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Tomorrow we will be remembering The Queens life in tutor time and a service in period 5.

Students are welcome to wear their CCF uniforms or the uniforms of other organisations (such as the scouts) they may belong to.

The Wellington Academy community would like to offer our condolences to the Royal Family this evening following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
We give thanks for her extraordinary life, work and service to both our country and the Commonwealth.

A warm welcome back to all of our students! The new school year is in full-swing with lots of exciting learning happening around the school!

We are delighted to report TWA's best ever set of GCSE/BTEC grades from an extremely hard-working Year 11 cohort and teaching staff!

We are extremely proud of the students’ hard work and teachers’ dedication over the last two years. The impact of the pandemic has been diminished through a level of application and effort to great learning and teaching that the Academy’s community can be proud of.
The first formal exams in two years were supported through a real commitment to catching up from the pandemic, with pupils staying for an extra lesson twice per week for the whole year, which has really paid dividends for their grades.

The support from our parents, pupils, and teachers to enable this has made the difference for these results and really place these in a brilliant place to develop further from here.

Our motto is “effort x failure = results” and this cohort of young people have exemplified this throughout the year to gain a set of results that they can be rightly proud of. To trust things will be alright when you have no reference point has been a real challenge for all. Yet the motto has held true as always for these wonderful young people who now can become whatever they desire.

Congratulations to everyone receiving their results today, we are super proud of you!

Mr Paddock

THURSDAY 25th AUGUST // GCSE RESULTS

Year 11 students are able to pick up their exam results from TWA between 8:30am-11am. Results will be emailed to all students at their TWA email address at 10am. Any uncollected results will be posted home.

Year 10 English Literature students can collect their results between 11am-12pm.

If you require any further information regarding the collection of exam results, please contact [email protected]

We are really excited to be celebrating an excellent set of A Level results!

We are extremely proud of the students’ hard work and dedication over the last two years. The students will now be moving on to a range of fantastic opportunities in a variety of areas.
As in previous years we have the vast majority of our students moving on to University courses and destinations of their choice, including a high percentage of Russell Group Universities. There are also a number of students taking up apprenticeships, with the rest of the cohort moving into full time work or taking a gap year to decide which path to take next.

Head students Joe Baines and Abi-Rose Lacey will now move onto their first choice destinations after achieving some fantastic results. Abi-Rose will commence her course in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Wi******er with Joe reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at London School of Economics and Political Science after working as an Academic mentor at TWA during his Gap year from September 2022.

We are proud of all of our students’ outcomes, especially in the challenging climate of the last two years. Some notable results include:

Joe A*ABB - going on to study PPE at London School of Economics and Political Science
Roman D*D*D - going on to study Sport Management at University of Wi******er
Jade D*DD - going on to study Early Childhood studies at Swansea University
Caitlin DDD - going on to study Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation at University of Derby
Ellie A*BB - going on to study Biology at University of Southampton
Sam D*BB - going on to study International Business at Loughborough University
David ABB - going on to study Accounting and Finance at University of Exeter
Matt ABB - going on to study Accounting and Financial Management at Loughborough University

Mr Bissington, Head of Sixth Form, said “This is the eleventh results day I have now been a part of at the Wellington Academy and one of the days I am proudest of.

“Having seen their GCSEs cancelled in 2020 and then having to face additional challenges over their two years, the students have shown phenomenal resilience and determination to complete their courses to their best possible standard.

“The range of destinations demonstrates that students really can move into any field they set their heart on and I know all students are well equipped for whatever challenges may come their way moving forward.”

I take my hat off to each and every Year 13 student. They have come through extremely well as a group, and by developing key attributes such as independence, ambition and inquisitive thinking they can look forward to great futures. Well done all,

Mr Paddock

We hope you're all enjoying your summer break!

There's still time to get involved in the Your School Lottery and support TWA! A big thank you to the very kind winners from the last lottery who donated their prize to the school!

Go to https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/the-wellington-academy for more details!

Today we held our annual Sports Day and we witnessed some outstanding sporting performances! 🤩

Well done to everyone who took part!

