House System
Helping pupils feel part of a supportive community where everyone belongs, contributes and succeeds together.
At The White House School, our House System helps pupils feel part of a supportive community where everyone belongs, contributes and succeeds together.
Each pupil joins one of our four school houses:
These houses bring pupils together from across different classes and pathways, helping to build friendships, confidence and a strong sense of identity within our school community.
Our House System plays an important role in promoting our core values of Ambition, Resilience and Community, while supporting our whole-school ethos of Healthy Minds, Happy Hearts.
Building a sense of belonging
Being part of a house helps pupils develop a strong connection to the wider school community.
Through house activities, pupils:
This shared experience strengthens relationships across year groups and encourages pupils to feel connected to the whole school.
Leadership within our houses
Each house is supported by a staff Head of House, who helps lead house events and encourages teamwork and participation across the school year.
Pupils are also given opportunities to take on leadership roles as House Captains and Sports Captains, supporting their house teams and helping to organise and promote house activities.
These roles help pupils to:
Leadership opportunities such as these form an important part of The White House Way, supporting pupils to grow in independence and self-belief.
Celebrating effort, achievement and values
House points are awarded throughout the school day to recognise when pupils demonstrate our school values:
Ambition
Trying something new, showing effort and developing independence
Resilience
Persevering through challenges and managing emotions positively
Community
Showing kindness, respect and responsibility towards others
Working together across the school
Pupils take part in a range of house activities across the year, including:
These experiences help pupils develop confidence, teamwork and pride in representing Jupiter, Saturn, Mars or Mercury.
A shared celebration of success
House achievements are celebrated regularly through assemblies and whole-school events, helping pupils recognise their own progress and the successes of others.
Through our House System, pupils learn that they are an important part of something bigger than themselves – a caring community where everyone can learn and thrive with Healthy Minds and Happy Hearts.
The White House Way
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“Relationships between staff and pupils are very strong. Pupils learn the importance of healthy relationships and form firm friendships.”