8
DEC
Congratulations to our two teams who came 1st and 2nd in the DominionPost’s annual Current Events competition
Latest of 2009
Head Boys 2010
8
DEC
Head Boys—well done to old boy Marcus Playle who is Wellington College’s 2010 head boy (old boy David Gush as his deputy) and Nic Wellwood, head boy for Scots College.
Principal's Pen 12
1
DEC
I hope this last newsletter of the year finds you well. Please note key dates coming up over the next two weeks.
Development Manager Position Description
3
NOV
Please refer to the attached file.
Tennis
28
OCT
Congratulations on the outstanding results achieved at the Hutt Valley Tennis Championships:
• Open Grade
o Winner, Dominic Miller;
o Runner up, Hugo Humphries.
Artbourne 2009
12
OCT
ARTBOURNE 2009 contemporary art exhibition featuring the work of prominent local and Eastbourne artists will for open for pre-view and sales on Thursday 29 October at 6.30pm at Wellesley.
Wellesley Gala
11
OCT
Wellesley College Gala on Sunday 1st November 2009 opening at 10.30am.
Tournament of the Minds
21
SEP
Off to Australia representing Wellington at the Tournament of the Minds<
Table Tennis
21
SEP
Congratulations to Hugo Humphries, Dominic Miller, Nicholas Welch and Sam Craig who won the Wellington Region Premier Division Table Tennis Competition.
Another Mathswell Win!
7
SEP
The Wellesley Mathswell Team of Oliver Powell, Krishan Betty, Andy Su(Multi Choice) and Edward Wilson, Ryan Palmer, Alex Wierzbicki (Problem Solving) won this year&rsq
World Rowing Championships
7
SEP
World Rowing Champs
Congratulations to old boy Peter Taylor for his gold medal in the Lightweight Double Sculls at the World Rowing Championships.
NIWA Regional Science Fair
1
SEP
Josh Rippin (Year 7) received 1st prize ($300) in Class 1 of the Niwa Regional Science Fair and was nominated fo
Dancesplash
11
AUG
Our Y6 boys performed their stunning choreographed contemporary dance to a large audience at the Michael Fowler Centre this week.
World Vision Scholarship
3
AUG
Wellesley has been awarded a World Vision Scholarship Award for the boys’ 40 Hour Famine fundraising effort.
Open Day
22
JUL
You are welcome to visit Wellesley College on Friday 31st July from 9.30am to 12.30 pm. This is a great opportunity for you to see the school in action and to join the staff f
Scholarship
1
JUL
Congratulations to T J Va’a who has won the 2010 Headmaster’s Scholarship to Scots College.
Junior Basketball
1
JUL
‘A’ Grade Basketball win. Congratulations to our Year 3+4 (Blackcaps) team who won a closely fought final against Hutt Central. The boys were very pleased to win the trophy.
Huntley School Visit
28
JUN
Over 120 boys travelled to play rugby, soccer and hockey against one of our traditional rivals, Huntley.
Literature Team Second in New Zealand
15
JUN
Our Children’s Literature team did outstandingly well in the national final in Auckland over the weekend, coming second in New Zealand.
National Literature Quiz
7
JUN
Best wishes to our Children’s Literature team as they head off to Auckland to represent Wellington in the NZ finals this weekend.
Principal's Scholarship 2010
24
MAY
Please download and complete the attached application.
Mini Basketball
18
MAY
Congratulations to the Wellesley Black Caps Mini Basketball team who won the A Grade School Competition.
Associate Minister of Education visits
16
MAY
Associate Minister of Education, the Hon Heather Roy enjoyed her visit to Wellesley.
ANZAC Day
28
APR
Congratulations to Jules Harrey, John Burford, Henry Burton-Wood and Kieran Carter who sang ‘Sons of Gallipoli’ unaccompanied so beautifully at the local ANZAC service.
Cross Country 2009
8
APR
After each year group battled out their cross country run, Sam Craig (Year 8) emerged as the school champion.
Easter Service
6
APR
Our annual dramatisation of the Easter story celebrated this important Christian festival with the boys and parents.
Zone Swimming
25
MAR
Congratulations to our Year 4-6 swimming team who took out the Zone swimming champs on Wednesday, returning with the cup.
2009 Year 0 Class
12
MAR
A new Year 0 / Reception class will be starting Term 3 2009. Enquiries welcome.
2009 Open Day
25
FEB
2 - 4.30pm Sunday March 22nd at Wellesley, Days Bay Eastbourne.
2009
4
FEB
Wellesley has opened for the 2009 year with a strong roll. The boys have settled back into school life with enthusiasm.
Tim Wallace
2
FEB
Year 8 boy Tim Wallace has been selected to represent NZ in what has been described as the Junior Winter Olympics in Topolino, Italy. The top children from 50 plus countries are involved.
