Harry Potter has done a huge amount to promote boarding schools over recent years and he has also helped inform new parents about House Systems. If you exchange Quidditch for hockey, fighting dragons for rugby and then add a couple more Houses, our Junior School is much the same!

We have 6 Houses, each named after classical places in Ancient history: Athens, Corinth, Persia, Rome, Sparta and Troy (shown in their House colours.)

Unlike Harry Potter, our Houses comprise of both day and boarding children and range from Y3 to Y8. Meetings are held weekly to check up how the House competitions are going – points are awarded for stars, credits and assessments, as well as assisting those who may need more guidance in their own organisation. House competitions run throughout the year and include all major sporting events, plus skiing and chess, as well as House Music.

We also organise House team building, allowing the year groups to mix and interact with each other. Not only does this give the younger children something to aspire to when they are older but it gives the older ones someone to keep an eye on around school. There are House outings throughout the year, with events ranging from Cadbury World and Amusement Parks to Cattle Country and hikes in the wilderness. Each House also hosts a House Dinner, done on a termly rota.