The Week Ahead

A year of academic excellence 

We have been busily analysing the results of the recent end-of-term exams and GL progress tests which have been sat recently, both of which help us measure your children’s achievement over the year. So today, I am glad to share some of the highlights of our pupil performance with you.  

Our pupils are a gifted bunch when it comes to their mathematical ability. Almost all pupils in the Senior School are securing expected achievement compared to UK school pupils, with a fantastic 74% currently achieving at better-than-expected levels, meaning that the majority of our pupils are performing better than their UK peers; this is a delightful statistic.  

Yes, but what about English? Also pleasing I am glad to report, 90% of our pupils are at least in line with their UK counterparts, with an impressive almost 50% achieving higher than UK school pupils. Contextually for a school where the majority of our cohort are not English first language speakers, this is a glorious reflection of the hard work of our pupils plus the great work of their excellent teachers – both of which are hallmarks of the high-quality education that pupils receive at Wellington College International Hangzhou.   

Science results are equally pleasing, with pupils reaching or exceeding their target for the year as the norm, with 66% of our cohort across all year groups making above-expected progress and 68% making at least one grade of improvement over the course of the year. Our Chinese Department is no slouch either – 95% of our pupils have made at least one grade of progress over the past year, with Chinese being the highest performing Year 10 mock examination average result.  

These statistics are not isolated occurrences or fortuitous one-offs. The year-on-year trend from the GL progress tests is excellent across all core subjects. Our results show that almost every pupil makes at least expected progress, with the norm being for the majority of our pupils in all year groups to make better than expected progress from the same point in previous years. Compared to our teacher-assessed baselines, about half of our pupil cohort have increased by at least one grade in a year with us, and almost 25% have secured two grades of improvement in the core subjects. These statistics are fantastic and indicative of our growth as a school and more positive steps on our journey to becoming the international school of first choice in Hangzhou.  

As you can probably tell, I am over the moon about this data and what it means for our entire community. We wait with excitement to receive the school’s first set of early entry IGCSE Mathematics results in August, and then we are into our first cohort of Year 11, and a full set of IGCSE results in the following summer. Building on the impressive work which is taking place in our Primary school, the excellent progress and pleasing achievement that our pupils are already making gives me supreme confidence that the IGCSE results will be worth celebrating, showing with absolute clarity that we add value and deliver a truly world-class education for our community.

Stewart Brown

Head of Senior School

At Wellington College International Hangzhou, we want pupils to enjoy this time and stay safe. Please see below for some valuable tips from Childnet on navigating online time safely, as well as our list of recommended e-safety websites. 

Sit down together - For parents, the summer holidays are a great chance to sit down with your children. Together you can visit their favourite sites and play their favourite games. This is a great way to stay updated with online lives and show them that you are interested in what they are doing.

Social media and staying in touch - During the summer holidays, young people may want to keep in touch with their friends through social networking sites or games. It’s an excellent time to ask them about what sites they use and check any age requirements, as many social media sites require users to be at least 13 years old. 

Talking about their time online - The holidays are also an excellent opportunity to speak to your children about their online friendships and the sites they use and encourage best practices online. 

Sharing holiday pictures - Some children may want to share photos and videos of what they are getting up to in their summer holidays online. Talk to your children about what photos are appropriate to share and who they are okay to share with.

Make a family agreement - A family agreement is a great way to start a conversation with your whole family about how you all use the internet and how to behave positively when online at home, school or at a friend’s house. Please click the link to view the family agreement:

https://www.childnet.com/resources/family-agreement/

Recommended website:

How to talk about staying safe online with your child: 

https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/have-a-conversation/

Ms Megan Gallacher and Ms Catherine Paradine

Assistant Heads of Primary School

Seussical Jr. The Musical has been a rewarding, fun and meaningful experience for our pupils and Wellington College Hangzhou to be involved. We are proud to join our Hiba and International school children and staff for this musical production. Furthermore, having a show of this calibre at our school allows our community to watch excellent skills from our learners. 

We are incredibly proud of the hard work and commitment from the children in the cast, their parents' unconditional support, the help and assistance from Friends of Hiba and the passion from the Performing Arts Department across the Wellington College Hangzhou campus. 

For the parents with children in the production, we are ecstatic to welcome you to our performances on Saturday, 25 June. Please refer to your email for information regarding the tickets.

Alejandro Montoya

Director of Performing Arts

Martin Bailey

Dukebox Presenter