Working in Partnership with Solving Kids’ Cancer UK

Students, staff and parents have chosen ‘Solving Kids Cancer UK’ as our school charity of the year for 2025 – 2026.  63% of the votes cast were for this wonderful charity who provide vital support to children and families affected by neuroblastoma, drive innovative clinical research and raise awareness of the impact of childhood cancer.  We really are looking forward to working with this charity and raising money for them in the 2025 -2026 academic year. You can read more about the work of Solving Kids Cancer UK at Children’s Cancer Charity | Solving Kids’ Cancer UK

Newton Wins 2025 House Cup

After a fantastic year of House competition, Newton House are our House Cup winners for 2024 – 2025. Newton’s House Leadership Team of Miss Herring, Darcy Williams and Ilia Grigoriadis picked up the trophy along with members of Newton’s House Council.

Congratulations to all the students and staff members who have earnt House points over the year by taking part in our 50 House challenges and competitions.  You have made your Houses proud! 

A special thank you to all our Staff House Champions and Student House Leadership Teams who worked so hard to make it another wonderful year of House competition.

We have a strong House ethos with all students and staff becoming a member of one of our five houses which are named after famous scientists and engineers – Brunel, Curie, Darwin, Newton and Stephenson.  Each House has its own Leadership Team, comprising a Staff House Champion and a Student House and Vice President, who work together with the House Councils to promote House ethos in-school. Elections to the House Councils take place during the Autumn term and candidates send a manifesto to their Staff House Champion. The House Councils meet weekly to give students a voice within school and to provide opportunities for inter-house events and competitions.  There are many different House activities including sporting events, Scavenger Hunts, Bake offs, a talent show and a Spelling Bee in which students can represent their House with pride.

At the end of the year, the House with the most points wins the House Cup, decorated with House coloured ribbons. In 2025, Newton won the House Cup after a fantastic year of over 50 competitions, challenges, issuing of achievement points and kindness cards.

The House system also drives our charity fundraising activities, with the Houses nominating a school wide charity to raise funds for.  This year we are working in partnership with Samuel’s Charity.

Brunel House

Named after engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, whose groundbreaking rail and bridge designs are famous across the world, including the Great Western Railway, the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Royal Albert Bridge. Brunel’s House colours are green and their House Mascot is a Bear.

Leadership Team of Miss Pickard, Rachel Poku and Harshita Gudupati

Curie House

Named after scientist Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her research into radioactivity and the first scientist to win a Nobel Prize in two disciplines – Physics and Chemistry. Curie’s House colours are red and their House Mascot is a Capybara.

Leadership Team of Mrs Rigby, Alfie Glassett and Andrea Gbenartey

Darwin House

Named after Scientist Charles Darwin who developed the theory of evolution as the explanation for how our world has developed. Darwin’s House colours are yellow and their House Mascot is a duck.

Leadership Team of Mrs Bedford, Penelope Rose and Trinity Fulton

Newton House

Named after Scientist and Mathematician, Sir Isaac Newton who developed the universal law of gravity. Their House colours are blue and their House Mascot is a Newt.

Leadership Team of Miss Nikopoulos, Darcy Williams and Ilia Grigoriadis

Stephenson House

Named after Engineer Robert Stephenson, who revolutionised locomotive design and developed his steam locomotive, the Rocket. Stephenson’s House colours are purple and their House Mascot is a seal.

Leadership Team of Ms Williams, Niya Sharma and Gabriel Moses

Inter House Competitions

Here are some images of our students and staff representing their Houses with pride in the many Inter House Events and Competitions that take place throughout the year.