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2018
WELLINGTON COMMUNITY
SUMMER FESTIVAL/ SUMMER CARNIVAL
WELLINGTON THIRD SUMMER FESTIVAL
ATTRACTS RECORD NUMBERS
FOR SUN, FUN AND CELEBRATION
Wellington College International Shanghai
On Saturday 22 nd April 2017, Wellington College International
Shanghai held its third annual Summer Festival, where
everyone in the wider Wellington family came together to
enjoy themselves for a relaxed afternoon of activities, great
food, music and other entertainments.
Shanghai gifted us with a beautifully sunny Saturday, which set the
perfect backdrop for the day’s festivities. With the field set up
and the weather on-side, this year’s festival proved to be an even
greater spectacle than the previous two summers. The range of
things to see and do has expanded greatly over the past three
years, with amusements ranging from the simple welly-wanging
and coconut shy, to more elaborate areas for archery, pony
rides and even a rock climbing wall. Pupils could even splat their
teachers with wet sponges or dunk them in a tank of cold water,
which unsurprisingly proved to be a great favourite.
Visitors could also get creative in the Art Zone, where they
could design their own kite, build impressive LEGO creations
or simply enjoy a good book in the shade of the reading corner.
The Food and Beverage Zone offered an incredible array of
tasty treats, ranging from freshly rolled pizza slices and delicately
crunchy Vietnamese spring rolls, to juice bars and hand-scooped
ice creams. ‘While we frequently get parents and families involved with the
school through parents’ evenings, productions and events, the
Summer Festival is a chance to do it on a much grander scale.
We’re very fortunate that we have the facilities and support
from the community to put something like this together, and
it’s a fantastic opportunity for everyone to meet up and enjoy
themselves in a fun and informal way.’ Exothermia and clearly enjoyed their part in the festival, as well
as the day itself: ‘The music stage setup was ideal and we had
a lot of fun playing our set. This year still had the same great
atmosphere from the previous years, it’s just that there’s a lot
more to do and it’s not raining! It’s just a super relaxed and fun
day where everyone is having a great time together. Chilled, that’s
the right word to use!’
‘What is so special about the Summer Festival is that it allows
the entire Wellington community from across Shanghai to come
together for an afternoon of enjoyment. The pupils then get
to see their parents and teachers all having fun side by side,’
explained Mr MacMahon (Executive Master of Wellington
College Shanghai) as he toured the various stalls and sampled
some of the delicious wares from the festival’s many excellent
food and beverage vendors. Mr Shaw (Deputy Head Pastoral,
Senior School) echoed this sentiment of how the festival brings
people together: Without a doubt, the main stage dominated everyone’s attention
for much of the afternoon, as festival-goers were treated to
a great range of musical performances as well as wonderful
examples of hugely creative costumes and body art. In the
afternoon, group and solo jazz and classical performances gave
way to some hard rock, courtesy of Luka (Year 12), Sage (Year
11), Harvey (Year 11) and Zac (Year 11), who make up the band Around 1500 people visited the Summer Festival this year, once
all the pupils, parents and family members, teachers, vendors,
activity specialists and guests are factored in. It is a true delight to
see that the Summer Festival continues to go from strength to
strength. Let’s hope that the weather is similarly kind next year,
since there’s already a bigger and better festival being planned!
SEE YOU NEXT
YEAR AT SUMMER
CARNIVAL!
Wellington College Bilingual Shanghai
What an event! We were delighted to welcome over 350 families
to the first Wellington College Bilingual Shanghai Summer
Carnival on Saturday 20 th May 2017. The weather was glorious
and very fitting for a day of fun and family-time for the Shanghai
community. The setting was transformed and filled to the brim
with vendors, activities and entertainment. Balloon artists, singers,
hip hop dancers, performers (well done Lamb class!), fashion
shows, clowns, Elsa and friends, ballerinas and magic shows
entertained the carnival-goers. Lion dancers welcomed in the
event and the day was a glorious demonstration of what the
Wellington Community represents.
An enormous Thank You to our amazing parent representatives
and Family Committee who made the event possible and worked
tirelessly to ensure its success – here’s to many more Wellington
College Bilingual Shanghai community events in the future!
See you next year!
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