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Excellent GCSE results for Wells pupils
Wells pupils have been celebrating another year of excellent GCSE results.More than 50% of all awards were grades 7 to 9 (equivalent to A or... Read More
Wells pupils celebrate marvellous A Level results
Once again, Wells pupils have been celebrating some outstanding A Level results.Across England, A Level results have returned to pre-pandemic levels. However despite the significant... Read More
Zino receives Certificate of Merit in UK Junior Maths Challenge
Many congratulations to Zino Zigan (Year 7) who, following his recent Gold award in the UK Junior Maths Challenge, has achieved a Certificate of Merit... Read More
Lower Sixth urban study day
Bristol once again hosted our Geographers and this time it was the Lower Sixth who witnessed the variety of landuse to be found in the... Read More
Year 10 Geography trip to Bristol
Year 10 Geographers headed to Bristol in the middle of June for an urban study in a heat wave. They began by taking a boat... Read More
Year 8 Geography trip to Cheddar
On a particularly hot day in June, Year 8 Geographers, accompanied by Mr Boot, Mr Rowley, Mrs Murdoch and Mr Dosanjh, headed to Cheddar for... Read More
Head of RPE elected on ISRSA Council
Mr Poxon, Head of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics, has been nominated onto the National Council of the Independent Schools Religious Studies Association (ISRSA).The ISRSA champions... Read More
Exciting discoveries in Year 7’s species interdependence topic
In a thrilling exploration of species interdependence, Year 7 pupils embarked on a fascinating pond-dipping adventure. With wide-eyed wonder, our curious young scientists identified an array... Read More
Celebrating a doubly “Excellent” ISI Inspection
We are delighted to announce the publication of the latest report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate.The School has been awarded the highest possible grade of... Read More
UK Junior Maths Challenge
Pupils in Years 6, 7 and 8 took part in the recent UK Junior Maths Challenge which consists of 25 challenging problems to solve in... Read More
Year 9 trip to the Somerset Earth Science Centre
Year 9 Geographers recently visited the Somerset Earth Science Centre at Moon’s Hill Quarry. Their studies focused on the workings of an active quarry in... Read More
Year 9 trip to SS Great Britain
A group of 60 pupils in Year 9 travelled to Bristol to visit the SS Great Britain on Tuesday 16th May. They went on a... Read More
University of Southampton Maths Challenge
Pupils in Years 7 to 10 were invited to take part in this year’s University of Southampton Maths Challenge. A series of problems with an... Read More
Chess Club receives a distinguished guest
On Friday 28th April our Senior School Chess Club received a visit from Oleksandr Matlak, a professional chess coach who has recently moved to Wells... Read More
Somerscience festival
Selected pupils in KS3 visited the Somerscience festival in Castle Cary on Monday 1st May. The pupils had a fantastic time listening to inspiring talks... Read More
Emily’s poem included on Christopher Tower Poetry Competition longlist
Congratulations to Emily Moores (Upper Sixth) who submitted a poem to the Christopher Tower Poetry Competition which the judges selected for inclusion on the longlist.... Read More
Geology and Geography field trip to Iceland
The tenth Iceland field trip enabled the study of aspects of Geography and Geology including plate tectonics, volcanoes, geothermal hot springs and geysers, waterfalls, glacial... Read More
OW Megan speaks to Lower Sixth Geologists
OW Megan Taylor (2020) visited the School to talk to our Lower Sixth Geologists. She is currently at St Anne’s College Oxford studying Earth Sciences,... Read More
Year 7 Geography trip to Glastonbury
On Tuesday 14th March, Year 7 Geographers headed to Glastonbury to measure slope angles on the Tor, find out about why Glastonbury is located where... Read More
TED talks in Cedars Hall
Ten of our Lower Sixth pupils presented their TED talks at a fabulous evening event in Cedars Hall. The pupils spoke passionately about topics that... Read More
Global Battery Experiment
In celebration of British Science Week, our pupils took part in the Global Battery Experiment conducted by the Royal Society of Chemistry. They created batteries... Read More
British Science Week
From the Nursery to the Sixth Form, pupils across the School were thoroughly engaged in British Science Week, a celebration of science, technology, engineering and... Read More
Team Maths challenge at Millfield
On Wednesday 8th March, four pupils from Years 10 and 11 took part in the Millfield Team Maths Challenge. Twelve schools from Somerset and Dorset participated... Read More
Bernard Society’s Making Modern Japan: A Story
On Tuesday 28th February, the Bernard Society hosted its third talk of the year in the Sports Pavilion. Mr Jason James, Director General of the... Read More
Mr Bowen co-writes two new books
Mr Bowen, our Senior School Head of English, has recently released the two latest books in his ‘The Art of…’ series, which he co-authors and... Read More
Geneva exchange
22 pupils from Years 9-11 travelled to Geneva over half term to stay with pupils from the Florimont Institute. As well as attending lessons, they... Read More
