SCHOOL HIGHLIGHT…

The Wheeler Programme At Bohunt Wokingham

The only thing I could think about for the next week was the Wheeler Programme. To apply I first had to write an application form which took me a while but was very exciting to do. I tried to be as cautious as I could about it as I thought one wrong typo and I’m out. Next I had to do an interview which was the hardest part of the interview. It was very scary, however I completed it and thought I did really well.

I found out I had a place when my parents got a call from Miss Hurst. My family were and still are incredibly proud about the fact I got in and my friends are very happy for me. I’m most looking forward to the team building activities because I feel it will help me make more friends and improve my nervousness around people I don’t know very well.

Dylan’s parents said ‘We are really proud of Dylan for the hard work he put in to prepare for the interview and so pleased he was accepted. This is an amazing opportunity for him to develop his skills and gain different experiences at such a prestigious school as Wellington College.

Find out more about the Wheeler programme at: https://www. wellingtoncollege.org.uk/news-events/the-wheeler-programme-atransformational-opportunity-for-partner-state-school-pupils/

Dylan, year 9, writes about the initiative.

The Wheeler programme is a funded education programme to complement and support existing school provision. This innovative programme brings together the experience of the current Independent/State School Partnership together with Wellington College and other strategic partners to provide regular academic enrichment, mentoring and support over a five year period to groups of students attending non-selective maintained schools specifically to encourage ambitious aspirations for the future. Each year as the students go through the programme they will experience support and assistance particular to their needs through a combination of a yearly residential course, additional workshops and mentoring.

The application and the interview were very exciting but also very nerve wracking as I didn’t want to make a mistake or say something wrong. However I did enjoy it a lot.

I felt very happy about my place and couldn’t believe it when I got in. I am incredibly excited about the Programme because I feel that it is a one in a lifetime opportunity that I can’t miss out on. When I first found out about being put forward by Miss Hurst, me and my family were really excited and surprised.