Community Outreach News | Wells Cathedral School

23 Jun 2025

WSMC outreach trip

Year 10 Specialist Musicians took part in two fantastic outreach visits as part of the Wells Specialist Music Certificate (WSMC), visiting St Joseph and St...

Happy Hockey WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

27 May 2025

Hockey Happy

Tilly M (Lower Sixth) hosted a Happy Hockey event, inspired by OW Dimity Williams (2024) who launched the event the year before, for local primary...

10 Mar 2025

Belinda announced as Voices For Life Young Ambassador

We are delighted for Belinda G-G (Year 9) who, during their Stardust concert, was announced as the Young Ambassador for the charity Voices For Life. Belinda...

19 Dec 2024

A level Music Study Day

We were delighted to welcome a record seven external schools to Wells for this year’s Music A level Day, with visitors joining our Lower and...

19 Dec 2024

Wells Rotary Santa Fun Run

On Sunday 8th December, a number of pupils and staff took part in the Wells Rotary Santa Fun Run.Dr Smith, Head of Boarding, commented, “It...

13 Dec 2024

Christmas cards for care homes

During the Advent Term, pupils from all around the School have been making and writing Christmas cards which we have had delivered this week to...

02 Dec 2024

Community Music Project’s celebratory day

Our Community Music Project has been a weekly combination of creativity and collaboration with St Joseph’s and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School and our Prep...

19 Nov 2024

Movember

Our Movember fundraising efforts continue in earnest! A charity Rugby match took place on Saturday, and a 60km combined run for the 60 men that...

19 Nov 2024

Primary Schools Maths Festival

This year, the Maths Department celebrated their 22nd Primary Maths Festival by hosting 11 teams of four Year 5 and 6 pupils from local primary...

18 Nov 2024

Mr White runs Henley Half Marathon for Save the Children

Head of Music Technology Mr White ran the Henley Half Marathon on Sunday 20th October, achieving an impressive time of 1 hour 38 minutes.You can...

18 Nov 2024

Movember

We are proud to be supporting the global Movember movement this year as part of our efforts to raise awareness of the physical and mental...

Sierra Leone WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

08 Nov 2024

Sierra Leone trip 2024

Over the October half Term a group of sixteen Sixth Form pupils and five members of staff embarked on a life-changing educational trip to Sierra...

20 May 2024

Joint concert in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust

Pupils from the Brass and Percussion Departments performed in a joint concert with Wells City Band Academy to an enthusiastic audience in Cedars Hall on...

29 Apr 2024

Pupils organise charity concert

Beth (Year 11) and Emily (Upper Sixth) organised a concert in aid of The Lighthouse School in Gaza. Accompanied by Mr Drakett, they performed to...

11 Mar 2024

Clarinet and Saxophone Day

On Sunday 3rd March the Woodwind Department hosted over 30 young clarinet and saxophone players for a day of workshops, masterclasses and ensemble playing. Wells tutors Richard...

08 Mar 2024

Mayor’s Concert

On Thursday 7th March, the School hosted the third annual ‘Mayor’s Concert’ aptly named ‘Rocking in Wells’. Rock and pop musicians from Wells Cathedral School,...

04 Mar 2024

Year 10 litter picking

An enthusiastic group of Year 10 pupils were in litter picking action with Mrs Connock. From rusted barrels to an old mini fridge, the group...

26 Feb 2024

Owl box installed at Bekynton

We are pleased to share that an owl box, given to the School by the Wells & District Wildlife Group (WDWG) through the Wells Environmental...

26 Feb 2024

Bach Day

On Tuesday 6th February, we featured J.S. Bach in a day-long celebration of his music installed in the wonderful Gothic spaces of Wells Cathedral. Bach’s...

05 Feb 2024

Lower Sixth pupils volunteer at The Lawrence Centre

Lower Sixth pupils Camilla, Jessica, Freya, Sophie and Panpoon volunteer on the last Saturday of each month at The Lawrence Centre. They engage with members...

05 Feb 2024

Mayor’s New Clothes project

Huge congratulations to Creative Arts Captain Emily (Upper Sixth) and the Creative Arts team for taking part in the Mayor’s New Clothes project, Tanys Transformations....

