Quick Links Contact Us 01932 884800 Search Site Home About Parents Students Curriculum News Return to School Our House System Home Students Our House System Share This Page The school is divided into a number of houses - Persians, Romans, Macedonians, Spartans and Athenians. Each student is allocated to a house on joining the school and houses may compete with one another at sports and other competitions, thus providing a focus for group loyalty. PERSIANS Ancient Iranian Empire Army led by Xerxes who defeated all the Greek city states Persian fighters were said to be so strong and fearless that armies from all over the world wanted their men to fight for them! ROMANS Conquered Europe and Northern Africa through their powerful army and navy Revolutionised the way wars were fought - remained unbeaten for two centuries Brought both language (Latin) and religion to Europe Responsible for bringing early ideas of civilisation to Europe and Africa. MACEDONIANS Led by Alexander the Great, they conquered Greece and spread their Empire all the way to India through defeating the Persians Alexander the Great is famous for never losing a battle. SPARTANS One of the most famous civilisations of all Known for their fearless armies of well-trained warriors Boys were taken from their families at age 7 to train for war, girls took over the farms Wore red capes so the enemies couldn’t see if they were bleeding If a warrior dropped his shield in battle he was not allowed to return to Sparta. ATHENIANS Best known for inventing democracy Incredibly strong navy. The Trireme is still an engineering marvel Famous philosophers and thinkers such as Aristotle, Plato, Socrates and Pericles Often considered to be the birthplace of modern thought - an amazingly intelligent civilisation. Students Homework Extra-curricular Our House System Careers Exams Student Support and Wellbeing Catering Information School Lane Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 1TE Email Us 01932 884800 Get Directions Sitemap Terms of Use Privacy Policy Cookie Usage High Visibility Version School website by * Cookie Policy: We use cookies on this site to improve your user experience. MORE INFORMATION ALLOW ALL COOKIES MANAGE PREFERENCES