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Our Houses

The House System aims to increase community spirit and a sense of belonging across all year groups. 

As part of the school uniform, our ties display our school logo in a House colour, so that students can feel a sense of community and identify with others from their House on a daily basis. 

The names of the Houses were chosen by the community and are based on ships with inspirational names:

Endurance

HMS Endurance was a Royal Navy ice patrol vessel that served from 1967 to 1991. She came to public notice when she was involved in combat in the Falklands War of 1982. Endurance also took part in the rescue of two wildlife film-makers who were caught up in the war while working on South Georgia. When Argentinean forces surrendered, Endurance remained near the island to show the UK flag, maintain a naval presence and guard the waters.

Endeavour

HMS Endeavour was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded on his first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand, from 1769 to 1771. She then set sail into the largely uncharted Pacific Ocean. In April 1770, Endeavour became the first ship to reach the east coast of Australia, when Cook went ashore at what is now known as Botany Bay.

Valiant

HMS Valiant was a battleship built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. She participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. Her service during the war generally consisted of patrols and training in the North Sea.

Invincible

HMS Invincible was a light aircraft carrier. She was launched on 3 May 1977 as the seventh ship to carry the name. She saw action in the Falklands War and was later to become flagship of the British fleet. Invincible was also deployed in the Yugoslav Wars and the Second Gulf war.

Each student, as well as staff, have been allocated a House.  The Houses are arranged in Tutor groups and identified below:

Endurance

Endeavour
 

Valiant
 

Invincible

7BTYE

7NBA

7AEL

7EFE

7SHA

7NST

7JPA/CSA

7JBU

8KRU/NMA

8NBU/NMA

8CAT

8RTH

8OVI

8RRO/HPE

8JCL/SWS

8SPO

9MHO

9MDA/KFA

9MHE/KEV

9SGO

9MTE

9SGO

9TCL/SRI

9ZWE

10AVI

10LME

10EBR/STN

10EMC/MCL

10HCL/MCL

10RCA

10KWA

10RNE

11JWA

11EWO/RHA

11EPA

11KPA

11SBD

11SNE/JMI

11MHA/FAS

11YLE

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