House games policy

INTRODUCTION

House Games have an important role in our school. The House Games offer an atmosphere of trust, competition and fair play.

These extra-curricular activities provide opportunities for students to be creative, sporting and to face up to different challenges as individuals and in groups / teams.

 

AIMS

We follow a common format across the school, in order to ensure continuity and progression.

                Through the House Games we aim to:

  • Promote positive attitudes towards active and healthy lifestyles.
  • Encourage sportsmanship, fair play, the sense of belonging to a team.
  • Encourage the development of self worth and the ability to take the initiative for the well being of both self and the school community.
  • Relate physical activity and fitness to a way of life and as a means to a positive self image.
  • Encourage students to participate in charity activities.

 

GUIDELINES

House Games strives to enrich the education of the children through inter-house competition [indoor / outdoor] quizzes, quests, charity work in providing extra physical activities and supplemental learning opportunities.

House Games are organised each half term by a designated group of House Leaders teachers in the Senior School and by the House Games Coordinator in the Primary School. They decide the content and inform the rest of the staff how to help.

 

GAMES

Games are selected to encourage global awareness, through communication and cooperation that contributes to a happy, healthy school environment for the well being of our children.

Also, games are made accessible to all children through various techniques of differentiation.

Safety procedures must be followed diligently during House Games sessions to protect the well being of the students and staff. All children must wear suitable clothing with the House colour and all the jewellery must be removed.

               

HOUSES

Each child and teacher belongs to one of the 3 houses. The lists are updated periodically so any new child or teacher will be allocated to a house when they join the school. Families are divided so members will be allocated to different houses.

The houses are named after 3 regions of Romania: Dobrogea, Transilvania & Muntenia, each having different colours [red, yellow, blue= Romanian flag] and a shield.

Students meet at the beginning of year to elect the House captain [from Secondary School.] The captains and vice captains from the Primary School are chosen from Year 6 children by the heads of each house in the Primary teaching staff.

They lead meetings periodically to keep their teams motivated and help the staff during sessions of games. 

 

HOUSE POINTS

House Points are awarded all year long by all the staff including office staff, cleaning team, bus drivers, librarian, for helpfulness, politeness, little jobs around the school.

The amounts awarded should be consistent across the school and guidance is given to new staff to ensure this.

All the House Points are added up each week during the academic year and are revealed during Friday assembly. A running total is displayed in each school and the winning house at the end of the year will be awarded the Cup during the Summer School Fete / Graduation Day.

 

The Houses generate a surprisingly strong loyalty and channel competitive instincts constructively whether in fund raising for charity or in inter-house sports matches.

They also provide opportunities for children to take responsibility, or take a leading role.

For many children it is probably the goodwill and fun generated by this area of school life that provides their strongest memories and sense of identity with IBSB. That is why every child undertakes a major role in House Games as an exercise in learning to live and work with their peers.