Competition Between Houses
A secondary feature of house systems is the competition between houses. For example, the traditional school sports day is usually an inter-house competition. Debating competitions and charity drives are also often organised along inter-house lines. Merit points for behaviour and academic achievement may also be totalled up for comparison between houses.
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“Every sect is a moral check on its neighbour. Competition is as wholesome in religion as in commerce.”
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And there a clump of houses with a church.”
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