Houses

We are proud to have 3 houses at our schools.

Arlington (red)

Anvil (purple)  

Watermill (green)

These have been chosen because we either work in partnership with each of the aforenamed Arts Centres or aspire to be like them.

The Watermill Theatre is one of the UK’s most successful regional producing theatres. The Berkshire theatre produces nationally renowned work. Every other year our school works alongside the Watermill Theatre and other local schools to put on a shared production. The Production Manager helps us with our Christmas lighting every year for which we are very grateful.

The Arlington Arts Centre is the choice for live music in West Berkshire. The  line-up is always introducing you to up-and-coming blues and folk artists, as well as veteran craftspeople of the scene. Alongside this they have a vibrant programme of Theatre, Dance and Comedy - as well as being available to hire for conferences and the like. All proceeds from Arlington Arts Centre go to the Mary Hare School For The Deaf Charity. As a school we aspire to promote Theatre and Dance. 

Anvil Arts, the largest performing arts organisation in Hampshire, runs The Anvil, The Haymarket and The Forge in Basingstoke. It is managed by The Anvil Trust, an independent educational charity. We aspire to emulate this Arts Centre. 

Children from all classes are allocated evenly between the houses which are lead by year 6 House Captains who have presented their own leadership speeches to the school and been voted into their positions for this academic year.