PRIMARY 1 EXPLORE VIKING HISTORY IN SCOTLAND (08/02/2010)
On 2nd February Primary 1 children from Wellington School travelled up to Largs to visit Vikingar!
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INFANTS LEARN ABOUT THE BARD (08/02/2010)
During the last few weeks the pupils in Primaries 1,2,and 3 have been learning a great deal about Robert Burns.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR FOR PRIMARY 1 (08/02/2010)
Last week Mrs. Yip came to school to talk about Chinese New Year to the children in Primary 1.
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WELL MATCHED JORDANHILL SIDES (25/01/2010)
On Saturday the 1st XV played against a well matched Jordanhill side. The boys got off to a good start with Robbie Fergusson kicking 2 penalties.
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ELECTION TIME AT WELLINGTON (23/01/2010)
S1 Held a mock election overseen by guests Provost Winnie Sloan and Phil Gallie on Thursday.
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RECORDING STARS OF THE FUTURE (23/01/2010)
The Nursery pupils all had a taste of our new Hi Tec Recording Studio as they recorded their Nativity Songs.
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SCIENCE CLUB HAVE A BUSY START TO 2010 (20/01/2010)
Just a few weeks into the year, Science Club has already been very busy with chemical experiments and the displaced Christmas activities.
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ECO AWARD (19/01/2010)
Chloe Dobbie was presented with a prize at assembly by Charles Robinson for her eco friendly actions in the primary school.
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NURSERY CHRISTMAS PARTY (16/12/2009)
Everyone in Nursery was in party mood on Monday 14th December!
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NIGHTINGALE WIN INTER HOUSE DEBATE (14/12/2009)
The Nightingale House team of Burns Tennent Bhohi, Robert Alner and Rachel Alner won the Inter House Debate.
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S1/2 DANCE A REEL SUCCESS (14/12/2009)
The S1/2 Dance showed that traditional dancing is very much alive at Wellington.
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1ST XV WIN AGAINST FRENCH VISITORS (12/12/2009)
Despite a very shaky performance Wellington came away as close winners against a powerful French team from Saint Vincent (Senlis), near Paris.
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CAROL EVENING A GREAT SUCCESS (11/12/2009)
With musical stars from the Senior and Junior Departments, the Wellington Association Carol Evening was a great success.
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INFANT CHRISTMAS PARTY FUN (10/12/2009)
The Infant Department Christmas Party was a great success once again with lots of dancing and a feast.
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1ST XV REACH SEMI FINALS OF SCOTTISH PLATE (10/12/2009)
The 1st XV have reached the Semi Finals of the Scottish Plate. One more win will see them at Murrayfield for the finals.
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PULLING THE RIGHT STRINGS (08/12/2009)
The Wellington School String quartet performed two pieces, Dark Island and Away in a Manger, at Primary Assembly on Tuesday.
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ON THE ROAD TO SAFETY (08/12/2009)
Our Junior Road Safety Officers were able to announce the joint winners of the JRSO poster competition, today.
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JOYEUX NOËL À NOS AMIS FRANÇAIS (08/12/2009)
Wellington pupils prepared Christmas cards for their penpals in France as part of their work in the e-twinning project.
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A REEL PARTY FOR JUNIOR PUPILS (08/12/2009)
The Junior Department Christmas Party was a great success with a range of traditional dances and party events.
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ALL HAPPY FOR CHRISTMAS IN PRIMARY 1 (08/12/2009)
It was smiles all around in Primary 1 as they prepared decorations for their classroom.
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P7 AND S1 CHRISTMAS POEMS BRING A SMILE TO P2 (08/12/2009)
Primary 2 classes were delighted to have a visit from Mrs Downie`s S1 and P7 Christmas Poets today.
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S1 / S2 RUGBY TEAM WIN AGAIN (06/12/2009)
After a slow start, Wellington turned up the pressure and put the result beyond question against Lenzie Academy.
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PRIMARY HOCKEY TEAMS ON WINNING FORM (06/12/2009)
Our Primary Hockey teams were on winning form at the weekend as they overcame stiff opposition from Marr.
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S1 HOCKEY SUCCESS (06/12/2009)
Our younger Senior Teams were successful against a strong Marr team at Doonside on Saturday.
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NURSERY VISIT SINGING KETTLE (06/12/2009)
The Nursery children and staff paid a visit to the Magnum Theatre, Irvine on Friday 4th December.....
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CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR A BIG SUCCESS (02/12/2009)
Despite the bad weather, the Christmas Craft Fair attracted huge crowds and raised over £3000 for the Sixth Year Charity, Leukaemia Research.
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PARTY TIME - ROMAN STYLE (02/12/2009)
Primary 5 enjoyed a Roman Feast as part of their history project work.
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PRIMARY ASSEMBLY - AND ALL THAT JAZZ (02/12/2009)
Our Jazz Quintet played Sweet Georgia Brown to a thrilled Primary audience at Assembly on Tuesday.
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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE (02/12/2009)
S1 Geographers got a taste of authentic local issues as they designed their own local housing estates.
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ALWAYS HAPPY TO READ AT WELLINGTON (23/11/2009)
The Book Fair is under way at Wellington with many pupils and parents coming in to make the most of the occasion.
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BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES (23/11/2009)
Nursery Staff have been undertaking training to become a `Breastfeeding Friendly Nursery` in support of the recent Scottish Government initiative.
