Houses, Leadership & Belonging
Courage
Courtesy
Integrity
Stewardship
TWO SYSTEMS WITH DIFFERENT JOBS
Houses create wider identity and challenge. Mentor Circle protects the smaller relationship home.
Clarwyn’s Houses—Apollo, Triton, Atlas and Orion—support wider identity, challenge, service, leadership, sport and healthy competition. Mentor Circle remains the stable small-group structure with a known adult, check-ins and help-seeking. They are complementary, not interchangeable.
HOW HOUSES BUILD BELONGING AND LEADERSHIP
- Apollo, Triton, Atlas and Orion
- House identity and challenge
- Student leadership roles
- Mentor Circle distinction
- Service and events
Apollo, Triton, Atlas and Orion
House identity and challenge
Student leadership roles
Mentor Circle distinction
Service and events
TWO COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEMS
What Houses build and what Mentor Circle assures
What Houses build
Wider community identity, participation, challenge, collaboration, service, sport, arts and age-appropriate leadership.
What Mentor Circle assures
A stable group, a responsible adult, predictable routines, individual check-ins, goals and a clear route to help.
Leadership standard
Roles require a clear purpose, induction, adult supervision, preparation, evidence of contribution and review.
Healthy competition
Integrity, Courtesy and stewardship matter alongside performance; competition should broaden participation rather than narrow belonging.
HOW HOUSE LIFE IS EVIDENCED AND CHECKED
Contribution, conduct and belonging beyond points totals
Graduate Profile links
Caring & Relationally Intelligent; Courageous, Ethical & Trustworthy; Collaborative Problem-Solver; Responsible Contributor & Steward.
House evidence
Contribution records, reflection, event roles, service outcomes, peer feedback and improvement—not only points totals.
Belonging check
House identity does not substitute for relationship mapping, student voice or Every Child Known assurance.
WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD GAIN FROM HOUSE LIFE
A wider community, meaningful leadership, inclusive competition and a known small group
A wider community to belong to
Leadership that requires real work
Competition with conduct and inclusion
A separate smaller group for help and check-ins