21 Dec 2023

A level Music Day focuses on Beethoven

On Wednesday 13th December, Wells Cathedral School once again welcomed pupils from state schools and independent schools across the South West for an A level...

21 Dec 2023

A Christmas Carolathon!

The pupil-led Wells Cathedral School Community Music Group – coordinated by Mr Chris Finch and Ms Laetitia Stott – was founded in September, and has...

21 Dec 2023

Tag Rugby Festival

History has been made once again as the Prep School hosted their first ever Tag Rugby Festival! The U10 and U11 Wells girls welcomed St...

21 Dec 2023

St Nicholas Day

Pupils in Years 7 and 8 celebrated St Nicholas Day through reverse giving. St Nicholas is known for his generosity and his secret gift-giving, and...

21 Dec 2023

Independent Schools Council Partnerships Week

As part of the Independent Schools Council’s Partnerships Week, we have been celebrating a number of ways we’ve supported local primary schools to enhance their...

21 Dec 2023

Geology with U3A

Wells was recently visited by the U3A Geology group. After previous talks on Icelandic volcanoes and geological maps, this time the theme was ‘Geological thinking...

08 Dec 2023

The Wells Canvas

In 2008 Somerset artist Bronwen Bradshaw was awarded a grant of money by Somerset Art Works to make a communal drawing of the West Front...

27 Nov 2023

Primary Schools Maths Festival

This year the Maths Department were celebrating their 21st Primary Maths Festival and hosted nine teams of four Year 5 and 6 pupils from local...

02 Nov 2023

Bath Half

The School had a number of representatives at the Bath Half marathon running competitively, for charitable causes and to challenge themselves. Deputy Head (Academic) Mrs...

18 Oct 2023

Double Reed Extravaganza

On Sunday 8th October we welcomed over 80 oboists and bassoonists into Cedars Hall for the Double Reed Extravaganza. The concept for the day was...

18 Oct 2023

Horn Day

It is only once in a blue moon that you might see 40 French Horn players marching across Wells to play for a flashmob, but...

02 Oct 2023

Save the Children community walk

Well over 200 of our community members from Nursery to Upper Sixth pupils, staff and parents, walked 5 or 10 miles on Sunday 24th September...

02 Oct 2023

Head of Grounds and Gardens completes Three Peaks Challenge

Many congratulations to Wayne Bradshaw, Head of Grounds and Gardens, on completion of the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Mind, the mental health charity....

18 Sep 2023

26 miles for Alzheimer’s Society

Claire Stone, Little Wellies Early Years Educator, walked 26 miles for Alzheimer’s Society on Saturday 2nd September. Her fundraising efforts have raised over £900! Well...

Little Wellies Nursery WCS Wells Cathedral Independent Prep School Somerset England Children's Hospice South West Charity walk in memory of Ottie

29 Aug 2023

Little Wellies raise £2994.50 for Children’s Hospice South West

On behalf of our Little Wellies Nursery, Nursery Manager Valerie Hancock and Deputy Nursery Manager Lauren Millington visited Charlton Farm on Thursday 24th August after...

10 Jul 2023

Sierra Leone Project post-Glastonbury fundraiser

On Monday 26th June, after very few hours of sleep and with their ears full of Music, Dimity Williams, Ella Sturdy and Emily Morris (Lower...

19 Jun 2023

Wells hosts Canford Group

Wells Cathedral School played host to a conference of Heads of Careers from throughout the West Country on Friday 9th June. Mrs Rowley, Head of Sixth...

09 May 2023

Upper Sixth volunteers say goodbye to The Lawrence Centre

On Saturday 29th April, Upper Sixth pupils Alix Barruol, Grace Davies, Lloyd Chin, Emily Moores and Adam Baker had their final volunteering session at The...

09 May 2023

Hockey Happy

On Tuesday 25th April, pupils from St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School and Stoberry Park School took part in Hockey Happy, an event...

05 Apr 2023

Red Nose Day

A huge well done to everyone in the Prep School and Pre-Prep for raising a whopping £538.53 for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day. The...

23 Mar 2023

City of Wells and Transatlantic Slavery Conference takes place alongside launch of new city trail

The School were pleased to welcome speakers from Britain and the Caribbean when they came together in Cedars Hall on Thursday 16th March for a thought-provoking...

