Our House System
CAMPBELL HOUSE
CAMPBELL
Campbell house is named in honour of Donald Campbell, the famous land and water speed record breaker. Donald Campbell was famous for his world record breaking attempts on water; most famously, with his Festival of Britain entry, the Bluebird. Campbell is remembered as an iconic hero who, despite many attempts that did not succeed, continued to strive for greatness and kept going.
Campbell Logo
Our logo displays a bluebird to commemorate Donald Campbell’s world record breaking Bluebird boat. In the background the water waves reflect the speed and ferocity of Campbell’s venture and how he always gave maximum effort to his endeavor. The Bluebird was travelling at speeds of over 270mph – our logo reminds us to never give up and to keep pushing yourself.
Motto - 'Full Power'
Our motto is dedicated to some of Donald Campbell’s final words. Even when facing an immense and frightening task, Donald Campbell reacted with hope and determination to succeed. “Full power” reflects the motivation and dedication our house has to excel in all we do, to triumph over adversity and give it all we have got.
MacARTHUR HOUSE
MacARTHUR HOUSE
MacArthur house is inspired by Dame Ellen MacArthur who holds an impressive collection of sailing records and achievements including famously breaking the world record for the solo circumnavigation of the globe. Whether sailing solo or part of a team she has competed in extreme conditions pushing herself to her absolute limits. Her sheer determination and unwillingness to give up changed the sailing world and inspired many. She continues to inspire people today founding various charities including The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, taking young people suffering from cancer on sailing adventures to rebuild their confidence. Today she does extensive work to accelerate a circular economy aiming to eliminate waste and continually use resources to protect our future and nurture innovation.
MacArthur Logo
Our logo has the Kingfisher boat at the forefront of the design to remind us of the amazing endeavour Ellen MacArthur demonstrated in the 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes 33 seconds she took to solo circumnavigate the globe. The world and water in the background remind us of how impressive a feat this was in the harsh conditions and the bravery this took. She says “Courage is not having the energy to go on, it's going on when you do not have the energy. ... “
Motto- 'A Donf'
French is a dominant language in the sailing world. Verlan is a slang/informal language that is used in France. “A Donf” is Verlan for “A fond” which means “Go for it”. This is a good luck term in the sailing world akin to “break a leg” in the theatrical world. As a member of the MacArthur family we want you to “Go for it”, be the best version of you, not give up and have big ambitions just like Ellen MacArthur. Ellen says when she circumnavigated the globe the outcome didn’t matter it was about the goal she set herself. Even if you don’t fully achieve everything you set out to do, trying is what is important. She has had failures and successes and learnt from both. On your voyage at Wellfield endeavour to set ambitious goals and strive to achieve them, even when it feels tough, learn from mistakes and be resilient.
SHARMAN HOUSE
SHARMAN HOUSE
Helen Sharman is a British chemist and astronaut who was the first British citizen to go into space, participating in a mission to the Soviet modular space station Mir in May 1991. Helen Sharman was selected to go into space after applying to a Radio advertisement and being selected ahead of 13,000 applicants. Her autobiography was called Seize the Moment and she literally reached for the stars.
Sharman Logo
Our logo is a spaceship at the forefront of the design to remind us of the extraordinary resilience and drive it took for Helen Sharman to achieve her ambition of being the first Brit in Space. The spaceships landing legs are in the shape of the Leyland Cross, which is a well-known landmark and our school logo.
Motto- 'Intentum Stellis'
The motto is Latin for aim for the stars. Helen Sharman stated after her successful mission to space that, “We should be pushing boundaries. After all, we Britons are explorers and adventurers.” As a member of the Sharman family we want you to take risks, show resilience, dream big and aspire to be the best you can be.
