HOUSES & STUDENT COUNCIL
HOUSES 2024/2025
At ISM we run a house system that helps to build our community spirit and sense of belonging. Each student is a member of one of four communities: Baret, Earhart, Grimaldi and Shackleton.
The students are working hard to earn house points in the Primary Years: expectations are high, so they have to show exceptionally high standards of work, effort and commitment to achieve this during lessons. Out-of-class times are important too – going above and beyond what is expected through our values is also recognised and encouraged. Students also participate in school-wide activities as part of their house teams.
Check out the latest HOUSE NEWS here.
Academic year 2024/25 events lined up including:
-House Captain Election - Wednesday 18th September 2024
-House Photography - Opens 14 October and Closes 04 November 2024
-House No Finish Line - Monday 18th November - Friday 22nd November 2024
-House Carol Concert - Wednesday 18 December 2024
-House Poetry - Opens 24 February and Closes 10 March 2025
-House Sports Day - Date TBC 2025
We are pleased to announce that House Sports T-Shirts may now be worn on special occasions at school. Parents are encouraged to purchase one of these in the student’s House Colour. They are available to order from our uniform provider Chat-Malo.
Student Council
The Student Council is an elected committee whose aim is to represent the “student voice” within the Primary Years. At the beginning of the academic year, a student (from Year 3 to Year 6) is elected to represent their class, together with a substitute who stands in for the representative in case of absence.
The representatives meet each week or every two weeks to discuss how they can contribute to life in the Primary Years, and work closely with the PTA to help organise ways in which the Primary School can also contribute to the wider community.
Our Student Council Representatives 2024/2025
Our House Captains 2024/25:
Baret: Alexia, Ivan & Kade
Earhart: Alexander; Olivia & Azalea
Grimaldi: Liusi, Eugénie & Sienna
Shackleton: Leonardo, Jack & Jules
The House Captains will help with many of the House activities we have over the course of the year. They may also be asked to help with the collation of House points throughout the Primary Years each fortnight.
As the school year draws to a close, the final totals of the Primary Years House Points can be found below.
House Summer Reading Challenge
We invite all students currently in Year 1 to Year 6 to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge to gain points for their house. Children can read whichever books they wish for the challenge. Research shows that children who do not read in the summer holidays can lose 2-3 months of reading skills, whereas those who do read tend to gain a month of reading proficiency! Therefore please encourage your child to take part. Children have been given a paper copy of the challenge to bring home. We look forward to finding out in September what our students have enjoyed reading!