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NURSERY FILLS SHOEBOXES FOR BLYTHSWOOD CARE (23/11/2009)
Nursery children have been filling shoeboxes to be sent around the world to bring a smile to the faces of children much less fortunate than themselves.
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1ST XV RUGBY TOO STRONG FOR COATBRIDGE (21/11/2009)
Despite playing a wide range of substitutes, Wellington 1st XV overwhelmed Coatbridge High, making the most of every opportunity.
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S3 RUGBY ON A ROLL (21/11/2009)
Despite the muddy conditions and a wind that seemed to blow passes forwards, S3 kept their composure to exert relentless pressure on Coatbridge.
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S1 / S2 RUGBY IN WINNING FORM (21/11/2009)
Against some big opposition, the combined team tackled aggressively and attacked cleverly to come away clear winners against Coatbridge High.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS (19/11/2009)
The school would like to thank the parents and relatives who very kindly sponsored our kit for the recent Rugby and Hockey Tour to Lake Garda.
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EMILY VISITS BBC SCOTLAND (18/11/2009)
Emily Westwood was amongst a group from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama chosen to attend a TV presenters’ course at the BBC.
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TOOTHBRUSHING IN PRIMARY 1 (16/11/2009)
The tooth brushing programme is now well underway in Primary 1.
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S6 CHARITY BACKING LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH (16/11/2009)
Fundraising for Leukaemia Research is well under way at Wellington, and at Assembly, Senior pupils were given an insight into the work of the charity.
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1ST XV WIN AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL (15/11/2009)
Despite giving away far too many penalties for their own liking, Wellington 1st XV came away convincing winners against Saumur at Doonside.
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ROBOTICS GROUP READY TO ROLL (12/11/2009)
The Robotics Group met on Wednesday evening to finalise details for their competition entry.
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YOUNG SCIENTISTS DISCOVER BONES AT WELLINGTON (12/11/2009)
Dr Webb visited Science Club to give a hands-on talk on skeletons at Wellington on Wednesday.
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SUCCESS FOR 1ST XV IN SCOTTISH U18 PLATE COMPETITION (12/11/2009)
The 1st XV emerged as winners in their cup game on 11th November 2009.
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RAIN DOES NOT STOP PLAY FOR HOCKEY AT DOONSIDE (10/11/2009)
Despite torrential rain, the hockey games went on as usual at Doonside on the Astroturf.
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CRAIG STILL MAKING WAVES (10/11/2009)
Craig Corson is still recording very significant times in the pool - and is seen here wearing his Scotland Team kit from the UK School Games.
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MACLAURIN GALLERIES ART SUCCESS (06/11/2009)
Emma Clark has won The Maclaurin Award for her painting, `Misery`. Many other Wellington pupils have won Awards and Commendations.
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SUCCESS FOR 1ST XV VS HAMILTON (05/11/2009)
It was the first home game of the season for the 1st XV, so everyone was motivated and fired up for the game.
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WELLINGTON SUPPORT FOR SEASCAPE CHARITY (03/11/2009)
Wellington School was pleased to participate in the SeAscape charity concert on Friday night at the Cathedral of Saint Margaret, Ayr.
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TOO MUCH PRESSURE TELLS ON S2 RUGBY (31/10/2009)
Despite some exciting attacking play and valiant defence, the S2 rugby team went down to Lomond.
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S2 GIRLS WIN AT HOCKEY AGAIN (31/10/2009)
The S2 Girls Hockey team seems to be going from strength to strength with another convincing win.
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S1 RUGBY TOO POWERFUL FOR LOMOND (31/10/2009)
The S1 rugbby team were far too powerful for Lomond and ran away clear winners in a fast-running match.
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WELLINGTON NURSERY HALLOWEEN PARTY (30/10/2009)
On Friday 30th October the Nursery was taken over by little ghosts, witches and angels not to mention Batman and Robin.
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ROCKET SCIENTISTS OF THE FUTURE (28/10/2009)
The Science Club was full once again as our young scientists battled to produce the best Mars Buggies.
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NURSERY AND INFANT HAREVEST FESTIVALS (19/10/2009)
The Nursery and Infant Harvest Festivals took place on a lovely Autumn morning and there was spectacular support from parents.
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NURSERY RHYME BAGS FOR ANTE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN (06/10/2009)
Wellington Nursery will be introducing Nursery Rhyme Bags to Ante Pre-School Children.
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HOCKEY GIRLS READY FOR INTERNATIONAL TOUR (30/09/2009)
The 1st XI Hockey Team are all ready for their Italy tour. Training done; kit ready; passports; tickets.....
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NURSERY PARENTS FOCUS GROUP MEET (28/09/2009)
The Nursery Parents Focus Group meetings started again this session with a visit from Dianne Gardner to talk about the role of the Governors.
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SUCCESS FOR RUGBY TEAMS VS COATBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (24/09/2009)
Wellington didn\'t know what to expect, having never played Coatbridge before. But one thing was for sure: they were up for it!
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THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE (23/09/2009)
The Science Club is always popular at Wellington and this week`s Nerves of Steel competition was electrifying!
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JUNIOR CHOIR HIT THE RIGHT NOTE (22/09/2009)
The Junior Choir got a taste of the music industry as they recorded sound tracks in the new Music Recording Suite.
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HAPPY CAMPERS MAKE MOST OF THE GOOD WEATHER (18/09/2009)
The Bronze Duke of Edinburgh`s Award Groups enjoyed fine weather for their Training Expedition around Glen Trool.
