b'HOUSE REPORTSfor our House charity, the Guide ALFRED Dogs for the Blind Association. The boxes of samosas sold out within After just missing out in the previous two years toten minutes! With a generous Galahad, Alfred House began this year with hightop-up from Dr Bird, we sent off expectations. The new cohort of Year 7 studentsa cheque for 500. This was an made a stunning start to their school career and haveexcellent pupil-led effort, and they certainly hit the ground running! are currently waiting to organise a Rubiks Cube tournament to raise In October, 7 Alfred made their first impressionsmore money!by easily securing first place in the house footballThis year, 11 Alfred expanded competition, and 8 Alfred continued the winningtheir existing paper-recycling streak by replicating the Year 7 success in December.programme to include battery recycling. Mr Sangars In March we had more first place success with Dylanform collected batteries and left collection boxes in Bains, 9A and Jashandeep Singh, 7A taking firstsignposted areas, so that batteries would not end up place in the House Spelling competitions. in landfill where they leak harmful substances into the As Head of House Alfred, I take great pride in sharingenvironment. I would like to thank 11 Alfred and Mr all of our success. We have continually proved thatSangar for their consistent talent and effort during the we are not only an academic house, as reflectedlast five years.in our SIMS points, or purely a sporting house, butAt the time of writing this report we are in first place rather, we are a well-rounded house. overall. Well done, House Alfred; surely this is our We have stepped up our charitable and environmentalyear to raise the house trophy!efforts this year. Once again, our Year 7s took it uponMr Bansalthemselves to hold a samosa sale to raise money Year 10 Debating team came an excellent second HENRY and it was Year 7s turn to take part in the indoor competitions of basketball, handball and table tennis. The first Enrichment Day was held on 7th OctoberAn excellent second in the handball competition was with Henry achieving a few podium finishes. surpassed by the table tennis team finishing firstwell done to them.The Year 7 House Football team finishing a credible third with the help of the school team players: ZorThe House Photography competition, based on the Singh, Laurie Upton and Thane Haughton. In thebest selfies, was won by 9 Henrys Sami ZahidYear 7 House debate; a tremendous achievement incongratulations to him.finishing second proved they could also talk a goodThe next house event was the House Spelling game! Competition run by budding gameshow host, Mr Year 11 competed in various indoor sports:Conway. The Henry teams did very well in general; basketball, handball and table tennis. The bestYear 7 finished third, Year 8 finished second, Year achievement was third in the table tennis. Lets9 finished third, Year 10 finished second and Year just say Mr King needs to work on his basketball11 finished third. All very consistent. The next coaching! competition was the House Rowing Competitionthe indoor sort, not down the Thames! Year 10 came In the December Enrichment Daythird, but the best result was Year 7 who were the the Year 8 Debating team finishedwinners! Off to Oxbridge for them.joint first. Our first win of the year! Year 9 competed in basketball,Unfortunately the House Competitions, like school, handball and table tennis withhas ground to a halt. These very uncertain times due the best result being a secondto lockdown have had a great impact. Hopefully in in basketball. Well done to thatthe future we will be able to resume and conclude team. this years competition.In February, Year 11 cameMr S. Campbellthird in House Football, the 30'