House System

The four houses

All members of HGS, both staff and students, are allocated to one of the four houses:

• Brontë
• Clarke
• Houldsworth
• Priestley.

House events

Houses have regular meetings which staff and students participate in, as well as plenty of competitions during the academic year. After more than 30 inter-house fixtures in 15 different disciplines each year, the Lees Cup is awarded to the house securing the most points.

The Lees Cup provides the opportunity to engage in extra-curricular life in a way which is accessible to all students. We offer a wide range of sporting events including swimming, football, hockey, rugby, netball, rounders, cricket and athletics, as well as contests in drama, music, spelling, debating, chess and maths. The positive points accrued by students throughout the school year are also added up to contribute to the house competition.

Students at all levels of HGS organise house events, allowing them to develop leadership skills and to take on increasing levels of responsibility. They are responsible for, and enjoy, sustaining the friendly but competitive rivalry underpinning the house system. This also promotes collaboration between students in different year groups across the school, including the Sixth Form.