House System
The house system plays an important role in school life. Each pupil is assigned to a school house when they enter Year 8 and their school tie will bear the stripe corresponding to the colour of their house. A pupil will be assigned to the same house as an older sibling who has attended the school. The house system fosters a sense of community within the school, achieved through house assemblies and inter-house competitions in sport and other extra-curricular activities including art, technology, photography and the annual House Quiz. The House Cups are presented to the male and female house which has accumulated the most points through these competitions at the end of each academic year.
A teacher is in charge of each house and is assisted by a team of pupils. House prefects are selected from Upper Sixth pupils including a Captain, Vice Captain and a prefect for each year group. In addition, a representative from each year from Year 8 - 13 is selected to assist with the running of house competitions.
Boys' houses
Barbour (Red) Conway (Green) Hamilton (Yellow)
Girls' houses
Hanna (Red) Gracey (Green) Seymour (Yellow)
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