Weekend activities
Weekend Activities
Weekends are an integral and busy part of the boarding experience at Wellington. All pupils are offered a huge range of academic, cultural, sporting and leisure based activities, including outdoor pursuits, art and drama and recreational sports and all are expected to participate in something!
On Saturdays, boarders join our day pupils in competitive sports fixtures and events, from rugby to cricket, kayaking to fencing. In addition, we run a program of activities on a Saturday morning specifically for boarders, which rotate each term, and include the likes of table tennis, badminton and cookery, as well as some additional academic support sessions.
We also run a busy program of trips and onsite activities on Sundays. We aim to make the most of our location in Somerset, with adventurous activities such as paddle-boarding or hill-walking, visits to some of the iconic local historical sites, trips to some of the towns and cities in our area, as well as time at the beach or a waterpark in the summer. In addition, we run midweek trips to watch professional sports matches, or music and drama productions.
When I first joined Wellington five years ago I was completely out of my depth. However, I soon made friends and joined clubs thanks to the warm welcome I got from everyone. Boarding is such a huge part of my life, the house staff are all so supportive you almost forget you're at school. With trips on Sundays, sports matches on Saturdays and numerous activities during the week I can safely say there is no dull moment whilst boarding at Wellington. Boarding has helped me do things I would never have dreamt of doing and has helped me to grow as a person in so many ways.