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WELLINGTON INFANTS RAISE OVER £500 FOR CHARITY (16/09/2009)
The Parents and Pupils of the Infant Department raised over £500 for the `Build a Dream` appeal to build a musical garden at Malcolm Sargent House.
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1ST XI HOCKEY TOO STRONG FOR HAMILTON COLLEGE (15/09/2009)
The Hockey 1st XI proved far too strong for Hamilton College at the weekend, winning 9-0.
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JUNIOR RUGBY ON A HIGH (15/09/2009)
The Primary 7 rugby team notched up an emphatic win over Belmont House School at the weekend.
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INFANTS TEAM UP TO MONITOR TRAFFIC (15/09/2009)
Primary 3 Doonholm and Primary 1 Burns worked together on a traffic survey on the Low Green.
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S2 GEOGRAPHY VISIT TO THE LEAD HILLS MINING MUSEUM (14/09/2009)
S2 Geography pupils visited The Lead Hills Mining Museum at Wanlockhead as part of their class work on the formation and uses of rocks.
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EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE BY P5/6 RUGBY TEAM (14/09/2009)
Playing against Belmont House, the P6 team won 9-0. Four boys, three of them P5’s made their debuts for the team.
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CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY AT WELLINGTON (14/09/2009)
Christmas appeared to have arrived early at Wellington as Art pupils staged their own Christmas scenes and took photographs to design their own cards.
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HAPPY CAMPERS PREPARE FOR HIKE (10/09/2009)
In a week when the Duke of Edinburgh Award got a very positive endorsement from HMIE, our Bronze groups prepared for their Practice hikes at Glen Trool.
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GAMES HALL REFURBISHED (09/09/2009)
Extensive work over the summer saw Carleton Turrets Hall ready with new double glazed panels and fire escapes for the start of this session.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT (09/09/2009)
The number of pupils opting for School dinners at Wellington has risen by 20% this term.
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ZOE WINS BRONZE IN TENNIS GRAND PRIX (08/09/2009)
Congratulations to Zoe Sinclair who won a Bronze Medal in the Scottish Tennis Junior Grand Prix (under 14 level).
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GOOD TEAMWORK LEADS TO HOCKEY WINS (08/09/2009)
Good teamwork saw Wellington`s S2 team through against Marr on Saturday at Doonside.
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POP STARS AT WELLINGTON (04/09/2009)
In a tour to Wellington, pop sensation IDAS took time out to record a track with Caitlin Brady in our new recording studios.
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COMENIUS PROJECT COORDINATOR VISITS WELLINGTON (31/08/2009)
Dr Matthias Baer, the coordinator of our Comenius Project \'Through and Beyond the Iron Curtain\' visited Wellington School on 19 August and met some of the staff who will be involved in leading the project.
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RUGBY SEASON STARTS ON A HIGH (29/08/2009)
The rugby season started on a high for Wellington with convincing wins over St Columba`s School at most levels.
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D OF E GOLD EXPEDITIONS TO KNOYDART & NORTH MORAR (24/08/2009)
From Monday 17 August to Friday 21 August Wellington pupils undertook their Gold Level Assessment Expeditions in Knoydart & North Morar.
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COMENIUS PROJECT ACCEPTED (01/07/2009)
Our application for the Comenius project has been successful and we will start working on this two-year project at the start of the Autumn Term.
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ELECTROFISHING ON THE RIVER DOON (25/06/2009)
Using a technique known as electrofishing, Ayrshire Rivers Trust were able to demonstrate the healthy numbers of fish in the river.
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL COMES TO WELLINGTON (25/06/2009)
Nursery get into the holiday mood with a `High School Musical` themed last morning.
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1ST XI CRICKET TEAM KEEP UP THEIR 100% RECORD (24/06/2009)
The 1st XI travelled to Glasgow on Saturday morning to play the High School of Glasgow’s 2nd XI.
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RECORD £22,500 FOR TEENAGE CANCER TRUST (24/06/2009)
The incredible sum of £22,500 has been raised by Wellington School’s 2008/09 charity appeal. Every day in the UK, six teenagers or young adults between the ages of 13 and 24 find out they have cancer...
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SAILING IN THE CITY (23/06/2009)
Pupils in Primary 7 and S1 took part in a sailing taster experience at Prestwick Sailing Club.
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NURSERY SPORTS A HUGE SUCCESS (23/06/2009)
In warm sunshine, the Nursery Sports were a huge success. More photos on next page...
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WELLINGTON SCHOOL INFANT SPORTS DAY (22/06/2009)
Wellington School Infant Sports Day was once again a very successful morning with every child taking part in many different activities.
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GEOGRAPHY & BIOLOGY TRIP TO ARRAN (19/06/2009)
On the first day, we arrived at the Lochranza Field Studies Centre after a lovely ferry ride and short bus journey.
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ECO-FRIENDLY GARDENING (18/06/2009)
Primary 7 pupils at Wellington School have been spending their breaks and lunch times in the garden this term...
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THE EVACUEES (10/06/2009)
A few days after the 65th anniversary celebrations of D Day in France, our Junior School pupils performed The Evacuees.
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HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL FOR SESSION 2009-2010 (09/06/2009)
Christopher McKelvey and Catriona McGregor have been appointed as Head Boy and Head Girl of Wellington School for session 2009-2010.
