Houses

Developed from our vision of learning at the heart of our community at Giles Brook, we run a house system.
Our School Council selected the names of the houses by looking at prominent figures from British History. 

How it works

• Every child in the school is placed into a House
• Brothers and sisters in the school are in the same House
• All members of staff at Giles Brook are in a House (except Miss Britnell)
• One teacher from each House is the House Leader
• Year 6 representatives are elected as House Captains in the Autumn Term. They are required to write a manifesto and present this to their peers. Staff and children then have the opportunity to vote for their House Captain.  
• The House Captains are responsible for adding up housepoints each week, presenting results in assemblies, speaking at House meetings, being an ambassador for the school, running competitions and encouraging members of their House to do their best at all times. 

Earning Points

• Housepoints can be awarded by any adult at school and can be awarded for any reason that the adult believes is worthy of a housepoint. This may well be for an exceptional piece of work or a skill shown but it may also be for an act of kindness towards others or for playing successfully and showing respect with peers. We are keen to value the effort put into the learning process just as much as the outcome. 
• Housepoints are collected by teachers on a chart displayed in each classroom
• On Thursday lunchtimes, House Captains collect the housepoints for their Houses 
• These are announced in assembly on Friday and a running total is shown on the display in the reception area
• The winning House each half term is given a reward such as extra playtime or a mufti day
• At the end of the year, the House with the most overall housepoints wins a shield
• Sports Day will be a competition between Houses. The winning House will receive the House Sports Cup as well as extra House Points

The Four Houses

​Bobby Moore - Red Team

​Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore OBE was an English professional footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup.

Emily Brontë - Blue Team 
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Emily Jane Brontë was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature.
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Florence Nightingale - Green Team

Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing.

William Shakespeare - ​Yellow Team

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon"