Kendrick’s House system was introduced by a past Student Leadership Team and each House is run by a Head of House (who is a teacher), a House Captain (a sixth form student on the Student Leadership Team) and a Vice Captain (a Year 10 to 11 student). The Captains and Vice Captains are re-elected every Easter.

Everyone at Kendrick is a member of one of three Houses (Palmer, Cedars or Sidmouth) – including the staff – and you can earn house points by being particularly helpful or enthusiastic. Another way of being awarded house points is by participating in House events, such as Sports Day, House Drama, House Music and even House University Challenge and House Scrabble – and if you win, you’ll earn even more points!

If you do something especially outstanding in a house event that catches the eye of your House Captains, Vice House Captains or Heads of House, you may be lucky enough to be awarded a house badge. These are extremely special because you can only win one of these while at Kendrick – so if you do manage to get one, treasure it and wear it every day.

By Ananya (on behalf of the House Committee) 

"The House System lies at the heart of the Kendrick School community, with strong competition and camaraderie between the three houses: Palmer, Sidmouth and Cedars. We encourage all year groups to get involved with the varied events we organise throughout the year- an amazing way to make new friends and connect with the entire school body.  

Having been at Kendrick since Year 7, I can certainly testify to the power of House Events- I have made some of my closest friends through the trials and tribulations of House Drama, a personal favourite of mine. There is an event to suit everyone’s interests, including sports, music, art and even video games! House Events are a great way to bolster your team’s house-point total, but outside of these, there are many other opportunities to earn points. A strong attitude to learning during lessons, and participation in events/competitions led by teachers or subject departments can often yield a few points as a reward. These points will be in the colour of your House (Palmer is green, Sidmouth is yellow, and Cedars is blue). The Kendrick Student Leadership Team can award white house-points, for stellar participation or support for events we may run. And finally, Ms Kattirtzi rewards amazing achievements with a coveted red house-point, which is equivalent to 5 points!"

Palmer

Palmer House was named after the Reading-based Huntley & Palmer business entrepreneur. Their colour is green and at particularly exciting events, you might spot the Palmer Llama, their mascot. The Palmer House Leaders are Mrs Grice and Mrs Davidson.

Cedars

Cedars House was named after our very own Cedars music block and their colour is blue. The Cedars Seal is their mascot and their Head of House is Mrs Callcut-John, who also oversees the entire house system.

Sidmouth

Sidmouth House was named after the Sidmouth block at the front of the school. They have a giant Sidmouth Squid as their mascot, which is yellow to match their house colour. Sidmouth's  Head of House is Miss Hyde.