House Events
Throughout the school year there are various competitions between the four houses. The biggest and liveliest of the year is the House Drama Festival, which takes place in November. In this event, each House performs a musical, requiring a chorus and principal roles to be filled. At the end of the week of this event, the judges (former teachers from the school) give out awards such as Best Junior Actress, Best Senior Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Chorus, Best Orchestra, Best Costumes, Best Scenery, Best Publicity and Best Props.
Other house competitions include the 5 Penny Race, held annually in October, during which students lay out 5 pence pieces which have been collected during the year, in lines stretching along the back terrace. Each house has a line to which its members contribute the 5p's; when full, the line is cleared, to be replicated with another line in its place. The winning house is the one which manages to fill the highest number of lines in the one hour of a lunchtime set aside for this event to take place. All monies use to complete lines goes to a charity which focuses on children with leukaemia, in memory of a former pupil. The blue house, Repton, has won this competition 17 years running, due to an amazing commitment to collecting and donating 5p coins by the two most recent House Heads (teachers).
Annually, the school's Asian Society organises a play, formerly known as 'Asian Play' but which has since been renamed the 'Spring Production', showcasing writing, producing, directing, acting and dancing, all done entirely by the pupils. All proceeds go to charity. In 2006, 'Colours, Compromises and a Couple of Ladoos' was performed, loosely based on the comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
During the summer term, pupils can opt to take part in another drama, known as 'Summer Production', which is organised and directed by two former Woodford teachers. In 2011, the play 'Annie' was performed and in 2012 the girls performed a phonomenal 'Oliver Twist.'
An annual 'Prize-giving' event is also held, during which pupils who have been commended by a certain number of teachers as having worked hard during the previous year are awarded prizes. In 2010, the prizes were awarded by Baroness Andrews, O.B.E
During Harvest, another competition is held between houses, in which all forms up to Year 11 are required to produce a 'Harvest Window', which is put up on windows to promote Harvest-themed subjects.
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