The House System
There were originally six houses, named after famous British explorers. Churchill and Montgomery's names were added after the Second World War to two houses. Every pupil is a member of a house throughout their time at the school.
Each house has a House Master, with House Captains selected from the Upper VI each September, who are responsible for overall control and organization of house activities throughout the year. Houses compete annually for the House Trophy which is awarded to the winning house at the end of the competition, which consists of academic and sporting events. The house with the highest points score is presented the trophy on Sports Day,usually the Wednesday of the last week of the Summer Term. For posterity the name of the winning and year is recorded on the gallery in the school hall.
| House | House Colour | Tie Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | Maroon and White | |
| Drake | Black and Red | |
| Kingsley-Montgomery | Black and Green | |
| Churchill-Gordon | Black and White | |
| Livingstone | Blue and Marigold (formerly Brown and Marigold) | |
| Scott | Blue and White |
The school also operates a head boy and prefect system. Boys in the upper sixth are appointed prefects. When on duty, the head boy wears a blue gown and the senior prefects a red gown.
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