22 Mar 2023

Defne’s earthquake charity concert

After witnessing the devastating scenes following the Turkish earthquake, Defne Anar (Lower Sixth) was determined to raise money for the Red Cross appeal, and took...

22 Mar 2023

Meg and Adam visit local primary school

Pop musicians Meg Curl (Lower Sixth) and Adam Baker (Upper Sixth) visited St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School in Wells to share their...

Turkey Syria Earthquake Charity Fundraising Wells Cathedral School WCS Independent Prep Somerset England

15 Feb 2023

Pupils fundraise for British Red Cross

Seeing the devastating impact of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Wells pupils sought to raise money to help those affected. Displaying brilliant organisational skills, Lower...

Brass Day with Bones Apart WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

14 Feb 2023

55 Trombonists aged between 9 and 81 gathered in Wells for the British Trombone Society Day featuring the amazing trombone quartet Bones Apart. Participants took part in small ensembles, Lotto Lessons,...

09 Jan 2023

Choristers Sing For Charity

Congratulations to our Choristers on their Christmas concerts and services. In the run up to Christmas they took part in three Candlelight Concerts and two...

21 Dec 2022

Christmas Cards for Care Homes

Pupils across the School have been drawing, designing, crafting and creating Christmas cards for elderly residents in local care homes. Hundreds of cards were collected...

21 Dec 2022

Year 7 and 8’s St. Nicholas Day Project

The Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Department would like to thank all those pupils and parents who have kindly donated socks and underwear for the Connect...

Singing for the Brain Somerset Arts Well Music for Wellbeing WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

30 Nov 2022

Robin Class Have Been Singing For The Brain!

Robin Class have been joining a local group called ‘Singing for the Brain’ run by Somerset Arts Well, a wonderful project which enables people living...

29 Nov 2022

Be a Mathematician for a Day

On Saturday 5th November we welcomed eleven pupils in Years 5 and 6 from the Junior School and local primary schools with a keen interest...

BACFAD Chorister WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

10 Nov 2022

Experiencing Chorister life: Wells Cathedral welcomes forty aspiring Choristers for ‘a day in the life’

On Saturday 5 November, Wells Cathedral hosted a fabulous, free, ‘behind the scenes’ day, during which children were able to experience the life of a...

Maths Mathematics WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

09 Nov 2022

Primary Maths Festival

We welcomed teams from nine local primary schools to compete in our annual Maths Festival. The day began with a poster competition with the theme...

Sierra Leone WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

09 Nov 2022

Sixth Form in Sierra Leone

Eighteen pupils from the Lower and Upper Sixth travelled to Sierra Leone over the half Term break. The visiting musicians worked with the Ballanta Academy...

09 Nov 2022

French Horn Day

On Sunday October 9th, 36 enthusiastic young Horn players descended on the beautiful city of Wells for a fun day of Horn playing activities. In...

26 Oct 2022

Heads Up Coffee Concert

Josh Milton, Freya Hyde and Ben Johnson (Upper Sixth) performed at a coffee concert for dementia patients and carers at Heads Up, a local charity...

26 Sep 2022

Community Service Litter Picking

Community service volunteers Hana Wong (Year 11), Emily Ng (Year 11), Jimena Oliva Boesch (Upper Sixth) and Sofia Barbera Montero (Lower Sixth) did a wonderful...

26 Sep 2022

Heads of School Conference

We welcomed a number of local schools to attend our Heads of School conference hosted by Mr Norris, Director of Coaching, Mentoring and Student Leadership....

26 Sep 2022

Wells Festival of Running

Congratulations to our Sierra Leone Project runners who took part in the Wells Festival of Running as part of the group’s effort to cycle, run, walk and climb their way...

01 Jul 2022

Community Action Day

On Thursday the Senior School were involved in Community Action Day. Years 7-9 were took part in a “triathlon to Ukraine” covering the distance to...

Freetown Sierra Leone Auditorium Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

01 Jul 2022

Update On School’s Sierra Leone Project’s Support In Freetown

Since its creation, the School’s Sierra Leone Project (SLP) has supported two schools in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital city, one of which being the Ballanta...

24 May 2022

Onyx Brass Workshop

On Saturday 21st May, over 50 young people joined us at the School for a free workshop with leading UK Brass players Onyx Brass kindly...

