Key points:

• Every pupil in the school is in one of the seven Houses.
• Through the house system, there are opportunities to take part in competitions, fundraise for charities and get to know girls in other year groups who are in the same House.

Details:

Every pupil in the school is in one of the seven Houses and each House has pupils in it from every year group. The Houses are named after planets:  Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn and Venus. In their Houses the girls have many opportunities to develop their personalities and extend their skills in extra-curricular activities, which are organised by the Head of House, members of staff and senior pupils.  Many activities take place:  sports and other competitions, music festivals and events to raise money for House charities.  Through these events the girls gain a great deal socially and personally.  We find that students develop a sense of loyalty and commitment to their House. To show which House they belong to, students can wear a House pin in the House colour, available from the school uniform supplier:  Jupiter: yellow; Mars: red; Mercury: green; Neptune: blue; Pluto: purple; Saturn: orange; Venus: white.