School House System

When pupils arrive at Thornton in year 7 they are put into a house - Drake, Sunderland, Sagar or Ellis.  A pupil’s house is signified by the badge embroidered on their School P.E kit and their form title i.e. SA stands for ‘Sagar’. 

The Academic Race

This is an annual competition that contributes to the outcome of the overall House champion. House points gained when students receive Vivomiles points and these points are combined together to give individual, Form and Year group totals.  The house with the highest combined score will be crowned "Academic Champions" for that academic year.

The story so far ……..

Academic Champion :      

2002 – 03 = Ellis

2003 – 04 = Sagar

2004 – 05 = Sunderland

2005 – 06 = Ellis

2006 – 07 = Sunderland

2007 – 08 = Ellis

2008 – 09 = Sunderland

House of the Half Term

At the end of each school half term the House that has achieved the most house points is named ‘House of the Term".  The winning Form in each Year Group will also receive a prize.

How to Achieve a Vivomiles / House Point Award

 

 

Vivo House Points can be awarded for the following:Curricular achievement and / or effor;  Involvement in school activities – i.e. representing the house in sporting / academic events, taking part in extra curricular activities on a regular basis, helping at school events, representing the school at sporting / academic events; Community involvement on schemes organised by the school

Achievement Managers also award Vivomiles Points weekly, these are given to those students that work hard in a number of subjects during the week or demonstrate "Olympic Values".

The Senior Leadership Team can also award Vivomiles to those students displaying "Olympic Values", as well as the Headteacher awarding weekly "Headteachers Commendations".

Both points contribute to a pupil’s overall house point total and can also be traded in for merchandise at the Vivo Shop!

The Sports Race

This contributes to the overall house champion at the end of the school year. It is an annual competition where points are awarded to each house according to their success in a variety of sporting and performing arts events.

Sport Champion :            

2002 – 03 = Drake

2003 – 04 = Ellis

2004 – 05 = Drake

2005 – 06 = Drake

2006 – 07 = Drake

2007 – 08 = Ellis

2008 – 09 = Sunderland

 

House Sport Calendar

The following House Sporting Competitions may run throughout the year - Sportshall Athletics; Football; Netball; Rugby; Hockey; Cricket; Rounders; Athletics.  Results will be posted in the News Results Section of this site.  All pupils will take part in these competitions.

House Captains

 

At the beginning or each school year each House in each year group elects both male and female Sports and Academic Captains.  Their job is to help with the running of the system.  Two members of the Sixth Form are appointed as Heads of each House in order to guide the Captains in each year.  House Captains also attend school council meetings in order to link House events into the running of the school