House System
The school prides itself on its very active House System whereby all staff and students are assigned to one of five houses. They comprise of:
- Tyburn
- Fleet
- Ravensbourne
- Falcon
- Effra
At The Cedars, we celebrate the successes of all our students who strive to achieve their best in all aspects of their life in school. The House System gives our students this opportunity to be rewarded for efforts and achievement in all areas. Students regularly earn house points for excellent work, but the primary aim is to encourage all students to get involved in the many inter-house competitions within subjects and extra-curricular activities.
The House System adds another layer of friendship and support, crossing year groups and developing a sense of care and camaraderie between boys at different points of their Cedars education. It also adds a competitive element with the different houses competing against each other in various events during the year, ranging from Cedars Wiff Waff, Poetry Recital and Chess to Debating and University Challenge.
The house system also enables staff to observe how boys progress outside the classroom. Each house has a dedicated Housemaster who, in addition to overseeing the community and activities of their house, is designed to be another source of guidance and support for individual pupils. There are opportunities for peer leadership in the house system as well, as each Housemaster has an assistant in the form of a House Captain and other officials from the Year Twelve Boys.
Sam Tiffin
Master I/C Rugby, Head of Co-Curricular / House System