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TOP MARKS FOR FELICITY (08/06/2009)
Former Wellington Pupil, Felicity Loughlin, has received an award from The British Psychological Society for the top exam mark in the country.
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ANYONE FOR TENNIS? (08/06/2009)
Ayr Lawn Tennis Club have been coaching primary pupils this term.
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GOLDEN GIRL PAULA (05/06/2009)
Former Wellington Pupil, Paula Dalgleish, came back to school on Friday to collect her Duke of Edinburgh`s Gold Award.
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ART IS SPECTACULAR AT WELLINGTON (05/06/2009)
WELLINGTON School`s annual Art Spectacular Exhibition was held on Wednesday 3rd June from 2.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
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U13 GIRLS TENNIS (04/06/2009)
Congratulations to the U13 Girls Tennis team who have progressed to the Scottish Finals against St George\'s on the 17th of September.
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PRIMARY 7 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION (02/06/2009)
Primary 7 classes at Wellington were delighted to have Provost Winnie Sloan judge the final of their public speaking competition on Thursday 28th May.
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CRICKET RESULTS SATURDAY 30 MAY (02/06/2009)
Playing against Glasgow Academy’s 2nd XI the 1st XI won by 6 wickets.
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MODERN STUDIES POPULAR AT WELLINGTON (29/05/2009)
Modern Studies is becoming an increasingly popular course choice for pupils at Wellington School.
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SWIMMING SUCCESS FOR WELLINGTON (28/05/2009)
The Wellington Girls Relay team won Gold medals and the Codona Cup at the Ayr and Prestwick Burghs Swimming Gala.
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CAPTAIN SLAUGHTERBOARD DROPS ANCHOR AT WELLINGTON (28/05/2009)
The Infant Department has just staged a wonderful play about bold and daring Primary 1 pirates.
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SALMON IN THE CLASSROOM (22/05/2009)
Wellington Primary 7 pupils have been working in partnership with Ayrshire Rivers Trust on an exciting educational project entitled ‘Salmon in the Classroom’.
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U14 ROAD TO WIMBLEDON (20/05/2009)
Zoe Sinclair (S1) and Cameron Webb (S2) won the U14 Girls and Boys Road to Wimbledon Tournament last weekend at Ayr Lawn Tennis Club.
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SUCCESS AT AYR AND PRESTWICK SWIMMING GALA (19/05/2009)
On Saturday 16 May 2009, the Wellington Girls Relay team won Gold medals and the Codona Cup.
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SALMON IN THE CLASSROOM AT WELLINGTON (19/05/2009)
Primary 7 pupils have been working in partnership with Ayrshire Rivers Trust on an exciting educational project entitled ‘Salmon in the Classroom’.
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WELLINGTON TRIUMPH AT ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (15/05/2009)
WELLINGTON SCHOOL triumphed at the South Ayrshire Primary Schools Athletics Relay Championships last week.
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SUCCESS FOR EMILY AT AYRSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL (08/05/2009)
Emily Westwood, in Primary 7, had great success at the Ayrshire Music Festival this year.
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TODDLE WADDLE (01/05/2009)
Wellington School’s Nursery took part in a \"Toddle Waddle\" in aid of the Meningitis Trust last week.
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1ST XI CRICKET TEAM START THE SEASON WITH A WIN (29/04/2009)
The Wellington 1st XI played at Cambusdoon against The High School of Glasgow’s 2nd XI on Saturday 25th April.
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER PRACTICE - SPEY DESCENT (29/04/2009)
From Wednesday 15 April 2009 – Monday 20 April 2009 the Silver Practice Expedition (Paddling Group) went to Aviemore.
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WELLINGTON WIN AYRSHIRE SENIOR RUGBY 7S (27/04/2009)
On Tuesday 31st March 16 schools from all over Ayrshire entered a team into the annual tournament.
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ARRAN-BOUND PUPILS DELIGHTED TO MEET FIRST MINISTER (26/03/2009)
Primary 5 pupils heading for a two-day trip to Arran were delighted en route to have a surprise meeting with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond.
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RUGBY MATCH REPORTS SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2009 (23/03/2009)
The 1st XV team took to the field with confidence after the success at the High School Sevens mid week.
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GLASGOW HIGH RUGBY SEVENS TOURNAMENT (23/03/2009)
Playing in the Glasgow High Rugby Sevens Tournament Wellington had a very successful day.
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NURSERY TALKING AND THINKING FLOORBOOKS (20/03/2009)
Mrs Aileen Hamilton Consults with her group using Talking and Thinking Floorbooks
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HIGHER EDUCATION FAIR (20/03/2009)
Our fourteenth Higher Education Fair took place in school on Wednesday 18 March.
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SALLE DE CLASSE PARIS (16/03/2009)
On Sunday, 8th March the Advanced Higher French pupils, Abby Brown, Michael Foyle and Luisa Giuntini went to Paris for the day
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DISCO INFERNO (13/03/2009)
Wellington's annual show this year is "Disco Inferno".
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CYCLING PROFICIENCY (13/03/2009)
This year the Cycle Training Scheme has proved so popular that we have had to organise two training sessions.
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P7 RUGBY SUCCESS (07/03/2009)
This P7 match provided a convincing win for Wellington by 11 tries and 4 conversions to nil, with some good open rugby.
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S1 RUGBY SETTLE FOR A DRAW (07/03/2009)
We had a good start and we were well up quickly to pressurize them from the kick and we were unlucky to be penalized.
