Our house system underpins everything we do at Watling Academy. Students earn house points throughout the year by making excellent contributions in lessons and to the wider life of our school, as well as displaying the Watling Academy core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness. House competitions are offered by all curriculum areas, as well as an array of extra-curricular challenges and competitions.
Our House system:
- Develops pride in Watling Academy
- Builds and enhances our school culture
- Recognises participation and achievement in extra-curricular activities
- Encourages a healthy competitive environment
- Encourages multi-level participation
- Develops leadership and teamwork skills
- Supports and rewards student engagement, behaviour, and achievement, both in and beyond the classroom
Head of House:
K Palmer
Head of House:
K Hollingsworth
Head of House:
J Hardie
Head of House:
D Green
Head of House:
G Kennedy
The History of the House System at Watling Academy
The forming and naming of our house system was truly collaborative. Our first ever cohort of students were tasked with nominating a person who displayed Watling Academy core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness, plus, who had made a significant contribution to one of our three curriculum drivers – Milton Keynes, Sustainability and STEM. Through this process five inspirational people, all with links to Milton Keynes were selected:
- Dame Cleo Laine – Singer, Actress and founder of the Stables Theatre
- Liz Leyh – Artist, Sculptor and designer of the Concrete Cows
- Jim Marshall OBE – Founder of Marshall Amplification and Philanthropist
- Greg Rutherford MBE – Long jumper and Olympic gold medallist
- Alan Turing OBE – Codebreaker, Mathematician, Computer Scientist
House Competition Results
2023-24:
Overall Champion: Rutherford
2nd Place: Laine
3rd Place: Leyh
4th Place: Marshall
5th Place: Turing
2022-23:
Year 9 Champion: Leyh
Year 8 Champion: Rutherford
Year 7K Champion: Turing
Year 7M Champion: Turing
Overall Champion: Turing
2021-22:
Year 8 Champion: Laine
Year 7 Champion: Leyh
Overall Champion: Leyh
2020-21:
Year 7 Champion: Laine
Overall Champion: Laine
Sports Day Results
2022-23:
1st place – Laine
2nd place – Turing
3rd place – Marshall
4th place – Leyh
5th place – Rutherford
2021-22:
1st place – Marshall
2nd place – Laine
3rd place – Rutherford
4th place – Leyh
5th place – Turing
