Wellington College Tianjin Summer Camp 2024

Introduction of the Campus

Wellington College is located in the Hongqiao district of Tianjin and is one of the most striking and well-resourced school campuses in China. We have state-of-the-art Design and Technology rooms, Music rooms and Science laboratories. All courses will be taught by either highly professional Wellington (Foreign and Local) staff or existing high-valued vendors. This year we will offer many specialist courses, such as SCUBA Diving, a cooking workshop, ballroom Latino Dance, Lego education as well as a full range of sports and art activities. Teachers and coaches are drawn from among the Wellington staff in Tianjin and Shanghai, your child can be assured of the highest quality of instruction, care, and support throughout the course of the programme.

Science · Term I

Mike Yuan

Mike has been a teacher of physics at Wellington College in the UK since 2018. He is looking forward to the summer camp at Tianjin Wellington again. Having come from a science background having studied physics at Oxford University to a master’s level, Mike hopes to bring his knowledge to Tianjin. 

Mike used his previous experience when helping with several summer camps in the UK and a Summer Immersion Programme in Sichuan to tailor-make our Science Summer Camp curriculum. 

Lego/ Computer science · Term II

Myles Bebbington 

Myles is a computing teacher from the South-East of England. He started building his own computer at the age of ten and since then, has loved working with technology. He's been working for Wellington College for 3 years now. During his time there, he organized the first  Lego League tournament, and so he is keen to ensure Wellington pupils are best equipped for the next tournament! Last year Myles’ Lego course in the Nantong Hiba’s Summer Camp, was one of the highest valued in the camp.

Swimming · Term I &II

Liz Wei

Liz is Chinese and has had two years of experience teaching Mandarin in a local Chinese school. Liz has also worked for four years at an international school in Qatar, as a Physical Education (PE) teacher, and another six years as a PE and swim instructor at the Tianjin Rego International School. With more than ten years’ experience in international education, she will be a valuable asset here at Wellington, with her knowledge of the English National Curriculum and IB PYP and MYP programmes. Liz Wei has already been with Wellington for many years. In this period, she has proven to be an inspiring and highly skilled PE and swimming instructor.

DT / Coding · Term I

Meghan Jones

Meghan studied for a Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering, at Coleg y Cymoedd in South Wales, with a focus on Engineering design and the design aspects behind aerospace. She then went on to graduate from Cardiff School of Art and Design (Cardiff Metropolitan University) with a Bachelor of Science in Product Design where she focused on designing for manufacture. Meghan then completed her PGCE with QTS at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Her passion when teaching is to provide equal learning opportunities for all learners through the provision of knowledge and skills needed to develop strong design ideas.

IPC English · Term I

Zelda Ryan

Zelda began her teaching career in South Africa where she received her undergraduate degree and teaching diploma from the University of Cape Town. She qualified as a senior English teacher School Counsellor and Careers Guidance Officer. Subsequently, she taught senior primary Mathematics and General Science. Before coming to Tianjin, she spent ten years involved in Early Years Education in the Middle East, where she ended her stint there as a Kindergarten Head of Faculty. Her teaching career has roughly spanned the entire school-going age band and this has given her a good understanding of the possible achievements and challenges for both students and teachers across this spectrum.