The results will be announced in the celebration assemblies tomorrow!

A REMINDER: All lockers should be emptied before the end of term. You will not be allowed to leave equipment in them over the summer holiday.

Please ensure that your locker is emptied (and cleaned where necessary) and the key is dropped into finance this week. Failure to do so may mean that your locker deposits will not be returned and contents will be removed and disposed of.

For Year 7 students where no key has been issued, please ensure that all contents are removed.

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Tomorrow and Tuesday are going to be extremely hot. Please ensure you/your child brings a water bottle, sunscreen (applied before school and during at a high factor level) and loose, light coloured shorts and T-shirt are to be worn.

Art and Photography students across Year 10 and 12 enjoyed participating in workshops around creating , thinking and speaking about Art at Roche Court Sculpture Park.

There are some changes to our regular expectations of uniform for all students for the remainder of this term:

- Friday 15th July - Normal uniform without tie
- Monday 18th - Thursday 21st July - shorts and a light coloured t-shirt
- Friday 22nd July - Non-uniform day

School bags and normal equipment are still expected.

Service pupils who have recently joined the Academy and have shown a positive attitude to learning were invited to visit The Hawk Conservancy yesterday.

All of the students were a credit to the school and their parents, the weather was great and the sights amazing! 🦅 ☀️

Opened 2009 In addition, our 2016 Ofsted report is further evidence that it has never been a better time to send your child to the school.

The Wellington Academy has been open since 2009 and is proud of its aspirational and inclusive educational offer. 2015 and 2016 were our best and second best results ever for both GCSE and 6th Form. However, so much more is possible with our fantastic young people and we are not afraid of pushing the bar even higher for them over the coming years. The Academy’s location means that service families

Operating as usual

07/11/2023

06/11/2023

We are excited to announce that last week, Mr Wood signed the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of The Wellington Academy ✍️

The Covenant serves as a powerful public declaration of our unwavering commitment to providing the very best education for the remarkable children of Army families within our community 🏫💪

At The Wellington Academy, we recognise and appreciate the unique challenges that our service children face and we stand firm in our mission to support these incredible students, ensuring they receive the exceptional education they deserve 📚✨

The signing of the Armed Forces Covenant is not only a commitment but also a celebration of the incredible diversity and experiences that these service children bring with them to our school 🌍🌟 We believe in embracing and cherishing these diverse backgrounds, as they enrich our learning environment and create a stronger, more interconnected community. 🤝❤️

03/11/2023

This week we took Year 12 to visit Oxford Brookes University. We were given a campus tour, a taster session on the sports courses, a student life talk from a current second year architecture student and a talk about how to choose a university and course.

It was a really interesting day and if there are any further questions please contact Ms Hockley on [email protected]

03/11/2023

We're Recruiting 📣

📌 Teacher of MFL: We are seeking to recruit a passionate Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages who will be an excellent role model with a desire to share this with pupils and staff, and you will be committed to raising achievement and able to deliver excellent outcomes.

ℹ️ https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/135804/EDV-2023-WA-36180

Photos from The Wellington Academy Sports & Fitness Centre's post

02/11/2023

02/11/2023

We’re very excited to be opening our doors this evening for our Sixth Form Open Evening! Come and meet our staff, speak to our student leadership team and see our outstanding facilities!

Don’t let the weather put you off - we’ve got so much to show you!

Don’t forget, it’s the TWA 6th Open Evening tomorrow evening from 6pm!

01/11/2023

Don’t forget, it’s the TWA 6th Open Evening tomorrow evening from 6pm!

Photos from The Wellington Academy's post

01/11/2023

Year 9 have been making chicken goujons in their Food & Cookery lessons. The pupils have been focusing on health and safety in the kitchen, which has included using red chopping boards for raw meat and poultry and using probes to check if the meat is cooked. They've all done really well and have created some delicious dishes! 🍗

23/10/2023

We're Recruiting 📣

📌 We are seeking an enthusiastic IT Technician to join our IT team: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/135804/EDV-2023-WA-52222

📌 We are looking to appoint a Pupil Premium Focused Teaching Assistant to complement the professional work of our teachers: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/135804/EDV-2023-WA-93055

📌 We are looking to appoint an Academic Mentor to support those whose education has been most impacted by the pandemic: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/135804/EDV-2023-WA-37919

13/10/2023

🪟🎨 Our Window Design competition is still open and we're accepting entries until the 3rd of November. So far Hamilton House is in the lead for the most entries!

