We strongly believe that whilst at high school, students should feel a constant sense of belonging as well as creating opportunities for healthy competition. Our fantastic House System is the vehicle for both of these elements of school life and is a part of school life that truly does bring the joy to the Broadening Horizons Programme.
Our wonderful Heads of House and House Captains lead the three houses BREDON, KINVER and MALVERN (all named after local hills) throughout the year and students are urged to participate in a broad and varied house events programme including house events such as House Masterchef, Spelling Bee, Sports Day and the annual Trinity’s got Talent.
Welcome to the Trinity House System
The house system was established to create a sense of identity and healthy competition back in 2009; the houses, Bredon, Malvern and Kinver take their names from the hills and the logos were designed during a form time design competition. In the past there have been regular house activities including, sporting events such as sports day, art and design, STEAAM activities etc. and there is also a bi-annual Performing Arts Championship that encourages all members of the House to take part
Throughout the school year, students can earn house points through demonstrating the HEART values, continually getting it RIGHT in all aspects of school life and participating in House activities. At the end of the academic year the House with the highest number of House points will be awarded the coveted House cup.
Each house has a member of staff allocated as the Head of House; they are supported by student House captains. The House systems allows students to feel they are part of small community, whilst still being part of the wider school
community. It provides opportunities for teamwork across all year groups with the sense of working for a common goal!
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PART OF THE HOUSE SYSTEM?
Although each house strives to contribute to the overall values and culture at Trinity, it’s important that they stand as individual communities too. That’s why each house has its own character virtues:
BREDON
What it means to be in Bredon:
- To have humility so we are aware of how much we owe to others or our successes.
- To have resourcefulness so we can find quick and clever ways to overcome challenges.
- To have civility so we are polite and courteous in our behaviour and speech.
- To have determination so we focus our energy on finishing a task.
KINVER
What it means to be in Kinver:
- To have respect so we show regard for someone’s wishes or rights.
- To have autonomy so we can be critical and independent in our thinking and action.
- To have neighbourliness so we have a disposition to be friendly and helpful to others.
- To have resilience so we can recover quickly from struggles and setbacks.
MALVERN
What it means to be in Malvern:
- To have empathy so we can understand the thoughts and feelings of another person.
- To have creativity so we can think outside of the box and use our imaginations.
- To have friendliness so we are kind, thoughtful or affectionate towards another person.
- To have ambition so we achieve and reach our goals.
House Mascots
All the best brands, companies and teams have a mascot and Trinity is no exception to that so we’re pleased to introduce you to:
- Kinver’s Kingfisher, Kev
- Bredon’s Bactrosaurus, Bruno
- Malvern’s Monster, Mike
Our house mascots have the most super sparkly personalities and are always up for a laugh. They’ve made it their mission to support, encourage and excite both students and staff throughout the school year; they’ll never fail to pop a smile on your face!
You won’t find these mascots hiding behind a poster or just know them by name; they love to be front and center, posing for the camera and unleashing their silly side. You’ll often see them supporting their 6th form house captains, whether it be bouncing into form rooms or waving their arms frantically cheering whenever house competitions and events are upon us.
One thing you should know about Kev, Bruno and Mike, is that their favourite way to have fun is to dance… so watch you don’t play those tunes too loudly or you’ll find yourself in the middle of a mascot dance off!
Here at Trinity, you’ll always have a friend in your house mascot – they’ll help you grow your HEART.
