House System
The school implemented a house system in the academic year beginning September 2007 to ease the strain on the heads of years, who previously had been allocated one year of students and had to manage all these students throughout their 5 year attendance at Great Sankey High School. It was decided that each house would have two forms from each year, and there would be twelve forms for each year group. Each head of house would then only have to manage 10 forms instead of 12, and each would only have to manage two year 11 forms at one time, instead of a head of year looking after all year 11 forms. Learners gain House Points for attending extra-curricular activities and going above and beyond the call of duty in lessons.
Members of each house can be identified by their ties, featuring their house colours. The new ties, which have been designed by learners, are being implemented from September 2009. Students are issued with house coloured planners and attend "House Assemblies". Sports day and other intercourse competitions are regularly organised each term, and at the end of the year, the champion house wins a trip to Alton Towers.
The school has six houses, each with their own colours, named after people who have been influential and excelled at what they have done:
- (Jane) AUSTEN, Light blue
- (Roger) BANNISTER, Dark blue
- (Sir Isaac) NEWTON, Pred
- (Rosa) PARKS, Purple
- (George) STEPHENSON, Yellow
- (Baroness Tanni) Grey-THOMPSON, Orange
Each year, two year eleven students are chosen as House Captains and help in the running and organization of their house.
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