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IST XI UNLUCKY AGAINST LOMOND (07/03/2009)
Despite going down 3-0, the 1st XI fought their way back to 3-2 in a courageous comeback against Lomond School.
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2ND XI DRAW AGAINST LOMOND (07/03/2009)
In a fast and exciting game, despite many attacks from both sides, the final whistle saw a goalless draw.
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HOCKEY MATCH REPORT 28 FEBRUARY 2009 (06/03/2009)
The 'B' team had already played and lost so they were not feeling too confident.
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HUTCHESONS RUGBY SEVENS TOURNAMENT SUCCESS (06/03/2009)
Playing in the Hutchesons' Grammar Rugby sevens tournament, Wellington had a successful day reaching the semi-finals.
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SCIENCE IS FUN AT WELLINGTON (06/03/2009)
Popular and successful - that's the busy Science Department at Wellington School.
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HUTCHESONS GRAMMAR RUGBY SEVENS TOURNAMENT (04/03/2009)
Playing in the Hutchesons\' Grammar Rugby sevens tournament, Wellington had a successful day reaching the semi-finals.
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RUGBY MATCH REPORTS SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2009 (02/03/2009)
The 1st XV played the Former Pupils on Saturday. This year the FP'S had a very powerful pack and strong pairing in the centre.
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1ST XV MATCH REPORT V JORDANHILL (24/02/2009)
Arriving at Jordanhill we only managed to field 13 players. Despite this Wellington produced one of the best performances of the season.
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WELLINGTON CHARITY CONCERT RAISES £2000 (11/02/2009)
A Charity Concert organised by sixth-year pupils at Wellington School has raised over £2000.
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WELLINGTON SCHOOL APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY HEAD (11/02/2009)
Wellington School has appointed a new Deputy Head.
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SCOTTISH SCHOOLS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (09/02/2009)
Wellington swimmers were a credit to the school when they competed in the finals of the Scottish Schools Swimming Championships.
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INFANTS BURNS AFTERNOON TEA (23/01/2009)
Primary 1 to Primary 3 pupils and staff enjoyed their Burns Tea Party.
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TOUGH START TO RUGBY IN 2009 (14/01/2009)
Wellington hosted their first rugby games of 2009 against The Glasgow Academy on Saturday 11 January at Doonside.
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ART IS SPECTACULAR AT WELLINGTON (16/12/2008)
Pupils aren’t allowed to say “I can’t draw” at Wellington School.
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WELLINGTON NURSERY AND INFANT NATIVITIES (16/12/2008)
Boys and girls in Wellington's Infant Department delighted a full audience with their nativity play, "The Little Angel and the Tiny Shepherd".
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RECORD AMOUNT RAISED FOR CHARITY (11/12/2008)
The Annual Wellington Christmas Fair has raised the record amount of over £4100 for charity.
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SAINT LOUIS FRENCH EXCHANGE 4 DECEMBER 2008 (05/12/2008)
Today the weather has been mild and wet. The programme included three visits which avoided the elements and everyone stayed dry.
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SENIOR FRENCH CONFERENCE 2008 (05/12/2008)
In November ten pupils in S4, S5 and S6 spent three days at a trilingual conference at a centre just north of Paris.
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MATHS IN ACTION (04/12/2008)
At Wellington School Primary 3 make sure they have fun when doing their Maths.
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AYRSHIRE WORK SHADOWING CHALLENGE FINALS AND REWARDS (04/12/2008)
The CMI hosted the finals of the 8th annual Ayrshire Work Shadowing challenge on Monday 1st December.
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SAINT LOUIS FRENCH EXCHANGE TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER (03/12/2008)
On Tuesday morning Wellington pupils visited the Cadre Noir, the French National Riding School.
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SAINT LOUIS FRENCH EXCHANGE MONDAY 1 DECEMBER 2008 (02/12/2008)
Our S2 and S3 pupils have arrived safely in Saumur where they met the friends they hosted last month. There were happy faces and smiles all round.
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P7 RUGBY MATCH MORRISONS V WELLINGTON (02/12/2008)
On Saturday 29 November the Primary 7 Rugby Team travelled to Crieff to play Morrisons Academy.
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NURSERY RAISES MONEY FOR CASH FOR KIDS APPEAL (01/12/2008)
The children and staff in the Nursery arrived dressed in pyjamas and slippers on Friday 28th November!
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BLACK BELT FOR ALEXANDRA (28/11/2008)
Congratulations to Alexandra Brown in P7 who has just achieved her Black Belt in Shotokan Karate.
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THE BEST HIGHER ART WORK (25/11/2008)
On Tuesday 28th October, S5/6 Higher and Advanced Higher Art and Design pupils visited The Scottish Parliament where they viewed an exhibition of the best Higher Art and Design work from last year’s SQA exam.
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WELLINGTON PUPIL MAKES IT TO SCOTTISH GOLF ACADEMY (25/11/2008)
Congratulations to Charlie Macneal, S4 Montgomery, on gaining entry to the Scottish Golf Academy’s coaching scheme.
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JUNIOR HOCKEY WIN AT DOONSIDE (22/11/2008)
The Junior Girls' hockey XI won 1-0 against Queen Victoria's Dunblane in a very close match.
