Student Houses and Awards

Student Houses, Prizes, & Intramural Games

House Leagues are designed to instil a sense of student ownership and responsibility, foster community and nurture student leaders. At the beginning of the year all students are placed in one of two houses: St. Edward or St. Becket. Each House has a student prefect and is presided over by a faculty member. The Houses engage in friendly competition in three categories to win end-of-year championships:

• House Champions in Service. Students maintain simple aspects of the physical environment by completing the “Daily Duties” (sweeping, dusting, kitchen crew, etc.) or other volunteerism;

• House Champions in Athletics. Students compete in optional but highly-encouraged intramural games.

• House Champions in Arts and Academics. Instructors may award points for exceptional written work or contributions to class discussion and activities. They may also award points in this category for outstanding public presentations by students.

Additionally, individual students are eligible to win the Magister’s Cup, awarded by the Magister of the Companions of St. Gilbert, upon the recommendation of the Associate Principal, for over-all student achievement and excellence. Only one cup is to be awarded annually.

Individual students are also eligible to win the Bible and Prayer Book Prize Card of Merit, awarded by the Magister of the Companions of St. Gilbert, upon the recommendation of the Associate Principal, to recognise particular devotion to prayer and memorization of Holy Scripture. One prize for girls and one for boys is to be awarded annually.

One boy a year may be chosen, by the Magister of the Companions of St. Gilbert, upon the recommendation of the Associate Principal, on (or near to) the Feast of St. Nicholas, to be appointed Boy Bishop for the day. He will be vested by the clergy at Evensong during the recitation of the Magnificat. He will make an address, and will preside over a celebration with his fellow students after school.

One girl a year may be chosen, by the Magister of the Companions of St. Gilbert, upon the recommendation of the Associate Principal, on (or near to) the Feast of St. Lucy, to be crowned with candles during Evensong. She will make an address, and will preside over a celebration with her fellow students after school.

Becket House: Esse Quam Videri.