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After many weeks of anticipation, Thursday 22 August was finally the launch of the Northbridge International School Cambodia House teams.
Students were divided earlier in the week but did not know which mascot they would be assigned to. The whole school met in the Sports Hall to find out their fate and to compete for the first time in their Houses.
Thanks to the help of some of our Northbridge teachers the big reveal came from paint-filled water guns to show each House colour. These canvases will be turned into artworks for each House team later this year to help teams track points.
The four Houses are:
Once everyone was sorted students and staff put on their new House teams shirts and dove straight into competition. Tug of war and dodgeball had Houses battling each other in our first kick of team spirit. The Sports Hall was full of energy and excitement for each house team and everyone showed passion for the team they were in.
Thank you to all the staff and students for their energy during the event. Soon parent House team shirts will also be available for purchase in our school shop, so keep your eyes on our various online sources for more information.
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