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PORTWAY

TYPICAL HOUSE

ACTIVITIES OVER A YEAR

AUTUMN TERM SPRING TERM SUMMER TERM

HOUSE HOCKEY HOUSE MATCHES MEDIA AWARDS
One of the first whole school events is The House Matches have been a great Media students, and guests, attend an
house hockey. This is when we see true opportunity to support and represent ‘Oscars like ceremony’ to celebrate all
sportsmanship prevail, with lots of Portway. A really fun afternoon of of the fabulous media work created
cheering and support! physical endeavour and comradeship. this year.

HOUSE SONG THE DANCE SHOW VOLUNTEERING
Arguably the main whole school event We all turn out to support our At Millfield, we pride ourselves on doing
in the school calendar is House Song. incredible dancers in the Dance Show as much as we can to support the local
Every student in the school competes who show off all of the hard work from community. Throughout the year, the girls
for their house, and last year saw the year so far. enjoy volunteering by contributing to small
Portway victorious. and large scale projects.

CHRISTMAS DINNER YEAR GROUP SOCIALS SUMMER CELEBRATION
Christmas dinner, crackers, hats and At various points throughout the One of the final celebrations of the
secret santa! year, each year group enjoys a year, where the girls get suitably sick
social with their wider year group. from all of the rides and fabulous food.
A chance to get dressed up, try out
new activities and get to know other
people. The highlight of the Upper
Sixth calendar is their Christmas Ball. HOUSE HANDBOOK 7