Traditions
The school has four houses, Windsor, Stuart, Tudor and York (named after historic families within the British Royalty), who compete in sporting events throughout the year to attempt to win the Governors Cup. This is presented at Sports Day each year, which is traditionally held in the first week of July. Windsor House have traditionally been the dominant sporting force but were knocked off their perch by York and Stuart in 2011, who finished 1st and 2nd respectively. Despite this, Windsor still claimed the Governors' Cup.
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