Performance is an important aspect of life at Wellington and in music lessons we work towards our annual nativities, Harvest Festival and musical theatre productions which we prepare jointly with the Drama Department. A highlight for Year 6 is their Summer Production just before they leave the Prep School. 

In the Prep School we have 2 choirs (Prep and Chamber Choir), Sinfonia, a Bridging String Group (involving students from the Prep and Lower School), Brass Ensemble, Recorder Group and 3 Rock Bands. With a visiting team of instrumental music teachers, students are also encouraged to learn to play an instrument from Year 2. These 1:1 lessons usually take place during the school day. 

 

 

Prep music is based in Avenue - our spacious, Georgian building,  just a stone’s throw from the Prep School. This is where classes are taught and all the individual instrumental lessons too.

Performing Arts

At Wellington we run a 3-18 Drama Department with curriculum drama taught throughout the whole school.

Each year we work towards productions, within the Early Years the Nativity is our focus, in year 3 and 4 students work together towards their own musical and in Year 6, there is an end of year production which is a highlight for many. This is performed within our Senior School theatre space and supports students’ transition into Year 7 and beyond.

 

 

See Highlights of The Spongebob Musical.

 

On top of curriculum drama, we offer LAMDA tuition and have a history of outstanding results, after school drama clubs are popular throughout the year groups and on a Saturday morning our Stage School is thriving, with over 60 students in attendance every week.

 

 

We also offer ballet and modern dance tuition which takes place during club time and into the evening as students move up through the grades. 

 

 

See Highlights of our dance show.