St Simon Stock Catholic School

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House System

The new House system, introduced in September 2024, embeds the school’s Carmelite Charism. We have moved to a system of six houses where each of the houses is named for one of the Carmelites saints or prophet, assigned a colour and a motto that embeds one of the school’s values and virtues or a variant of the virtue and a symbol associated with them.

Our Six Houses

 

Prophet Elijah

Virtue: Faith

Motto: Be Zealous in your faith.

Colour: Green for the olives that made the oil of the bread he multiplied for the widow Zerephath.

Symbol: A crow for the crow that fed him when he was hiding from Jezebel.

 

Saint John of the Cross

Value: Attainment / Service

Motto: To serve, not be served.

Colour: Sandy yellow for the colour of the wood of the cross.

Symbol: A cross, as John was dedicated to the cross of Christ.

 

Saint Teresa of Avila

Value: Reflection / Trust

Motto: Trust that you are where God wants you.

Colour: Orange as this was her favourite colour.

Symbol: A dove, for the peace of God and a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

 

 

Saint Therese of Lisieux

Virtue: Charity

Motto: Do small things with great love.

Colour: Violet purple for the colour of flowers as she was called the little flower.

Symbol: A rose, as she is called the little flower.

 

Saint Titus Brandsma

Virtue: Hope

Motto: Hope that an eternal light shines for you.

Colour: Blue for his martyrdom and national flag.

Symbol: Palm leaves, as they are the symbols of martyrdom.

 

Saint Teresa Benedicta for the Cross

Value: Appreciation / Seek

Motto: Those who seek God, seek truth.

Colour: Red for her martyrdom.

Symbol: Star of David, as she was Jewish and was killed during the second world war.

 

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