School houses

We are very proud of our strong family ethos, which is often commented upon by parents and visitors, who tell us they see it and 'feel it' when they visit the school.

One of the systems that helps to develop this is our use of ‘Houses.’  Upon entry to school all children are allocated one of our three houses – Flowering Cherry, Hazel and Mountain Ash, which were established by our children in 2015; they named them after trees to coincide with our Forest School learning.  The children remain part of the same house throughout their time at Chirton.

We really believe that every child's views and ideas matter and that's why, in 2026, we decided to replace our traditional School Council with greater collaborative involvement for all within their Houses. The children vote for their House Leaders and Deputies after they present their applications for the posts in Worship.

After this, the Houses discuss and vote together for a global charity they want to support and be earning house points for throughout the year. These points are then added together in July and the winning house sends 50% of funds raised to their charity, whilst the runners up send 25% each. This supports our work in H.O.P.E (Helping Other People Everywhere) and children recognise that when they earn a house point, it is not only them that are benefitting. 

Each House works together across the year to do things such as:

• run stalls and raise money at the Autumn Fair
• partake in the Chirton 'Neighbourhood Watch'
• compete as a team during Sports Day
• select charities to support
• run a 'Community Lunch'
• work collaboratively during 'House Days'
• meet termly with the Headteacher to report on how things are going
• present during worships