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Co-Curricular Activities Programme extends education beyond the classroom. The Wellington Academy Programme offers cultural, sporting and artistic activities led by international and national champions, industry professionals, and Wellington staff. The Saturday Academy provides around 65 activities, including science experiments, DaVinci's Workshop, IPC English and debating courses, and a variety of sports, with an emphasis on creativity, logical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills. Pupils participate in academic competitions and events through exchanges and trips, such as the World Scholar's Cup and Model UN, and the Global Social Leaders' programme.
Art exposes pupils to painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and digital media, developing visual expression and technical skills. The Music program spans classical, rock, jazz and pop, with regular concerts and opportunities to perform in assemblies. Drama and Performing Arts are housed in the Seldon Theatre, with regular productions, House events, drama competitions and pupil-led performances. The Saturday Academy offers DaVinci's Workshop and other art courses alongside science and language classes to foster creativity.
An English Language Acquisition programme supports pupils from entry to mainstream classes, preparing for IELTS and TOEFL examinations. The Academy Programme also offers IPC English, French and debating courses, in an English-only environment. Exchanges and School Trips provide international exposure with residential trips to regions such as Europe, the USA and Asia; many trips involve academic and service-learning projects such as the World Scholar's Cup, MUN and the Global Social Leaders' programme.
The enrichment programme includes clubs such as the Welly Weekend Club and a broad range of sports and recreational activities. Sport is integral to development, with opportunities to represent Wellington in teams or participate in a variety of recreational activities. There is a strong emphasis on group collaboration, competitions, and informal interest-based groups during school life.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Bronze offers leadership training, community service and physical conditioning. Exchanges and trips frequently include service-learning components and outreach projects. The school also runs sailing trips and other community-facing activities as part of its field trips.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Bronze provides structured leadership training and teamwork experiences. The Academy Programme is led by international and national champions, industry professionals and Wellington staff, offering opportunities to develop leadership, mentorship and professional skills. In addition, residential trips and exchanges foster leadership, collaboration and global perspectives.
The Wellbeing programme has six strands: Physical Health, Positive Relationships, Perspective, Strengths, The World and Meaning and Purpose. An expanded counselling and coaching service supports mental and emotional wellbeing across the school. Wellington also emphasises sport and physical activity as part of a healthy, active lifestyle.
Wellington College International Tianjin is an all-through British international school established in 2011 on a 35,000 m2 campus in the Hongqiao District of Tianjin. The campus opened in August 2011, following construction that began in September 2009. The College serves pupils aged 2–18 and offers the British curriculum from Early Years through to IGCSE (Years 10–11) and the A Level programme in the International Curriculum Centre. Mandarin is taught as a core subject across the curriculum, with a dedicated Mandarin department, and the Early Years programme combines the British EYFS with Chinese curriculum elements in a bilingual setting. English is used as daily language of communication and instruction, with English as a language of instruction for most subjects and Mandarin taught throughout the school. The school is co-educational and offers boarding for senior pupils. The principal is Yang Yang. The campus features a 500-seat theatre, a state-of-the-art sports hall, libraries, science labs and dedicated arts spaces, and a broad enrichment program including World Scholar's Cup, MUN, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, exchanges and a wide range of cultural, sporting and residential activities.