🌾 Our next competition/charity fundraiser of the academic year is our annual Harvest Festival.

📆 We will be collecting for two weeks after half term, starting on Monday 30th October and ending on the 10th November.

🏆 Students that feel they are in a position to do so, should bring in their items to their tutor. These items will then be added to the House collection. We are collecting for Andover Foodbank.

13/10/2023

☕️ Mr Wood had the pleasure of chatting to three of our Year 7 students over a hot chocolate and biscuits 🍪

Each student was presented with a Headteacher's certificate and TWA mug. This was to thank them for speaking at our recent Year 6 Open Evening - we are very proud of them 🤩

12/10/2023

We are very fortunate to have two soldiers coming into school after half term to speak to students about their role in the Royal Engineers or the Royal Army Medical Corps.

These are being held on different days so please sign up to the right one, or even both if you would like to hear about two different roles.

The link is bit.ly/ALTCareerInsight if you would like to attend. It will most likely be held in Careers (within the library).

Any questions, students are welcome to pop in or email me [email protected]

11/10/2023

✨🎓 Join us for the TWA 6th Open Evening on Thursday 2nd November, 6pm-8pm! 📚🏫

📍 No need to book! Just come along and discover the exciting opportunities our sixth form has to offer!

🙌🎉 Mr. Bissington, our Head of Sixth Form, will be delivering a presentation at 6:30pm! Get inspired as he shares valuable information about our brilliant school and the pathways to success available at TWA 6th! 🎓✨

🤝🗓️ Join us to explore our first-class facilities, chat with experienced staff, and find out how we can help you pursue your dreams and achieve your goals! 🎯💡

See you there! 🌟✨

09/10/2023

🧪 Year 10 have been preparing a polymer glue from milk as part of their GCSE course 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

06/10/2023

💫 Mr Wood visited several lessons and enrichment activities earlier this week and was thoroughly impressed with the positivity and engagement with learning 🤩

Well done to our Year 9 Girl’s Football Team, it was great to see a full squad of determined girls giving it 100% ⚽️

04/10/2023

We're Recruiting! 📣

📌 Receptionist: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/135804/EDV-2023-WA-70577

04/10/2023

📣 A huge thank you to all who joined us at last week's Open Evening! It was such a brilliant event where we were able showcase our amazing students, dedicated staff, and top-notch facilities to our wonderful community. 🎉

⏳ If you couldn't make it to the Open Evening, you still have a chance to see our school in action. Please email [email protected] to book a personal tour with a member of our Senior Leadership Team. Don't miss out! 🏫✨

03/10/2023

🎹 Year 8 have been learning the classic song 'Frère Jacques' on the keyboard as part of their 'Keyboard Skills' topic 🎶

28/09/2023

🆕 The start of something new!

Our Careers team are looking to engage more with our wider community and our first steps have been positive. There was lots of discussions and ideas around our plans with great support and we look forward to strengthening these relationships 🤝

27/09/2023

Only 5 minutes to go until we open our doors! Come and see what makes us the first choice for so many parents and pupils!

We are thrilled to invite you all to our Open Evening tomorrow night! 🎉 Join us from 5:30pm as we open our doors to showcase the incredible opportunities our school has to offer.

🔍 Discover our state-of-the-art facilities
🧑‍🏫 Meet our talented and passionate teachers
🎭 Experience the vibrant energy of our extracurricular activities
📚 Learn about our innovative curriculum.

Whether you're a parent, pupil, or member of the community, this is the perfect chance to get a glimpse of what makes our school special. Bring along your family and friends and prepare to be impressed!