Geologists reach National Schools Geology Challenge final
Congratulations go to the team of Geologists who submitted their entry for the qualifying round of the National Schools Geology Challenge and have secured a... Read More
Religion, Philosophy and Ethics A level conference
On Thursday 23rd February, the Religion, Philosophy and Ethics department hosted its first South West A level conference in Cedars Hall. 250 pupils and 37... Read More
Lego Think Tank
Pupils taking part in Think Tank celebrated International Lego Day by competing to construct a scene containing three separate elements all linked to a country of their choice.... Read More
Dr Ian Rapley Speaks to Bernard Society
The Bernard Society enjoyed their first talk of the Epiphany Term on the evening of Thursday 26th January with Dr Ian Rapley, Lecturer in East... Read More
Lower Sixth Vallis Vale Geology Trip
Lower Sixth Geologists visited the nationally important unconformity at the Vallis Vale site near Frome. They described, sketched and interpreted the structures, strata and fossils... Read More
Cambridge C1 Assessments
We’re delighted that so many of our English as an Additional Language (EAL) pupils across a range of nationalities have embraced the opportunity to work... Read More
French Christmas Box
The 7M French set were met with a nice surprise in their first French lesson after the Christmas break: a Christmas box sent by a... Read More
10 Book Challenge
We are pleased to once again be running our popular ‘10 Book Challenge’ in the Senior School. Running from 4th January to 26th May, the... Read More
Science Club Dinosaur Bath Bombs
In KS3 Science Club, pupils have been working towards earning Bronze CREST Awards which involved a project on creating and testing bath bombs. The pupils... Read More
German Trip To Christmas Market
Sixteen pupils from Years 8 to the Lower Sixth, all studying German, travelled to Birmingham on 24th November to visit the Frankfurt Christmas Market, the... Read More
STEM Buoyancy Workshop
The Years 7 to 9 Academic Scholars and Year 9 Navy Cadets took part in a STEM Buoyancy Workshop recently. Richard Quin from the Marine... Read More
Poetry/Lego Challenge
Pupils in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed a Poetry/Lego Challenge during their Think Tank session. In pairs, they had to write a poem that included... Read More
Senior Mathematics Challenge Results
On 4th October 33 pupils from Years 11, the Lower and Upper Sixth took part in this year’s Senior Mathematical Challenge, run by the United... Read More
History Trip to Berlin
Approximately 40 pupils from Years 10 and 11 spent a memorable few days in Berlin to reinforce their learning as part of the History GCSE... Read More
Free and Equal Conference
Lower Sixth pupils studying Philosophy, Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought attended the Free and Equal Conference at Lytchett Minster School to listen to a... Read More
European Day of Languages
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the European Day of Languages, the School’s MFL department invited all year groups in the Senior School to enter... Read More
German Language Day Scavenger Hunt
Congratulations to Grace Lancaster and Alice Beattie (Year 7) who were the winners of the German Language Day scavenger hunt. Pupils were asked to find... Read More
Upper Sixth Geography Trip To Bristol
Upper Sixth geographers spent a day in Bristol studying its urban geography, led by Mr Boot and Mrs Murdoch. Their visit featured a boat tour... Read More
Professor Ronald Hutton Gives Bernard Society Talk
The Bernard Society hosted the first speaker of the year on the evening of Tuesday 20th September. Professor Ronald Hutton of the University of Bristol... Read More
Lower Sixth Geography Field Trip to Dartmoor
Pupils from the Lower Sixth travelled to Dartmoor to study the granite landscape at Hay Tor and compare Tor outcrops at Cox Tor and Great... Read More
Wonderful GCSE results for Wells Pupils
Once again, Wells pupils have achieved a set of outstanding GCSE results.Out of 98 pupils, no fewer than 17 achieved a clean sweep of grades... Read More
Wells Pupils celebrate Superb A Level Results
On A Level results day, Wells pupils have come together at the School to celebrate some outstanding A Level results.Pupils enjoyed success across a range... Read More
Lower Sixth Build Bridges
Our Lower Sixth physicists were challenged to design and build a bridge to an exacting specification in the space of three weeks. Using only balsa... Read More
Science Club Airboat Race
For the last two Terms in Science Club, pupils have been researching, engineering and constructing motor-powered airboats. With great excitement, they raced them in the... Read More
University of Southampton Junior Maths Challenge Winners
Congratulations to En Xuan (Year 7) and Lucille (Year 8) who have each been awarded a winners certificate in the University of Southampton’s Junior Maths... Read More
Sixth Form Literary Seminar on Samuel Taylor Coleridge
English classes from the Upper and Lower Sixth joined together last week for a seminar with literary historian Mr Stuart Andrews on the subject of... Read More
The University of Cambridge and Wells Cathedral School Help Pupils To Improve Their A Level Results
