The school House System was inaugurated during our Sports/Fun Day in June 2004.

Allocation and Belonging

Pupils are allocated to a House starting from Nursery and remain in the same House throughout their time at Colegio Gran Bretaña. To foster family unity and a sense of community, all family members—parents, children, and siblings—are placed in the same House.

Our Houses

There are four Houses named after mythological creatures, names originally chosen by our students:

• Griffin: Green

• Pegasus: White

• Phoenix: Red

• Minotaur: Blue

Each House has a Captain and a Vice-Captain in both Primary and Secondary sections. Additionally, all teachers are allocated to a House, with one teacher in each section acting as the House Coordinator.

Values and Competition

The House System is key to keeping the CGB values and qualities alive. It reinforces a sense of cooperation and teamwork among students and teachers, making us a unique institution. During the school year, students participate in Sports Days, Inter-house competitions, or simply strive to go “above and beyond” in their lessons to earn House Points.

House Points

Pupils are awarded House Points for positive contributions such as academic achievement, effort, personal improvement, and kindness, among others.

There is a termly House Point competition. During Flag Raising Ceremonies, the running totals and current rankings for each House are announced. At the end of the year, an annual trophy is presented to the House with the most points. Specific trophies are also awarded to the winners of the various Inter-House competitions held throughout the year.

Uniform

All students are required to have a House shirt to be worn during House matches. These can be acquired at Jubalai, our uniform provider, and may be worn with the school tracksuit.

House Coordinator:

• Primary: Juan Carlos Robledo (j.robledo@cgb.edu.co)

• Secondary:  Santiago Rodriguez (s.rodriguez@cgb.edu.co)
  
  

Information for New Families:

Upon joining our community, every new family will receive a welcome letter from the House Coordinator officially informing them of their assigned House.