Don't miss out on this exciting event. We can't wait to welcome you tomorrow night from 5:30pm. See you there! 🤩

26/09/2023

25/09/2023

🏃🏻‍♀️Miss Potter has set herself the challenge of running the London Marathon in 2024!

As a tutor of a Year 10 group, she would like to raise raise money which will be split evenly between our current Year 11 cohort and next year's cohort to provide the best prom experience! 🪩

⁉️ Did you know that the average UK household spends £220 per teenage daughter and £157 per son attending the school prom? Miss Potter wants to help support those families who are most in need! 👗

To donate, please go to: https://gofund.me/a7e34cf1

Previously, TWA has done an amazing job at fundraising through tuck shops, WellyFest, non-school uniform, etc... and Miss Potter is hoping to make a significant contribution by running this marathon!

Any donations will be gratefully received - as well as any running tips/tricks!
As well as any running tips / tricks!

Let's help Miss Potter help our community to have the best send off possible!

24/09/2023

📣 We're Recruiting!

📌 Admin Assistant (Senco)

ℹ️ https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/135804/EDV-2023-WA-54614

22/09/2023

🎨 who's feeling creative?!
Deadline: Friday 13th October

20/09/2023

🎓 Careers Update!

19/09/2023

We're Recruiting! 📣

📌 Exam Invigilators

ℹ️ Apply here: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/135804/EDV-2023-WA-28502

19/09/2023

Don't forget, next week is our annual Open Evening for Year 6 pupils and parents. This is an excellent opportunity for you to come and speak to our students and staff whilst exploring our brilliant facilities. No need to book, just pop along!

13/09/2023

📸 Year 12 Photography students have been capturing textures and patterns whilst learning the formal elements of photography

11/09/2023

We're now on Instagram!! Come and join us!
https://www.instagram.com/thewellingtonacademy/

07/09/2023

MEET A TV PRESENTER & ACTOR
Learn about being a TV presenter and life as an actor from Gemma Hunt (CBBC’s Swashbuckle, BBC’s Songs of Praise, Channel 5 presenter)
This online event will take place on Monday 11th September 11-11:30am.

Please register for free using the link but come to Careers (in the Library) for the event during break time.
Any questions or queries, please contact Ms Hockley, [email protected]

07/09/2023

✨ Don't miss your chance to come and see our amazing school!

📅 Join us on Wednesday 27th September at 5:30pm for The Wellington Academy's annual Open Evening! Take a tour of our fantastic facilities and learn what makes us stand out among other schools. We can't wait to meet you!

The Wellington Academy Opened 2009

23/08/2023

Tomorrow is GCSE results day and Sixth Form sign up!

You can collect results and sign up for The Wellington Academy Sixth Form from 0830-1000 tomorrow.

Yearbooks will be available to collect too!

18/08/2023

The Wellington Academy are delighted to report on the fantastic outcomes of our Sixth Form students. We are extremely proud of the students’ hard work and dedication over the last two years to their studies and they leave us well equipped for the challenges of the future. The TWA6th students will now be moving on to a range of fantastic opportunities in a variety of areas.

In line with previous years, we have the majority of our students moving on to their selected university courses (including a high percentage of Russell Group Universities). There are also an increasing number of students taking up Apprenticeships with the rest of the cohort moving into full time work or taking a Gap year to decide which path to take next.

Mr Bissington, Head of 6th Form, said “This is the twelfth results day I have now been a part of at The Wellington Academy and one of the days I am proudest of. Having seen their GCSE exams cancelled in 2021 they have responded fantastically to the challenges of level 3 qualifications and have completed their courses to their best possible standard. The range of destinations and vocation demonstrates that students really can move into any field they set their heart on and I know all students are well equipped for whatever challenges may come their way moving forward.”

Mr Paddock, Headteacher said: “I take my hat off to each TWA Year 13, they have come through extremely well as a group after developing core skills of working at pressure with their first set of exams since their experience in GCSE’s during the pandemic and through developing key traits around independence, ambitiousness and inquisitive thinking they are well set for great futures of their own choosing irrespective of their next chosen path. Well done all.”