School Houses
The school was divided into three houses in 1921, these being
- Coverley (Purple and Gold). The Calverley family once owned the school land. Dobson suggests there is some link from this family to Sir Roger de Coverley.
- Fairfax (Green and Yellow) named after the Fairfax family who once owned the village of Menston
- Forster (Dark- and Light Blue) named after William Edward Forster who lived at Rawdon and drafted the Elementary Education Act 1870.
In 1937, at the time the school name changed to Aireborough Grammar School, a further house was introduced. This was Cavendish, named after the family name of the Duke of Devonshire, who owned land at nearby Bolton Abbey.
At some time before the early 1960s the house colours became:
- Cavendish: Red
- Coverley: Yellow
- Fairfax: Green
- Forster: Blue
Read more about this topic: Aireborough Grammar School
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