Houses
House system and Festivals
PHSG is very proud of its House system, and the students feel real loyalty to their House – points are very meaningful and can be attached to any competition run in school. All students and all staff are assigned to a House.
There are four Houses, named after a significant person associated with the school and each has its own colour:
There are four Houses, named after a significant person associated with the school and each has its own colour:
Anthony
Named after Alice Anthony, the school's first pupil on the register
Temple
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Named after the Bishop who opened the school and the first Chairman. |
The House Shield is awarded annually at Christmas when the new House Captains take over. House Captains from Year 12 are elected by the whole school in November. There are also Junior House Captains.
Regular House Assemblies are also held; these are the responsibility of the House team. House Noticeboards outside the Newman Hall keep students informed and are vital for organising the end of term festivals (these take up the majority of the last day of each term):