At Bowmandale we have a system of house teams. Children are allocated a house when they start school, with siblings being given the same house. We have five houses named after the local rivers: Ancholme, Hull, Humber, Ouse and Trent. Each house has a different colour; children's PE T-shirts are linked to the house team they are in. 

Ancholme

Name: Ancholme

Colour: Yellow

Hull

Name: Hull

Colour: Orange

Humber

Name: Humber

Colour: Green

Ouse

Name: Ouse

Colour: Red

Trent

Name: Trent

Colour: Purple

Each house has two elected house captains - these children are also class representatives in Year 6. In all other classes in Key Stage 2, class representatives are elected for each house team. Whole school house team activities will commence as soon as possible once all of our COVID restrictions have been lifted. 

School Council

The School Council is made up of the house captains, who are keen to support in the smooth running of the school. They have the privilege of sitting on benches during school assemblies which enables them to be positive role models for behaviour. The house captains, along with the class representatives, will have opportunities to meet to discuss and vote on issues relating to the school.

"Our house team members voted for us because we have several useful skills for the role; skills like listening, speaking clearly, being organised and having ideas to share. We have what is called 'the pupil voice' which means we represent all the children in our classes, bringing their ideas to each meeting."

Previous House Activities

House Speaking and Drama Festival

In 2019, the focus of our house meetings has been the house speaking and drama festival. Children who wanted to perform a poem were given the opportunity to practise in school time and at home, in preparation for the final.

Two groups of finalists from each house team presented their poems in front of the whole school then the school council voted for their favourites. The standard was very high, with each group speaking clearly with actions perfectly synchronised. It was lovely to see all the children of different ages working together.

Well done to the finalists and to all the children who learned poems and took part.

Team Challenge

In previous years, the whole school has participated in a fun filled afternoon with various activities to challenge our pupils. It was wonderful to see our older children supporting and encouraging our younger friends. Into the bargain, we were blessed with wonderful weather!

Thanks to the parents who came along to enjoy the fun and games.

House Relay

We have also enjoyed a Sport Relief house relay race. Each house chose five volunteers to race and we all went out on a gloriously sunny morning to watch and cheer. It was a close run race with one house taking the lead only to be overtaken by another. In the end the results were:

1st place - Trent
2nd place - Hull
3rd place - Ancholme
4th place - Humber
5th place - Ouse

Well done to all the runners!

Ancholme House Online Safety Assembly

Ancholme House presented an assembly to the whole school about online safety. They showed us a video about staying safe while playing online games. We learnt that people we talk to in games might not be who we imagine they are and not to share our information with people who ask personal questions. They finished the assembly with being SMART which stands for:

S - Safe

Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information when you're chatting or posting online. Personal information includes your email address, phone number and password.

M - Meeting

Meeting someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parents' or carers' permission and even then only when they can be present. Remember online friends are still strangers even if you have been talking to them for a long time.

A - Accepting

Accepting emails, IM messages, or opening files, pictures or texts from people you don't know or trust can lead to problems – they may contain viruses or nasty messages!

R - Reliable

Someone online might lie about who they are and information on the internet may not be true. Always check information with other websites, books or someone who knows. If you like chatting online it's best to only chat to your real world friends and family.

T - Tell

Tell your parent, carer or a trusted adult if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or if you or someone you know is being bullied online.