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S1 RUGBY SUCCESS AGAINST ST ALOYSIUS (22/11/2008)
The S1 rugby team ran out very convincing winners against St Aloysius despite the visitors staging a revival for 10 minutes mid game.
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1ST XV LOSE VERY CLOSE ENCOUNTER (22/11/2008)
The 1st XV had a tough game at the weekend against St Aloysius.
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WELLINGTON SWIMMER CAPPED FOR SCOTLAND (21/11/2008)
A Wellington swimmer has just been capped for swimming for Scotland West at the Inter Counties Meet in Sheffield where he helped the team to victory in Division Two and promotion to Division One.
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2ND XI HOCKEY DRAW AGAINST ST COLUMBAS (15/11/2008)
Wellington's 2nd XI Hockey team played exceptionally well but only managed a draw in a tough match against St Columba's.
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1ST XI HOCKEY REPORT (15/11/2008)
The 1st XI put pressure on St Columba's in the opening half but failed to convert pressure in to points.
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S1/S2 RUGBY PROVE TOO STRONG FOR DALZIEL (15/11/2008)
A joint Wellington S1/S2 side proved too strong for Dalziel High despite some enterprising attacks by the visitors.
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S3/S4 RUGBY CLAIM ANOTHER VICTORY (15/11/2008)
In a very exciting game which saw Wellington under extreme pressure in the second half, the home team hung in to win 25-15.
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PRIMARY 3 AND REMEMBRANCE (14/11/2008)
Primary 3 have been learning about Remembrance, recently, as part of their work in RME.
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AMY FERGUSSON SELECTED FOR SCOTTISH TRIAL (12/11/2008)
Congratulations and good luck to Amy Fergusson who has been invited to attend the Scottish Schools Hockey Trials on Sunday.
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SCIENTISTS OF THE FUTURE (12/11/2008)
Science Club was extremely well attended on Wednesday evening with plenty of young scientists performing a detailed analysis of crisps.
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SCOTTISH INTER DISTRICT HOCKEY TOURNAMENT (10/11/2008)
Six of the Wellington School 1st XI Hockey team represented South West District at the Scottish Inter District Tournament that was held at Peffermill, Edinburgh on 8 & 9 November 2008.
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RUGBY SUCCESS AGAINST FRENCH VISITORS (09/11/2008)
Wellington came out eventual winners in two close-fought encounters with our French visitors from Saumur over the weekend.
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FRENCH VISITORS ENTERTAINED IN WELLINGTON CEILIDH (08/11/2008)
Our French visitors from Saumur took full part in the Ceilidh on Friday night - many of them buying or borrowing traditional dress for the occasion.
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DRIVE 4 SAFETY (03/11/2008)
Parents of pupils in S5 and S6 attended a "Drive 4 Safety" Parents' Information Evening.
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CLOSE HOCKEY RESULTS AGAINST LOMOND (02/11/2008)
After pulling ahead of Lomond in an exciting game, the opposition fought back to secure a draw.
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WELLINGTON TOO STRONG FOR DUNCANRIG RUGBY (02/11/2008)
The Wellington S3/4 team proved far too strong for Duncanrig in a fine display of incisive running and deft handling skills.
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EXHIBITION RUGBY FOR P7/S1 TEAM (02/11/2008)
The P7/S1 team had an exciting open game, making the most of the warm dry weather at the weekend.
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SUCCESSFUL OPEN DAY AT WELLINGTON (28/10/2008)
Last week, Wellington held an Open Afternoon for parents who are considering enrolling their children at the school.
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NURSERY AND INFANTS CELEBRATE HARVEST FESTIVAL (10/10/2008)
The children in Wellington's Nursery and Infant Departments wowed their parents with their musicality and enthusiasm at this week's Harvest Festival.
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SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES (07/10/2008)
WELLINGTON SCHOOL celebrated European Day of Languages in a number of imaginative ways.
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HIGHER GEOGRAPHY TRIP TO CULZEAN (07/10/2008)
Higher geography pupils managed to find a dry day to carry out coastal fieldwork at Culzean.
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RAIN DOES NOT STOP PLAY AT DOONSIDE (04/10/2008)
Despite torrential rain at Doonside, four rugby games went ahead against Belmont House.
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MUSIC IS HITTING THE RIGHT NOTE AT WELLINGTON (04/10/2008)
The new session has seen even more on offer from the Music Department at Wellington.
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1ST XV RUGBY SUCCESS (30/09/2008)
The 1st XV have had a successful start to the season winning 6 out of 6 games.
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MICHAEL FOYLE SCALES MUSICAL HEIGHTS (30/09/2008)
Michael Foyle looks destined to follow in the footsteps of former pupil and international superstar Nicola Benedetti.
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STANDARD GRADE PHYSICS QUIZ TEAM (30/09/2008)
Congratulations to the Standard Grade Quiz Team who won their heat in the West of Scotland Institute of Physics Quiz.
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MUSICAL MAESTROS YOUNG AND OLD AT WELLINGTON (30/09/2008)
WELLINGTON School is alive...with the sound of music!
From Infants to S6, this term music is, as always, high on the curriculum.

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NEW JUNIOR ROAD SAFETY OFFICERS APPOINTED (28/09/2008)
Wellington School is delighted to announce the appointment of four New Posts of Responsibility in Primary 6.
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RUGBY SUCCESS AGAINST CARRICK (27/09/2008)
It was festival rugby in hot sunshine as all home teams romped home against Carrick Academy on Saturday.
