The House system
The House system
When children join the Academy they are placed into one of three Houses. The three houses are ROMERO (Red), TERESA (Yellow) and MANDELA (Green), named after Archbishop Oscar Romero, Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Nelson Mandela respectively – figures of the 20th century whose lives demonstrate powerfully the difference ordinary, individual humans can make and are real examples of commitment, dedication, courage and integrity. All three of these individuals truly ‘let their light shine’ and are inspirational role models for our children.
The House system runs vertically through the Academy with students in every year from Reception to Year 11 being placed into a house.
This pastoral care structure creates a strong family and community feel and provides considerable opportunity for leadership skills for students as they move through the Academy. Your child will be placed in a single-sex House tutor group with other boys or girls from years 8-11. The older students make the Year 7s feel at home, act as mentors to them and help them to quickly ‘find their feet’ in the Academy.