HOUSES

The Cranleigh House system fosters team spirit, leadership, camaraderie, collaboration, community and, most importantly, fun! 2021/22 saw the return of our vibrant programme of competitions where pupils in each House worked together to earn those crucial House points.

PRE-PREP HOUSES: TURTLES • DOLPHINS • GAZELLES • FALCONS

PREP HOUSES: AL SHARAF • ETIHAD • SADEEQ • ZAEEM

SENIOR HOUSES: NORTH • EAST • SOUTH • WEST

PRE-PREP

House Logo Competition

Pupils were asked to design a logo for their House, be it the terrific Turtles, dazzling Dolphins, greatest Gazelles, or fantastic Falcons. Winners from each House were chosen, and their designs were professionally printed to display throughout Pre-Prep.

Extreme Reading House Competition

We were blown away by the number of excellent entries from our Pre-Prep children, showing that reading a great book can happen anywhere. Places included EXPO2020, on the sand dunes in Al Ain, at the stables whilst horse riding, sailing in kayaks and even bottom of the swimming pool! Each entry earned House points, and the overall winners won books to take home.

Recycled Art Competition

Our Recycled Art Competition was inspired by the children’s efforts to keep our school grounds tidy by picking up rubbish. Children were tasked with turning their scraps and plastic pieces into pieces of artwork. Again, Pre-Prep rose to the challenge, and some fantastic creations were entered and displayed for all to enjoy.

HOUSE CAPTAINS, YEAR 2

House Captains act as role models and leaders for their teams within Pre-Prep, upholding our Cranleigh values. They help to lead House events and are actively involved in the House system, developing important leadership qualities. This year, our House Captains were:

Dolphins: Sophia G., Matthew J.

Turtles: Mikael I., Alya R.

Gazelles: Khalid A.H., Emily W.

Falcons: Jenson S., Derin H.

Prep School

SKETCH OFF

Ready, set SKETCH! A fabulous Art House competition for pupils from Years 3 to 8. Our talented artists showed bucketloads of team spirit as they worked together to create some truly inspiring and imaginative sketches. Sadeeq came first, Etihad was second, Zaeem were third and Sharaf fourth.

Hip House Holler

One of THE biggest House events of the Cranleigh Calendar. Back with a bang this year, Hip House Holler was a roaring success. Prep sang their hearts out, and the atmosphere was electric! Al Sharaf smashed it with their aptly named, Just Can’t Wait Till We Win adaptation. We had missed this incredible event, uniting the colours of our Houses and energising us with the vibrancy of music and song. Well done, Prep; thank you for a truly uplifting end to Term 2 and congratulations to Al Sharaf, who won overall.

BAKE-OFF

Are you a vanilla sponge, chocolate brownie or lemon cheesecake bake fan? We certainly had our stomachs rumbling during these delicious House Bake-Off events. A favourite House competition for many...especially the taste-testing judges! Results: Years 3 and 4: Sadeeq 1st, Zaeem 2nd, Al Sharaf 3rd, Etihad 4th Years 5 and 6: Sadeeq 1st, Al Sharaf and Etihad tied 2nd, Zaeem 3rd Years 7 and 8: Etihad 1st, Sadeeq 2nd, Zaeem 3rd, Al Sharaf 4th

International Week Duolingo Competition

Organised to celebrate our brilliant multilingual community and the myriad of languages our pupils speak in school and at home. Pupils practised a language of their choice and earned valuable points for their Houses. Those who scored the highest points (practised the most on Duolingo) during the week for each Year group were recognised and mentioned in Tutor Time assemblies. Minjong S., Year 7, spent an impressive 10 hours practising his language, making him the top point earner in the whole of Prep School. Overall, Etihad was the winning House, followed by Zaeem in second place, Al Sharaf in third, and Sadeeq were fourth.

SENIOR & SIXTH FORM

STEPS CHALLENGE

The Senior School marched their way to 4 million steps in January as the ‘New Year, New Me’ attitude kicked 2022 (and Term 2) off in style. The winners of the Steps Challenge were Year 10, who amassed just short of 2 million, while South took the overall victory being the only House to cross the 1 million mark.

Sports Day House Event

We hosted a fantastic week of athletic events for our flagship Sports Day. In a decathlonstyle competition, every member of the Senior School could earn at least one point in each event, which resulted in a hotly contested overall leaderboard. With different Houses taking pole position in each Year group, it went down to the wire, with North finally being pipped to the post by South.

HOUSE DEBATING, YEAR 11

The Year 11 House Debating final saw East versus West on the motion that, ‘Genetic engineering undermines the nature of humanity.’

In a hotly fought contest, Yassmine H., Ali N., and Valeria S., argued that using modern scientific techniques to improve the human condition inevitably leads to greater inequality based on wealth. Opposing this, Zayna M., Zeineb M., and Georgi R., emphasised that the manipulation of science to further the quality of life is nothing new. Although greater regulation may be necessary, it enhances rather than hinders humanity. The latter argument saw West House triumph, and the Sixth Form judging panel nominated Georgi as the best overall speaker.

Our Community Wellbeing Sports

202 Ramadan boxes distributed

Dragons Den House Competition

In Term 3, our newly appointed House Captains organised a Dragons Den-styled competition to encourage pupils to find solutions and new ideas to implement within the School. Amidst a tough field, two Year 9 South pupils excelled, producing a nearprofessional standard video about how to reduce café queues - it was outstanding.

Sixth Form Debating

North took on East, whilst South battled West on the motion, ‘Politics has no place in sport.’ In two very well-matched semi-finals, Nana A.B., was the standout speaker for North in their victory. Meanwhile, Imen M.’s passionate appraisal of ping-pong diplomacy during the Cold War helped West triumph in the latter contest.

House Quiz

Term 3s culmination of House competitions was a Sixth Form lead quiz and a bonanza of team-based problem-solving activities in the Sports Hall. With eight rounds of quizzing, it went down to the wire. West took the plaudits, beating North and South by just one point each. Meanwhile, North and South battled it out in the Sports Hall to finish second and first. South was crowned House Champions of the Year 2021/22 retaining their title from the previous year. With over 1,000 points across all three terms, it was just 60 points between South in first and North in second.

1,689

834 boys

855 girls

30 Smile operations 45 bundles of book donations to refugee children 1 dedicated Eco wall display

320 pupils trained in Mental Health First Aid

6ft 9” was the height of the tallest man on campus (NBA Legend Robert Horry)

270 swimmers attended the Cranleigh Summer Splash

195 school fixtures

Marketing

200 plants in classrooms

8 turtle patrols and 2 Greenback Turtle skulls retrieved for research

71 competitive teams playing inter-school fixtures

1,500 hours invested in our sports teams for training and matches

CCAs & TRIPS

10 trips

600 school CCA activities

88% of pupils involved in at least one activity per week

6,000 hours of CCAs completed by pupils

3,230

13,450 minutes editing photos and videos

69,833 Seesaw posts

9 Ghaf trees planted

172 Apple Teachers