House System
On admission to the School, all pupils are assigned to one of six Houses, a vertical system which brings everyone together and is rooted firmly in the traditions of the School. The House System fosters healthy competition outside the classroom and is relished by both staff and students.
All House competitions are keenly contested and the award of the Cock House Cup, for the leading House at the end of each academic year, is an honoured occasion.
Inter-House competitions include:
Year 7 Assault course (Manor Trophy)
Junior Cross country (Richard Meller Cup)
Inter Cross country (Ruskin Cup)
Senior Cross country (Bruce Foster Cup)
Junior Rugby (Chewter Cup)
Inter Rugby (Slade Jones Cup)
Senior Rugby (Bawden Shield)
Junior Football
Inter Football
Senior Football
House Netball
Senior Basketball
Junior Cricket (Old Boys Cup)
Intermediate Cricket (Heyward Cup)
Junior House Rounders
Intermediate House Rounders
Junior Table Tennis (Years 7 & 8)
Intermediate Table Tennis (Years 9 & 10)
Junior Athletics (Mackmin Cup)
Inter Athletics (John Eyles Cup)
Senior Athletics (Moriarty Cup)
House Music
House Drama
Year 7 Play in a Day
House Literature
Inter Spelling Bee
Junior Spelling Bee
House Debating
House Art
House Photography
House Reading Competition
Junior Maths Challenge
Intermediate Maths Challenge
Senior Maths Challenge
Year 7 Maths Times Tables
House Chess
Commendation Cup (D Mangham Trophy)
House | Colours | History |
---|---|---|
Ruskin |
Yellow & Black |
Named after John Ruskin the poet |
Woodcote |
Green & Black |
A part of Wallington noted in Roman area records |
Radcliffe |
Navy & Sky Blue |
Named after John Radcliffe, the 17th century physician and former area resident |
Mandeville |
Maroon & White |
Named after Sir Geoffrey de Mandeville, resident and landholder after the Norman Conquest and mentioned in the Domesday Book |
Bridges |
Blue & White |
Named after sometime area resident, Canon Alexander Henry Bridges, Rector of Beddington |
Carew |
Blue & Red |
A reference to a family of nobility in the area in Tudor times |
House colours are worn for rugby and athletics. House ties are presented to those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills within their house.