Year 3 Netball WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Somerset

30 Mar 2022

Year 3 Netball Tournament

Year 3 pupils from Saint Joseph and Saint Teresa Catholic Primary School and Wells Cathedral School came together for an enjoyable afternoon of netball. The...

Community Outreach Project: Sierra Leone

14 Jan 2022

Latest Sierra Leone Projects are Nearly Complete

Since 2009, we have had an annual trip to Freetown in Sierra Leone, partnering with two local schools in the capital: The Ballanta Academy of...

03 Dec 2021

Celebrating Partnerships

We are delighted that Wells Cathedral School has been included in the Independent Schools Council’s “Celebrating Partnerships” publication, which highlights the important work that independent schools do...

26 Nov 2021

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...

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05 Nov 2021

Primary Schools Maths Festival

On Wednesday 3rd November we welcomed 11 teams of Year 6 pupils to Wells Cathedral School for a day packed full of mathematical activities. Pupils...

20 Sep 2021

Save the Children Walk 2021

On Sunday, over 300 walkers from our School community covered either five or ten miles over the Mendip Hills as part of our annual Save...

01 Jul 2021

Arts and Volunteering Week

Wells pupils have spent the final week of term off-timetable enjoying a series of creative arts-based and volunteering activities.These have included a charity car wash,...

22 Jun 2021

Celebration Concerts in Wells Cathedral

Last week, Wells musicians from across the music faculty put on two splendid concerts to mark the musical reopening of Wells Cathedral.After a year without...

17 Jun 2021

Year 5 WWF Fundraising Initiative

Freya Williams and Alice Compton, both in Year 5, set up a fundraising initiative for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), holding a sale...

12 Jun 2021

Food Bank Donations

A big thank you to Lower Sixth pupils Karina Chan and Natalia Gal who delivered food donations to the Wells Vineyard Church Food Bank on...

09 Jun 2021

SALSA BRASS GO!

Young brass players from 65 Schools across the UK and Europe have taken part in Wells Cathedral School’s free online project Salsa Brass Go!The inclusive...

20 May 2021

Royal Visit to Wells Cathedral and the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens

As part of a joint visit by The Earl and Countess of Wessex to Wells on Monday to coincide with the re-opening of hospitality and...

17 May 2021

Celebratory Community Bunting

The last year has been challenging for everyone and many villages and towns up and down the country have been using Community Art as a...

10 May 2021

Captain Sir Tom Moore – The Challenge Continues

More pupils have been involved with the inspiring Captain Sir Tom Moore 100 Challenge over the last few days, completing tasks that they’ve set as...

03 May 2021

Wilamena Helps Raise Thousands for ‘Cornwall Mind’ Charity

Year 10 pupil Wilamena Dyer has produced another report for the BBC following the success of her previous one. The report went out on the...

03 May 2021

Captain Sir Tom Moore 100 Challenge!

The School community has embarked on a number of activities in support of the Captain Sir Tom Moore 100 Challenge. The activities so far have...

02 May 2021

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...

16 Mar 2021

BBC Young Reporter 2021 Awards

Huge congratulations to Year 10 pupil Wilamena Dyer one of two regional winners in the South and West of England regions in this year’s BBC...

10 Mar 2021

Finding Meaning in Music

Year 10 pupil and chorister, Sophie Harbridge, has contributed to Wells Cathedral’s current online talk series, with a piece about finding meaning in music.To watch...

10 Mar 2021

Woody Live on BBC Somerset

Year 8 pupil and enthusiastic composer, Woody Collins, recently created a lively and uplifting anthem Live Your Life! over lockdown, which was played live over...

07 Dec 2020

Sixth Form Jazz Day

The Wells Academic Music and Jazz departments teamed up last week to deliver a full Sixth Form Study Day covering all of the jazz elements...

01 Dec 2020

Virtual Musical Advent Calendar

The Choir and Organists of Wells Cathedral have spent the second lockdown recording plenty of music for online offerings during Advent. One of these projects...

30 Nov 2020

Wells Cathedral Advent Service

As usual, Wells choristers played a very active part in the Advent Service held in Wells Cathedral on 29th November. This year, the Service was...

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