The House System

The ‘house’ structure brings a plethora of benefits to pupils at Ysgol Greenhill: 

• The ‘house system’ is an effective way of bringing pupils of different age groups together. 
• Our house system creates a cohesive school community and helps break down barriers between age groups. 
• The house system places a greater emphasis on mutual support and responsibility with greater opportunities for student leadership. 
• Our older pupils assume leadership and mentor roles and our younger pupils have older students that serve as role models. 
• Each student becomes naturally connected with other pupils in their house. This promotes a community culture. 
• The upper school pupils have clearly defined expectations in relation to being positive role models. Those pupils with leadership responsibilities can/will share advice e.g. settling into secondary education, advice relating to GCSE and A’ Level choices, revision guidance and exam preparation. 
• Tutors tend to a small number of students at the same time – New intake; Option choices; work experience. Each tutor will have a small number of pupils from certain year groups who will need their guidance and attention at specific times. 
• Tutors get to know their pupils over the years as they move through the school. 
• Increases scope for pupils to develop their social skills through working with pupils of different ages via a mentoring and support role. 
• The house system offers the pupils practical preparation for the work place – where else in life do we interact exclusively with people the same age as ourselves? 
• Siblings are placed in the same house as their other family members – during house competitions this conjures a huge sense of competition and rewards involvement in non-academic and after-school events. 
• A sense of tradition is created and developed over subsequent years with the family connections to a specific house. Parents/Carers will develop and form closer relationships with the ‘Head of House’ and tutors due to this house affiliation. 
• The house structure raises the profile of the House activities, competitions and charity work. 
• Throughout the year older students are provided with opportunities to lead activities for younger students in their house. House competitions are envisaged across all curriculum areas on a half termly basis. 
• We anticipate that the connections formed across year groups through the house system will be a favourite aspect of pupils’ Ysgol Greenhill experience. We anticipate this to be a catalyst for a marked change in attitudes towards learning – because of the competition and the identification of each student within a house, there will be constant encouragement for students to do their best. 
• All members of staff at Ysgol Greenhill will be allocated a house. Therefore; the sense of belonging and identification goes further than the pupils. 

Devey House

Head of House: Ms R Evans 

Assembly Day: Monday 

Galahad House

Head of House: Mr J Leigh

Assembly Day: Wednesday

Miller House

Head of House: Mrs L Nicholas

Assembly Day: Friday

Webb House

Head of House: Mrs V Thomas

Assembly Day: Tuesday