Houses
There are five houses, which girls are sorted into when they join the school. It is possible to provide a preference for a house if a family member currently attends or attended the school. These are: Barwell (green); Bearland (red); Hartland (yellow); Kyneburga (white) and Mynd (blue). The Houses compete in various sports throughout the year such as dance, tennis, athletics and netball. These events are usually split into events for upper and lower years. Sports Day normally occurs at some point after the Easter holidays and sees all years competing together to hopefully win the trophy. There are also several other occasions during the year which house compete in which are not sports related. Notably House Music, a day set aside for the Houses to compete in a music event, involving a choir incorporating the entire House, and House Drama, another day that promotes theatre throughout the school. The difference between these events is that House Music is compulsory for all students in all houses, but House Drama is not and as with most dramatics auditions are held. House Drama and House Music happen in alternate years. The houses are Hartland, Barwell, Kyneburga, Mynd and Bearland.
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