Our e-learning approach across the school was invaluable in making sure that pupils were actively engaged and learning from the very first day.  We were able to share our learning objectives for every subject and every year group with parents. Pupils demonstrated with aplomb their ability to work independently in a variety of ways and the faculty worked tirelessly to make sure that pupils continued to make progress during e-learning, with pupils producing some outstanding work.

However, there is always something special about an on-campus experience at Wellington that is greater than the sum of the individual parts. When pupils enjoy learning and interacting with their peers and teachers face-to-face, there is a high probability that they will make further progress and become increasingly self-motivated and driven.

Across the Junior School, we heard pupils recite poems they had learned independently in round 1 of our Poetry by Heart competition. The calibre of performance was extraordinary and pupils were awarded points for voice, understanding, performance and accuracy. The finals will be this Friday in the theatre, so please watch out for the video.

To the pupils, parents, staff and our wider community, welcome back!