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NEW STAFF AT WELLINGTON (23/09/2008)
New teaching appointments include Mr Goudie (Director of Music), Mr West (Head of Chemistry) and Mrs Loughlin (P2).
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PAVILION NAMING CEREMONY HONOURS LATE CHAIRMAN (23/09/2008)
The Official Naming Ceremony for Wellington School's new Playing Fields and Pavilion at Doonside took place on September 13.
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PRIMARY 6 RUGBY MATCH AGAINST HUTCHESONS GRAMMAR (23/09/2008)
On Saturday 6th September at Doonside there was a very close match between the teams with Welington eventually winning by one try to nil.
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BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH PRACTICE AT GLEN TROOL (20/09/2008)
Six groups completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award Practice Expeditions around Glen Trool last Thursday and Friday (18/19 Sept).
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P7 HOCKEY SUCCESS (20/09/2008)
The P7 Girls Hockey team ran out eventual winners 3-2 against St Columba's after a very closely contested match.
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S3 HOCKEY TEAMS FACE A TOUGH CHALLENGE (20/09/2008)
The newly formed A and B teams found St Columba's too strong after two very tough matches.
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SUCCESSFUL RUGBY TRAINING ON SATURDAY (20/09/2008)
A cancelled fixture meant that younger rugby teams were able to get in some additional training on Saturday.
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WELLINGTON HOSTS BIBLE EXHIBITION (16/09/2008)
Wellington School hosted a prestigious Bible Exhibition in Carleton Turrets hall on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 September.
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MORRISTON & HIGH MILTON FARM VISITS (10/09/2008)
S4 geography pupils visted Morriston Farm at Culzean and High Milton farm in the Carrick Hills.
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RUGBY SUCCESS AGAINST HUTCHIE (06/09/2008)
Wellington secured a clean sweep against Hutchie in rugby at all levels at Doonside this Saturday (as the 1st XI Hockey also beat Marr 3-0).
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1ST XV START THE SEASON THEY WAY THEY MEAN TO CONTINUE (01/09/2008)
The 1st XV played with spirit and pieced together some good play for the first game of the season.
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TOUGH START TO HOCKEY SEASON AGAINST HUTCHIE (31/08/2008)
The 1st XI started well against Hutchie converting pressure into a 1-0 lead at half time. Sadly, Hutchie struck back in the second half.
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S1 RUGBY SUCCESS AGAINST ST COLUMBA (31/08/2008)
The S1 Rugby team ran out winners against St Columba's School in the first home match of the season.
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GOLF V MARR COLLEGE (23/06/2008)
Wellington boys take to the fairways again.
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S3 FIELD TRIP TO LOCHRANZA (18/06/2008)
S3 Geography pupils had a great time last week on Arran. They attended a Geography Fieldtrip at Lochranza.
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SCHOOL GOLF TROPHY 2008 (18/06/2008)
Congratulations to Stuart Howie, S5 Curie, on his victory in the 2008 Wellington Golf Trophy.
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ART SPECTACULAR (18/06/2008)
The Art Spectacular was held on Tuesday 3rd June from 2.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
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NURSERY PUPILS VISIT PRIMARY 1 (18/06/2008)
Nursery pupils visited the Primary 1 classrooms recently for the first of several visits this term.
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JULIA CAPTAINS TEAM TO SILVER IN COMMONWEALTH KARATE (17/06/2008)
Julia Caplan captained the Cadets team to Silver in the Commonwealth Karate Championships in Edinburgh.
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INTERHOUSE GOLF (10/06/2008)
Eight boys took to the fairways on behalf of their respective Houses on Monday.
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WELLINGTON WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME (03/06/2008)
Parents and pupils were invited along to a Work Experience information Session on Thursday 29 May.
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HUTCHESONS GRAMMAR INVITATION ATHLETICS MATCH (28/05/2008)
On Saturday 17 May 2008 Wellington pupils attended the Hutchesons' Grammar School Invitation Athletics Match at Linwood Sports Centre.
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INFANT TRIP TO CULZEAN (21/05/2008)
Primaries 1,2 and 3 recently visited Culzean for the day.
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YOUNG ENTERPRISE SUCCESS (03/05/2008)
On Thursday 1 May, members of Wellington’s two Young Enterprise Companies attended the Ayrshire Area Finals in the Park Hotel, Kilmarnock.
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SOUTH AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP (28/04/2008)
Four boys participated in the South Ayrshire Schools Golf Championship held at Dalmilling Golf Course on Tuesday 22nd April.
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MATHS CHALLENGE WINNERS (24/04/2008)
Congratulations to all our Award winners in the UK Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, especially Gold Award winners Scott Liddle and Katherine Blythe.
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UCAPE CONFERENCE APRIL 2008 (15/04/2008)
Thirteen pupils will represent Wellington at the UCAPE conference where they will meet pupils from France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Hungary.
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JULIA CAPLAN - SCOTTISH KARATE CHAMPION (04/04/2008)
Congratulations to Julia Caplan on her winning the Scottish Karate Championships.
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DIG THAT GARDEN! (02/04/2008)
The Nursery Garden saw an enthusiastic group of extra workers last week.
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BAG2SCHOOL A HUGE SUCCESS (01/04/2008)
We were overwhelmed with the response to our Bag2School appeal with Mrs Rigg's Classroom and the corridor outside full of bags of clothing.
