YOUr House System

"My child loves the House Points system and he says that it makes him feel proud!" Parent of current student

The Highcrest Academy House System 2023/2024

The House System aims to help all students, staff and the wider school community to have an increased sense of belonging; to further increase Competition and Challenge and to increase student leadership – especially in the upper school.  

PARIS 2024 STUDENT CHOICES - Paris 2024 takes place on Thursday 18 July and all students have a fantastic choice of activities to do during the day to celebrate the Paris Olympics this Summer.

BUSINESS & IT HOUSE COMPETITION RESULTS

BUSINESS & IT HOUSE COMPETITION - JUNE 2024

SCIENCE HOUSE COMPETITION - MARCH 2024

ART EASTER EGG HOUSE COMPETITION - MARCH 2024

TECHNOLOGY HOUSE COMPETITION RESULTS

EDHI HOUSE CELEBRATION DAY: 26 FEBRUARY 2024

PARKS FUNDRAISING - 29 JANUARY - 9 FEBRUARY 2024

ALI FUNDRAISING - 15-19 JANUARY 2024

TECHNOLOGY HOUSE COMPETITION - JANUARY 2024

EDHI FUNDRAISING - 20 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER 2023

KAHLO FUNDRAISING WEEK - 6-10 NOVEMBER 2023

CHRISTMAS CARD HOUSE COMPETITION (ART) - OCTOBER 2023

ENGLISH HOUSE COMPETITION - OCTOBER 2023 

HEAD OF HOUSES:  Mr Barrett sbarrett@highcrestacademy.org.uk

Our House Heroes

In September 2023, we introduced our new House ties as part of an overall upgrade to our House system, that was first introduced in 2015. As part of this upgrade, our Academy Council, who speak on behalf of all students to ensure they have a voice, expressed a desire to update the House names to a selection of individuals who are more meaningful and relevant to them. As a consequence, at the end of this academic year we will be saying farewell to a number of historical giants who have served us well over the past eight years;  Einstein, Nightingale, Austen, Da Vinci, Wordsworth, Curie and Galileo. In their place from September, we welcome seven phenomenal individuals from the Twentieth and Twenty-first Century who, for a range of associated work will inspire us to do better and be better. Our new House Heroes are: Pelé, Bilquis Edhi, Alan Turing, Rosa Parks, Neil Armstrong, Frida Kahlo and Muhammad Ali. These House names now represent a new chapter in the school’s history and bring with them a host of exciting and new opportunities. 

	Pelé, Blue House. Pelé an extraordinary footballer, ambassador for ecology and the environment and helped bring the Olympics to Rio in 2018. He said, "Success is no accident.  It is hard work, perseverance, learning,  studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do". Led by Head of House, Miss Colmenero  House Captains: A Devlin & A Jack
	Edhi, Green House. Bilquis Edhi, a nurse in Pakistan, practically helped thousands of unwanted babies and is referred to as ‘The Mother of Pakistan’.  She remembers her mother giving her two pennies, “Spend one on yourself and give the other way”. Led by Head of House, Miss Hall House Captains: A Ali, E Collins, R Gohar & A Shahmard
	Turing, Orange House. Alan Turing is widely credited for his contribution to  the start of modern computing and breaking the Enigma code, shortening  World War II.  He said, “We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done”. Led by Head of House, Mr Geddes House Captains: T Khan, N Sharp, M Ahmed and M Cruickshank-Shaw
	Parks, Pink House. Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat and her campaigning earned her the accolade of ‘mother of the modern day civil rights movement’.  She said, “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free … so other people would be also free”.   Led by Head of House, Miss Sanghera House Captains: A James, S Khan & A Shah
	Armstrong, Purple House. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, serving his country with great humility as a navy fighter pilot, test pilot and astronaut.  He said, “I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t  intend to waste any of mine”.    Led by Head of House, Mr Nawaz House Captains: M Serir & A Waudby
	Kahlo, Red House. Frida Kahlo struggled with her health, but used her time spent in hospital to learn to paint, becoming one of Mexico’s greatest artists. She said, “Fall in love with yourself, with life, and then with whoever you want”.   Led by Head of House, Miss Bibet House Captains: B Beecham O'Garro & P Sinnappu
	Ali, Yellow House. Muhammad Ali earned his nickname ‘the Greatest’ as a professional boxer, but willingly sacrificed all his boxing titles to stand up for what he believed. He said, “Don’t count the days, make the days count”.   Led by Head of House, Mr Jones House Captains: A Abbas & A Ford

House Competition Schedule 2023/2024

Charity House Schedule 2023/2024

House Shield Winners 2022/2023

New House Ties

New house ties were introduced in September 2023 as part of an overall upgrade to our House system, that was first introduced in 2015. As part of this upgrade, our Academy Council, who speak on behalf of all students to ensure they have a voice, expressed a desire to update the house names to a selection of individuals who are more meaningful and relevant to them. As a consequence, we said farewell to a number of historical giants who have served as well over the past eight years;  Einstein, Nightingale, Austen, Da Vinci, Wordsworth, Curie and Galileo and in their place we welcomed seven phenomenal individuals from the Twentieth and Twenty-first Century who, for a range of associated work will inspire us to do better and be better.