House System
House System Information
All students in years 7 to 11 belong to one of our 4 houses: Bamburgh, Durham, Tynemouth and Lindisfarne. The House names and badges were chosen by students in 2012 and represent the Christian and Coastal heritage that helps define our identity as a school. When the Sixth Form was added in 2015 students wished to have their own distinct House.
Houses are organised by tutor group when the students enter the school in Year 7. They remain with their House throughout their time in lower school.
| BAMBURGH | TYNEMOUTH | LINDISFARNE | DURHAM |
| W & H | I & T | B & U | R & N |
In 2019 Each House chose one of the school’s ‘Be Values’ to represent the values and aspirations of their House. These values are an important part of the life and culture of the school and form the backbone for our Behaviour Curriculum. They are a fundamental part of our identity as a school community.
Each Year, students in each House elect a Boy and Girl House Captain from Year 10 to be their representatives the following year. To be selected for this prestigious responsibility they must present their ideas for how to improve the school community to the whole of their House in special House Assemblies. Students in each House then go onto vote for their preferred representative. House Captains play an important role in student voice activities through attending School Council Meetings and representing the school. They are also ‘Charity Champions’ helping to organise charity events such as our annual Tea Dance, Charity Days, collections and sales of various sweet treats in aid of good causes at break times. Our House Captains are easily identifiable by their unique ‘House ties’.
The Highlight of the House Year is our annual House Sports Day. This is a huge event in which all students take part and have great fun competing in a range of events for the coveted House Cup. House Captains help organise teams and motivate their Houses before and during the day.
