Houses

The four houses compete with each other to win the annual house competition, the winning house being the one with the most points at the end of the Summer Term. Students in the winning house have the opportunity of taking part in a house trip in October. Students can gain House Achievement Points in a number of ways including effort in lessons, sport, charity events, reading competition, full attendance, examination results, various department competitions, etc. Students can also gain house points if their uniform is consistently worn correctly. The efforts of individual students and groups of students in each house are recognised in an awards ceremony at the end of the Summer Term.

Students can gain certificates, vouchers and recreation time within school to reward their achievements within the house system.

Students can gain House Achievement Points for the following:

• Courtesy Tickets – 10
• Attitude to learning – 10
• Outstanding home learning – 10
• Tutor HAPs (being helpful and kind and having the correct equipment/uniform) – 10
• Tutee of the Month – 25
• Student of the Month – 25
• Praise Postcard – 50
• 100% Attendance – 25 per term, 99 per year
• Paired Reading (sixth form only) – 25
• Peer Mentoring (sixth form only) – 25

Students can also gain further individual HAPs for regularly taking part in House Competitions:

• House Competition entry – 10
• House competition 4th place – 20
• House competition 3rd place – 30
• House competition 2nd place – 40
• House competition 1st place – 50

Students who come 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in competition also gain HAPs for towards the overall house totals:

• 1st – 500
• 2nd – 400
• 3rd – 300
• 4th – 200

HAPs can also be awarded for outstanding students in and around the school. For example, for helping out at the year 6 induction evening, a student could gain 25 extra HAPs.

Godiva is one of the four houses here at Southam College and we wear our house colour Blue with great pride.  

Since taking over the role of Head of House I have been blown away by the commitment of all Godiva students. We always have an outstanding number of entries to every House Competition meaning we are regularly securing the top spots.  

It is not just about entering competitions though, we must be well-rounded students who enter competitions and try their best in all aspects of school life. It is important we are kind, resilient and confident at all times to ensure we are securing as many HAPs as we possibly can.  

If we all work together as a team then I am certain we can achieve great things. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled on Social Media and Satchel One for the current House Competitions, the more entries we have the more HAPS we will receive.  

Please feel free to pop by the Maths Office to see me at any point if you have any suggestions or questions, it is great to hear from you!  

Miss Alcock, Head of Godiva 

House Captains 2020/2021 

It is my absolute pleasure to introduce to you our House Captains for this academic year. We have a strong group of students ready to lead us to success. They will be happy to listen to any suggestions you have and then feed them back to the Students Leadership team during House Council meetings.  

Shakespeare is the purple house named after our region’s most famous playwright, poet and actor in the world – William Shakespeare 

I am so excited to represent Shakespeare as your head of house this year. I know that I have a big responsibility as your house leader and hope to maintain your passion and winning drive. 

The house system is here to recognise your achievements, reward you for demonstrating the School values and to promote your success as a Southam College student.   

As part of Shakespeare, you will experience a wealth of competition, opportunity, and togetherness. I am a strong believer in working as a team to bring about success and am whole heartedly committed to providing support and encouragement to the house and everyone in it to achieve our goals. 

I want Shakespeare students to be proud of the house they represent, to contribute to competitions and to feel like part of a community that achieves together. It is a known fact that winning isn't easy and that is why a strong, supportive house that comes together is the best strategy. 

Throughout the year Shakespeare students can participate in a wide range of house competitions tailored to meet the needs and challenges of each individual student. Make sure you check Satchel and the school website for all competitions and contact me if you have any ideas for a competition. We are always looking for feedback from students and want you all to shape the House system. 

Good luck this year Shakespeare, let's make it a huge success!! We can do it! 

Ms Brereton, Head of Shakespeare 

 House Captains 2020/2021

I'm really pleased to introduce the House Captains for Shakespeare for the 20/21 academic year. These students and I are here to help lead us to success this year. They will help run the school council, organise, and judge house competitions and motivate and listen to peers within their year group. If you have any ideas for the house system or school, speak to them and let them know your thoughts.

Webb Ellis is the yellow house of the Southam College house system, named after four famous local figures.

The 2020/2021 academic year is my first as the Head of House for Webb Ellis and I have been instantly filled with pride. Webb Ellis students are passionate, committed and determined students and for the majority of this academic year, our house has sat top of the house points. This is down to the quantity and quality of entries into competitions and students' presentation of the Southam values around school and within the classroom. The ethos that the students bring to the house system is extraordinary. 

Students within Webb Ellis can maintain this excellence by monitoring Satchel One for competition updates, participating constructively during lessons and being a role model within the school community. During my time in this role, I hope to develop the student council and improve on house engagement within the upper years. The house team is committed to always improving the system and encourage staff, students and parents to offer ideas and suggestions should they have them.

Should students ever have concerns or worries around school, as part of the house community structure, I am more than willing to listen, offer support and advice should students require it. It is my duty to ensure all Webb Ellis students are getting the most out of their Southam College experience. 

Mr Oliver-Smith, Head of House - Webb Ellis

House Captains 2020/2021

Below are this years House Captains for Webb Ellis. These students will lead Webb Ellis through the school council, running and judging of house competitions and motivating and listening to peers within their year group. I could not be happier with this group of inspiring leaders and I look forward to working with them.

Whittle is one of the four houses within Southam College, named after Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine. 

The heads of house all have a clear vision to promote our school values of kindness, confidence and resilience in line with the spirit of Southam College and to reward your progress in demonstrating these values. 

Whittle students are renowned for their excellent participation. I am so proud of all the students who partake in the wide range of house activities that Southam College has to offer and it is always so fantastic to see the enthusiasm that Whittle students have when it comes to completing them. 

Throughout the year Whittle students can participate in a wide range of activities to earn house achievement points, as well as in lessons. Look out for house competitions throughout the year on Satchel, the website and in assemblies for the wide range of competitions launched throughout the year. 

I am committed to helping improve our house alongside the system as a whole and as such if you have any ideas or suggestions on how to do this, then please let me know. 

Remember participation is key and we cannot win overall, without working together.

Mrs Morten, Head of Whittle

House CAPTAINS FOR 2020-2021

Here is a reminder of who are brilliant house captains are for this academic year. We have a fantastic team of house captains who have shown their commitment to helping make Whittle and the overall house system even better than it currently is. If you have any suggestions or competition ideas, please let them know.