It has been a very exciting semester for the Houses this year at Northbridge International School Cambodia, and we have increased our presence even more across the school, forging bonds, sportsmanship and a sense of belonging to all students.
It has been a very exciting semester for the Houses this year at Northbridge International School Cambodia, and we have increased our presence even more across the school, forging bonds, sportsmanship and a sense of belonging to all students.
After streamlining the House System this year we now have a committee of 3 Captains/Vice-Captains in both Primary and Secondary, and we all meet weekly to plan great House events. This year, we have made every Friday ‘House Day’, where we invite all of the community to wear their House shirts and to participate in small competitions at lunchtime. These events have been successful and have meant the House points to be won are up for grabs every week.
We have also had House competitions such as volleyball, dodgeball, chess, football, jigsaw building among others, and it has been so good to see so many students getting involved with them. We now also have our 4 House Boards in the Secondary Cafeteria with House information, and we also have some great banners and flags coming that have been designed by the students.
Of course, we are all part of the Northbridge Naga family, but it is nice to see that sense of belonging to the Houses as well come through with student-led initiatives and support for the respective Houses.
The visibility of the Houses and the competition we will continue to expand. Next week we will award the House Cup for this semester when the final points are tallied up. Look out for photos and videos of competitions on the Northbridge Facebook Page next semester!
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