Roles and Responsibility at KHS
Apart from dividing the school horizontally into years, it is also divided vertically into five Houses: Bader, Hillary, Keller, Nuffield and Royal. The House names reflect 20th Century contemporary figures who have excelled in various areas of achievement, both personal and public.
The Houses are led by members of Staff, one of whom is the the Head of House, and they are helped by the Senior House Captains and Vice-Captains who are elected from Year 10 and Junior House Captains and Vice-Captains who are elected from Year 8.
The House system is a vital and very successful part of the school pastoral system. The ethos of the school is reinforced by a variety of House activities, including inter-House competitions. The system of House Credits enables staff to reward pupils' efforts, initiative and helpfulness. These House Credits are collated weekly and a House Credits Shield is presented termly to the winning House.
Certificates of Merit are also presented for exceptional contributions to the school, in the regular House Assemblies.
All members of staff are attached to Houses. The school duty system is organised around the Houses, with the House Staff forming daily duty teams together with the School Prefects.
Bader
Famous For...
Fighter ace, international sportsman, constant rule-breaker and incorrigible escaper, Douglas Bader showed courage and determination in the face of crippling injuries continue to inspire people all over the world, and still does to this day.
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Famous For...
Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tensing Norgay were the first humans to reach Earth's highest point: the summit of Mount Everest in the Himalayas. They reached the top at 11:30 am on May 29, 1953. Hillary was knighted for his feat and in later years led many expeditions.
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Famous For...
Blinded and made deaf by an illness, Helen Keller continued to explore the world with her other senses, inspiring others with her courage and intelligence. A suffragette and socialist, Helen campaigned for equal rights for women and better pay for the working class.
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Famous For...
The first and last Viscount Nuffield, created 1938, motor manufacturer and benefactor, was born in Worcester, one of seven children. In 1943 he gave 10 million pounds to form the Nuffield Foundation as a charitable trust, a figure described as 'the largest in the history of the nation'.
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Famous For...
The Princess Royal, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The Princess Royal is President or Patron of some 222 organisations. She is also Commandant-in-Chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade and more!
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