Spirituality

The best things in life are not things. Try telling teenagers that. But that's what a school should be doing - it is part of our job to help them find greater meaning and purpose in their existence than the acquisition of the latest brands and gadgets or the pursuit of highs through drugs or alcohol.
 
We challenge the girls and boys here to look inside themselves and find what they seek within. Humans are spiritual beings and if our students understand what this really means and are content spiritually, their lives will be more fulfilling and fulfilled in the long term. And well-being is strongly linked to spirituality.
 
For some, spirituality will mean a religious faith, growing through their involvement in the religious life of the school, which underpins our ethos but is quietly present. Others will have a spiritual dimension to their lives without any religious belief. While a Christian school in practice, we believe the children should make up their own minds on the issue of faith, and we respect and support their choice without fear or favour.
 
The values of Christianity - upon which our whole society is built and continues to operate - are the foundation of Wellington and are immensely important to us as a school community, still providing the framework for our daily lives. Wellington is a royal and religious foundation and we are a Church of England school.  All pupils receive religious education in the classroom and preparation for Confirmation is offered to all who wish it. However, we welcome children of all faiths - or no faith - and we teach on all major world religions. We do not make special provision for pupils who follow other religions but enable dietary laws and certain other customs to be followed.

Our Chapel is the spiritual centre of the school and the only building in College large enough to hold our entire community. The Chapel is often at the core of people's memories of the school when they leave, and the place they come back to first when they return to visit. There is a main Chapel service on a Sunday and a short gathering mid-week for each year group.  Those of other faiths or denominations may choose to attend their own Church on Sundays and whenever possible, worship or instruction in their own faith is arranged. Pupils who follow other religions may request to be absent from Chapel services if they wish, but the vast majority of those from other faiths do attend Chapel.