The Week Ahead
Senior School Matters
New Year Greetings
Welcome back, and Happy New Year. May 2022 be happy, healthy and prosperous for us all.
The perfect start to our new term and our return to school for 2022 took place this week with our Celebration Assembly.
School Council
We also distributed student leadership badges to our Head and Deputy Head pupils and the House Captains in this assembly. I am proud that our student leaders strive to embody the Wellington Values. Although they now wear a small badge of office, the pride and respect that comes from serving in these positions of responsibility continues to grow amongst our pupil body.
I would like to wish our Year 10 pupils the absolute very best of luck in their mock exams over the coming weeks. They have been working hard preparing for these exams. I feel positively confident that their results will reflect and reward their effort. Perhaps those who secure the highest levels of mock exam success will feature in our next Celebration Assembly.
Stewart Brown
Head of Senior School
Sixth Form Matters
Next week we will be making Wellington College Hangzhou history as we host our first-ever university fair. Representatives from higher education institutions worldwide will be logging on to speak to our community. Our Year 9 - Year 10 pupils have been working hard with our university guidance counsellors to ensure that they are fully prepared with questions for the representatives. It is an excellent opportunity for pupils to learn more about student life, learning at university and the application process. The fair will be conducted online, and pupils have been reminded to bring a fully charged laptop, a pen and earphones.
We are also welcoming parents of these pupils to the fair to explore higher education options with their child. If you would like to attend, please look out for further information via email and TChat.
It is an essential step in the pupils’ journey towards higher education as they begin taking ownership and seek answers to their questions from the universities themselves. If the university you are interested in is not in attendance, you can still talk to other representatives to learn more about their universities and their respective countries’ application systems. It is well worth noting that the more you prepare, the more you will benefit from this experience.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming Events
The University of Cambridge are hosting a virtual visit for Wellington College China pupils on Tuesday 11 January from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. This is a great opportunity to meet Olivia, one of the admissions officers, to find out more about the following:
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Application process
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Choosing your subject and college
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Updates on the recent admitted students
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Q&A
Pupils from Years 9 and above are invited to attend. Please kindly find the link below for access:
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Microsoft Teams meeting
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Join on your computer or mobile app
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Click here to join the meeting
Hatty Leung
Head of Sixth Form
Primary School Matters
Sleep
As we move through the winter months and the mornings are darker for longer, it can be challenging to wake up, especially for families with young children.
In my discussions with parents, sleeping patterns range considerably for different families, and I am sometimes shocked to hear that some children have routines of going to bed very late into the evening.
So, what does research tell us about the importance of sleep in young children? According to the National Sleep Foundation, children between the ages of 6 and 13 should regularly get between 9-11 hours of sleep per night. This means if you wake up at 6:00am, the latest a child should be asleep is 9:00pm.
According to the same research, most parents would begin bedtime routines for children from 7:30pm.
To create these recommended sleep times, an expert panel of 18 people convened from different fields of science and medicine. First, the panel members reviewed hundreds of validated research studies about sleep duration and key health outcomes like cardiovascular disease, depression, pain, and diabetes. Then, after studying the evidence, the panel used several rounds of voting and discussion to narrow down the ranges for the amount of sleep needed at different ages. In total, this process took over nine months to complete.
As difficult as it is to prioritise sleep, the advantages of going to bed early and getting quality sleep every night are real. Children who prioritise sleep are likely to see an improvement in their academic performance. They are more productive, more attentive to detail, and concentrate better while studying.
But the connection between sleep and academic performance goes well beyond concentration and attentiveness. Good sleep reduces stress and mental health disorders such as depression and general anxiety disorder.
How is a good night sleep (9-11 hours) for our children prioritised in your family? Are a revision of routines required? How are we teaching our children about the importance of sleep and how to self-regulate? We raise all these important questions with children in their well-being sessions and would like our families to do the same at home.
Matthew Coleman
Head of Primary School
Sport Matters
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WCH is proud of our talented athletes, who continuously display their best efforts to make WCH the premier sporting venue in Hangzhou. The football U/12 football team, coached by Mr. Witter and Ms. Bear, played the WAS football team in a thrilling game, testing each team to its limits. On Thursday, the Wellington College Hangzhou U/12 netball team played the Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou netball. Mrs. Punch coached the WCH netball team with Ms. Chen and Ms. Wood. The WCH girls played exceptionally well against the challenging team, demonstrating their athleticism. The football U/12 football team, coached by Mr. Witter and Ms. Bear, played the WAS football team in a thrilling game, testing each team to its limits.
WCH is proud of our talented athletes, who continuously display their best efforts to make WCH the premier sporting venue in Hangzhou.
Timothy Schulze
Head of PE
Dukebox Matters
Please click here to tune into our Dukebox radio throughout the week to enjoy various shows, including “Marty James breakfast show”, “The big yellow bus show”, “Motown/Rock shows” among others.
Don’t worry if you missed any of the live shows as you can access them on our exclusive “Listen again” service here.
Please click here to have a look at the so of the content available in our podcast section.
Here are the most recent podcasts created by our pupils and staff:
Martin Bailey
Dukebox Presenter
Upcoming Events
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