#WeThePupils | Meet Zoe, #NFTScholar

Wellington has enabled me to pursue my passion for music through the many opportunities to perform in concerts, assemblies and even outside of school for fundraising events. I was also given the opportunity to become a music scholar and to perform in the band for the Senior School musical even though I was new to the school.

Having good time management skills definitely helps. Academic pressure and time management skills go hand-in-hand. Having academic pressure means that you must develop good time management skills to excel and having good time management skills enables you to learn better and become a better pupil. Apart from that, my teachers also give me a lot of help. They are willing to spend extra time answering our questions or going over materials that are more difficult for us (especially during IB). It is reassuring to know that I can always depend on my teachers when I do not understand something and that they are willing to help us overcome challenges together. Apart from that, it is also awesome that we can have teachers whom we can talk to when we feel stressed or pressured. I know many teachers who are very caring to help us with anything we are struggling with.

Apart from all the facilities and the huge campus with the beautiful natural scenery, I think Wellington stands apart because of its community. When I first transferred here, I was shocked at how everyone was so kind and welcoming. It was so easy to get along with the teachers and my peers in my year, even though I was a new pupil. It is so awesome that even today when I walk down the corridor, teachers and friends will smile at me and say hello.

Another thing is how Wellington’s leadership team is always willing to make new changes to improve the school. Since Wellington is a relatively new school, there are not a lot of rigid traditions that began decades ago. Being a new school means that there is lots of flexibility, and I see that our teachers are always trying new approaches or making changes in our Senior School, whether that is the house leadership format or the way we structure lessons. It is nice that the teachers are willing to listen to the voices of pupils and parents and that we can visibly see changes happening around the school to make our community a better place.