Crook Primary School
Crook Primary School
The aim of the House System is to promote friendly competition and the opportunity for children across the school to learn with and from each other in a variety of different contexts.
The four houses are named after significant and inspirational people in British history.
Pankhurst
is named after Emmeline Pankhurst, who was a political activist who showed confidence, passion and courage.
Shackleton
is named after Ernest Shackleton, who was an Antarctic explorer who was adventurous, optimistic and showed enthusiasm.
Darwin
is named after Charles Darwin who was a scientist who was inquisitive, reflective and inventive.
Nightingale
is named after Florence Nightingale who was a nurse and social reformer who was kind, empathetic and resilient.
Within each phase, House Presidents are selected by the Heads of House by the end of the first term. Therefore, each House Team has three House Presidents.
The House Presidents are chosen for their traits and qualities e.g. reliable, enthusiastic, resilient, motivating, confident, team player.
During each event and competition, one pupil from each house team in each phase is awarded the House Hero. These are chosen because the pupils have shown the following:
If everyone within a House Team participates in an event/competition, their House Team earns 10 points.
Additional points are awarded based on the positions of each House at the end of the competition:
| Position | House points |
| 1st | 50 |
| 2nd | 30 |
| 3rd | 15 |
Every child who earns their behaviour band, earns 10 house points for their House Team.
The top three Gem Winners in each class earn House Points for their Team: 1st = 50 points, 2nd = 30 points and 3rd = 15 points
At the final assembly, the overall House Cup will be awarded to the House Presidents and Heads of House of the Team that has received the most points during the Year, and the winning House Team will be given a reward.
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Event/ Competition |
Cross country Crazy hoops (KS1) Benchball (LKS2 and UKS2) |
Dance off |
Art Attack |
Tug of War Stage Show - the performing arts |
SPAG |
Football End of year quiz |
Darwin - 7020
Pankhurst - 6830
Nightingale - 5190
Shackleton - 4945
Last week, we held this term's final house team challenge. All of the children showed confidence and a lot of enthusiasm during the dance competition. It was wonderful to see their dance moves and creativity.
The following house teams won the dance competition in their phase:
KS1 - Nightingale and Shackleton
LKS2 - Pankhurst
UKS2 - Shackleton
During the dance competition, we also identified a House Hero for each phase in each House Team. These children were chosen because of their enthusiasm, confidence and amazing dance moves.
The House Heroes during the dance competition were:
Darwin:
Amelia Howarth (KS1)
Frankie Stephenson(LKS2)
Isla Jordan (UKS2)
Pankhurst:
Daniel Miller (KS1)
Joshua Bowes (LKS2)
Cameron Evans (UKS2)
Shackleton:
Amelia Holmes (KS1)
Kelsie Stewart (LKS2)
Larissa Green (UKS2)
Nightingale:
Bobby Collins (KS1)
Amelia Rose Johns (LKS2)
Ava Morgan (UKS2)
To end this half term, the children showed amazing teamwork when they competed against each other in 'Crazy Hoops' in KS1 and a 'Bench Ball' tournament in KS2. It was wonderful to see every single child showing determination and resilience to play for their house team.
The following house teams won the house team competition in their phase:
KS1 - Shackleton
LKS2 - Darwin
UKS2 - Nightingale/Shackleton
The House Heroes were:
Darwin:
Freya Henry (KS1)
Lucas Norman (LKS2)
Teddy Buston (UKS2)
Pankhurst:
Isaac Parker (KS1)
Freddie Sproat (LKS2)
Finley Baines (UKS2)
Shackleton:
Lewis Johnson (KS1)
Neve Dunn (LKS2)
Paddy Lambert-Cousins (UKS2)
Nightingale:
Emily Staples (KS1)
Jak Beasley (LKS2)
Maisie Morley (UKS2)
We started our house team challenges on Friday with a cross country race. Well done to all of those children who represented their house team in running laps of the school field.' They showed great resilience and team spirit as they cheered each other on. We were also very proud of the staff, who competed against each other and showed just how determined they were to win points for their house team.
At the end of all three races, the house teams earned the following house points:
Darwin = 2780
Nightingale = 2610
Pankhurst = 2745
Shackleton = 1740
Within both events, we also identified a House Hero for each phase in each House Team. These children were chosen because of their enthusiasm and resilience for .
