The Benefits Of A House System In Schools

You may be thinking of Harry Potter when there’s a mention of houses in schools, but actually houses have been around for many years and have brought a lot of benefits to schools and children. Here in this guide from a prep school in London, we take a look at the key benefits and reasons why house systems are still prevalent in schools.

Promotes collaboration

A lot of purposes for school houses is to rely on each other for a final project or challenge. It won’t necessarily go towards any final grades in school but it can make teachers aware of your child’s performance and impact in school. Working together as a team to solve issues, make a lasting mark and build their skills will give children a lot of confidence towards working well in a team.

Builds healthy competition

There’s usually 4 houses in a school that will work on challenges across the year to get the biggest number of points in challenges and group work. The most common way of seeing this is through sports days, where children will be working towards overall performance of the house they’re a part of. Having a sense of competing against others builds a drive in children to perform as best as they can in the circumstances, while also learning about their own unique skills.

Teaches children about leadership

A good leader will be able to listen to the house’s concerns and delegate them to members of the team. Houses usually have the support of teachers who will help them with their skills and understanding how to work with leaders to boost their overall aims. For example, a cooking challenge in school can be worked out by leaders who can delegate tasks to individual students. That way all parts of the process can be completed in a similar time frame to ease stress.

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