Wells Cathedral School has partnered with a department of the University of Cambridge to trial a new online assessment that promises to help pupils perform... Read More
Wells Pupils Receive University and Conservatoire Offers
Upper Sixth pupils at Wells Cathedral School have been receiving and confirming offers from universities and music colleges across the UK since the start of... Read More
Wells Pupils Attend WESTMUN Model United Nations Conference
A group of Senior School pupils travelled to Westonbirt School to take part in WESTMUN, a Model United Nations conference.Model United Nations gives students the... Read More
Millfield Maths Challenge Success
Congratulations to our four Maths specialists who won the Millfield Team Maths Challenge this week.Samuel Chan (Year 9), Nathan Lam (Year 9), Chris Chan (Year... Read More
Upper Sixth Geography Coastal Management Field Trip
On Wednesday 23rd March, Upper Sixth Geographers took a field trip to the Somerset coastline in glorious sunshine. The pupils were studying different approaches to coastal... Read More
Wells Wins National Schools Geology Challenge
We’re delighted to announce the team of Harriet Carlill, Marco Yu, Hermione Christey-Clover, Will Peutherer and Louis Cronin have won the National Schools Geology Challenge,... Read More
Local Author Matt Dickinson Runs Creative Writing Workshops
On Friday 25th March, Senior School pupils were visited by local author Matt Dickinson who gave two fantastic creative writing workshops. Matt has found inspiration... Read More
International Women’s Day Music and Talks
In celebration of International Women’s Day, our pupils put on a fascinating evening of music and talks. The construction of the programme and even the... Read More
National Schools Geology Challenge Finalists
We’re thrilled the team of Harriet Carlill, Marco Yu, Hermione Christey-Clover and Louis Cronin have qualified as one of the top ten teams in the National... Read More
Year 10 Pupils Attend Oxford Open Day
Ten of our Year 10 pupils made the journey to Oxford on Monday for an Open Day hosted by Lady Margaret Hall, accompanied by Mr.... Read More
A Question of Taste Workshop at We The Curious
The Upper Sixth Biologists had a fabulous day in the laboratory at the We The Curious science centre in Bristol using one of the most... Read More
Challenge Quiz Team Places Second
Our School’s Challenge Quiz Team, consisting of Lola Frisby Williams (Lower Sixth), Alexei James-Cudworth (Lower Sixth), Emily Williams (Year 9) and En Xuan Tan (Year... Read More
A Level Geologists Inspired by OW Visit
Tom Penhall (Old Wellensian, 2015) returned to Wells to speak to Sixth Form geologists about his degree in geology at Aberdeen University and his career... Read More
Florrie and Team Won the Young People Panel’s Presentation
Congratulations to Lower Sixth pupil, Florrie Hutchison, who after working with Wessex Water Young People’s Panel, has won with her team! As part of the... Read More
Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge
Well done to our 13 pupils who finished in the top 10% of the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge, which qualified them to take part in... Read More
Oxbridge Preparation Day
On Friday 19th November, Wells co-hosted with Millfield an Oxbridge Preparation Day for 74 pupils from a range of local Sixth Forms, including five local state schools.Pupils... Read More
New Director of Music
The Governors and Head Master of Wells Cathedral School are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Alex Laing as the new Director of Music.The... Read More
Faraday Engineering Challenge Win
Our Year 8 pupils took part in the Faraday Engineering Challenge, a national, real-world challenge run by the Institute of Engineering. The pupils had to... Read More
European Day of Languages Great Bake-Off Challenge
To celebrate our diversity, our pupils and staff took part in the European Day of Languages Great Bake-Off Challenge during Exeat weekend and baked (or cooked!)... Read More
Heads of Schools Conference 2021
Fifty pupils from schools across the South West took part in our annual Heads of School Conference event – our largest turnout since we started... Read More
Academic Extension
The Sixth Form Academic Extension group enjoyed their first session this week. They undertook an ‘only problems not solutions’ discussion based on global challenges. The... Read More
Wells Pupils’ Hard Work and Resilience Rewarded with Brilliant GCSE Results
Wells Cathedral School pupils are celebrating after their hard work and resilience has ensured they have achieved a very strong set of GCSE results. Their... Read More
Wells Pupils Celebrate A Level Results After a Challenging Year
Wells pupils celebrated impressive results and the successful attainment of well-deserved places at University and Music Colleges with a Champagne Breakfast held by the School... Read More
Wells Shortlisted for Co-Ed School of the Year
After being crowned “Performing Arts School of the Year” at last year’s Independent School of the Year awards, we are thrilled that this year we’ve... Read More
Speech Day 2021
Pupils, parents and staff enjoyed a celebratory end to what has been an eventful and often complicated academic year at the School Speech Day on... Read More
Young Songwriter Winner 2021!