The House Heroes during the cross country race were:
Darwin:
Savannah Stevenson (KS1)
Luke Blair (LKS2)
Hallie-Marie Ashurst (UKS2)
Pankhurst:
Elsie Hamilton (KS1)
Arthur Hendry (LKS2)
Abigail Bowes (UKS2)
Shackleton:
Nancy Nguyen (KS1)
Joe Elgey (LKS2)
Larissa Green(UKS2)
Nightingale:
Lennie Pears (KS1)
Seth Goundry (LKS2)
Skyla-Rose Milburn (UKS2)
The staff that won points for their house team were:
KS1:
Mrs Armstrong (Nightingale)
Miss Macieira (Nightingale)
Mrs Sheffiled (Pankhurst)
Miss Dodds (Darwin)
LKS2:
Miss Burnip (Pankhurst)
Miss Golightly (Darwin)
Miss Fox (Nightingale)
Miss Lee (Shackleton)
UKS2:
Miss Bartle (Pankhurst)
Miss Oxley (Darwin)
Mrs Marsh (Shackleton)
Miss Thompson (Nightingale)
To end the year, all of the children took part in a quiz, which tested them on their 'sticky knowledge' from across the curriculum. We were astounded by the children's general knowledge and so impressed by their desire to demonstrate everything that they have learned in their topic lessons.
The following house teams won the end of year quiz in their phase:
EYFS - Nightingale/Pankhurst
KS1 - Shackleton
LKS2 - Shackleton
UKS2 - Darwin
The House Heroes of the end of year quiz were:
Darwin:
Jack Newby (EYFS)
Brutus Atkinson (KS1)
Grace Piper (LKS2)
Jessica Knighton (UKS2)
Pankhurst:
Eva Spencer (EYFS)
Eva Langham (KS1)
River Thompson (LKS2)
Sam Cummings (UKS2)
Shackleton:
Ava Harvey (EYFS)
Jamie Gibbon (KS1)
Amelia Kirkbride (LKS2)
Dylan Fairgrieve (UKS2)
Nightingale:
Alyssa Belshaw (EYFS)
Robyn Charles (KS1)
Ava Morgan (LKS2)
Rosie Davies (UKS2)
To celebrate National Writing Day on Wednesday, the children took part in a writing competition within each class. All the teachers were so impressed with the creativity that the children showed in their writing.
The following children were the winners and won house points for their house teams:
Class RA
1st = Oscar
2nd = Savannah
3rd = Freya
Class RW
1st = Gracie
2nd = Isaac
3rd = Freddie
Class 1M
1st = Freddie
2nd =Millie
3rd = Savannah
Class 1L
1st = Chloe
2nd =Amber
3rd = Toby
Class 2B
1st = Loucienna
3rd = Hollie
Class 2D
1st = Austin
2nd =Amelia
3rd = Olivia
Class 3F
1st = Grace
2nd =Neve
3rd = Ella
Class 3T
1st = Ellie
2nd =Sophie
3rd = Jiaxin
Class 4G
1st = Scarlett
2nd = Ivy
3rd = Amelia
Class 4L
1st = Leo
2nd =Rowan
3rd = Holly
Class 5BT
1st = Finlay
2nd =Maisie
3rd = Imogen
Class 5M
1st = Jack
2nd = Rose
3rd = Paddy
Class 6T
1st = Emily
2nd = Ethan
3rd = Rosie
Class 6O
1st = Harry
2nd = Jessica
3rd = Jiayue
This half term, the children showed amazing teamwork when they competed against each other in the football house team competition. It was wonderful to see every single child showing determination and resilience, especially those children who don't normally play football and Reception who thoroughly enjoyed their first house team event. They showed their competitive spirit and good sportsmanship, and are a welcome addition to their house team.
The following house teams won the football competition in their phase:
EYFS - Shackleton
KS1 - Pankhurst
LKS2 - Darwin
UKS2 - Pankhurst/Shackleton
The House Heroes of the football competition were:
Darwin:
Paisley Graham (EYFS)
Lucas Norman (KS1)
Olivia Ryan (LKS2)
Charlie Day (UKS2)
Pankhurst:
Arthur Roby (EYFS)
Ollie Sproat (KS1)
Robbie Clarey (LKS2)
Andrea Watret (UKS2)
Shackleton:
Oscar Reed (EYFS)
Caprea Quinn (KS1)
Reema Al Soliman (LKS2)
Dylan Fairgrieve (UKS2)
Nightingale:
Alyssa Belshaw (EFYS)
Seth Goundry (KS1)
Oscar Fullerton (LKS2)
Tommy Dobson (UKS2)
