Our House Groups

Our House Groups are an important part of our school community. They provide a welcoming space where pupils and staff come together in prayer, reflection and shared purpose. Each House Group is named after a patron saint who represents courage, faith and commitment. St George, St Patrick, St David and St Andrew inspire us to grow in friendship, compassion and unity. Through our House Groups we strengthen our sense of belonging and support one another in living out our school values each day.

Autumn 1 House Groups: Belonging

In Autumn 1, we came together to celebrate our theme of Belonging, recognising that we are all part of God's family and our school community. The children played an important role in choosing our House Captains for this academic year and led a thoughtful prayer service to help us learn more about our new school namesake, Blessed Dominic Barberi, reflecting on his faith, mission, and example of welcome and unity.

Spring 1 House Groups: Solidarity and Coming Together

You belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God.

(1 Corinthians 3:23)

During our first gathering as House Groups, we explored the importance of belonging within our school community: one of our Academy’s core visions. Together, we reflected on what it means to feel welcomed, valued and connected. We then used this shared time to create an art piece that not only celebrated the saint of our House, but also expressed our identity as a school family and what it means to belong to a community rooted in faith, kindness and unity.