HOUSE SYSTEM

SCHOOL HOUSE SYSTEM

The purpose of the House system is to instill a sense of camaraderie and citizenship amongst the student body. Students learn to be responsible citizens by:

  • Reading, understanding, and respecting the tenets set forth in the “Six Pillars of Character.”
  • Committing to participate responsibly in school life.
  • Maintaining high standards throughout the year.

A strong School spirit is also engendered amongst the students as they strive to represent their respective houses through personal academic, physical, cultural, and social excellence in performance.

The aim of the House system is to give students a focus of identity outside their class group. It provides a healthy competitive spirit in sports, even as academic excellence is fostered by added incentive to work hard in subject areas through club activities. Finally, students are enabled to identify with other students and staff outside their own year group, thus creating a strong sense of community and citizenship.

The use of element names as the divisions of the School Houses was chosen for several reasons. First, elements are the basic building blocks of life and therefore its essence. This idea reinforces the idea of using the Six Pillars as the basic building blocks of character and therefore is essential for the development of character in our students.

Furthermore, the use of elements reminds students to be stewards of the earth. In this modern era, with concerns such as pollution, erosion, global warming, we wish to instill within the students a desire to preserve and to protect the environment. The use of elements exists throughout recorded history. There are some common universal ideas that are generally reflected within each of the elements. The philosophies and positive ideas often associated with the elements are contained within our own character education program echoed by the Six Pillars of Character.

Below is a brief description and correlation of the elements to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies and the Six Pillars of Character. The House System provides opportunities for students to develop all aspects of their growth and learning: personality, morality, creativity, knowledge and skills. The system promotes values of fair play, teamwork, citizenship, mutual responsibility, self-discipline, initiative, perseverance and resilience. Participation in House activities contributes to excellence in academic, social, sporting and cultural fields.

House System

01- Water – Blue

Water is often associated with nurturing, compassion and understanding. In the Six Pillars of Character, these traits reflect respect and responsibility. Water is also associated with being a fundamental necessity of life, therefore because of its life – giving traits, it too reflects caring and fairness. Reflected in SEL competencies are social awareness, relationship management and responsibility.

02- Air – Yellow

Air is often associated with thought and the ability to perform abstract reasoning. It is often associated with analysis, synthesis and probing. In the Six Pillars of Character, these traits reflect Vibrancy, fairness, responsibility and trustworthiness. Also because air is associated with nurturing and life – giving qualities, it too reflects caring, sharing, integrity and fairness. Reflected in SEL competencies are self awareness, social awareness, and responsible decision making.

03- Fire – Red

Fire is often associated with creativity, courage, and its light – giving qualities which are cause it to be inspirational to others. It also represents the energetic, forceful, moving of things in the world. In the Six Pillars of Character, these traits reflect caring, citizenship, and responsibility. Fire represents drive and passion and can be associated with motivation, desire, and intention. Reflected in SEL competencies are self awareness, self management, and relationship management.

04- Earth – Green

Earth is often associated with being practical, grounded and dependable. Also, it is our duty to keep the earth sustainable and to preserve and protect the environment because environmental changes affect everyone around the world, so we must be responsible in our choices and decisions to protect the earth and each other. In the Six Pillars of Character, these traits reflect citizenship, responsibility, and trustworthiness. Reflected in SEL competencies are self management, social awareness, and responsible decision making.

05- Akash - Lavender

Akash is the subtlest of all vibratory elements in the material world. It is the subtle ' screen' upon which the image of the body and all nature are projected. Space gives dimensions to objects

To display membership to a particular house, students will wear ID straps that display the color of the house to which they belong. During internal school competitions between the houses, students will wear their house shirts displaying house color for sports activities and other competitions.

The House System comprises three strands of activity:
  • House point systems, which operate in different forms
  • Inter-House competitions such as Club Competitions and Sports Days;
  • Charity fundraising, in which the Houses work together in shared fundraising activities.

ALLOCATION OF STUDENTS TO HOUSES

Wherever possible, siblings are allocated to the different House. Once allocated, students may not - under any circumstances - move to a different House.

As far as possible, equal House representation in each year group and each tutor group takes place. Gender balance is also considered.

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