Our House system is an integral part of student life at St Joseph’s College. Through House, we promote pride, determination, and self-improvement though a culture of House community and spirit. All students join a House, which they remain a member of for their entire duration at the College.
Houses are named after a founding family of the College: Dixon, Hummel, Jennings and Richardson, each of which have a respective Saint.
Students can expect to partake in several engaging and collaborative House events throughout the year in a bid to claim the prestigious House Cup and newly introduced Challenge Cup. Sixth Formers are given the opportunity to apply for the esteemed role of House Captain and help their Head of House and Prep House Captains to arrange and support events.
Students compete in a range of House challenges such as:
- Tug of War
- Dodgeball
- Countdown
- Performing Arts
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Chess
- Painting
- Volleyball
- Geography Quiz
- University Challenge
- Spelling Bee
- Sports
- House Day
- House fixtures in College main sports
Pre-Reception to Year 2
Pupils in Pre-Reception to Year 2 are allocated to one of three bear families: Koala, Panda or Polar Bear. Activities are run between these families until pupils reach Year 3, when they will be allocated to one of four College Houses.
Year 3 to Year 13
Students join one of our four College Houses; Dixon, Hummel, Jennings and Richardson. Each house has an assigned colour. The names of the four houses represent the surnames of the first four families at the College when it moved to Reading in 1902.
