First House Meeting

The House System provides the framework for caring for students, encourages participation in sporting and cultural extra-curricular activities, encourages participation in academic activities and promotes leadership development.

The House System promotes a keen but good-natured rivalry between House teams to see who will win the House Trophy each year. Points towards this prize accumulate from the various sporting and cultural/academic competitions that are held throughout the year.

By setting up a House System, we suspect that strong house loyalty and a sense of fun and friendly competition will capture the school atmosphere.

During the year, the Houses compete against each other in a number of activities which may change from year to year. Some of these activities are listed below:

• Physical activity competitions
• Organization of Sports Events (Athletics, Soccer, Volleyball etc.)
• Participation in before and after school physical activities
• Community outreach – Volunteerism
• Contribution to school Culture
• Building projects at the school (e.g. Science fair competition)

CompetitionsAcademic – Examples

• Quizzes
• Essays
• Poetry
• Creative writing
• Posters

Social – Examples

• Organize events
• Initiatives to support other students
• Games tournaments (Foosball etc.)

House groups can also be used to:

• To welcome visitors to the school
• Represent the school at functions
• Co-ordinate activities around the school or sporting events
• Develop a sense of ownership at Ladela
• Develop a sense of responsibility for their part of the school (Cleanliness, presentation and projects)