House System
All students in our school are placed into one of four Houses and these form the basis of pastoral guidance and support throughout each student’s time with us.
Historically, the Houses were formed to better integrate our whole school together. Each House has two tutor groups from each year cohort. Sixth Form tutor groups are attached to Houses also.
Our Houses are the bedrock of the school’s ethos, organisation and have an important curriculum role besides. The House system facilitates student leadership, community liaison, charity fundraising and competitions of various kinds (sport, debating, etc.). The Houses also play a key role in delivering Focus Weeks through student-led assemblies, exhibitions and activities.
The Houses are named after famous people associated with Lichfield:
The House system plays a key role in rewards and sanctions. Though there is individual acclaim for students – their House points, behaviour points, attendance rates and so – there is also a collective responsibility for the House total towards a range of trophies. This means each House works collaboratively, with the onus very much on ‘all for one and one for all’.
Each House in turn takes centre stage annually through their individual House Week. These see Houses compete in fund-raising for their chosen local charity. Generously supported by our school community, their collections always reach into four figures.
A student’s House will play an important part in their school life and we believe it is both a responsibility and of real benefit for students to throw themselves into becoming part of their House team and spirit. Every student should be there for their House, just like the House should be there for every student.
For more information about the House System, please contact Michelle Simpson, Assistant Headteacher, via office@friaryschool.co.uk.
