House System
In 1926 the present house system was introduced replacing the former houses of Goths, Vikings and Saxons. Originally the pupils in each year group were divided into four houses reflecting where they lived. This distinction no longer applies with the choice of house now often linked to family connections:
- Cliff (Blue House tie) - Derived from the Overcliffe, for boys from the west of the Borough
- Down (Yellow House tie) - Reflecting the North Downs, for boys from the south of the Borough
- Hill (Green House tie) - From Windmill Hill, for boys from the east of the Borough
- Town (Red House tie) - As the name implies, boys drawn from the town area
In 1993 to reflect the growing size of the school, a fifth house was introduced:
- School (Purple House tie)
In 2012 a sixth house was created:
- Fleet (White House tie)
The 2009 year group also has a Fleet house form. Originally called (rain)Bow the 30 students belonged to the older five houses. In 2012 the students received Fleet house ties in place of their original house ties.
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