We are thrilled and extremely proud to announce that talented Lower Sixth songwriter, Hetta Falzon, has won this year’s prestigious Song Academy Young Songwriter 2021... Read More
Friday Musical Discovery Showcase
Wells musicians enjoyed an action-packed day of musical discovery last Friday, the final Friday Music Seminar of this School year. Outgoing Academic Music Captain, Francois... Read More
Year 7 Geography Trip to Glastonbury
Pupils from Year 7 ventured over to Glastonbury on Wednesday in glorious summer weather for the annual geography trip. They used clinometers to work out... Read More
Junior School Summer Artwork
During the Whitsun and Trinity Terms, Junior School pupils have been very busy in their art lessons, learning new techniques and discovering inspiration from a... Read More
Year 5 French Fashion Show
Pupils in Year 5 have spent the year learning about colours, weather and clothes in their French lessons with Head of Modern Languages, Jules Desmarchelier,... Read More
Year 10 Hockney-Inspired Photography
Year 10 pupils produced some stunning Hockney-inspired photography, after studying the artist in their lessons this year. Here is a selection of their work:
UK Mathematics Trust Junior Challenge
Wells Lower School pupils took part in the Junior Mathematics Challenge, run by the UK Mathematics Trust in the first half of the Summer term... Read More
Our Country’s Good Filming
Filming has been taking place this week for the Senior School Drama production of Our Country’s Good, which will be available to view by a... Read More
Lower Sixth Geography Trip to Exmoor
Last Thursday Lower Sixth geographers, along with teachers Jeremy Boot and Rebecca Murdoch, conducted a river study to analyse downstream changes in channel characteristics of... Read More
Lower Sixth Geology Trip to Sand Point
Despite Covid restrictions, Wells geologists have been able to participate in a number of field trips to enhance their studies this term, using covid-safe equipment.Visits... Read More
Year 3 and Year 4 Teams Reach National Finals
Congratulations to the Wells Year 3 and Year 4 teams who have made it through to the National Finals of the National Key Stage 2... Read More
Junior Mathematics Challenge Awards
Congratulations to Year 6 pupil En Xuan Tan, who achieved a Gold Award and was selected to sit the Kangaroo Follow-On paper in this year’s... Read More
Wellensian Association Horizons Awards
Congratulations to the following pupils, who have each been awarded £500 by the Wellensian Association towards the cost of their chosen projects:Emilia Candlin (Upper Sixth)... Read More
TEDEd Talks
On Thursday evening, five members of the Lower Sixth gave a series of individual TEDEd Talks to an audience in Quilter Hall.Pupils put forward a... Read More
Geography trip to Lulworth Cove and Man O’War Bay
On Tuesday 35 pupils studying GCSE Geography, plus teachers Jeremy Boot, David Rowley and Rebecca Murdoch, headed for the Jurassic Coast for a field study... Read More
Egyptian Feast Fit for a Pharaoh!
At the end of the Whitsun term, pupils in Year 4 rounded off their topic on Ancient Egypt with a spectacular Egyptian feast, fit for... Read More
Alfred the Great History Trip
On Monday, Sixth Form pupils studying History enjoyed a day visiting the key local sites associated with Alfred the Great’s campaign against the Vikings of... Read More
Poetry By Heart Commendation
Congratulations to Year 8 pupil Oscar Lovell-Clark, who has been Highly Commended in this year’s 11+ Category of the Poetry By Heart Competition.Oscar recited two... Read More
EDF Energy STEM Visit
Last Wednesday, a representative from EDF Energy came to talk to Year 9 pupils about the future of energy production. Pupils learnt that EDF is... Read More
Faraday Engineering Challenge
Pupils in classes 8L and 8K took part in a 5-lesson Faraday Engineering Challenge last week to design and build a prototype to help Network... Read More
Over 100 Experiments in 20 Minutes
The Science Department successfully completed the Captain Tom 100 challenge at lunch time on Wednesday: 8 pupils, one outstanding technician, 118 experiments completed.The team set... Read More
Upper Sixth Geologists Visit Vallis Vale
Upper Sixth Geologists visited the De la Beche site at Vallis Vale, a nationally important location to complete their A level fieldwork at the end... Read More