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The House System at Bodmin College
Bodmin College is divided into four ‘houses’ and which are named after notable regional
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Beacon –Blue
Dunmere – Red
Glynn – Green
Helman – Yellow
At Bodmin College the following are some of the traits which we hope to develop and
encourage through the work of the house system and tutor groups. We believe that in
developing these areas our students will have a positive school experience and we will help
to raise their aspirations towards future successes both at Bodmin College and beyond.
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Sense of Belonging
Competition
Student Leadership
Student Voice
Cross Year Working
Pastoral and Academic Support
Sense of Belonging
We aim to ensure that students feel safe and have a sense of belonging in the school and in
their tutor group. The tutor group is the first point of contact for all of our students each
day and the students follow a weekly programme of activities during tutorial time which are
designed to help foster and develop their sense of belonging.
Each tutor group belongs to one of the four houses and there is a great emphasis placed on
developing the House Spirit through many of the competitions and events that run
throughout the school year. Our students rightly feel proud to belong to their House and all
of their good work and effort in lessons and activities is rewarded with House Points that
build towards a house total and associated rewards.
Assemblies and tutor time are important times for developing this sense of belonging. At
Bodmin College assemblies are a time where we focus on the achievement of our students
as well as providing planned sessions which contribute towards the SMSC development of
students. In tutor groups activities support SMSC development and play a significant part in
contributing towards the development of responsible citizen’s through a planned
programme of activities.
Competition
Competition plays an important part in the House System and all students are encouraged
to represent their House during the course of the year. Events vary from year to year, but
typically include:
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Sports e.g. Football, Tug of War, X Country and lots more
Literacy
Numeracy
Dragons Den
Tutor Quiz
All students are competing for House Points that build towards their own personal total and
towards that of their House. The Inter House events contribute a great deal to the life of the
school and the enjoyment of the students.
Student Leadership
The House System presents perfect opportunities for our students to develop the leadership
skills that will be so important as they move through the school and beyond. All of our
students are encouraged to take on leadership roles at some stage in their school career.
Tutor Group Roles
Tutor Group Captains (Boy and Girl)
Tutor Group Vice Captains (Boy and Girl)
Tutor Group Sports Captains (Boy and Girl)
Tutor Group Vice Sports Captains
House Council Reps (Boy and Girl)
House Leadership Roles
House Captains (Boy and Girl)
House Vice Captains (Boy and Girl)
House Sports Captains (Boy and Girl)
House Vice Sports Captains (Boy and Girl)
Tutor Group Council Representatives
Year Group College Council Reps
Elected Officers of the Student Council
Prefects
Peer Mediators
Paired Reader
Student Voice Network
The Student Voice Network is very important for students to develop their say on matters in
school which affect them. This is very active in school and each member of our community
has the opportunity to voice their opinion on matters and be heard. The structure for this is
below.
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Tutor Group
Representatives in
Tutor Group
Council
Year Group
Representatives In
Whole College
Council
Elected Officers of
Whole School
Student Council
meet with Principal
Cross Year Working
Central to the purpose of the House System is to develop opportunities for all of our
students to work closely with students of different ages and key stages. This has been a very
successful aspect of our progress so far and is when the House System is at its best. Such
cross year working includes:
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Peer Mediators
Prefects running clubs
Competitions
Student led assemblies
Sports Leaders running events
Language Leaders
Charity Events in School and the community
Academic Buddies