Arcadia School operates a traditional British house system
that fosters teamwork, resilience and sporting etiquette.
There are four houses, which are named after popular
fictional children’s characters. These are Hood House,
Potter House, Poppins House and Baggins House.
How are Houses assigned?
Every student is assigned to a house for the duration of
his or her time at The Arcadia School with siblings also
representing the same house. Involvement does not stop
there however, as all of a family then become
fully-fledged members of their child’s house.
All school staff are also assigned to a house and remain
in that house for their entire time at Arcadia.
Features of the House System
Being a part of a house enhances each student’s sense of
identity and belonging and creates a spirit of friendly
collaboration and cooperation. This friendly rivalry is
given ample opportunity to manifest itself in a wide-range
of inter-house competitions and events across year groups,
Key Stages and the whole school. Houses provide a mutually
supportive and positive vertical structure whereby older
students support and interact with younger students. A
sense of pride and belonging is developed and enhanced
through the House system. Fun and friendly competition,
across both sporting and academic pursuits, brings out the
very best in our children and serves to give every child
the opportunity to contribute towards to his or her house,
to the school and to the wider community.
House Points
House points are awarded on a daily basis and any member
of staff may award house points. Points are given for:
high standards of work, consistent improvement, general
helpfulness and manners, consistent positive behavior or
sustained effort.
Supporting the ‘Arcadia Values’
There is strong link between the House system and our aims
in promoting the Arcadia Values. The Arcadia Values define
the key attributes of an Arcadia student and encapsulate
our aspirations for the whole school community.
House Awards
All House points are recorded weekly and count towards the
Arcadia House Cup at the end of each term. These points
are then further accumulated, to provide an overall score
at the end of the academic year. The winning house is
awarded the Valrani Shield.
A running total is displayed within the school reception
and on the school website so that children, parents and
the wider community can keep up to date with the points
for each house throughout the year. The school House
System display also showcases the house captains and the
house emblems.
House Leadership
House Master (a member of our teaching staff who takes a
key leadership responsibility to manage their House)
House Captain (a Year 5 student who is selected by
process of interview)
House Vice-Captain (a Year 2 student who is selected by
student vote).
The House System provides exciting opportunities for the
development of leadership skills among our students.
