Competitions

Visitors to the Design, Engineering and Technology (DET) Exhibition during Speech Day could hardly have missed the growing fleet of Greenpower racing cars proudly on display. The programme, led by Head of DET Robert Winter and John Carrington, continues to provide students with an exceptional hands-on engineering experience, combining design, manufacturing, teamwork and problem-solving with the excitement of competitive motorsport. The Greenpower cars on display had only recently returned from competition, where Wellington students put their [...]

Wellington College is celebrating another outstanding academic achievement after Lower Sixth student Federico was awarded First Prize in the Imperial College Royal College of Science Union (RCSU) Science Challenge. The annual competition, organised by Imperial College London’s Royal College of Science Union, invites students to explore and communicate complex scientific ideas through essay writing. Federico’s prize-winning essay tackled the complex subject of climate tipping points and the risks posed by global warming. Demonstrating both scientific understanding [...]

Wellington College is delighted to celebrate the success of student Emir, who has been named one of the winners of the prestigious Write on Art competition, organised by Art UK in partnership with the Paul Mellon Centre. The national competition invites young people to respond creatively or critically to a work of art that inspires them. Emir’s winning essay explored Man Under a Pyramid (1996) by renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer, a powerful work that reflects themes of history, memory, and the [...]

A group of Wellington College students recently travelled to Imperial College London to take part in the national final of the UK Space Design Competition. The residential competition brings together students from across the UK for an intensive weekend of collaboration, engineering design and presentation, all centred around a fictional space industry challenge. This year’s Request for Proposal, titled Apollo’s Brace, challenged students to design a next generation lunar project combining a luxury resort with a lunar ice harvesting [...]

We are delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Olivia, who has been named Winner of the University of Exeter Neuroscience Essay Competition for her exceptional essay exploring the causes of dementia. Olivia’s winning essay demonstrates an impressive depth of understanding, critical thinking and academic maturity. Focusing on dementia—specifically Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for 60–70% of dementia cases—Olivia tackles one of the most complex and pressing challenges in modern neuroscience. In her essay, Olivia thoughtfully evaluates the two [...]

This term, Wellington pupils have once again demonstrated remarkable intellectual curiosity, creativity and ambition through their success in a wide range of prestigious external academic competitions. These achievements, earned through hours of independent reading, writing and research undertaken alongside demanding College commitments, are a true testament to their drive and passion for learning beyond the classroom. At Wellington, we believe that scholarship flourishes when young people are encouraged to think boldly, explore new ideas and challenge [...]

Five Wellington College students represented the school with distinction at the Oxford Global Model United Nations Conference this weekend, held at the historic Examination Schools at Oxford University. As the largest MUN conference in the UK, Oxford Global welcomed more than 850 students from around the world for three days of intense debate, diplomacy and global collaboration. This year’s conference centred around the theme “Spirit of Inquiry.” At its core, diplomacy is fuelled by curiosity, the [...]

On 30 September, Wellington College hosted its Climate Summit, Mock COP30, an event that brought together students from nine local schools: Brakenhale School, Charters School, Edgbarrow School, Forest Bridge School, Garth Hill College, Holme Grange School, St Crispin’s School, The Holt School and Wellington College Prep. In collaboration with the Politics Department, Sustainability and InterClimate, the event aimed to put learning into action and promote leadership and global responsibility. It reflected the principles of Education for [...]

Not many 16 year olds can say that they have had their research published in the Financial Times, but that is an achievement Wellington College pupil Alex D can proudly add to his CV. Over the summer, Alex spent time in Tokyo on an internship with the Financial Times, where he was tasked with conducting research projects for the newspaper. One of the more challenging assignments focused on Japan’s booming global matcha tea industry. To his [...]