  The college representatives are the Master, Robin Dyer, Elizabeth Worthington and Susan Meikle.

Also on Thursday 8th November, Remus Azoitei (Violin professor at the Royal Academy of Music) will be working with five Wellington College violinists: Sabina Virtosu (W) , Claire Sledd (C), James Lyne (Hl), Possum Eckhardt (O) and Lucinda Patrick-Patel (O) in a violin masterclass. This will take place in the Lewis Room (upstairs in the Music School) between 10:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.

On Friday 9th November  there is a chance to see one of the UK's leading session drummers in action. Ralph Salmins is professor of Drum Kit at the Royal College of Music and won the Best Drummer category of the British Jazz Awards in 2006.  His versatility has established him as the drummer of choice for producers and composers worldwide.  After working with percussion pupils at Wellington during the day, he will be performing at 8 p.m. in the Old Gym - tickets are £5 each and can be obtained from Ros Dunmore in the Music School or Reception.

The Fireworks Spectacular will be held on Saturday 10th November  with all parents and pupils welcome to attend. Proceeds from the event will go to 3 schools in South Africa, Kenya and Nepal. Tickets are on sale from the College Reception office. With Remembrance Sunday to follow there will be no overnight Leave Outs given.

This week and next week, the College is hosting the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Peacebuilders exhibition in Old Hall. This is an excellent exhibition belonging to Soka-Gakkai International, which is a Japanese Buddhist organisation. The exhibition looks at the lives of three inspirational people: Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Daisaku Ikeda all of whom have been instrumental in the worldwide peace movement. It is impossible to underestimate the contribution that these three men have made to inspiring younger generations to strive for peace and it is hoped that a generation of Wellingtonians will find this exhibition moving and the lives of these people remarkable. The exhibition will be open to parents and families during the Remembrance Service on Sunday, 11th November.
 
On Sunday 11th November, there is a Full School Remembrance Service  at 10:15 a.m. with the preacher being Captain Ben Key R.N. I am afraid there is no space for parents in this service. However this is followed at 10:50 a.m. by an Act of Remembrance in the Front Quad to which paretns are warmly invited.

Sport

Tuesday 6th November sees the hockey U15A team play Kingston Park and the squash teams playing Cranleigh.

Thursday 8th November is busier with W.C.R.F.C. 1st XV playing Reading Bluecoat on Bigside 1 at 2:30 p.m. in the 4th Round of the Under 18 Daily Mail Cup. As well as this, the rackets team take on Eton, the golf teams play Bradfield and Radley, the squash team play Eagle House, the shooting team compete with Westminster, the badminton team travel to Eton  and the fencing team travel to Bradfield.

On Saturday 10th November the big rugby fixture is against Harrow (with the Junior Colts playing at home and the Yearlings playing away in a change to the calendar) whilst the hockey teams enter various 6 a side competitions - the U18 team at Bradfield, the U16 team at Wellington and the U14 team at Pangbourne and finally the shooting team compete with Tonbridge. 

All of our Rugby and Girls' hockey results will be on the schools' sport website again this year.

Further Ahead

Thursday 22nd November sees the W.C.A. A.G.M. in the Driver Lecture Room from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.  To enable us to cater for the correct amount of people attending, please email Tarla Woolhouse  if you are intending to attend. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m there is the W.C.A. Committee Meeting for Committee members only in the Driver Committee Room

Finally on Thursday 22nd November at 7:30 for 8:00 p.m. there is a  Master's Lecture from Peter Oborne, journalist commentator and author.  He was educated at Sherborne School, and is particularly known for his commentaries on the apparent hypocrisy of today's politicians.  Peter talk is entitled 'Triumph of the Political Class' - his latest book which was released in September.  Peter will be delighted to sign copies of his book - please note though that books will NOT be available for purchase. If you are intending to attend this lecture please email Tarla Woolhouse so we can ensure we have the correct venue.  The lecture is currently scheduled to take place in the Driver Lecture Rooms which accommodates 100 people.

A ski racing trip is planned for 15th - 22nd December 2007.  It is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is proficient at black runs to learn the exciting art of ski racing. It will be particularly, but not exclusively, beneficial to those who hope to represent the College at the forthcoming British Schools Championships.  Mr Barrett has extremely kindly offered the school the free use of their chalet in Val Thorens which will bring the cost down to £900 per pupil.  This will include ski race coaching from the Ecole Du Ski Francais (ESF) everyday, food, transport, insurance and lift passes.  £10 per day will be the maximum amount of spending money needed.  This is a superb opportunity to experience the thrill of ski racing.  If you are interested please contact Mrs Granville-Chapman as soon as possible."

On Saturday 19th January, we have a closed weekend for the Fourth Form boarders when we are running a trip to the West End to see a "big" show. The pupils have certainly enjoyed these trips in the past and are being asked now if they wish to go as we need to book tickets as soon as possible. The cost will be between £40 and £50 per head. If for any reason you do not wish your son or daughter to go on one of these trips, please e-mail John Arton-Powell as soon as possible because tickets need to be booked in the next two weeks.

Saturday 9th February sees the W.C.A. Hollywood Ball - tables and tickets are selling fast. An application form can be found here and full details can be found on the website.

There will be a Roman Catholic Confirmation in Crowthorne on Friday 6th June 2008  and classes will start in March. If you wish your child to be confirmed please e mail Dr Boscher .