Houses
The House Point System
The combined ideas of staff and children have resulted in a house point system for the school. All children are split into 4 houses with names based on Cathedrals and Central Halls: Canterbury (Yellow), Rochester (Red), Westminster (Green) and St. Pauls (Blue).
Each house has a colour. Siblings are in the same house. New children to the school are assigned a house automatically and every P.E. lesson they wear a t-shirt in their house colours.
Whole School House Point Rewards System
- Our reward system is individual and group based.
- Each child has a stamp card which holds 20 slots for House points
- Stamp cards are labelled with the house the child is in and their name
- Staff will sign the children’s card every time they get a house point by noting which value they have demonstrated (eg L= Love, K=Koinonia, W=Wisdom)
- Once a stamp card is completed, children will take it to the HT/DHT Office. Miss Harrington or Mrs Clark will record & create an individual certificate for the child and give them a token to put in the whole school house jar
- The children will then receive the next house point card (a different colour)
- On a regular basis, House Captains count tokens in the totaliser jars. Houses with the most points each term have a special house activity of their choosing.
- Only 1 hp will be given out at a time
Some of the things children can do for house point linked to their values...
Koinonia means to share a life of Christ with one another that results in an individual or shared spiritual growth. Working together to follow Christ growing in his love and teachings.
Why they might get a house point or certificate for this value:
- Sharing ideas about own beliefs
- Respecting other people’s beliefs
- Sharing resources
- Making everyone feel included
- Looking after each other
- Showing more than 1 of the other values at a time
Love means to have a great interest, strong feelings or to take enjoyment in doing something or towards someone.
Why they might get a house point or certificate for this value:
- Helping others
- Using kind words
- Looking after the environment
- Taking care of resources
- Setting a positive role model
- Giving words of encouragement
Compassion means having a concern for other people’s needs and wishing to help them. Not judging others and seeing things from others perspectives.
Why they might get a house point or certificate for this value:
- Speaking using kind words
- Encouraging others with work and in games
- Helping others with a task
- Listening carefully to others
- Celebrating other people’s success
- Cheering people up
Wisdom means the ability to make good decisions. To be able to share experiences and knowledge.
Why they might get a house point or certificate for this value:
- Completing good work in lessons
- Sharing experiences in class discussions
- Making the right choices
- Completing homework
- Sharing knowledge with others
- Making links in your learning
Forgiveness means to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that a person has done or not want to punish them from something.
Why they might get a house point or certificate for this value:
- Accepting when someone says sorry
- Not blaming someone when it is an accident
- Being understanding of others
- Offering to play with others
- Using kind words
- Saying sorry when have done something wrong
Service means the action of helping or doing work for someone.
Why they might get a house point or certificate for this value:
- Helping adults around the school
- Litter picking
- Helping other children
- Holding doors open
- Helping in garden areas
- Helping at school events
Over the year, we host House days and half days, inter house sports events and other inter house competitions.
House Captains
In Year Six, as part of the additional responsibilities given to the children we recognise responsibility in the roles of House Captains. These are very important role in school and the children have to apply to be given the opportunity, candidates will be presenting speeches to their houses and a vote will take place.
House Captains are expected to set an example to younger children, to embody the values that the school holds dear and to contribute to the wider community.
They help the younger children, both in the classroom and at playtimes. They play a pivotal role in special days and themed weeks, assisting the staff in their planned activities. They also help with school events such as sports day, coffee mornings and curriculum evenings. One of their favourite jobs is showing visitors around our wonderful school.
Each year we have eight House Captains. They lead our named Houses. This year, they are:
St. Pauls
Tilly
Paula
Rochester
Herby
Hollie
Canterbury
Isabella
Perrie
Westminster
Poppy
Esme