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HIGHER EDUCATION FAIR AND CAREERS CONVENTION (20/03/2008)
The Higher Education Fair and Careers Convention on Wednesday proved a great success with a steady stream of interest from morning to night.
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HELPING LOCAL WILDLIFE (19/03/2008)
Wellington pupils have been busy helping their local bird life by providing a variety of bird feeders.
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ONE ACT PLAYS A GREAT SUCCESS (19/03/2008)
Pupils from S1 and S2 put on two very successful one-act plays and raised over £500 for NCH the S6 Charity.
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LES MISÉRABLES - TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM BOX OFFICE (19/03/2008)
Wellington School presents Les Misérables School Edition at the Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock from 1st to 3rd April starting at 7.30 p.m. each evening.
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PRIMARY 3 VISIT THE PEOPLES PALACE GLASGOW (15/03/2008)
Primary 3 Doonholm and Seafield made a very successful visit to the People's Palace in Glasgow where they learned more about their current topic, "When Granny was a Girl".
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ECOSCHOOL AWARD FOR WELLINGTON (14/03/2008)
The last ten months have seen lots of Eco activity at Wellington School, culminating in the achievement on our Bronze Award early this month.
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EMMA OUTSTANDING AT AYRSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL (14/03/2008)
Congratulations to Emma Storm who won the 'Songs from the Shows' class at the Ayrshire Music Festival with a very rare 'Outstanding' Grade.
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P6 GET A VISIT FROM THE POLICE (03/03/2008)
Primary 6 pupils were pleased to welcome our two Community Police Officers for a talk on Personal Safety.
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S3/S4 RUGBY TEAM ON A ROLL (01/03/2008)
The S3/4 team got off to a good start by producing some excellent driving forward play, a feature that was to endure throughout the game.

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ANOTHER VICTORY FOR S2 RUGBY TEAM (01/03/2008)
A game characterised by more committed rucking saw the S2 rugby team run in five tries in a convincing win at Doonside.
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HUTCHIE PROVE TOO STRONG IN HOCKEY (01/03/2008)
Despite a valiant defence from Wellington sides, Hutchesons' Grammar proved too strong at most levels in hockey.
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VAMOOSE TO VANDALISM WINNERS (29/02/2008)
Congratulations to Eve Brady and Hannah Bowyer, Primary 5, winners of the 'Vamoose to Vandalism' prizes presented by our Community Police Officers.
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BURNS COMPETITION WINNERS (29/02/2008)
Congratulations to Alexandra Brown and Rosalyn Thomson, winners of the P6 Burns Competition.
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LUCINDA RIDING HIGH (29/02/2008)
Congratulations to Lucinda Stewart, S2, on her selection to the Show Jumping Group of the Scottish Equestrian Association.
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THEM BONES, THEM BONES, THEM DRY BONES! (29/02/2008)
The Science Club were treated to an extremely entertaining and informative talk by Dr Webb on Wednesday.
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THREE GAVROCHES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE (29/02/2008)
With parts in the School Show oversubscribed, Edward Russell, Blair Stevenson and Kyle Foreman have all landed the part of Gavroche.
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TRIP TO FRANCE AND BELGIUM 2008 (28/02/2008)
Forty Wellington pupils from Primary 7 and S1 have spent six busy days in France and Belgium.
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MAYA SCHOOL INDIA (28/02/2008)
Sixth Year Wellington pupils have raised over £300 to support the Maya School in Orchha, India.
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ASTROTURF CHRISTENED BY HOCKEY VICTORIES (24/02/2008)
The first hockey matches played on the new Astroturf pitch at Doonside saw the Wellington 1st XI and 2nd XI victorious against Jordanhill.
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RUGBY - MIXED FORTUNES IN THE MUD (24/02/2008)
In a series of hard-fought games, the S3/S4 team came out winners by over 50 points against The Glasgow Academy, but the other teams were not so fortunate.
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PRIMARY 3 VISIT TO NEWTON PARK (18/02/2008)
On Wednesday 6th of February we went to Newton Park. We had to change into our boots and warm jackets.
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VAMOOSE TO VANDALISM (31/01/2008)
Wellington pupils attended a performance of 'Vamoose to Vandalism', a project to make P5 school pupils, all over Ayrshire, aware of the dangers and destruction caused by acts of vandalism.
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P7 RUGBY MATCH V HAMILTON COLLEGE (23/01/2008)
On Saturday 19 January the match between the two schools was the only one to go ahead due to waterlogged pitches at the Hamilton ground.
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STUART HOWIE - INVITED TO PLAY RUGBY IN FRANCE & ITALY (16/01/2008)
The Glasgow Thistles Sports Club is proposing to run Rugby trips to France and Italy this summer.
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RUGBY: WELLINGTON V MARR COLLEGE (13/01/2008)
The P7 team pulled off another win against Marr at Doonside but other home teams were not so fortunate.
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THE INDIA TRIP - AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME (08/01/2008)
At the beginning of the Christmas holiday, twenty-one Sixth Year pupils got up very early to catch morning flights to take them to Delhi, India.
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Wellington School, Carleton Turrets, Craigweil Road, Ayr, KA7 2XH. | T: 01292 269321 | F: 01292 272161 | E: info@wellingtonschool.org
Wellington School is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. Company Number is SC026589. Scottish Charity Number is SC005052
Headmaster: Mr R M Parlour BSc (Hons) BA PGCE (Oxon) MMBA FIAP FRSA

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