House System

Each student and staff member is assigned to one of the six Houses and will be competing throughout the year to win the Presdales’ House Cup.

The House system creates competition, promotes good work and behaviour, encourages teamwork, provides opportunities to take on responsibilities and brings everyone in the school together. The House System is designed to incorporate the visions and values of the school and aims to be an integral part of our school community.

The Houses

The six House names were decided after a consultation between the staff and the students, with everyone recommending and voting on inspirational women from history who represent our school core values and have had a positive impact in a variety of fields. From a list of thirteen potentials, the final Houses that the school community decided on are:

Marie Curie conducted pioneering research on radioactivity

Head of House:
Sixth Form House Captain: Martha Ker
Deputy Head of House: Alice Hawkins
Forms: 7PB, 8ZH, 9JC, 10GA, 11EW, 12NP, 13NG

Anne Frank – Author of The Diary of a Young Girl

Head of House: Mr D Shirley
Sixth Form House Captain: Scarlett Thornton
Deputy Head of House: Sophie Thomas
Forms: 7GW, 8SH, 9AD, 10GP, 11SL, 11JB, 12JB, 13LH

Florence Nightingale – The founder of modern nursing

Head of House: Mrs C Burnett
Sixth Form House Captain: Neive Reid
Deputy Head of House: Will Brownlow
Forms: 7AE, 8AR, 9SM, 10BR, 11VW, 12CB, 13CA

Emmeline Pankhurst – British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement

Head of House:
Sixth Form House Captain: Emily Powell
Deputy Head of House: Rosie Bentley
Forms: 7PM, 8DM, 9AS, 10MO, 11SW, 12FG, 13NL

Rosa Parks – Activist in the civil rights movement

Head of House: Ms M Coulson
Sixth Form House Captain: Cynthia Kasonde
Deputy Head of House: Rosie Westney
Forms: 7SH, 8AP, 9ME, 10MC, 11ER, 12TH, 13ET

Elizabeth Windsor – Queen of the United Kingdom

Head of House: Mrs D Ford
Sixth Form House Captain: Jacob Colligan
Deputy Head of House: Sophie Gates
Forms: 7JC, 8RI, 9DS, 10HB, 11LH, 12EC, 13AW

House Events

Throughout the year, the houses will compete in a series of events to win points for their house. These include:

Cross Country
Netball
Basketball
Benchball
Badminton
Table Tennis
Quiz
Football
Rounders
SPORTS DAY
SWIMMING GALA

Please ensure your daughter has a polo top in her house colour from Kids Connection in Hertford for all house sport competitions as she will need one to participate.

Earning house points

Each House is in competition with each other to achieve the highest number of house points at the end of each term and, most importantly, by the end of the year when the overall House Cup will be awarded. Each half term, the form in each year group with the most reward points will receive 12 points towards the House total, the form in second place 10 Points etc… This way, an individual student and the form collectively are contributing to the overall House Point total. There will also be a House Shield awarded to the highest scoring House in each Year group, also awarded at the end of the School year.

Students can contribute to their house point totals in a number of ways both in and out of the classroom. We encourage every student to be an active member of their house and take every opportunity to gain points for their house. Every point is vital to help be the winning team and lift the House Cup at the end of the summer term!

There are many activities running through the school year. Each house point awarded to students automatically adds to the House total. For the large events, such as Sports Day, points are awarded based on finishing positions. All House competitions will be scored in the same way across all Departments/areas of School:

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All students who participate in any House event are to receive a Reward point (R1) for their contribution. Reward points will contribute to the overall House point totals.

Reports on House events will be advertised in our fortnightly newsletter, PressTales.

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